Soiled Charge
June 20, 2009
Levon Helm. He’s been called the best singing drummer in music. What do you think of when you think of Levon? Probably the singing drummer of one of the tightest bands ever, “The Band”.
I got a sneak peek at Mr. Helm’s newest CD – Electric Dirt recorded at the man’s Woodstock NY studio – thanks Sue Mc. The music of this piece of work is blended. It’s a melange. I mean you can hear bits of The Band, some Cajun stuff definitely makes its appearance here and there. New Orleans is also present. And sure enough there is some mountain blue, R & R and blues are all in there too. But the end result is pure Levon. And you know it is Levon by his voice. By his musical presence. Oh yeah, he’s still got it.
Electric Dirt is ours to discover.
“Levon Helm: The Making of Electric Dirt” 2009 YT post by dirtfarmermusic
I still drool in my sleep when I think of the best concert I have ever been to. Bob Dylan and The Band on tour at the height of disco fever. And Levon was a huge part of that very special night at The Forum.
Levon’s Site
