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Robbie Robertson — Night Parade
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colleen
(Toronto, Canada)
Posted: Nov 26, 2010 - 18:25
 
 scraig wrote:
a wanna-be rick astley is NOT a good thing.
  Robbie Robertson was lighting up The Band long before Rick Astley!!!
{#Beat}I think that is what they call an anachronism!!


scraig
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: Sep 24, 2010 - 09:37
 
a wanna-be rick astley is NOT a good thing.

scrubbrush
Posted: Aug 23, 2010 - 09:28
 
 wiredsol wrote:
His "Somewhere down the crazy river" from his eponymous album is very special to me a 9 - 10 rating

 

at least 4 songs on that album have been in constant rotation from my mixed-tapes in the 80s and 90s to today's playlists... this song, unfortunately, does not hold up to that high standard.

peacockangel
(Phoenix)
Posted: Aug 23, 2010 - 09:22
 
sanctuary

Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Mar 17, 2010 - 09:49
 
LuvWilloughby wrote:
Appropriate for the beginning of Mardi Gras.
Appropriate for 12th Night? Somebody alert the Phunny Phorty Phellows!


LuvWilloughby
(Westmore,VT)
Posted: Feb 13, 2010 - 19:21
 
Appropriate for the beginning of Mardi Gras.

wiredsol
(Kaukauna, Wisconsin)
Posted: Jan 13, 2010 - 09:01
 
His "Somewhere down the crazy river" from his eponymous album is very special to me a 9 - 10 rating


ch83575
Posted: Nov 11, 2009 - 13:50
 
 MsJudi wrote:
He's done MUCH better than this...
 
Regardless of his massive ego Robbie has never managed to reproduce one quarter of the magic of The Band in his solo work.  At least to my ears.

rockstarbro
(Up and to the right. A little higher. A little to the left. Ahhh... that's it. RIGHT THERE!)
Posted: Nov 11, 2009 - 13:50
 
Probably one of the coolest songs of all time.
To a "boy" at the time of this release, lost somewhere in the great plain states with little or no hope of expanding his horizons this was a much needed escape.
Many here think it's not, and maybe they are right...
But then again, we are talking about music!
{#Devil_pimp}

RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Nov 11, 2009 - 13:48
 
 MsJudi wrote:
He's done MUCH better than this...
 
I can't remember this one that well, but his first solo CD was a real good one.


ick
(S.E. La Jolla)
Posted: Sep 09, 2009 - 13:12
 
 MsJudi wrote:
He's done MUCH better than this...
 
Yeah, like "Showdown at BigSky"... hell, anything off that album is better than this.  Hard to follow up such a fine initial solo release I suppose.



MsJudi
(Houston, TX)
Posted: Jul 08, 2009 - 08:51
 
He's done MUCH better than this...

rah
Posted: Jul 08, 2009 - 08:49
 
 AlienRelic wrote:

Why? Is it the cliche'd lyrics or the incredibly average music?
 
seriously.  i don't usually make comments like this, but i can't hear this without thinking "this is old-people music".


TeleFrank
(Allgäu, Germany)
Posted: Jan 31, 2009 - 05:31
 
 colleen wrote:
I love this album from start to finish.  {#Cool}
 
100 % agree {#Wave}

prophetzarquon
(woodstock 1969)
Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 10:31
 

C'mon Robbie - get back down to the levee, sit in Nick's cafe and WRITE SOME BETTER STUFF

colleen
(Toronto, Canada)
Posted: Sep 26, 2008 - 18:47
 
I love this album from start to finish.  {#Cool} Robbie Robertson is one of the coolest musicians and this is a great song {#Clap}

Excelsior
Posted: Aug 26, 2008 - 05:29
 
Cheesy, schmaltzy crap.

AlienRelic
(east of Eden)
Posted: Jul 25, 2008 - 13:11
 
 minimole wrote:
The words "ho" and "hum" come unavoidably to mind.

 
Why? Is it the cliche'd lyrics or the incredibly average music?



mandolin
(...drifting...)
Posted: Jul 25, 2008 - 13:10
 
...c'mon, robbie, it's been ten years - when do we get another album?..

minimole
Posted: May 23, 2008 - 14:04
 
The words "ho" and "hum" come unavoidably to mind.
pmnixa
(Rochester, MN)
Posted: Oct 16, 2007 - 10:54
 
seedeater wrote:
I like RR a lot, but I can think of at least 50 songs of his that are better than this.


Agreed - this doesn't seem to fit here.
seedeater
(Phoenix, AZ)
Posted: Aug 14, 2007 - 14:46
 
I like RR a lot, but I can think of at least 50 songs of his that are better than this.
passsion8
(over the hills and far away)
Posted: May 12, 2007 - 08:36
 
Where'd Robbie go?
DBCinCA
(California)
Posted: Feb 22, 2007 - 22:32
 
GuidoNM wrote:


He's done a lot better. this is disappointing.


Have you heard the rest of the album? I think this is the song they promoted (he did this song on Saturday Night Live), but almost every song on the album is better than this one, IMHO.
meydele
(By the sea)
Posted: Feb 07, 2007 - 10:50
 
Brettito wrote:
Robbie Robertson's vocals are definitely an acquired taste . . .


Agreed. . . he sounds kind of strangled, but I like it.
ThePoose
Posted: Feb 07, 2007 - 10:40
 
Brettito wrote:
Robbie Robertson's vocals are definitely an acquired taste, but once past that this is a gorgeous album with incredible flow and continuity. The songs all work best as part of the greater whole, rather than on their own. An enduring favourite of mine...


There's a reason why Robbie never sang while playing with The Band: vox were better provided by Richard Manuel, Rick Danko and Levon Helm, and they all knew it.
chucklesalmon
(New York City, New York)
Posted: Dec 11, 2006 - 12:33
 
themotion wrote:


I'm gonna have to go with the cheesy drums.


Drums are played by the great J.R. Robinson. He's a master, and played on thousands of recordings.

Certainly not "cheesy". Perhaps you are too used to listening to sequenced drums and don't know how to appreciate a skilled live druummer.

(click here)
themotion
(the great city of austin in the not so great state of texas)
Posted: Aug 30, 2006 - 17:46
 
chucklesalmon wrote:



Just curious---- what in this song seems "80's"?


I'm gonna have to go with the cheesy drums.
cptbuz
(El Dorado Hills, CA)
Posted: Aug 30, 2006 - 17:44
 
GuidoNM wrote:


He's done a lot better. this is disappointing.


ditto

chucklesalmon
Posted: Apr 06, 2006 - 14:26
 
trout_fisher wrote:
Now, we all know it's not right to judge by appearances- so that picture on the cover and the accompanying music has undone a lot of good work.

Thank the good lord I was too young for much of the eighties to notice a lot of this stuff- I just hope I didn't subconsciously absorb any of it as my brother claims I must have in our '78 vs 81, who is more eighties' arguements.



Just curious---- what in this song seems "80's"?
chucklesalmon
Posted: Apr 06, 2006 - 14:26
 
Think of a hot, steamy New Orleans Night of yore. Listen to the horns underneath, with their distinctive sound... in the low-mid register... listen to real instruments... a nice hammond organ....a build with nice backing vocals....... J.R. Robinson playing drums. Ahhh, a nice composition of mood.


Brettito
(Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Posted: Feb 06, 2006 - 18:29
 
Robbie Robertson's vocals are definitely an acquired taste, but once past that this is a gorgeous album with incredible flow and continuity. The songs all work best as part of the greater whole, rather than on their own. An enduring favourite of mine...
GuidoNM
Posted: Nov 25, 2005 - 21:27
 
gpracer wrote:
robbie's greatness. he's also a great producer. for those who are ancient do you remember BEAUTIFUL NOISE?

he's done better but i still give it an 8


He's done a lot better. this is disappointing.
trout_fisher
(Swansea,Wales)
Posted: Oct 27, 2005 - 16:17
 
Now, we all know it's not right to judge by appearances- so that picture on the cover and the accompanying music has undone a lot of good work.

Thank the good lord I was too young for much of the eighties to notice a lot of this stuff- I just hope I didn't subconsciously absorb any of it as my brother claims I must have in our '78 vs 81, who is more eighties' arguements.
gpracer
Posted: Sep 13, 2005 - 12:57
 
robbie's greatness. he's also a great producer. for those who are ancient do you remember BEAUTIFUL NOISE?

he's done better but i still give it an 8
Thea
(Sacto)
Posted: Sep 13, 2005 - 12:56
 
my favorite CD these days
TerryS
Posted: Aug 14, 2005 - 19:36
 
Platypus wrote:
make the bad man stop!
A welcome relief after the "woo-hoo-hoos"
Platypus
(here, now)
Posted: Jul 01, 2005 - 11:55
 
make the bad man stop!
nuggler
(Oz via Good Hope)
Posted: Jul 01, 2005 - 11:54
 
gillicious wrote:
Makes me think of Van Morrison.



Ooooh, then you'll love 'The Last Waltz' on DVD.
gillicious
(Vancouver)
Posted: May 18, 2005 - 10:38
 
Makes me think of Van Morrison.
deebow
(Wash. DC)
Posted: May 18, 2005 - 10:38
 
I think Robbie Robertson only ever had one good song in him. And this isn't it.
polecat
(Hot as H___ in AZ)
Posted: Feb 04, 2005 - 12:51
 
Ok, I'm better now....this is much better than that Leonard Cohen "song" played earlier. Thanks for playing happy music again.
cbellak
(Blue Lake, CA)
Posted: Aug 11, 2004 - 11:22
 
Yay. Now this is more like it.
blkstd
(Champaign, IL)
Posted: Jul 28, 2004 - 07:57
 
Like the song - LOVE the background vocals.