I pulled into Nazareth,

[kozmic]

was feelin' about half past dead.....



That is one fine piece of classic rock 'n roll right there.

Anyone wanna take a load off and weigh in?



BTW, Miss Fanny sends her regards to everyone.

 

[labworm]

Great Tune.

What was the name of The Band that sang that, carried a lot of weight back in the day.

Put the load right on me.

 

[Dashriprock]

Levon Helm -- what a voice.

 

[kozmic]

Levon Helm -- what a voice.

I hear he made a deal with Carmen's friend for that musical talent.

 

[shouldazagged]

Levon made a couple of great albums not long before he died. "Dirt Farmer", the one I have, is very good stuff. The voice was a little different by that time, but still strong and distinctive.

I loved "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down".

He did some acting, too, including a fine portrayal of Loretta Lynn's father in "Coalminer's Daughter".

I hate that we lost him and Doc Watson, two unique talents.

 

[surveyor_nm]

The band was...."The Band"

Whodathunk it?

 

[timn8er]

"just needed a place, where I could lay my head".

 

[fat tom]

........
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
Hey Mister,can you tell me
where a man might find a bed?
He just grinned,and shook my hand
and "No!" is all he said.

Great song!
f.t.

 

[snubbyfan]

Take a load off Annie, take a load for free;
Take a load off Annie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.

 

[Erich]

Gina refused to believe that the song existed for the longest time, and would holler so much at me anytime I'd sing it. She really thought I'd made it up.

Then she heard a "chill" version of it on a plane to Paris - she called me up as soon as she landed to tell me about it.

 

[doublesharp]

Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
He said, "I will fix your rack if you'll take Jack, my dog"
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man"
He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can"

I like the way Rick Danko always wailed on this verse.

pretty good version here
The Band, The Weight - YouTube

 

[snubbyfan]

I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide;
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around."

 

[walkin jack]

That was a great R&R song and reminds me of a very happy time in my life. I don't even want to try to count the years that have passed since I last heard it. I always thought of it as a "feel good" song.

 

[UncaGrunny]

Plays very very well back-to-back with Up On Cripple Creek.

 

[timn8er]

"Catch a cannon ball, to take me down the line,
My bag is sinking low, & I do believe its time,
To get back to Miss Annie, you know she's the only one,
Who sent me here with her regards fo everyone".

 

[pmosley]

Up on Cripple Creek, she sends me
If I spring a leak, she mends me
I don't have to speak, as she defends me
A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one

 

[jdh]

Woodstock

THE BAND / THE WEIGHT (1969.Woodstock Festival)

 

[steveno]

the movie was "Easy Rider" and a very good one

 

[Hack]

The Band brings back memories. Or are the flashbacks???

I watch Easy Rider every Fat Tuesday... Sort of a ritual.

 

[Hack]

I'm a Tom Paxton fan too, although I wasn't a Peacenik back in the day (ROTC). Vietnam Potluck Blues is one of favorites.