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Friday Night Musik

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Allen Toussaint
Love for Levon
Life is a Carnival


It inspired this marker painting.
(& Zentangle Lesson 4)

Another Saturday Night...

link from yt

Wow, another Saturday Night

Levon and the Midnight Ramblers

at the Ryman.

Wanted: Time Machine

Wanted:
Time Machine

Trying to post pictures from my phone
And just grinding my teeth over
Techno- Glitches
Sending me in a new direction.

Fred popped The Midnight Ramble Volume 3 in the
cd player,
I landed on this archival photo
We took in Woodstock, Vermont
Just before tropical storm Irene acted
Like a hurricane
And changed so many lives.

Then listening to Levon, his entourage,
Playing those songs so masterfully.

Where is that time machine?

YT link to Stagger Lee

So we knew there was a message

or rather, messages

from Levon,

in his volume 3 midnight rambles.

the songs all done by people who supported him

through his darkest days,

throat cancer a physical and mental blow,

enduring treatment, recovery, stresses,

facing losses so dear.

My favorite song on Levon's volume 3 album is Stagger Lee,

sung by Little Sammy Davis.

We got volume 1 and 2 and Little Sammy sang a lot when Levon was ordered not to sing.

Little Sammy is incredible.

I started to realize the songs were songs that would have been for more mature audiences,

like his midnight ramble memories.

Country fair, music show.

The kids and women left after the clean act.

Then things got more interesting.

So started researching Stagger Lee.

I had posted Hugh Laurie's stellar version awhile ago.

Lloyd Price wrote and recorded the first version

which became a #1 hit

and was censored, 

the artist forced to changed versions.

the censored version

boldly played where people dared...

Lloyd's bio here, on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame site:

What a guy!

http://rockhall.com/inductees/lloyd-price/bio/

You'll have to buy Levon and Little Sammy's version...

the truest likeness to Mr. Lloyd Price's version,

buy levon music

levonhelm.com

levon helm, all on a mardi gras day, 04-25-2010, New Orleans Jazz Herita...

Happy Independence Day
July 4th to U.S.!
 Friday Nacht musik...a piece Fred found on FB.
  perfect!

Monkton Chronicles Late May 2014

End of May 2014

Struggling against the tide of paperwork to claim I am disabled when all I can do is the essential paperwork du jour dictating to me what do I need to do today? Working out the system in my head, as I sit and ponder this bureaucratic daytime nightmare, I am reminded of that blank stare as I would ask clients, did you fill out the form? I am reminded of the impressive stacks of befuddling papers, notices, warnings, messages that suck your energy. Do the dishes? Sorry, not today. Been stuck in an energy suck all day. It's likes a tornado only it sucks, it doesn't blow. Pipeline battle all radical now. Or so the pay media would have you think. Such uncivil tone! screams the editor of the Addy Indy, the local feel good rag for the college people to see the Idyllic county their kids live, study in and become the future senators, stock brokers, CEO's, Inheritors, Trustees, Skiers, Artists, Authors, Thinkers, Beautiful people.

I can write run on sentences. This is my blog and I can Whinge if I want to ;<{

It does a body good to spill one's guts. If you don't want to read this, please press the "X" at the top right corner of the screen.

I wasn't even sure if I could write an update for the end of May 2014. I felt like we got robbed of usable sunshine. Sunny days were too cold and windy out, then rainy and cloudy. Nights still 40's-chilly. Fred looking for wood pellets to burn.

Meanwhile nothing can rob me of the healing memories of being at Levon Helm's barn last Saturday night. Fred took care of me, pampering me all week so I could have the energy to attend the bar b que and concert...I made it. Even as I stood longer than I have in 6 months, I felt Levon's presence, I felt the Catskill stone under my feet, like it was under his feet, grounding him, like a magnet holding his feet to the ground, like it was holding me. I decided to resist posting any anti pipeline stuff until June 1st. I decided in honor of Levon and all those who played with him, and family, friends, fans, I would only focus on music this week. Music, that vibration, that mathematical vibration that gives us pleasure, takes us to times in our lives. Like the first time I was in the Catskills, Judy and I were in her plymouth Fury, visiting her friends. In the tape deck played Stage Fright, The Great Divide....Many of the songs played by The Weight last Saturday night....Google took us careening over a mountain trail to get from Tannersville where we were staying to levon's. I have some photos-working on sorting those into a movie. We had some adventures for sure. I decided not to spoil my week of music posting for those fracking bullies. But when I post an update...there will be a lot I have stored from taking a week off. We love Levon and his people...Have never had a more lovely night than a night at the Midnight Ramble...Levon's Healing barn of wood.

meg

Friday Nacht Musik... Jim Weider on Fender "Just Like A Woman" Bob Dylan 71rst Birthday Tribut...

This video is perfect for the end of a magical musical week...
We sat in Levon's Barn, last Saturday night, in the center second row by some magical twist of fate,
Celebrating Levon's Birthday in his Healing magic barn of wood,
watching Jim Weider spin his magical tunes.
It was Bob Dylan's birthday and the audience wished him a happy birthday...
Then I found this video link.
Great work!
enjoy!

addendum...as i surfed YT,
found another link by Jim Weider, et al...

Time, What a Time We Had!

Time

What a Time we had

Last Saturday Night 5.24.14

Celebrating Levon Helm's Birthday,

With other fans, Multigenerational Devotees of Fine Music,

Levon's Legacy...The Magnificent Healing Barn of Music And Wood.

We were lucky to snag tickets,

Fred & I Have a common wish list and we converse about rambles to come,

Rate them on maybe or,Dream about,Or in this case,

A joint mutual Birthday Present, Must Give ourselves

Some quality

Time.

We had been to Rambles before,

Like many in the audience, It was a common subject to break the ice.

Always Stellar Staff greeted us, We recognized many of the regular visitors.

We were here to celebrate Levon's Birthday with some great music

The Weight,

A wonderful group with Mastery of Music by The Band

The Weight is 

Jim Wieder, Master of the Telecaster, Mandolin, Vocals

Randy Ciarlante, Drums/Vocals, 
Byron Isaacs Bass/Vocals,

Brian Mitchell/Piano/Organ/Accordian/Vocals, 

Marty Grebb on Piano, Organ, Sax and Vocals.

and we also wanted to see

Carolyn Wonderland with Cole El-Saleh & Rob Hooper, 

Who we had seen several times At Levon's.

She brought along Shelley King & Cindy Cashdollar

It was a perfect night,

Beautiful Woodstock, NY Catskill Region 

spring slow but persistent.

The rain burst through once but we missed it.

The cool air fine.

am going to post some photos of the area once I sort through them.

So the first hour or so Carolyn Wonderland et al played...She gets better all the time,

Whether Vocals, Guitar, lap steel, and Bird Calls...What a whistler!

Rob kept the beat going with Levon's magic Red drum set.

Cole getting entranced in keyboards and his left hand running keys controlling bass sounds.

Cindy Cashdollar showed her skill at playing, Shelly King, great voice, guitar.

Next to play was

The Weight,

Doing songs of The Band.

All around Great! 

One after another favorite band tune...

They invited Amy Helm in for a few and CW et al as well.

We are home now, tired,

and grateful for those tickets I jumped on...

Happy Birthday (yesterday) to Levon Helm

and Rest in Peace.

The kids got your music covered,

and they're Keepin' it Goin'

Levon Helm video link...

This is another link 

With Levon Helm

Memorial day, US

Sunday Music Link...All Levon Weekend

Levon Helm Link...Hey, another Saturday night (Ramble)

Friday Night Musik...Woodstock edition

Friday Nacht Musik

Woodstock edition

Virgil Caine
Golden Eagle

There was no question that

Levon Helm has been on our minds all week.

His second Birthday party since his departure from the material plane is on Saturday.

Am reminded of past posts I did about the ramble,

Mississippi River Festival....(Levon mentioned in the book),

Cahokia Mounds...The Great city in what is now Greater St. Louis area-Illinois/Missouri,

They all came together today for me.

Thinking again how when Cahokia was excavated in the 1960-70's,

Levon's music was ripening into what we still listen to today.

Is it a coincidence? 

Then thinking how we saw him right before Irene

in Woodstock, Vermont

I thought about how many times we saw Levon, how many posts I have done.

We revere the man.

He has been so special to so many.

I love this one...

Next is a song from a must have album:

buy merchandise at

levonhelm.com

YT link..Ringo's All Star Band...

Happy Sunday!

From before the flood

I couldn't think of a better way to share some photos we took

At a Woodstock, Vermont concert

 Levon Helm concert a few years ago.

Bow Thayer & the Perfect Trainwreck led the concert.

Idyllic beauty, Vermont Summertime.

The day before Irene hit and made much misery....

Hey, Another Saturday Night...

Hey,
Another Saturday Night,
Always loved that Dead song.

Since attending a Midnight Ramble
at Levon Helm's Barn,
Saturday nights have a different meaning.

Every Saturday,
We think,
What's happening at the Barn?
couple hundred miles south of here,
Levon's Barn in Woodstock, NY.

So as I randomly zoned out to twitter feed,
Current events real time,
I ran into Marc Cohn's twitter feed...
Concert schedule, work, music, work.

And every time I see Marc Cohn's face,
I think of Levon.

Because his song so perfectly captured a time,
an era,
a moment.

The last time I posted this, one of my blogger friends asked if I was the Mary in the song...
Sweet.
I wouldn't mind.
It was a long time ago,
before cell phones and halogen lights,
and distractions of 2014.

We were listening to Levon....

From YT

hey marc...in 2008 I was 50...don't remember a blue valiant,
olive coloured fury maybe,
and my hair is blonde...
I was definitely listening to levon....

Friday Nacht Musik

How it looks outside (above)


Now
First searching for Cafe Societe…..

Joe's Dream

 
The first one I did for Joe Bonamassa
He’s invited.




This one is Carolyn Wonderland & Guy Forsyth.




 
This girl is from outer space,
Man can she sing the Interstellar Blues….
Her name is Queen Indigo Maiden




Every Cafe needs customers
and waitstaff….
Here is a cool cat Dexter
and
the Bartender, Joe, of course...


What's playing?

This is how the night starts...........my heart be still....Love Levon....<3 p="">

Because no matter where the music goes,

it all came from somewhere

Stellar Video Music Link

Stellar link to a night I cannot forget.
As I searched for Levon Helm & Sean Costello,
this came up as my favorite version...
on this cold vermont day, thinking of all my friends in heaven,
I wanted Lisa to find Sean and Levon, because I know she can trust them...
We were in Levon's Living Room,
This video from The Living Room in NYC...

I was never there,
but Anthony was.

Thank him.

for more levon helm merchandise for xmas...levonhelm.com



 

Link to the past

great link from you tube
ringo starr's all star band
a constellation without parallel





 

and my grandmother, Fanny

 

in 1930,

just as the depression began,

she became a poor widow,

with a 15 year old son and 5 year old daughter.