To celebrate the life and music of Levon Helm today, I’ve been collecting your favourite songs and clips of him over on Twitter @JohnRMulvey.
Enormous thanks, then, to @DanPatonMusic, @BDStanley, @Trickytoon, @HarrieBosma, @DanJones655, @HughesRich, @p_wood, @thescrvnr and @Ed_Oldham for their suggestions. I’ve collected them all below. Nice way to memorialise a remarkable musician, I hope.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: London O2 Arena, June 17, 2013
‘Even worse than Lou Reed. . .’
Keith Richards: "All experiments come to an end."
The Eagles: upcoming world tour "very well could be our last"
Bob Dylan announces UK tour dates
An encounter with Van Morrison
Morrissey announces live dates
The 22nd Uncut Playlist Of 2013
Paul Simonon: "Bob Dylan used to come to a lot of Clash shows"
Consider this the last in a short series of encounters with somewhat cantankerous sorts, following accounts in this space over the couple of weeks of meetings with Lou Reed and Gordon Lightfoot, both of which have stirred some passing interest and lively comment. Today’s subject is Van Morrison...
