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Levon Helm - 'final stages' of long battle with cancer
Posted on 4/17/12 at 3:28 pm
Posted on 4/17/12 at 3:28 pm
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Dear Friends,
Levon is in the final stages of his battle with cancer. Please send your prayers and love to him as he makes his way through this part of his journey.
Thank you fans and music lovers who have made his life so filled with joy and celebration... he has loved nothing more than to play, to fill the room up with music, lay down the back beat, and make the people dance! He did it every time he took the stage...
We appreciate all the love and support and concern.
From his daughter Amy, and wife Sandy
Damn, that one hurts. One of the greats!
This post was edited on 4/17/12 at 4:28 pm
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Posted on 4/17/12 at 3:36 pm to McGregor
Posted on 4/17/12 at 3:36 pm to McGregor
shite.
Posted on 4/17/12 at 3:39 pm to McGregor
Just saw that on facebook. Terrible, terrible.
Ophilia
I Shall be Released
Ophilia
I Shall be Released
This post was edited on 4/17/12 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 4/17/12 at 3:41 pm to McGregor
Motherfricker.....
One of the greats. Its going to be tough to see him go
One of the greats. Its going to be tough to see him go
Posted on 4/17/12 at 3:41 pm to McGregor
Well Damnn. Prayers sent
Posted on 4/17/12 at 3:51 pm to McGregor
Losing a legend. This sucks for music in general.
Posted on 4/17/12 at 4:00 pm to McGregor
This really really depresses me...
Posted on 4/17/12 at 4:05 pm to McGregor
damn
Posted on 4/17/12 at 4:21 pm to McGregor
Can you edit the title so it doesn't get the anchor?
Posted on 4/17/12 at 4:26 pm to McGregor
Was just going to post this. Incredibly sad.
Posted on 4/17/12 at 4:33 pm to McGregor
WOW, this really really sucks.
Posted on 4/17/12 at 4:41 pm to McGregor
His drum fill, while singing, on the Last Waltz version of Up on Cripple Creek is epic. This saddens me a lot, especially since I was looking forward to seeing him at Jazz Fest.
I've read one of his books and gained a lot of respect for him because of his candor and honesty. I can't stand Robbie Robertson solely because of how much Levon hated him.
I've read one of his books and gained a lot of respect for him because of his candor and honesty. I can't stand Robbie Robertson solely because of how much Levon hated him.
Posted on 4/17/12 at 4:46 pm to McGregor
He's my great grandmother's third cousin or something like that. His people are from Marvell/Turkey Scratch, my people are from Elaine and West Helena. We don't really know that part of the family other than it's freaking Levon Helm, but it's pretty cool that she knew him growing up. She died of cancer also, as did her son/my grandfather. 
Nonetheless, truly an icon and influence to so many artists.
Nonetheless, truly an icon and influence to so many artists.This post was edited on 4/17/12 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 4/17/12 at 7:43 pm to McGregor
:sadface:
this is a bummer. seems like his health deteriorated so fast the last month or so
this is a bummer. seems like his health deteriorated so fast the last month or so
Posted on 4/17/12 at 8:18 pm to McGregor
One of the very best musicians in rock and roll. And definitely one of the coolest. Motherfricker. What a drag.
Posted on 4/17/12 at 9:41 pm to McGregor
Saw him at Jazz Fest two years ago.
Ended with The Weight.
Drunkenly jammed to The Last Waltz for many a nights.
They don't make em like Levon no more.
It'll be a sad day indeed.
Ended with The Weight.
Drunkenly jammed to The Last Waltz for many a nights.
They don't make em like Levon no more.
It'll be a sad day indeed.
Posted on 4/17/12 at 10:17 pm to McGregor
quote:
One of the greats!
no doubt. sad to hear the news.
Levon wrote a note on the inside of This Wheel's on Fire for my Dad during a signing many years ago. It reads in part: "Throw up if you have to, but never throw down."
Posted on 4/18/12 at 4:59 pm to McGregor
marc cohn sings a song called "listening to levon" about parking with a girl when he was a kid, and not being able to hear a word she said when levon was on
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