Mulligan Stew Sept 21st 2019- Robbie Robertson Interview

Episode Notes

September 20^th is a big day in Robbie Robertson’s life.

Let’s face it,  Robbie has had many memorable days.

As Lead guitarist and  principal songwriter for the brotherhood known to all as  The Band, his esteemed  place in music history is assured.

So why Sept 20^th?

That’s the day Sinematic,  Robbie’s 6^th solo album is released.

Sinematic is followed by the general release of the documentary Once were Brothers, the story of The Band on film,  video and striking photos taken from right inside the music.

Then comes the soundtrack he wrote for The Irishman, Martin Scorcese’s  film about the mob and the last project to drop is the 50 year celebration of The band’s second album The Band which gave us The Night they drove old Dixie Down, Cripple Creek, King Harvest etc.

The brotherhood lives on.

A fresh canvas – a new beginning!

The last 30 minutes of The Stew is devoted to saluting Bruce Springsteen on his 70^th Birthday (Monday)

We start with artists who covered Bruce’s songs..

Lucy Dacus from Boy Genius..

Atlantic City – The Band from Jericho

Johnny 99 – Johnny Cash

And finish the Stew with

The Rising – from The Rising

Hello Sunshine – from Western Stars

Born to Run (live) – from Springsteen on Broadway. 

In between the Robbie/Bruce sandwich are

Marc Bolan

Delbert McClinton

Ry Cooder

Bette La Vette

Travelling Wilburys

Otis Redding

Leeroy Stagger

Janiva Magness

Colin Linden/Luther Dickinson

And speaking of  Boy Genius  – David GoGo

Congrats Robbie

Happy Birthday  Bruce

-TDM