Almanac Music: ‘Not Quite Bob’ – Very Bob – The Band

August 11, 2023 by 7 Comments

Moved by the death of The Band’s Robbie Robertson, Trevor Blainey returns with his ‘Not Quite Bob’ series to at look at one of the most influential and respected bands of all time, The Band.

Almanac Music: Vale – Robbie Robertson of The Band: RIP

August 10, 2023 by 8 Comments

Robbie Robertson, guitar player and songwriter, and member of The Band has passed away after a long illness.

Almanac Music: The Band (The Brown Album)

November 10, 2021 by 6 Comments

What a cracking group The Band are! As one of Col Ritchie’s favourite bands, he especially loves the music from their second album.