Put the load right on me

Well, we lost another great one this week. Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and prime songwriter of The Band, died on Wednesday, age 81. In addition to his time with Bob Dylan, he also collaborated with Martin Scorsese on many of his films.

There are so many of his creations I could share for today’s earworm. As much as I like the driving beat of “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”, I don’t much feel like promulgating anything to do with the Confederacy at the moment. So I’m giving you “The Weight”. Because, frankly, he had me at “I was feeling 'bout half-past dead”.

This version is a collaboration with Ringo Starr and a number of artists around the world, as part of Playing for Change. Seems appropriate.