The Band plays on. (The Band - The Band)

Member Name: FlickeringEmber

Product:	The Band - The Band
Date:	22/11/08 (102 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Brilliant music,

Disadvantages: Hardly anyone seems to have heard of them!

I discovered The Band through being a fan of Bob Dylan. The story goes that one night they were at a venue and were asked who they were, and they answered, "We're The Band," as they were still with Dylan at the time.

This is a nice foray into traditional American, semi-country music with a very homely feel and some really moving and profound lyrics. It's easy to listen to but also stimulating and thought provoking.

The song which introduced me to their music was The Night They Drove Old Dixie down, and when I started listening to this album, I realised there were a few other tracks I know and I suspect the same would apply to most people who are just starting to get into the music of The Band. Examples are Rag Mama Rag, When You Awake, Up On Cripple Creek and King Harvest (Has Surely Come).

A very modest, unassuming but absolutely brilliant gem of an album I strongly recommend to fans of real music.

Summary: Something for fans of real music.