RIP Levon Helm

Apr 19, 2012, 3:52 PM

Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life

I can't come up with any connection to strip clubs - but I did want to comment on the passing today of Levon Helm.

Perhaps a bit unknown to our younger members, he was a member of a group simply called The Band. He was the drummer and did some of the vocals on one of my all time favorite songs The Weight.

His voice was unique among singers in rock.

He later turned to acting and his performance as Loretta Lynn's father in "The Coalminer's Daughter" was outstanding. He was a natural as an actor.

RIP Levon Helm.

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Alucard13 years ago

On the "The Coalminer's Daughter" DVD there is an audio commentary. Helm had a death scene in the film & supposedly was more than a bit nervous about getting into the coffin.

RIP sir.

gatorfan13 years ago

I think Levon Helm went to a strip club in 1987

vincemichaels13 years ago

I wouldn't be at all surprised that Mr Helm got a lap dance or two somewhere along the way. RIP, sir.

rikk13 years ago

Nice tribute, motorhead. My favorite Band song sung by Levon has always been "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." he indeed was a unique talent.

farmerart13 years ago

I, too, am of the generation who remembers Levon Helm and all the other members of The Band, even before they took that name. I remember them when they were The Hawks as in Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks. They also backed Bob Dylan in the 60s. The reason that this old Canadian oilman remembers The Band so well is that it was a Canadian group and, as such, received tremendous airplay in Canada. Levon Helm was the only American in The Band; all the other guys were Canadians.

During the 60s The Band did a great deal of scuffling in shithole Canadian bars, the sort of bars that I frequented back then. Unhappily, I never hit one of those bars during one of The Band's appearances.

I have been listening to one of their CDs as I type this. Right now one of my favourites is playing - "Life Is A Carnival".

magicrat13 years ago

A true legend. I'm even more impressed with this board and the members giving props to this talented man.

JuiceBox6913 years ago

He was in a band he of course had strippers all over him !

jabthehut13 years ago

I own two DVDs - Woodstock and The Last Waltz, the latter being my favorite. Best "music video" of all time! The penultimate gathering of musicians.

Rlionheart13 years ago

Unusual but great voice, impeccable timing, great professional drummer. Levon will be deeply missed

umissedaspot13 years ago

Penultimate? How so? Then why isn't it called "The Next-to-Last Waltz"?