For the last few weeks, I've put The Band's debut album "Music from Big Pink" on heavy rotation. Driving in the car I'm listening to it, working on the computer I've got its songs ringing through the house and watching a ballgame I have the sound muted, with The Band in the background, in my own nefarious attempt to waterboard my girlfriend with "Music from Big Pink."
I can see the look of sheer desperation in her eyes, "We're listening to this again. Is this the only album he's loaded in the iPod?"
With the beard and the year long length of hair, I must be stuck in a West Saugerties, New York, state of mind.
Bob Dylan's gem, "I Shall Be Released" is one of my favorite songs off the "Music from Big Pink" album. This live version from Wilco and Fleet Foxes is a worthy addition to the ever increasing covers of this song. Helping out Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy, the Fleet Foxes show they can carry a tune.
Liner Notes
Jack Johnson does a tremendous version of "I Shall Be Released" on "Lost Highway -The Music of the The Band." Another great cut from the "Lost Highway" collection is Lee Ann Womack's rendition of "The Weight", which even my girlfriend really likes.
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