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**Gun Grape** · 15 Jun 12,, 01:11

Recent losses.

If there's a rock and roll heaven. Well you know they've got a hell of a band,

Levon Helm, Apr 19th to Cancer

Bob Welch, Jun 7th suicide

Donald "Duck" Dunn
May 13th, Died in his sleep after finishing his 5th double show at the blue Note Club in Tokyo

And Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson
May 29th, complications after surgery Age 89

S2 · 15 Jun 12,, 02:07

Huge losses. Donald "Duck" Dunn anchored, along with Al Jackson, one of the nation's best R&B rhythm sections. With Booker T. Jones and Steve Cropper those guys backed up such musical luminaries as Sam & Dave, Al Green, Otis Redding and any/everybody else that was even obliquely associated with STAX records. That's him playing bass for John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd in The Blues Brothers.

Not much that can be said about Levon Helm that already hasn't been. A great old-school drummer possessing one of rock's most recognizable voices. With his passing there remains nobody from Bob Dylan's first electric back-up BAND aside from Garth Hudson and Robbie Robertson.

Don't know that it's surprising Doc Watson might have died given his age. Nor could you say he'd been particularly active of late. Still, Gun Grape's posted video of Deep River Blues indicates the tremendous talent Watson possessed as a musician.

Welch played guitar, sang and wrote songs for at least four of Fleetwood Mac's best albums- Bare Trees, Future Games, Mystery To Me and Heroes Are Hard To Find. That band had more than its share of brilliant but fcuked-up guitarists-Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, Danny Kirwin and, evidently, Bob Welch. I wouldn't have guessed Welch as the first choice to off himself among those four.

S2 · 15 Jun 12,, 06:50

Some favorite Welch songs-

Emerald Eyes-

Hypnotized-

Future Games-

S2 · 15 Jun 12,, 07:16

One of my favorite songs (actually a cover of the old R&B hit), Don't Do It, with a great vocal by Levon Helm-

This is video from the New Year's Eve show at New York City's Academy Of Music where, with the help of "some of the finest horn men in New York City" and charts written by Allan Toussaint, The Band cut Rock Of Ages. Bob Dylan would appear on stage after midnight, marking his first public performance since a car wreck that had nearly killed him.

Up On Cripple Creek from The Last Waltz-

I feel fortunate to have seen them three and one-half months earlier at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doubly so as I'd just been released from ROTC Basic Camp at Ft. Knox the day before...

The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down-

S2 · 15 Jun 12,, 07:34

Danko And Manual-

A beautiful song by Jason Isbell back when he was in DBT about a few buddies of Levon Helm. I'm forever thankful to Bigfella for turning me on to this tremendous eulogy.

On a slightly lighter (if sardonic) note, Panties In Your Purse-

**tantalus** · 16 Jun 12,, 17:03

Originally Posted by S2

One of my favorite songs (actually a cover of the old R&B hit), Don't Do It, with a great vocal by Levon Helm-

Very, very tasty. I was only familiar with The Who's version, but I actually prefer this.

For a comparison, audio only iam afraid
the who - baby don't you do it - live 1971 - audio only - YouTube

S2 · 16 Jun 12,, 17:17

Yeah, well familiar with The Who's cover of Don't Do It and concur. It's not as good. The Band kicks on this and Robertson's second solo break on guitar is my fave by him.

**USSWisconsin** · 18 Jun 12,, 05:09

S2 · 18 Jun 12,, 05:53

From the same OGWT show, the title track from his Cry Tough album-

S2 · 23 Jun 12,, 08:00

Oh Atlanta! from the Rockpalast in Essen circa 1977-

These cats were just soooo good. Great version of a great tune. Lucky enough to see them a few months before dead dope diva Lowell George left the band. They definitely had it goin' on for awhile.