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OAITW r.2.0

(28,938 posts) Tue Jan 14, 2025, 06:13 PM Tuesday

The Band - The Night Thry Drove Old Dixie Down

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What's special is the opening couple of minutes of Robbie Robertson talking about Levon Helm. Pretty powerful monologue.

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The Band - The Night Thry Drove Old Dixie Down (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday OP

Virgil Kane is the name. Frasier Balzov Tuesday #1

Poignant Joinfortmill Tuesday #2

War is hell Zambero Tuesday #3

Missing your context. But I've have had the best part of a bottle of Cab Sav. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #4

My take on this song Zambero Tuesday #5

Actually, my read too. The Band channeled this timeframe, IMHO. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #6

Frasier Balzov

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1. Virgil Kane is the name.

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 06:43 PM

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Joinfortmill

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2. Poignant

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 07:34 PM

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Zambero

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3. War is hell

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 07:57 PM

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As is its aftermath.

OAITW r.2.0

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4. Missing your context. But I've have had the best part of a bottle of Cab Sav.

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 08:01 PM

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So I could be missing the point.

On edit: I get. Civil War. It was fucking awful.

Zambero

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5. My take on this song

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 09:17 PM

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Virgil Caine is a southern dirt farmer who had no economic stake in the Civil War. However, he lost his brother in battle and was himself left destitute. The little guy is compelled to fight an oligarch's battle and barely survives when the victors come in to take the spoils. A fictitious story, but one that is oft-repeated in virtually every war ever fought.

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6. Actually, my read too. The Band channeled this timeframe, IMHO.

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 09:21 PM

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Their sound was something special.

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