We survived record setting heat again today. The temperature has been dropping since late afternoon, so will be 20+C lower overnight. Then several cooler days. I'm very happy for this as will be the furry one.
While waiting for the start of a virtual national meeting today, I listened to the end of a documentary, Once Were Brothers. I've seen this a few times and love the music. It tells the story of The Band with a focus on how they formed, how they grew and how they took a break and never came back together. Band members, other musicians, and Martin Scorsese (director of The Last Waltz) provide commentary throughout the film. The drama from their beginnings through the sessions completed at big pink -- a house -- to their final big show with many others they'd encountered along the way, bring to light the difficulty of sustaining a group with the pressures of the music industry and individual needs and wants.The music works to underpin the main story. It is well worth the time to watch and listen.
I was reminded of many things listening to the large catalogue of songs created and performed by this group. So many of the songs are tattooed in my heart, it was difficult to choose. I ended up with two to share today. The first is by Robbie Robertson and has a great rhythm. The second was a perfect song to end their public performance life. It was written by Bob Dylan. Such history there. There are many faces on stage for this one, and Robbie adds his ideas about life on the road at the end. Keep safe. Enjoy!
Ophelia -- The Band
We Shall be Released -- The Band ft. Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Woods, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Ronnie Hawkins, and a few others you may recognize <smile>
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