Rag Mama Rag - The Band (The Band 2 of 12)

[TheBoringProphet]

...The bourbon is a' hundred proof!!!

[MorganHillChristine]

we will never see the likes of this kind of group again. they were originals.

[nifty886988]

Not "roisin", but "rosin" up the bow, which is an analogy to sexual friction in this case.

[1gladdis]

Just to clarify the lyrics: it is 'roisin the bow' not 'resin the bow'. It is an old Irish song.

[tisgoner]

Their only British top twenty and what a good one it is too. Great to see most of the group still alive and kicking. Always put on the DVD of 'The Last Waltz' Movie every so often. Too many people gone.

[dme257]

"hail stones beatin' on the roof, the bourbon is 100 proof..."

yeeeehawww!!!! LOVE that section, this is such a great song!!!!!

how can a person NOT dance to this???!!!

[acarouselofantics]

I Like it!!

[avondale71]

one of the great bands that incorporated rock with blues jazz and country into their sound. One of a kind

[Raymantico]

my 45 of this sounds better

[backlot831]

the strings alone are addicting

[imallright116]

Put the needle on the vinyl baby and get up and dance

[mtbootz]

@imallright116

the PERFECT response!

[RoboJules]

Remind's me of Nam.

[Davyallnighter]

The Band, Bob Dylans former backing group and they kept up the same type of music. Absolutely brilliant!!!!!!!

[60tat]

a great song brilliantly executed,few bands would have been capable of performing this so expertly despite its apparent simplicity.these men were absolutely connected musicians

[TPG3471]

Just finished reading it myself. Very interesting book. It would a huge bonus if they add another chapter and update us on what he's been up to since around

1992/1993 which is when the book ends.

[apsy2]

Thanks to the genious of internet these influential great bands can be heard by anyone online 'The Band' eptomises this!

[guideeman10]

must suck being home schooled

[Peacefulminds911]

thanks

[supercalafrgusydney]

WHAT THE FUCK?!:D I THOUGHT THIS WAS A LITTLE FEET SONG?! WHAT THE HECK?? OH MY GOSH THIS IS JUST AWESOME! ...but I still love the Little Feet version

[inatizzy2]

@supercalafrgusydney Little Feat are the greatest!!! One of my favs except for The Band... They be my fav!!!!

[inatizzy2]

@supercalafrgusydney Little Feat are the greatest!!! One of my favs except for The Band... They be my fav!!!! Go for "Willin" by little feat. The greatest!

[budrakerz]

thanks so much for puttin in the time to upload this great music...it means alot. 

[maxpowercardz]

In 1970 I heard cripple Creek on the radio . Never hearing of this group before, but liking the way the cover looked plus the name The Band sounded pretty cool .I was in 7th grade , money was tight , what a great investment .It's dog eat dog and cat eat mouse , you can Rag Mama Rag all over my house .After 1 week I went back to Korvettes and bought Big Pink . Got each lp as it was released and then had to duplicate on cd in the 80's .Truly one of my top 5 groups of all-time !

[inatizzy2]

@maxpowercardz The last Waltz!!! Getting redy to read Levons book, :Wheels on fire". Have heard its fantastic. Will post back as soon as done. Merry Christmas All!

[johncduff]

@maxpowercardz : Oh my God, Korvettes. I remember going to E.J. Korvettes in Philly back in the 1960s with my Mom.

[tomzorak]

@johncduff A truly great song. And I used to ride my bike up Easton Rd to Korvettes back in the day.

[TPG3471]

I use to listen to this song in my truck and my 9 year old daughter thought I was nuts. haha...But she's 12 now and I took her to see Levon Helm when he came to Vancouver, and she ended up liking it..although unfortunately Levon's voice was shot. But Elvis Costello showed up and belted out a few tunes.

Anyway, I love these guys..their music is ageless.

[inatizzy2]

@TPG3471 Levon s voice is not what it was.... After throat cancer, i think he does quite well considering.

[Hulkk123]

I'm one of two people at my High School that listens to The Band. Such a shame, they dont know what they are missing

[needianame]

@Hulkk123 I think I'm the only one in my highschool, everybody else listens to (c)rap.

[JoshSigurdsonMusic]

@needianame I know how you feel man, im 16, a folk lover/ classic music lover and it gets near torture seeing everyone else listening to as you said (c)rap

we need a new folk revival!

[inatizzy2]

@Hulkk123 I was probably 1 of 10 who listened to them when I was in school too. Nuttin wrong with that. We were the cool people and wasnt many of us, LOL So rock on my young friend! Glad to know there are some kewl people out there ! Merry Christmas!

[Cazkumali]

Love this song

[chrisburchardt]

Laughed so hard, love these guys!!!

[PriceLeonette]

All of the music just sounds Brilliant!! And who but Helm could sing this like that? Wonderful. And with Danko on the violin I just want to cry ---I miss all of the bank sooooo much At least I don't have to be Jealous I have met with all of them :---)

[198RayMan198]

RAG MAMA RAG

[PeaceAngelish]

LOVE you guys.....Blessing's Peace, Love , LIGHT!

[MrStartingGun]

I have to admit that despite loving this song, I am a bit confused about what it means. I don't know why, it seems clearly sexual, but still.

[yorbles]

@MrStartingGun they used to write songs called Rags,country Joe and the Fish had a song called "Feel like I'm fixin' to die Rag."Like in Ragtime,Got it?Get it.Good! P.S. to wingatewolf,They died.I think that the sunflower is still playing,but I would check.bye bye

[bluesmahn]

@yorbles Hey,I think I have some bad news..I think the sunfrower passed away a few years ago.I was touring with a Lady named Alberta Adams and we stopped at a placed called Cosmic Piazza...I heard it there. He was playing with a band out there.I hit me hard..........................­.... bluesmahn

[yorbles]

@bluesmahn Hey Bluesmahn,you are right.Paris 97.Fito is running the show now and I am sure he is doing it up great.I sure will miss the bear and everyone,they were good friends and the best white blues band that ever took the stage.John Lee Hooker said that.Sunflower could get on stage when he couldn't talk and tear the house down.what a great bunch.I miss 'em.yorbles

[keddw]

Nevermind American Idol this is the real heart and soul of American Music. The Band are still well loved in England

[twobit1862]

All my vinyl's in a box, the Brown BAND album among them. God , I miss that outfit! They had it DOWN, man....I'ma check with them karaoke folks and see if they have that album, make 'em Get it if they don't. I could ROCK doing RagMama Rag since none of those regulars have ever heard it. Tuba music? NoShit? You kiddin' ,Right?

Thank you for posting their music, Brother....from de boddum of me tiny little heart. My tail had a lot of draggin' back then....Great memories

[trufiend138]

180gram is quality and its hard to get new quality vinyl cheap now.

[bradchaz]

Love the tuba part!

[georgef76]

They don't make music like this anymore, and all the music at the original Woodstock sounds really good as well !

[youandiFunkedup]

This is the best ever, heard it first on John Peel on a sunday afternoon in 1970. Bought it when it was 100 in the charts at the time, still love it as much today.

[chrisburchardt]

Oh, so good! Didn't Ashton, Gardner and Dyke do a cover? Ressurection Shuffle was damn fine too!

[hockeyjaw]

classic tune with Robbie Robertson and the boys

[bkushjohnson]

lets leave at it 'the band'

[down2margate]

have some of that

[eltrip50]

Ultimate party song for me. Great times back then.

[jatokisan]

Four decades of this....as good now as it ever was in '69! "...bring that skinny little body back home!"

[daddysbeewee7]

of caorse it's worth buying anything from the band is their the best

[edge0087]

They re-released The band on 180 gram vinyl I saw it at best buy the other day for 20 bucks soes anyone think its worth buying?

[jmtappenden]

GREATEST !!!

[jonathandalefiles]

Thanks for mentioning the Arkie connection...since they are the personification of Old Dixie (with a "Canned Heat" boogie touch), I've always had a soft spot in my heart for this album -- yah, I'm from North Little Rock.

[k3304]

i partied with these guys !!!

[gibwi]

what a crescendo

[Philippinesisdabest]

Happy to have a cd of the band.:) From ur number 1 fan in the Philippines.:) GREAT MUSIC!:)

[x8e8l8a]

i'm then the second philippine fan, then band shows the rural path in a metaphoric victory :)

[wingatewolf]

@Philippinesisdabest Im only 27 but my parents always listened to the band and other classics. I guess thats where my taste in music came from. What ever happened to Canned Heat?

[betokkikke]

@Philippinesisdabest

Yes, my favourite rock band of all ages ever!!! From México City, (B-p).

[serpas86]

the band! this is music guys!

rag Robbie rag!!

[bschaus]

Robbie Robertson was at the helm of this particular pirate ship.

[rambleonrose93]

pun intended? helm? lol

[rusianikchyd]

this song (and this recording of it in particular) is one of my favorites ever. it's beautiful. i heard bruce springsteen do it and it SUCKED haha

[Tburkemadness]

besides levon, they're all canadian dude

[stilllifeculture]

wow. you should really research before you post.

[mexicanjewishmidget]

lmaoo hahahahha dummy

[drfunkenstein52]

truth be told, the boys are Canucks.

[gobbaf]

All of them except Levon Helm. He was from Arkansas.

[Creixhitme]

Damn......what'll I do now...

[daviemcf]

One of the all time classics!

Thanks Nalencer....5*

[molloyx]

Great sound and a central feature of their work.....Levon Helm at the wheel and the rest following like mad.

[crackwhore202]

solid song

[flesheatingbull]

one of the few levon songwriting credits. brilliant.

[flesheatingbull]

just kidding.

[SimonEdward123]

amazing song for dancing with your woman... and one of the greatest bands of all time

[Guinnie]

thanks for posting..one of my favs "She could be relaxin in my sleepin bag"

[mikeymodavis123]

sick tune