A conversation with Robbie Robertson

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🗓️ 15 August 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter for The Band, died Aug. 9 at the age of 80. For this remembrance, we're sharing an encore presentation of a conversation Robertson had with All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen in 2018, on the 50th anniversary of The Band's seminal album Music From Big Pink.

Note: This interview originally published Aug. 8, 2018.

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0:00.0	It's all songs considered.
0:01.1	I'm Robin Hilton from NPR Music.
0:03.1	This past week, we said goodbye to a giant
0:06.6	and rockin' Americana music.
0:08.3	Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter
0:11.8	for the band.
0:13.2	I pulled in the Nazareth,
0:15.9	wasn't feeling by my head fastening.
0:19.9	I just need some place where I can leave my head.
0:25.9	And Mr. Gengertel, where a man might find a band.
0:32.9	He just grinned and shook my hand.
0:35.9	No was all he said.
0:39.9	Take a load off, bandit.
0:42.9	Take a load for free.
0:45.9	Take a load off, bandit.
0:51.9	And you put the load.
0:53.9	And load right on me.
0:56.9	Robbie Robertson was 80 years old
0:58.9	and known for songs like The Weight
1:00.9	and Up on Cripple Creek.
1:02.9	But also known for backing the rock-abilly singer
1:05.0	Ronnie Hawkins and famously Bob Dylan.
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