It's me again, talking about more Canadians no one remembers :lol: No, you will remember this guy...

Robbie Robertson was a member of The Band in the 60's, originally Bob Dylan's backing band, and big stars on their own, probably best known for the 70's hit The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

http://www.hollywoodandvine.com/robbierobertson/images/pressphoto.jpg

In the 80's, Robbie Robertson was the film composer for many movies by Martin Scorsese, but in 1987, he started his solo career with the Canada-wide hit Somewhere Down the Crazy River

Somewhere Down the Crazy River Sound Clip (http://theband.hiof.no/sounds/robbie_robertson_2/robbie_robertson/06.mp3)

He also scored a hit with Broken Arrow that same year, a song that would later become a BIG hit for Rod Stewart in 1991

Broken Arrow by Robbie Robertson Sound Clip (http://www.cduniverse.com/soundsample.asp?PID=1026687&cart=207562567&se=15&P=W&ram=us%2Fuswm2%2F549%2F138549%5F1%5F03%2Easx%3Fobj %3Dv10207)

Robbie still continues to record and release albums, and in 1991, hit the top of the Canadian charts with the wonderful song What About Now that featured Aaron Neville on backing vocals :thumb:

What About Now sound clip (http://www.cduniverse.com/soundsample.asp?PID=1026728&cart=207562567&se=15&P=W&ram=us%2Fuswm2%2F552%2F138552%5F1%5F06%2Easx%3Fobj %3Dv40428)

Just saw 'Ladder 49' on DVD and it has the music video for Robbie's song 'Shine Your Light' and I got to thinking aobut whatever happened to that Robbie thread I did on the xchange so ...

Thought I'd give this thread a second round :thumb:

http://www.gadflyonline.com/05-06-02/images/lastwaltz/robbie.jpg

I'm currently working on a review of his self-titled 1987/88 solo album. Over the years I've taped or burned copies for many of my friends, all of whom have come back and asked "How did I miss this when it was out?" I always respond that it was of far too high quality for Cincinnati radio to bother playing it. The only place I ever heard anything from the album played was on a road trip to Cleveland. Easily one of my top ten albums of all time.

I'm currently working on a review of his self-titled 1987/88 solo album. Over the years I've taped or burned copies for many of my friends, all of whom have come back and asked "How did I miss this when it was out?" I always respond that it was of far too high quality for Cincinnati radio to bother playing it. The only place I ever heard anything from the album played was on a road trip to Cleveland. Easily one of my top ten albums of all time.

That album never really exploded on the American charts and I'll never understand why. It wasn't one of the biggest hits here in Canada of that year, but it was a big hit nontheless. Somewhere Down the Crazy River was a very big hit.. such a great song, and nearly impossible to sing along to :lol:

That album never really exploded on the American charts and I'll never understand why. It wasn't one of the biggest hits here in Canada of that year, but it was a big hit nontheless. Somewhere Down the Crazy River was a very big hit.. such a great song, and nearly impossible to sing along to :lol:

"Somewhere Down The Crazy River" is my personal favorite, but I also like "Showdown At Big Sky" and "American Roulette" (which was the song I heard played in Cleveland.) When I first got my XM radio, I requested "Crazy River" on Deep Tracks and they've had it in semi-regular rotation ever since.
Oddly enough, I didn't care for his subsequent albums all that much. Storyville was okay, but the others have left me pretty cold.