Product: Classic Albums: The Band - The Band (1997)
Rating: 5.0
Watch the masters create their greatest album
What can be said? An album that never ceases to deliver new surprises on repeat listening is now broken down track by track. Collaborative effort at its finest. Incredible musicianship, everybody plays many different instruments many different ways. A there is great poignancy. We get to the emotional center of many of the songs, and it is quite heartbreaking. This album was also a huge revelation about the power of "roots" music. Eric Clapton was inspired to quit the acid rock of Cream and even tried, unsuccessfully, to join the group.