Once We Were Brothers

[Black 03 Z06]

The story of The Band on CTV started Toronto time 8:00 p.m.

Great story so far, incredible music.

Not trying to rip you away from the CCF.

 

[Dale124]

That has been on HBO lately. I really enjoyed it, as I like the music of The Band.

 

[YFCvii]

What's The Band name ?

 

[nascar03]

We watched that tonight.... well done documentary.
I didn’t know they were the back-up band for Bob Dylan’s foray into electric!
Must have been tough to get consistently booed !

It is being aired on CRAVE a dozen times over the next week.

graham

 

[sharkface]

The Band has always been one of my favorites. Robbie Robertson is such an awesome guitarist who plays with such feeling and love for his music. Rick Danko is a great bass player, except he plays with a pick.....(NO Pizzicato). Many good bass players do play with picks. Most are converted guitarists.

I always liked their songwriting and they are truly artists.

The only thing I could think of worse than never making it big in Music, is being famous and still stealing a loaf of bread and cold cuts just so the band could eat while on the road. This is why they always wore long overcoats into grocery stores.

www.lubolink.com (My album is called "Lucky Seven"...

 

[Vanguard2001]

The Weight, written by Robbie Robertson in 1968 is an iconic piece of music that ranks in the top 100 of all time. Here it is presented in a different format but with our boy Robbie on lead guitar. I took the liberty of posting the words so you all could sing along . enJOY!

The Weight | Featuring Robbie Robertson and Ringo Starr| Playing For Change | Song Around The World - YouTube

The Weight
written by Robbie Robertson

I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead
I just need some place where I can lay my head
Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?
He just grinned and shook my hand, "no, " was all he said

Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)

I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side
I said, hey, Carmen, come on let's go downtown
She said, "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around"

Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)

Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say…
It's just ol' Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day
Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee
He said, do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?

Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)

Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
He said, I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog
I said, wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man
He said, that's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can?

Yeah, take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)

Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line
My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone

Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)

 

[Rruuff Day]

Haven't been for a couple years now but for five years running I took in the International Guitar Festival in Zihuatenejo, Mexico. Nine days of about fifteen musicians from around the world. Like these songs around the world you posted Van, it gives us a small glimpse of the amazing musical talent this world has, most that we never have a chance to hear of, let alone hear them perform. That was a great post. Thanks.

 

[AxeZ06]

Big TY Vanguard for that video! Awesome!!

 

[sharkface]

The Weight, written by Robbie Robertson in 1968 is an iconic piece of music that ranks in the top 100 of all time. Here it is presented in a different format but with our boy Robbie on lead guitar. I took the liberty of posting the words so you all could sing along . enJOY!

The Weight | Featuring Robbie Robertson and Ringo Starr| Playing For Change | Song Around The World - YouTube

The Weight
written by Robbie Robertson

I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead
I just need some place where I can lay my head
Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?
He just grinned and shook my hand, "no, " was all he said

Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)

I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side
I said, hey, Carmen, come on let's go downtown
She said, "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around"

Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)

Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say…
It's just ol' Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day
Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee
He said, do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?

Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)

Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
He said, I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog
I said, wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man
He said, that's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can?

Yeah, take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)

Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line
My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone

Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)

What a fantastic set of lyrics this is....Thank you for posting them... This song is a memoir for sure..... epl sharkface.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Give it a go. I know some one here can play this...

Band @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
The Weight - The Band
Written by Jaime 'Robbie' Robertson, with Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, Levon Helm
Single released August 1968
This version is from their debut album "Music from Big Pink" released 1 July 1968
Not exactly the same as "Woodstock" and "The Last Waltz" movie versions,
live performances or other artists

Arranged for one acoustic guitar, standard tuning, no capo
145 bpm for 4 beats per chord in verses

[Chords]
A X02220 or 577655
Asus4 X02230 or 577755
C#m XX6654 or X46654
D XX0232 or X5777X
E/G# 422XXX or 4X245X
A/G# 4X2220
F#m7 242222
A/E 002220
G 320003

[Effects]
\ Slide down
h Hammer on

[Intro] 0:00

e|-0---0---0h2-5----|-0h2-0---0---0----|------------------|
B|-0h2-2---0---0----|-0---0---0h2-2\0--|-3---3---3--------|
G|------------------|------------------|-2h4-2h4-2--------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|

(drums start) (piano starts)
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|-2---2---2---2----|-2---2---2--2-3---|
G|-----2-2---2------|-2---2---2---2----|-2---2---2--2-2---|
D|-----2-4---2------|-2---2---2---2----|-2---2---2--2-2---|
A|-------------4\2--|-0---0---0---0----|-0---0---0--0-0---|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|

[Verse 1] 0:10
A C#m D A Asus4
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' 'bout half past dead.
A C#m D A Asus4
I just need some place, where I can lay my head.
A C#m D A Asus4
"Hey mister can you tell me, where a man might find a bed?"
A C#m D A Asus4
He just grinned and shook my hand, "No" was all he said.

[Chorus 1] 0:36
A - E/G# D A - E/G# D A - E/G# D
Take a load off Fanny, Take a load for free, Take a load off Fanny,

D (2 strums) N.C. N.C. N.C. (2 beats)
And you put the load right on me.
(and) (and) (put the load right on)

A - A/G# F#m7 - A/E D - D D N.C.
(me) (Oooooooooo) (drum fill)

[Verse 2] 0:59
A C#m D A Asus4
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide.
A C#m D A Asus4
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
A C#m D A Asus4
I said "Hey Carmen, come on let's go downtown."
A C#m D A Asus4
She said "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around."

[Chorus 2] 1:26
A - E/G# D A - E/G# D A - E/G# D
Take a load off Fanny, Take a load for free, Take a load off Fanny,

D (2 strums) N.C. N.C. N.C. (2 beats)
And you put the load right on me.
(and) (and) (put the load right on)

A - A/G# F#m7 - A/E D - D D N.C.
(me) (Oooooooooo) (drum fill)

[Verse 3] 1:49
A C#m D A Asus4
Go down Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say.
A C#m D A Asus4
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the judgement day.
A C#m D A Asus4
"Well Luke my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
A C#m D A Asus4
He said "Do me a favor son, won't ya' stay and keep Anna Lee company?"

[Chorus 3] 2:15
A - E/G# D A - E/G# D A - E/G# D
Take a load off Fanny, Take a load for free, Take a load off Fanny,

D (2 strums) N.C. N.C. N.C. (2 beats)
And you put the load right on me.
(and) (and) (put the load right on)

A - A/G# F#m7 - A/E D - D D N.C.
(me) (Oooooooooo) (drum fill)

[Verse 4] 2:38
A C#m D A Asus4
Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
A C#m D A Asus4
He said "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog."
A C#m D A Asus4
I said "Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man."
A C#m D A Asus4
He said "That's OK boy, won't you feed him when you can." (yeah)

[Chorus 4] 3:04
A - E/G# D A - E/G# D A - E/G# D
Take a load off Fanny, Take a load for free, Take a load off Fanny,

D (2 strums) N.C. N.C. N.C. (2 beats)
And you put the load right on me.
(and) (and) (put the load right on)

A - A/G# F#m7 - A/E D D
(me)

A - A/G# F#m7 - A/E D - D D N.C.
(drum fill)

[Verse 5] 3:34.0
A C#m D A Asus4
Catch a cannonball now, to take me down the line.
A C#m D A Asus4
My bag is sinkin' low, and I do believe it's time.
A C#m D A Asus4
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one.
A C#m D A Asus4
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.

[Chorus 5] 4:01
A - E/G# D A - E/G# D A - E/G# D
Take a load off Fanny, Take a load for free, Take a load off Fanny,

D (2 strums) N.C. N.C. N.C. (2 beats)
And you put the load right on me.
(and) (and) (put the load right on)

A - A/G# F#m7 - A/E D - D D N.C.
(me) (drum fill)

A - A/G# F#m7 - A/E D - D D

[End] 4:31

 

[nascar03]

So far I can only play that on my stereo....
not good on any other instrument for me!

g

 

[Black 03 Z06]

That works Graham!