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re: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Posted on 2/2/13 at 5:04 pm to
Posted by K9
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 5:04 pm to
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Not a huge fan of the original version by The Band, but I love Zac Brown Bands version



Posted by TN Bhoy
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 5:15 pm to
Posted by Dandy Lion
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 5:18 pm to
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IMO this song could be great with better vocals.

shut your whore mouth.
Posted by Dandy Lion
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 5:21 pm to
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My favorite version, personally speaking. Hope I don't lose rep points over it.
I think her version is beautiful as well.
Posted by CottonWasKing
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 5:31 pm to
I'm not understanding the love for Joan baez's version.... I think it's pretty awful personally
Posted by Big Lake
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 7:14 pm to
It's pretty an all but this song is about the post civil war trials of southerners and it needs some serious soul to pull it off something ZBB and Joan lacked. You can't get much more soulful than Levon belting out this classic.
Posted by CottonWasKing
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 7:19 pm to
That's kinda my frame of thought as well.

The night they drove ole Dixie down isn't supposed to be pretty
Posted by Big Lake
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 7:36 pm to
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CottonWasKing


Posted by Dandy Lion
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 7:45 pm to
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I'm not understanding the love for Joan baez's version.... I think it's pretty awful personally

It´s not a lament, in spite of utilizing the same lyrics, it seems to be a sort of celebration, does it not?

Nothing to do with the real one.

I´m a bit ashamed to admit it, but I did like Joan Baéz. I do agree however, it´s not one of her better efforts.
Posted by CottonWasKing
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 7:49 pm to
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It´s not a lament, in spite of utilizing the same lyrics, it seems to be a sort of celebration, does it not? Nothing to do with the real one.


Exactly and only a count as dumb as Joan Baez would try to turn that song into a celebration.
Posted by Dandy Lion
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 8:02 pm to
Never got into her politics, I don´t think she was very bright. I think she was a bit of a child prodigy and misguided, and manipulated. I simply liked her voice and pickin´.
Posted by CottonWasKing
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 8:37 pm to
Oh I can't blame you there. Hell Eddie vedder is a massive douche but I still love PJ. Actually most great musicians are misguided douches
Posted by jose canseco
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 11:33 pm to
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This thread has drastically reduced my opinion of several posters


I hear ya. It's sad when you respect a certain person opinion about music and have several good discussions then they post something so far out in left field that you think its a joke.

Maybe it's more sad that I get disappointed about a strangers opinion on a message board. Haha. But yeah, I know what you mean
Posted by MrCoachKlein
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 11:47 pm to
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could be great with better vocals




I honestly don't know what else you could ask for, every single aspect of that is absolutely perfect imo
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 2/3/13 at 12:15 am to
Posted by Zappas Stache
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Posted on 2/3/13 at 12:34 am to
Levon is spot on.
Posted by H-Town Tiger
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Posted on 2/3/13 at 9:14 am to
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Best Version you will change your mind


I came in here to say i love that song and the live version from the Last Waltz is probably my favorite live version of any song ever.
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