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Looks like Jim Krueger to me and that's the way he held his guitar, but I can't tell for certain.

I meant organ/keyboards.

@@MrMojolinux Mike Finnigan, great organist and singer originally from the Serfs

He was with CSN as a regular for years. Also played on Electric Ladyland with Jimi Hendrix. Finnigan toured with and sessioned for Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Etta James, Sam Moore, Crosby Stills and Nash, Dave Mason, Buddy Guy, The Manhattan Transfer, Taj Mahal, Michael McDonald, Maria Muldaur, Peter Frampton, Cher, Ringo Starr, Leonard Cohen, Tower of Power, Rod Stewart, David Coverdale, Tracy Chapman, Los Lonely Boys, and Bonnie Raitt.

me too

No kidding. me, too.

They got along with each other it was just Robbie they didn't along with.

It’s much more complicated than that. Having devoured every scrap of writing about these guys, I’d say that the issue was most definitely NOT Robbie; had it not BEEN for Robbie in the first place, there goes about 80% of the songs. The issue was drugs. Helm, Danko, and Manuel all had drug problems that stymied the creative development of The Band. Levon blamed the songwriting credit issue, but it’s fascinating how the quality of the records went down at roughly the time that their drug addictions were taking hold. As for the issue of songwriting credits, Band insiders like Ronnie Hawkins, John Simon, and Jonathan Taplin all have stated that Robbie was properly credited. There WAS no “feud”. “Feud” implies two parties. Robbie never slandered Levon the way that Levon slandered Robbie in his “autobiography”. Robbie has had nothing but kind things to say about Levon.

Robbie robertson destroyed the band that he started. He can write lyrics and little guitar? The band was much more than Robbie. They all created the sound

@@danreilly2792 Again, it was drugs that destroyed The Band, not Robbie. The reason why Robbie wanted to shut things down...temporarily...was that he was concerned about the health of Richard and Rick and, to a smaller extent, Levon. All three were messing with Heroin. The 76 Tour that culminated in The Last Waltz was very hit and miss in terms of performance, and Richard got into a boating accident early on that took him out of action for a while. It was not designed to be a permanent ending, just a temporary hiatus to give everyone a chance to clean up and get healthy. They finished up “Islands” in the Studio, and just never got back together until 83, by which time Robbie had a lucrative career working for Scorsese. Robbie was actually trying to look out for them.

@@danreilly2792 As to the “play a little guitar” comment, you may not be aware that he successfully fended off challenges...as a Teenager!...from both Fred Carter, Jr AND the legendary Roy Buchanan. Ronnie Hawkins loved to set up “duels” between his musicians and potential additions to The Hawks. Robbie was a teenager fending off not one, but two different guitar legends.

no

They were all brilliant musicians individually, as the Band they were Magnificent. Miss that music nowadays. Thank God we have recordings

OMG, how great he is...cheers from Milano (Italia)

Used to follow Mike & Jerry Wood (Finnigan & Wood) around in Wichita clubs back in the late 60's. Last time I saw Mike was at the House of Blues in Las Vegas ... the BonTaj 2009 tour, I believe. It was so good to hear him perform live and visit with him again after all those years. After that, we exchanged emails for awhile. I'm so thankful for the opportunity before he passed away. He is missed.

I guess 1984 but not sure. Richard passed in 1986.

u mean richard died by suicide@@MrGreglarry

@@ruthferris7346 Correct.

I believe that's Blondie Chaplin. He's played with the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones and a ton of other folks.

@@knd2000 And that's one guy who can sing like there is no tomorrow. Blondie hits his notes.

Yep. That’s Blondie. Sail On Sailor was the most soulful song that The Beach Boys released...and Blondie made that song. Period.