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Old 01-18-2019, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob Womack View Post
To one and all: You will be forgiven by at least one (me) if you don't "get" The Band at all. Another band that I tried awfully to "get" for years on end and failed miserably. Loose rhythm section, quirky tones on all the instruments, definitely quirky vocals. Special taste. Never made it through the movie, either. Sorry.

Bob
They are the only loose-playing & intonation-iffy band that I like. FWIW - their later recordings were much tighter than their earlier classic work. "Northern Lights – Southern Cross" was quite polished.

Other than a few tunes, the Rolling Stones leave me completely cold.
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