This great pic of LH .. just how I've pictured him 'off duty' .. is on the entry page of his studio.
Posted on 04/17/2012 5:06:09 PM PDT by Terry Mross
Dear Friends, Levon is in the final stages of his battle with cancer. Please send your prayers and love to him as he makes his way through this part of his journey.
Thank you fans and music lovers who have made his life so filled with joy and celebration... he has loved nothing more than to play, to fill the room up with music, lay down the back beat, and make the people dance! He did it every time he took the stage...
We appreciate all the love and support and concern. From his daughter Amy, and wife Sandy
(Excerpt) Read more at levonhelm.com ...
I agree. I love the tempo and the unpretentiousness of all the musicians and singers, unlike the way music videos are made since MTV signed on. And no politics.
BFL
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The Band - The Last Waltz (finale)
Heartbreaking good.
Heartbreaking good.
Very sorry to hear this. I thought Levon had beat the throat cancer back around 2000 or so.
Levon started from humble beginnings (in Turkey Scratch, Arkansas) and went on to join one of the best groups that ever played acoustic/rock music. And he did it on his terms.
I highly recommend his book, “This Wheel’s On Fire”. Both his story, and the story of The Band.
Most folks who watch “The Last Waltz” don’t realize that much of the sound track was re-recorded in the studio, after the concert. Levon refused to re-dub afterwards — his singing and playing as heard in the movie is “as it was”.
Godspeed Levon.
And play on!
I was looking through some of my old albums a couple of weeks ago and noticed that Levon played on Martin Mull’s first album (self-titled), circa 1972. It’s a terrific album, good music. Forty years ago I bought that album. Gulp...
I saw The Band on one of their after retirement tours in the early 1980’s in Fayetteville, AR.
Awesome.
Levon also played Loretta Lynn’s daddy in COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER.
Indeed, an excellent actor. Gave a very compelling and believable performance in Coal Miner’s Daughter.
Franklin, Tenn....man I envy you. Then again, I’ve heard liberals have taken over your beautiful town. Is that true?
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Prayers for his suffering to be eased.
I sent an email to his manager and told her about working at KFFA and that I was praying for him and his family. Here is her response:
Thank you so very much. Keep sending the love and positive energy his way. We’re all by his side - and in true Levon fashion, when he’s ready - he’ll take that last journey.
Barbara O’Brian
Levon Helm Studios
This great pic of LH .. just how I've pictured him 'off duty' .. is on the entry page of his studio.
I love the part when Yeager is going to fly the F-104 and asks Ridley for a stick of Beeman’s; Helm replies to him in such a matter-of-fact way. Good stuff.
FoxNews says he’s deceased now.
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