Speed of Life

"We lost Levon at 1:30 today surrounded by friends and family and his musicians have visited him.  As sad as this was, it was very peaceful." - Larry Campbell, Levon Helm's guitarist and band leader As a fitting send off for Levon Helm please watch The Band Perform "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" from Martin Scorsese's Film " The Last Waltz. " Rest in Peace Levon Helm! More at: Levon Helm Dies at 71

I am sad to report that Levon Helm, who has played drums and contributed lead vocals while in the groundbreaking musical group The Band is "in the final stages of his battle with cancer." Levon's website  note s,  "Please send your prayers and love to him as he makes his way through this part of his journey. Thank you fans and music lovers who have made his life so filled with joy and celebration...he has loved nothing more than to play, to fill the room up with music, lay down the back beat, and make the people dance! He did it every time he took the stage." Rolling Stone writes that ,"Helm was diagnosed with throat cancer in the late 1990s. He recovered, but it took him many years to recover his singing voice. At the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame  induction ceremony  past Saturday evening, Robbie Robertson sent "love and prayers" out to Helm." From The Road (1995), shot 8/5/94 in Rockford, IL The Band: Levon Helm - vocals, drums ...