In this captivating memoir, written over five years of reflection, Robbie Robertson employs his unique storytellerﾙs voice to weave together the journey that led him to some of the most pivotal events in music history. He recounts the adventures of his half-Jewish, half-Mohawk upbringing on the Six Nations Indian Reserve and on the gritty streets of Toronto; his odyssey at sixteen to the Mississippi Delta, the fountainhead of American music; the wild, early years on the road with rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks; his unexpected ties to the Cosa Nostra underworld; the gripping trial-by-fire ﾜgoing electricﾝ with Bob Dylan on his 1966 world tour, and their ensuing celebrated collaborations; the formation of The Band and the forging of their unique sound, culminating with historyﾙs most famous farewell concert, brought to life for all time in Martin Scorseseﾙs great movie The Last Waltz. This is the story of a time and placeﾔthe moment when rock ʼnʼ roll became life, when legends like Buddy Holly and Bo Diddley crisscrossed the circuit of clubs and roadhouses from Texas to Toronto, when The Beatles, Hendrix, The Stones, and Warhol moved through the same streets and hotel rooms. Itﾙs the story of exciting change as the world tumbled through the ʼ60s and early ʼ70s, and a generation came of age, built on music, love, and freedom. Above all, itﾙs the moving story of the profound friendship among five young men who together created a new kind of popular music. Testimony is Robbie Robertsonﾙs story, lyrical and true, as only he could tell it.
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