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General Category => General Discussion => Music Threads => Topic started by: EasyAce on March 30, 2020, 05:58:40 pm

Title: Musical social distancing: Robbie Robertson (The Band) arranges a worldwide jam on his classic . . .
Post by: EasyAce on March 30, 2020, 05:58:40 pm
. . . namely, "The Weight"---he got Ringo Starr to play drums, a host of unknowns from around the world to play the song, then mixed it together into this video . . .

Playing for Change (Robbie Robertson, Ringo Starr, and others), "The Weight"
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Title: Re: Musical social distancing: Robbie Robertson (The Band) arranges a worldwide jam on his classic .
Post by: truth_seeker on March 30, 2020, 06:38:46 pm
Willie Nelson's son Austin is not unknown.

Nice use of the technology and nice rendition of that great tune.
Title: Re: Musical social distancing: Robbie Robertson (The Band) arranges a worldwide jam on his classic .
Post by: EasyAce on March 30, 2020, 07:10:17 pm
Quote from: truth_seeker on March 30, 2020, 06:38:46 pm
Willie Nelson's son Austin is not unknown.
Well, he wasn't much known to me, anyway. I'm not big on country music anymore, haven't been for a very long time. He sure did a good job here, though.
Title: Re: Musical social distancing: Robbie Robertson (The Band) arranges a worldwide jam on his classic .
Post by: truth_seeker on March 30, 2020, 09:51:52 pm
Quote from: EasyAce on March 30, 2020, 07:10:17 pm
Well, he wasn't much known to me, anyway. I'm not big on country music anymore, haven't been for a very long time. He sure did a good job here, though.

I've seen that around the world method before, and this one turned out nicely.

BTW have you seen a full video from last night, with Elton & Lada Gaga doing their performances from home?

Title: Re: Musical social distancing: Robbie Robertson (The Band) arranges a worldwide jam on his classic .
Post by: EasyAce on March 30, 2020, 09:58:36 pm
Quote from: truth_seeker on March 30, 2020, 09:51:52 pm
I've seen that around the world method before, and this one turned out nicely.

BTW have you seen a full video from last night, with Elton & Lada Gaga doing their performances from home?
I haven't seen that one yet but I'm sure I will soon enough.
Title: Re: Musical social distancing: Robbie Robertson (The Band) arranges a worldwide jam on his classic .
Post by: truth_seeker on March 30, 2020, 10:32:10 pm
Quote from: EasyAce on March 30, 2020, 09:58:36 pm
I haven't seen that one yet but I'm sure I will soon enough.
I did not see it either, but it was on Fox last night at 6:00 PM PST/9 P.M./EST