added 2007 Wed Apr 25 20:40:15 by JamesMarcus
Although The Band long ago entered the rock-and-roll pantheon, the songs they recorded have inspired surprisingly few cover versions. Perhaps their funky vibe, rough-hewn harmonies, and tintype vision of the old, weird America seemed too hard to emulate. But a recent CD, "Endless Highway," gives several of these classics a new lease on life.
Although The Band long ago entered the rock-and-roll pantheon, the songs they recorded have inspired surprisingly few cover versions. Perhaps their funky vibe, rough-hewn harmonies, and tintype vision of the old, weird America seemed too hard to emulate. But a recent CD, "Endless Highway," gives several of these classics a new lease on life.
