FestivaLink presents Levon Helm Band at Merlefest 4/26/08 [Live]

Levon Helm Band (Author) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• ASIN: B002HEQD08
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #597,689 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Recorded live at Merlefest in Wilkesboro, North Carolina on April 26, 2008.

Track listing:

1. Ophelia

2. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry

3. Going Back to Memphis

4. Everything's Gonna Be Alright

5. Baby Scratch My Back

6. I Want To Know

7. Goodbye My Love

8. Got Me A Woman

9. Atlantic City

10. Ashes of Love

11. Did You Love Me At All?

12. Deep Elem Blues

13. Anna Lee

14. Rag Mama Rag

15. The Shape I'm In

16. Long Black Veil

17. The Weight

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Recording, Outrageous Price, March 13, 2010

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Bob B (NH, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: FestivaLink presents Levon Helm Band at Merlefest 4/26/08 (Audio CD)

This "Ramble On The Road" recording is essential for anyone who has ever attended a Midnight Ramble, loved The Band, or just loved great American music. Accompanied by his usual ramble mates, Levon delivers a wonderful set that amounts to no less than a musical revue that covers the entire sweep of American popular music. Along with a sprinkling of chestnuts from The Band's catalog, highlights include the haunting "Anna Lee" from Levon's "Dirt Farmer", a marvelous "Long Black Veil" by Teresa Williams and Amy Helm, and the ramble showstopper "Deep Elem".

However, the listed price of $49.99 is just wrong. I hope this is a typo or some other form of error, because the source of this recording, FestivalLink, will sell it to you for $18.95 on CD and $16.95 for the FLAC download (MP3 is cheaper). So what's with 150% markup, Amazon?

By all means, get this recording. But you don't have to pay $49.99 for it!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars umatic boy, April 7, 2009

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R. volchko "DR MUZAC" (youngstown, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FestivaLink presents Levon Helm Band MerleFest Ramble at MerleFest 4/26/08 (MP3 Download)

Great sound, great band (with horns),great set list with a few surprises.

If you liked The Band's live discs, you'll like this one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost as good as the Midnight Ramble live!, September 1, 2010

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Jack Christmas "Jack" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: FestivaLink presents Levon Helm Band at Merlefest 4/26/08 (Audio CD)

We were fortunate enough to attend the August 28, 2010 Midnight Ramble at the Barn in Woodstock, and bought this CD. The jam session was pure music magic - a once in a lifetime event - and this CD captures that energy. We've played this over and over for four days straight, and just can't get enough of the outstanding Levon Helm Band. If you've been unable to attend the a legendary Midnight Ramble, do yourself a favor and get this - it's the next best thing.