That band is The Band

First I'd like to say that i'm fairly confident that many of those in my class are also blogging about The Band and I apologize but also to say that the opportunity is too good to forgo.  

The Band formed in 1967 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  Throughout their prestigious and incredibly successful carrier they backed for the amazing writer (and not so amazing singer) Bob Dylan.  Who in turn, when The Band moved on, helped with song writing and mentoring along the way.  The Band cannot be categorized and put into just one genre because they contain elements from styles like rock to country to soul to even funk.  This is apparent in four of their biggest songs: "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," "The Weight," "Up on Cripple Creek," and a cover version of the Marvin Gaye song "Don't Do It."  Note all of the videos I chose to show were from the extremely famous "rockumentary " The Last Waltz.  All of these performances are live yet still sound extremely amazing simply because they are such talented writers, musicians, and performers, who have been perfecting their craft for decades.

The Band was one of the greatest "classic rock" bands of all time, their storied career is quite an amazing one having great success with pretty much all of their endeavors, gaining many fans from all generations including me. 

-Brooks Gonzales