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#2893506 - 11/03/09 06:40 AM Levon Helm
semmern Offline
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Registered: 03/19/01
Posts: 5989
Loc: Oslo, Norway
Is it possible NOT to like this man's music? It sounds good today, it would have sounded good 40 years ago, and it will sound good in another 40 years!

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#2893517 - 11/03/09 06:48 AM Re: Levon Helm [Re: semmern]
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Posts: 501
Stylistically it reminds me of some of Ray Charles' work.

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#2893529 - 11/03/09 07:03 AM Re: Levon Helm [Re: Cheapshot]
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Registered: 12/29/00
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Loc: St. John's , NF, Canada
great stuff. I always admire drummers who can sing as they play too.
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#2893567 - 11/03/09 07:42 AM Re: Levon Helm [Re: No105_Archie]
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Registered: 03/19/01
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Loc: Oslo, Norway
In addition to being a great drummer and singer (he's 69!!), he will forever in my eyes also be Jack Ridley, Chuck Yeager's buddy from "The Right Stuff" smile
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#2893606 - 11/03/09 08:11 AM Re: Levon Helm [Re: semmern]
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Registered: 12/30/00
Posts: 16260
Loc: Columbus, GA USA
Yeah, he's handy with a broomstick and some Beeman's chewing gum.
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#2893814 - 11/03/09 12:39 PM Re: Levon Helm [Re: letterboy1]
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Registered: 06/29/03
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Loc: Upstate NY
Buddy of mine played with him a bunch of times, Chris O'Leary.

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