A group who went against the Frisco ballroom psychedelic sounds of the time, in a more organic way than, say, CCR. Very influential on the rural/rustic rock to follow, in a different way than country rock. This isn’t country, it feels older, like a rock band from the late 1800s if that makes sense. Old sepia tones. Long rifles. North woods. Not a huge Dylan fan (I have a couple albums filed), but I often like when others cover his songs, which is the case here. Another tragic musical venture that was crippled by drugs and booze, along with management ripoff schemes. Robbie Robertson seems like the uptight, egotistical Don Henley of the group. Plenty of Upstate New York connections with these guys, also.
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