The Band - Music From Big Pink
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Free Music Review: One of the twenty greatest albums ever
Hit: 5 Stars
Before I bought this CD I had only heard The Weight and it was the main reason I bought this CD. To put it simply I was blown away by it. This album is the reason Eric Clapton disbanded cream and it is easy to see why. Every aspect of this album is beautiful and every song is great, not one stands out above the rest. I have since compiled a large collection of The Band, but this one will always be my favorite. The blending of the three voices is heard most on this album, with Richard Manuels standing out the most. In my opinion his voice is one of the most beautiful ever, and one listen of I shall be released should convince anyone of this. The album is a drastic departure from anything being recorded around the same time. It starts of with a slow song, Tears of Rage, very uncommon for the day. The songs all have a very old feel to them, and there is a lot of gospel flavor incoporated into them. It is basically the perfect album. Every band member was equally important to every song and each is one of the best at their respective instrument. In my opinion this is one of the best albums ever and this new remastered version is even better. The bonus tracks are pretty interesting especially if you don't already own the basement tapes. If you are looking to get into The Band start with this album and work your way through their catalog. It is the kind of album that gets better each time you listen to it and no music fan should be without it.Free Music Review: One of the twenty greatest albums ever
Hit: 5 Stars
Before I bought this CD I had only heard The Weight and it was the main reason I bought this CD. To put it simply I was blown away by it. This album is the reason Eric Clapton disbanded cream and it is easy to see why. Every aspect of this album is beautiful and every song is great, not one stands out above the rest. I have since compiled a large collection of The Band, but this one will always be my favorite. The blending of the three voices is heard most on this album, with Richard Manuels standing out the most. In my opinion his voice is one of the most beautiful ever, and one listen of I shall be released should convince anyone of this. The album is a drastic departure from anything being recorded around the same time. It starts of with a slow song, Tears of Rage, very uncommon for the day. The songs all have a very old feel to them, and there is a lot of gospel flavor incoporated into them. It is basically the perfect album. Every band member was equally important to every song and each is one of the best at their respective instrument. In my opinion this is one of the best albums ever and this new remastered version is even better. The bonus tracks are pretty interesting especially if you don't already own the basement tapes. If you are looking to get into The Band start with this album and work your way through their catalog. It is the kind of album that gets better each time you listen to it and no music fan should be without it.Free Music Review: AMERICANA *****
Hit: 5 Stars
When I learned who The Band were, I figured the moniker came from their fame as "the band" that used to back up Dylan. Later in life, when I joined a band and was faced with the insurmountable impossibility of naming it, I figured they got tired just like I did and decided on the first thing that came into their head. (Apparently, "Mean Phoenix" was the first thing that came into my head. Not a good name, though.) Now that I'm a very old man (25) and am fairly well versed in the history of rock and/or roll, I know the method behind the name. It's a generic term for "the people's band," as in "the band" we all like, or "the band" that plays music that sounds like my life. With a little more persuation, we could say there's Dylan, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, and then there's "THE BAND," i.e. the band of all bands. I don't really believe all that. My point is that if you've lived or currently live in America and you crave music that speaks for everyman in a more simple, a more moral time, then this is "the band" for you. And "Music From Big Pink" is the album. From "tears of rage" to "chest fever," from the classic single "the weight" to Dylan collaboration "I shall be Released" this is music that sounds and acts like music of a generation and beyond. Looks like they painted their masterpiece years before they sang about it.
Overall: 10 out of 10.
Free Music Review: Timeless American Music
Hit: 5 Stars
This album changed my life, changed the way i think about music, and opened my musical horizons. From the first song, "Tears of Rage", i was blown away by the passionate, tortured, and beautiful vocals of pianist Richard Manuel. Some of the other highlights are the rocking "Chest Fever", the emotionally powerful "The Weight", and the crazy "This Wheel's On Fire". The musicianship on this album is incredible from all 5 members, with Garth Hudson on organ, Robbie Robertson on guitar, Rick Danko on bass, and Levon Helm on drums, including when they switch around instruments. This album captures so many emotions and successfully merges so many American traditions in music.
In addition, the bonus tracks are great too. It's cool to hear alternate versions of songs, as well as songs that weren't even on the album. "Orange Juice Blues" is great, as well as "Long Distance Operator".
This album has great liner notes which really provide insight into the workings of this (at the time) pretty mysterious band. This album is well worth the cost, and the extra stuff you get makes the deal even sweeter.
This album might take a few listens before you really get into it, but it is well worth it, as this album is one of the greatest albums of the late 60s, and remains one of my favorites.
Free Music Review: UNIQUE PIECE OF WORK
Hit: 5 Stars
The Band was a bad ass bar band to begin with. Then they became a bad ass backing band for Bob Dylan. In 1967 they decided to become a bad ass recording band that went by the name of The Band. Music from the Big Pink was the first album that these guys ever recorded, and it is quite obvious that they deeply engaged themselves in the project.
Now, I will tell you that if you are looking for that bad ass bar band sound this is not your album. That would be the second album simply titled THE BAND. Here, these guys were looking to create a masterpiece for their debut. Well, create it they did.
love,lust,revenge,deception,murder.... vanerial disease, it's all covered in this albums circus(for lack of a better word) environment.
The album is very mellow, soft yet dark. Its really beautiful music, that is WAY more mature than anything else on the rock circuit in 1967. AND THESE WERE CRAZY GUYS MAKING THIS STUFF!
A few of these songs were co-written with Bob Dylan, there are a couple cover tunes, but as an album it is one tight unit. One solid body of work. THINKING MANS MUSIC!
My favorites are The Weight, Chest Fever and The Long Black Veil.
If you are looking for some ecclectic sounds on a very thought provoking piece of work, suprisingly written and performed by wild animals, then this is your disc.