Levon Helm was born in Arkansas in 1940. He was the drummer and singer for The Band, one of the most successful and influential groups in rock history. Helm’s soulful voice and drumming helped shape The Band’s signature sound, and his passionate performances made him one of the most beloved figures in music. Despite his success, Helm faced many challenges throughout his life. He battled health problems for years before his death in 2012, but he never stopped writing and performing music. His story is an inspiration to entrepreneurs everywhere who face adversity head on and never give up their dreams.
We are glad to present you the most known Music, Time, Songs, Drum quotes from Levon Helm, and much more.
If you pour some music on whatever’s wrong, it’ll sure help out. — Levon Helm
Drums just always sounded like the most fun part of that good music for me. — Levon Helm
My dad and I played music. He teaches me a song or two every time I’m home. — Levon Helm
If it doesn’t come from your heart, music just doesn’t work. — Levon Helm
The power of music just kinda kills all those ills; it cures everything and you’ve got more energy just from the music. And, I’ve never seen it fail. It’s good for ya; real good for ya. — Levon Helm
LEVON HELM QUOTES ON DRUM
Drums usually seem to tune themselves. — Levon Helm
Anytime I switch to another instrument, I immediately turn it into another kind of drum so that I can understand it better. — Levon Helm
With horns and a full rhythm section, the drums always looked like the best seat in the house. — Levon Helm
A friend of mine took me to Memphis advised me that I should get in the musicians’ union. He gave me a set of drums and said, Stay on the job, son. — Levon Helm
LEVON HELM QUOTES ABOUT SONGS
Forever Young, by Dylan, is one of my favorite songs. — Levon Helm
Lord, when the song wants to pick up and go a little faster towards the end, it’s hard for me to resist. — Levon Helm
Songs don’t wear out. Good songs are good now. If they were a comfort during those hard times in the past, they’ll be a comfort in today’s age. — Levon Helm
If you feel like you’re getting into a rut with a song, a night off usually fixes it. — Levon Helm
If you give it good concentration, good energy, good heart and good performance, the song will play you. — Levon Helm
There were no rules, other than that the song should sound good and be fun to play. — Levon Helm
Most of our stuff was trial and error. You live with a tape recorder, you turn it on, you play the song and you listen to it. — Levon Helm
LEVON HELM QUOTES ABOUT TIME
You can either make it come around or you can’t. By the time we would be ready to record a song, we would know for sure that it was the best way we could do it. — Levon Helm
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I had throat cancer, and I had to have radiation treatments, and I couldn’t sing for a long time; and this was in ’97. I had 28 radiation treatments. I didn’t die, thank God. — Levon Helm
The Jungle Bush Beaters didn’t last too long as a group, but we had a pretty good time while we did. — Levon Helm
By the time The Band did The Last Waltz, the chemistry had changed, and it wasn’t a thrill anymore to live that studio kind of life. — Levon Helm
Inspiring Phrases From Levon Helm
Conway Twitty was always our local hero while I was growing up. He had a series of good bands. I wanted to sit in, if Conway would let me. And he did a couple of times. — Levon Helm
I don’t hear record companies coming up with any good ideas or suggestions. Historically, if it ain’t their idea, it ain’t no good, so you got that to contend with. — Levon Helm
If things are going slow, I’m itchy. — Levon Helm
Good times don’t last long sometimes. — Levon Helm
