Levon Helm and the RCO All Stars - Live at the Palladium NYC, New Years Eve 1977

In November 1976, The Band called it quits with a well-publicized Thanksgiving Day farewell concert, but Levon Helm made it clear to anyone who cared to listen he thought the group was foolish to throw in the towel, and within a year Helm was on the road with a band designed to show fans how much he had to offer. The Rco All Stars certainly lived up to their name, featuring Helm on drums and vocals, Mac Rebennack (aka Dr. John) on piano, Paul Butterfield on harmonica, Steve Cropper and Fred Carter, Jr. on guitars, Donald "duck" Dunn on bass, and a horn section featuring Howard Johnson, Tom "bones" Malone, Lou Marini, and Alan Rubin. Read More