Love for Levon
I'm so glad this is coming out on DVD. Here's the setlist
1."The Shape I'm In"
feat. Warren Haynes
2."Long Black Veil"
feat. Greg Allman and Warren Haynes
3."Trouble in Mind"
feat. Jorma Kaukonen and Barry Mitterhoff
4."This Wheel's on Fire"
5."Little Birds"
feat. Garth Hudson
6."Listening to Levon"
feat. Marc Cohn
7."Move Along Train"
feat. Mavis Staples
8."Life is a Carnival"
feat. Allen Toussaint and Jai Johanny Johanson
9."When I Paint My Masterpiece"
feat. Garth Hudson and John Prine
10."Anna Lee"
feat Bruce Hornsby
11."Ain't Got No Home"
feat. Jakob Dylan and Rami Jaffee
12."Whispering Pines"
feat. Lucinda Williams
13"Rag Mama Rag"
feat. John Hiatt and Mike Gordon
14."Don't Do It"
feat. David Bromberg and Joan Osborne
15."I Shall Be Released"
feat. Grace Potter and Matt Burr
16."Tears of Rage"
feat. John Mayer and Ray...
Love For Levon
Yeah! I have been waiting for this release since the night of the concert. I flew from Atlanta to Newark just to see this show, and flew back the next morning. I have been going to concerts since the 60's, and this one may have been my all time favorite. What a show! What a line up, and what a play list. I couldn't wipe the grin off my face for days, thinking back on the show. My two favorite moments were Grace Potter singing "I Shall Be Released" and Roger Waters talking about the hat that Levon gave him when they were doing "The Wall" in Berlin. The only two disappointing parts of the show were Patty Griffin not showing up as announced, and the fact that they didn't play all night long!
Saluting Levon: The Big-Time Ramble
There are musicians that are loved by the public and there are musicians who are loved by other musicians. The late Levon Helm was both. The proof can be found on the 2DVD (or Blu-Ray), 2CD release of the October all-star "Love for Levon" concert, held in New Jersey in October 2012. The concert features a "Who's Who" of rock, pop, soul, blues, and gospel stars performing songs associated with Helm (and The Band) in interesting combinations and without pretense. Hell, even Roger Waters of the progressive rock giant Pink Floyd is on board. It is an engrossing show with numerous high points. I'm a huge Allen Toussaint fan and he perfectly nails "Life is a Carnival." My Morning Jacket is a great fit for a rousing "Ophelia." "The Shape I'm In" gets a deep southern make-over from Warren Haynes. And the always entertaining John Hiatt joyously romps through "Rag Mama Rag." These songs, many written by Robbie Robertson of The Band, have become American standards and this great show...
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