The Band – Rag Mama Rag
Great Songs Dusting Off the Old Victrola: A Journey Back to the Roots with The Band’s “Rag Mama Rag” A rollicking, foot-stomping ode to simpler times, “Rag Mama Rag” is a slice…
The Band – Up On Cripple Creek
A Rambling, Rootsy Tale of Wanderlust and Wistful Longing: The Band’s “Up On Cripple Creek” The Band’s “Up On Cripple Creek,” a rollicking tale of a traveling man’s yearning for…
The Band – I Shall Be Released
A Hymn of Hope Amidst Despair: The Band’s Enduring Anthem “I Shall Be Released,” a poignant promise of liberation, resonated deeply in a turbulent era, offering solace and a glimmer…
The Band – The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Echoes of a Vanished South: The Weight of History in “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is a poignant lament, a first-person…
Bob Dylan and The Band – Goin’ to Acapulco
A Dusty Trail, a Weary Heart, and the Allure of Escape: Revisiting Dylan’s “Goin’ to Acapulco” “Goin’ to Acapulco,” a song about seeking refuge and renewal in a distant paradise,…
The Band – The Weight
A Journey of Burden, Responsibility, and the Shared Human Experience. Released in 1968 on their debut album, “Music from Big Pink”, “The Weight” stands as a testament to The Band’s…