The Band: A History

Exploring the history of Canadian-American roots rock group, The Band.

Music History
Music Commentary
Music
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Interview: Daniel Roher
The Band: A History sits down with Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band director Daniel Roher.
61 min
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Stage Fright
Everything was looking uncertain for The Band at the turn of the decade. The 1970s were about to get a whole lot more difficult.
61 min
53
Divide & Conquer
With two albums under their belt it was time for a little shake up. The Band spent the last year of the 1960s touring and doing session work.
47 min
54
The Brown Album
While The Band had critical success on their first studio effort in 1968's "Music From Big Pink" they didn't waste any time before getting back into the studio to make their follow-up.
68 min
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Music From Big Pink
The mythical proportion that has graced "Music From Big Pink" has been there since the beginning. By the late sixties, everyone was buzzing about what Dylan and The Band were doing in upstate New York.
36 min
56
The Basement Tapes
This week we dive deeper into the legendary roots-rock group, The Band as they move up to join Bob Dylan after he recovers from his motorcycle accident. Excited to send some time off the road they took the opportunity to write and record some music
26 min
57
The Dylan Years
This week we dive deeper into the legendary roots-rock group, The Band as they join Dylan. Detailing the years between 1964 through 1966, we take a look at the group as they get to see the world. Private jets, A-list celebrities, turmoil and more
39 min
58
The Hawks After Hawkins
This week we dive deeper into the legendary roots-rock group, The Band, after they left Ronnie Hawkins. Detailing the years between 1964 into 1965, we take a look at a group of young musicians who were experimenting with their sound.
28 min
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Ronnie "The Hawk" Hawkins
Ronnie "The Hawk" Hawkins recounts the legendary singer from Arkansas's role in music history, specifically rockabilly and his role in developing the sound in Canada through Canadian musicians. Moreover, the episode looks at how Hawkins put together a group of musicians that later became the legendary roots-rock group, The Band.
20 min