Episode 98 - Robbie Robertson

Sodajerker On Songwriting

Sodajerker

Sodajerker, Barber, Simon, Music Interviews, Liverpool, Songwriters, Musicians, Oconnor, Songwriting, Interviews, Music, Podcast, Brian

4.9 • 885 Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2017

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

With the publication of his memoir Testimony, Robbie Robertson joins Simon and Brian to talk about his songwriting process from his early work with Ronnie Hawkins to classic songs for The Band like 'The Weight', 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' and 'Ophelia'. Robbie also describes creative collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Eric Clapton ('It's In The Way That You Use It') and details the writing of solo tracks like 'Somewhere Down the Crazy River' and 'This is Where I Get Off'.

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0:00.0	The Hello and welcome everyone to episode 98 of soda jerer on songwriting.
0:22.8	Thanks to all of you for your patience during our brief hiatus.
0:25.8	Believe us it was a real wrench to be away from you all for those few months,
0:28.9	but not can I say in growing toenail surgery is a very invasive and traumatic procedure and it was actually
0:34.2	touch and go for a while whether I pulled through.
0:36.1	However, I'm well on the road to recovery and it's lovely to be back behind the microphone here
0:40.4	at Soe de Jiaka Towers.
0:41.6	Feels good, Brian, like he's still alive.
0:43.6	Certainly does, Johnny Utah.
0:45.2	Anyway, joining us to celebrate our return to the podcasting Frey
0:48.3	is a truly legendary Canadian songwriter, musician,
0:51.7	film composer, and author author whose illustrious career has
0:54.7	spanned just shy of six decades. He's a member of the rock and roll, Canadian
0:59.0	music and Canadian songwriter's halls of fame and as principal songwriters for one of the
1:03.7	most influential rock groups of the 60s and 70s the band he's the man
1:07.8	responsible for such timeless gems as the weight the night they drove old
1:11.9	Dixie down the shape I'm in and up on Cripple Creek to name but several.
1:16.4	In November 2016 he published his wonderful memoir, Testimony, a vivid account of his forms of years and his time with the band delivered in style by a master story teller.
1:25.6	We're thrilled to welcome the great Robbie Robertson to the show.
1:28.8	It really is terrific testimony isn't it?
1:31.2	Up there with the best rock autobiographies I'd say.
1:33.7	Definitely I mean it's so evocative it sort of rattles along and it's packed with
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