A friend of mine took me to Memphis advised me that I should get in the musicians' union. He gave me a set of drums and said, Stay on the job, son.
Songs don't wear out. Good songs are good now. If they were a comfort during those hard times in the past, they'll be a comfort in today's age. - Levon Helm
Songs don't wear out. Good songs are good now. If they were a comfort during those hard times in the past, they'll be a comfort in today's age.
- Levon Helm
The rock star stuff never came up for us. The Band was never attacked by groupies before, during or after any show that we ever played. - Levon Helm
The rock star stuff never came up for us. The Band was never attacked by groupies before, during or after any show that we ever played.
The crowd is just as important as the group. It takes everything to make it work. - Levon Helm
The crowd is just as important as the group. It takes everything to make it work.
Music is the language of heaven. - Levon Helm
Music is the language of heaven.
New York, it was an adult portion. It was an adult dose. So it took a couple of trips to get into it. You just go in the first time and you get your … - Levon Helm
New York, it was an adult portion. It was an adult dose. So it took a couple of trips to get into it. You just go in the first time and you get your …
The power of music just kinda kills all those ills; it cures everything and you’ve got more energy just from the music. And, I’ve never seen it fail… - Levon Helm
The power of music just kinda kills all those ills; it cures everything and you’ve got more energy just from the music. And, I’ve never seen it fail…
Those bad times are important. They give you a chance to practice, listen, take stock, have a life, get your feet back on the ground, and maybe you'l… - Levon Helm
Those bad times are important. They give you a chance to practice, listen, take stock, have a life, get your feet back on the ground, and maybe you'l…
I'm not in it for my health. I'm a musician and I wanna live the way I do. - Levon Helm
I'm not in it for my health. I'm a musician and I wanna live the way I do.
If it doesn't come from your heart, music just doesn't work. - Levon Helm
If it doesn't come from your heart, music just doesn't work.
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