Love for Levon
A Benefit to Save the Barn
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SKU: AP.17-WEA30010
A Benefit to Save the Barn. Composed by Performances by various artists in honor of Levon Helm. Artist/Personality; Personality DVD. DVD. Alfred Music #17-WEA30010. Published by Alfred Music (AP.17-WEA30010).UPC: 610583448399. English. Performances by various artists in honor of Levon Helm.
The Love for Levon concert was an opportunity to say a rousing farewell and, in the process, raise funds to continue the Midnight Ramble series of concerts started by Levon and his band seven years earlier at The Barn, his famous home studio in Woodstock, New York. One at a time, or in pairs, music royalty took turns in the spotlight, singing songs associated with Levon Helm and The Band. The extravaganza features 27 songs capped by a full group finale of The Weight, one of Levon's greatest moments. On this magical night, everyone felt the outpouring of love toward Levon.
Dozens of luminaries from rock, soul, and country---artists as diverse as Roger Waters, Mavis Staples, and My Morning Jacket---gathered at the Meadowlands' Izod Center on October 3, 2012, to pay their collective respects in an incredible final tribute to Levon Helm, longtime drummer/singer/mandolin player of The Band, who passed away six months earlier.
A LEGEND: There's a brotherhood and sisterhood among musical lifers---people who picked up the guitar or drumsticks as kids and never put them down. Levon Helm was one of those guys, and throughout a life spent in song, he fostered camaraderie between musicians. Helm stood for many things: authenticity, dignity, respect for history, dedication to musical craft and an old-fashioned Southern gentility that did not always seem to fit the elbow-throwing arena of professional rock 'n' roll. His work with the Band helped redefine the relationship between drummers and singers (Helm, one of the first notable singing drummers, was both) and his austere groove made rock music safe for storytelling. Helm lost his battle with throat cancer in April 2012, leaving the Midnight Rambles at his beloved Barn in jeopardy of coming to an end, too.
Features:
* Roger Waters teaming with My Morning Jacket on The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down and turning in a poignant performance of Wide River to Cross.
* Dazzling guitar.