There's nothing better. Nothing more soulful. Nothing more thoughtfully American.
cant wait till until this thread devolves into debatjng the civil war like it always does
>>130102979IMO the Band is a little too sedate, but I appreciate what they're going for
lol
>>130102979Folk should get its own general, stuff like bob dylan the band joni mitchell neil young all that stuff
>is Canadian in your path
>>130102979Is it American to not be able to write a single memorable song and instead just write endless boring jams?
>>130103288Are you confused with the Grateful Dead
>>130103288theyre actually canadians larping as americans so blame that instead. except garth. hes cool.
>>130102979>call your band 'the band'>it's a band indeed
>>130103288>single memorable songUp on Cripple Creek?>>130103052The play and sing like they came in off a 30 mile march. I mean it's a style but not my favorite.
>>130103503levon was from arkansass
>>130103007Slavery was the chief cause of the war. Most north American folk music is rooted in slavery too.
Canada is part of America.
>>130105538We need to bring it back
>>130105538Slavery was indeed the primary cause of the American Civil War (1861–1865), driven by the Southern states' desire to preserve, protect, and expand the institution of slavery. While political, economic, and cultural tensions existed, these factors were inextricably linked to slavery's role in the agrarian economy and Southern political power.
The Last Waltz performance of The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is totally untouchable, as good as it gets
>>130105538>>130103007If Lee was at First Bull Run he'd have chased the feds all the way back to Washington and ended the war. Yes / no?
>>130105588It's better if you own slaves
>>130105606I'm moving to Libya next year
>>130103288As mentioned, Up On Cripple Creek is a certified banger. Ranks up with best of whatever decade it was made in (60s? 70s?)But the fact their best song was a joke song I think speaks to what I think your point is -- that listening to the Band feels too much like eating your vegetables - supposedly 'good for you' but kinda boring.
>>130102979might just be my favorite band
>>130107728Yeah slavery is based
why does The Band trigger this schizo so much?
>>130107885I find your love of slavery disturbing.
>>130102979Why not just admit that you hate Lincoln and that in your ideal America the slaves would never have been freed?
>>130107921yes, I do hate Lincoln because he is the reason our federal government wields way more power than was ever intended by the founding fathers, and no, in my ideal America, the slaves would have still been freed, but would have ALL been shipped back to Africa
>>130107921For me it's the famed "cornerstone speech." >In 1861 Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens stated that the Confederacy’s foundations were laid upon the "great truth" that slavery was the natural condition of Black people. Stephens asserted that the new Confederate government's "foundations are laid, its cornerstone rests upon the great truth, that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery - subordination to the superior race - is his natural and normal condition".
>>130107975>the slaves would have still been freed, but would have ALL been shipped back to Africaisnt that what Lincoln wanted?
>>130108088supposedly yes, but he was assassinated before he could get it done. that would have maybe made up for the excessive amount of power he gave the federal government, but still probably not
>>130107895Your love for black cock is disturbing
>>130108202Indeed it is
>>130102979Rush is such united states that rush has a song about tom sawyer
>>130107885I can only speak for myself but I get triggered when I hear the word american because it reminds me of the iraq war and also because i’m like go team usa beat faggot greenland and iceland hockey teams
>>130102979The Band is just a watered down, less interesting version of Little FeatLittle Feat mogs both The Band and Grateful Dead, and also everything Zappa has ever done, that piece of shit
>>130110026I love LF's first album, but wish they had stuck to that sound instead incorporating funk and jazz elements
>>130102979>Only one American in the band
>>130110026Little Boots > Little Feet
Ribbie is such a great guitar
>>130102979Robert Robertson was anti-American but not above pilfering out musical heritage for his enrichment. No thanks.
>>130103007The problem is that The Band fans are all slavery-supporting chuds
>>130110026>Little Feat mogs both The Band and Grateful DeadBit strong but yeah I prefer em to both. And what did Zappa ever do to you?>>130110050It's okay but Sailing Shoes is where they really got interesting.
>Nothing more thoughtfully AmericanWrong
>>130110026Little Feat sucks dickZappa is superior
>>130113481Sailing shoes is one of the worst songs ever made
>>130102979America is a different band though
>>130103052My dad likes them but I never understood why they had a generic name like that why they sound so plainsong.
>>130105594Curious how no one is able to address this single question
>>130114152It’s off topic. Fuck off
>>130113859for me it's T.N.U.C.
>>130114152Can I enslave you?
>>130114385I like how the guitar sounds like a train on that one>CHOOCHOO chugchugchug CHOOCHOO chugchugchugchug
>>130110026>less popular band is acctuachhly better than more popular band I'm a REAL music fan
>>130103334The Dead are better, more soulful, and more thoughtfully American
