| Levon Helm has a new album. How had this | | | | tears rolling off their chin or without the feeling that their |
| monumental announcement managed to slip by me? A | | | | heart's swelling so big that it threatens to cut off their |
| mom with kids dealing with all lots of time consuming | | | | wind just can't be human. I don't see how a rush of |
| duties such as myself doesn't have much time to pay | | | | just pure feeling could escape anybody from the north |
| attention to which direction the wind might be blowing in | | | | or south when they have the privilege of hearing him |
| the industry. Nothing very interesting has happened in | | | | sing that tune. Songs about such tragedy don't usually |
| that area in quite a while, so why should I be paying | | | | bring on feelings of pure joy but it's not the words of |
| attention? Then, just when I think there is no hope for | | | | this song that are so moving. It's Levon's soul |
| change I'm blindsided with anticipation over this exciting | | | | wrenching delivery that has made me play that song |
| bit of news. | | | | as many as ten times in a row back to back. |
| I have very little time in my day for myself, but when I | | | | I've heard it said that Levon's voice is an acquired |
| have a little downtime I find myself drifting towards the | | | | taste. If that's the case, I was born an addict. I was |
| radio out of habit more than for any other reason. Too | | | | hooked with the first verse I ever heard him sing. I can't |
| many times my disappointment far outweighs any | | | | explain the exact effect of his music and I would be at |
| satisfaction I get from those few moments of rolling | | | | a complete loss to try. It brings me some comfort to |
| the dial back and forth. There are good singers out | | | | know that I'm not the only fan that has trouble defining |
| there that occasionally churn out some catchy lyrics, | | | | Levon's unique gift. All the usual terms to describe |
| but somehow most all of these artists just miss the | | | | singers, songs or most any musical piece fail miserably. |
| boat when it comes to being real. Levon Helm is what I | | | | A mutual friend of ours said he sounded "grouchy" in |
| call real. He can take a mediocre song and make it | | | | the most complimentary way. I don't think that grouchy |
| real. Dirt Farmer, with his daughter Amy, should be a | | | | would have been a term that I would have used, but I |
| real treat as that apple does not appear to have fallen | | | | knew exactly what Frank meant. He was trying to |
| far from the tree. | | | | come up with a more original way to say how great |
| Anybody who can listen to him sing The Night They | | | | Levon makes every piece of music that he chooses |
| Drove Old Dixie Down and make it through without | | | | to touch and no doubt improve with his magnificent gift. |