The Band: Pioneers of Americana Music

They were masters of tightness and precision and one of the few groups that could duplicate what they did in the studio. Their concerts were no-nonsense affairs. It was all about the Music.

The Band: Pioneers of Americana Music, Craig Harris (Rowman Littlefield)

Reviewed by Peter Stone Brown

When The Band’s debut album, Music From Big Pink, was released in 1968, its impact particularly on other musicians, was huge. Musicians on both sides of the Atlantic including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, The Grateful Dead and many others stopped what they were doing and went back to a more roots-oriented sound.