Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson, OC, is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for his work as lead guitarist and primary songwriter for The Band. As a songwriter, he is credited for "The Weight", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "Up on Cripple Creek", "Broken Arrow", "Somewhere Down the Crazy River", and many others. He has been inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and was ranked 59th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 greatest guitarists...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth5 July 1943
CityToronto, Canada
CountryCanada
I wanted to develop a guitar style where phrases and lines get there just in the nick of time, like with Curtis Mayfield and Steve Cropper. Subtleties mean so much, and there is a stunning beauty in them.
There is an extraordinary collaborative spirit when you are learning and growing.
I love the idea of having a kid who says, 'Yeah, of course I knew about Billie Holiday and Johnny Cash when I was nine years old.'
We need to have a taste factor in our life. It isn't about what's popular; it's about what's really good.
Give us the strength, give us the wisdom, and give us tomorrow.
Boy, do I got some stories to tell.
Say a prayer for the lost generation, who spin the wheel out of desperation.
You don't stumble upon your heritage. It's there, just waiting to be explored and shared.
In 1966, when we were playing that music, ... people were flipping out with anger at that music and hated it.
Sixteen years on the road is long enough. Twenty years is unthinkable.
I could never be a movie star and get up at 7:30 to be at someone else's studio.
Time is not kind to everything.
I don't like overt traditionalism.
Confused by the big city blues, he didn't know who's life he's leading. Put yourself behind the wheel, see if you can get that feel.