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Sincerity

"Rockin' Chair" is my personal
favorite a country folk tune that
smiles at the listener and dares him
to mutter the fatal word, romantic.
Somehow, only The Band can
successfully bring off a song that
dwells on a 73 year old man and his
desire to be back home in "old
Virginie." I have to believe it is The
Band's sincerity that does it. The
song is not embarrassing because
they really believe what they say.

"King Harvest," a hauntingly
mysterious song concludes the
album. Country, blues, and rock are
all combined to produce an intricate
pattern beautifully complemented
by a lazy yet driving vocal.

The more I listen to The Band
the more aware I become of the
intricacies, the subtleties of the
group. They are simple in a
complex way, but please pay no
attention to what I just wrote. Just
buy the album because it is
enjoyable and refreshing to listen
to. Become acquainted with a
group which plays to entertain. My
point is, the Mots have won the
pennant; The Band is playing; and
for a moment all's right in the
world.