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If you read this you can catch pt 1

During the legendary sessions at Big Pink The Band was searching for its own identity. Having toured for years as Ronnie Hawkin's Hawks, and then as Dylan's Band, they had chops aplenty, what they didn't have was an identifiable sound of their own. But with three strong voices and the skills of Robbie Robertson at songwriting (and to a lesser extent the songwriting abilities of Richard Manuel & Rick Danko) the Band soon molded a timeless signiture sound rooted as much in the fields as in the city. Rock n Roll infused with all the variant strains of American roots music. This was heady stuff, not for teeny-bops.

Hear in this track the tight yet loose ease of The Band. Oh the rough spots are there, this was only meant as a demo, after all, but you can hear the sly interplay of all the musicians and the joy of the session comes through. A lyric by Richard & Robbie that so matches Richard's vulnerable naivete one almost wonders if it may be a bit autobiographical. PS...this song is a great example of Rick Danko's Harmonizing. Richard and Rick sound great singing together.