http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68982&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rssWhen discussing rock music, Robbie Robertson's work with Bob Dylan and the Band cannot be overemphasized. The Band's worshipful distillation of American musical styles into a mythic, religious experience is overshadowed only by the recorded material from their days touring with Dylan on his infamous first electric tour. Robertson is simply one the hottest guitar players ever to pick up the instrument. His simple, terse style is deeply rooted in early blues, but an uptown Ike Turner influence charges weeping lines with a joyous irreverence and staggering looseness. While he's arguably best as a sideman, Robertson's formidable skill as a songwriter also guarantees his place in the rock pantheon, as <i>Music From Big Pink</i> and <i>The Band</i> well illustrate. Since the Band dissolved in 1976, Robertson continues to evolve, releasing few records but taking a radically different approach on each. Obsessed with America and possessing a shark-like desire to keep growing as an artist, he released <i>Contact From the Underworld of Redboy</i> in 1998, an album which found him teaming up with DJ Howie B for a genre-mutating hybrid of hip-hop, blues, and folk. - Mike McGuirkAmericanaen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:54:51 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68982&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss When discussing rock music, Robbie Robertson's work with Bob Dylan and the Band cannot be overemphasized. The Band's worshipful distillation of American musical styles into a mythic, religious experience is overshadowed only by the recorded material from their days touring with Dylan on his infamous first electric tour. Robertson is simply one the hottest guitar players ever to pick up the instrument. His simple, terse style is deeply rooted in early blues, but an uptown Ike Turner influence charges weeping lines with a joyous irreverence and staggering looseness. While he's arguably best as a sideman, Robertson's formidable skill as a songwriter also guarantees his place in the rock pantheon, as <i>Music From Big Pink</i> and <i>The Band</i> well illustrate. Since the Band dissolved in 1976, Robertson continues to evolve, releasing few records but taking a radically different approach on each. Obsessed with America and possessing a shark-like desire to keep growing as an artist, he released <i>Contact From the Underworld of Redboy</i> in 1998, an album which found him teaming up with DJ Howie B for a genre-mutating hybrid of hip-hop, blues, and folk. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177285&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177285 tra.1177285 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Robbie Robertson alb.231818 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/4/1104487_170x170.jpg 1987-10-27 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Somewhere Down The Crazy River tra.1177285 297000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177285&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177285&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6538120&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Sat, 2 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 6538120 tra.6538120 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Ladder 49: Original Soundtrack alb.6536882 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/6/1/2/1182168_170x170.jpg 2004-09-28 00:00:00.0 2004-10-02 00:00:00.0 true Shine Your Light tra.6538120 328000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6538120&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6538120&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177270&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 4 Oct 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177270 tra.1177270 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Music For The Native Americans alb.116346 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/9/9/189980_170x170.jpg 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 true Ghost Dance tra.1177270 313000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177270&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177270&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177281&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177281 tra.1177281 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Robbie Robertson alb.231818 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/4/1104487_170x170.jpg 1987-10-27 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Showdown At Big Sky tra.1177281 289000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177281&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177281&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177282&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177282 tra.1177282 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Robbie Robertson alb.231818 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/4/1104487_170x170.jpg 1987-10-27 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Broken Arrow tra.1177282 325000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177282&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177282&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177280&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177280 tra.1177280 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Robbie Robertson alb.231818 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/4/1104487_170x170.jpg 1987-10-27 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Fallen Angel tra.1177280 355000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177280&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177280&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177275&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 4 Oct 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177275 tra.1177275 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Music For The Native Americans alb.116346 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/9/9/189980_170x170.jpg 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 true Words Of Fire, Deeds Of Blood tra.1177275 293000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177275&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177275&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177269&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Tue, 4 Oct 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177269 tra.1177269 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Music For The Native Americans alb.116346 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/9/9/189980_170x170.jpg 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 true Coyote Dance tra.1177269 247000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177269&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177269&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.368940&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 4 Oct 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 368940 tra.368940 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Music For The Native Americans alb.116346 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/9/9/189980_170x170.jpg 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 true Mahk Jchi (Heartbeat Drum Song) tra.368940 257000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.368940&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.368940&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.368943&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 10 Mar 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 368943 tra.368943 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Contact From The Underworld Of Redboy alb.200028 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/0/1/9/399109_170x170.jpg 1998-03-10 00:00:00.0 1998-03-10 00:00:00.0 true Unbound tra.368943 276000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.368943&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.368943&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177279&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 4 Oct 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177279 tra.1177279 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Music For The Native Americans alb.116346 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/9/9/189980_170x170.jpg 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 true Twisted Hair tra.1177279 203000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177279&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177279&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177272&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 4 Oct 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177272 tra.1177272 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Music For The Native Americans alb.116346 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/9/9/189980_170x170.jpg 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 true It Is A Good Day To Die tra.1177272 345000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177272&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177272&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177283&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177283 tra.1177283 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Robbie Robertson alb.231818 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/4/1104487_170x170.jpg 1987-10-27 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Sweet Fire Of Love tra.1177283 318000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177283&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177283&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3084172&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 24 Sep 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 3084172 tra.3084172 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation alb.304064 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/9/9/2/1322998_170x170.jpg 2002-09-24 00:00:00.0 2002-09-24 00:00:00.0 true Unbound tra.3084172 275000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3084172&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3084172&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177276&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Tue, 4 Oct 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177276 tra.1177276 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Music For The Native Americans alb.116346 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/9/9/189980_170x170.jpg 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 true Cherokee Morning Song tra.1177276 178000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177276&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177276&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2723113&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 30 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 2723113 tra.2723113 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Classic Masters alb.200033 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/5/8/1818560_170x170.jpg 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 2002-07-30 00:00:00.0 true Ghost Dance - (new mix) tra.2723113 315000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2723113&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2723113&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177262&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Sun, 1 Sep 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177262 tra.1177262 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Storyville alb.307445 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/4/1104492_170x170.jpg 1991-10-01 00:00:00.0 1991-09-01 00:00:00.0 true Soap Box Preacher tra.1177262 319000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177262&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177262&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3206977&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 30 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 3206977 tra.3206977 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Classic Masters alb.200033 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/5/8/1818560_170x170.jpg 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 2002-07-30 00:00:00.0 true Mahk Jchi (Heartbeat Drum Song) tra.3206977 257000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3206977&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3206977&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177274&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 4 Oct 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177274 tra.1177274 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Music For The Native Americans alb.116346 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/9/9/189980_170x170.jpg 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 true Akua Tuta tra.1177274 293000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177274&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177274&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177271&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 4 Oct 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177271 tra.1177271 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Music For The Native Americans alb.116346 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/9/9/189980_170x170.jpg 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 true The Vanishing Breed tra.1177271 279000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177271&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177271&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177286&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177286 tra.1177286 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Robbie Robertson alb.231818 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/4/1104487_170x170.jpg 1987-10-27 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hell's Half Acre tra.1177286 261000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177286&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177286&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1586922&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Thu, 12 Nov 1992 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1586922 tra.1586922 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.0 Weird Nightmare: Meditations On Mingus alb.161224 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/0/6/436064_170x170.jpg 1992-09-29 00:00:00.0 1992-11-12 00:00:00.0 true Canon (Part 2) (with Robbie Robertson) tra.1586922 196000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1586922&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1586922&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177284&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177284 tra.1177284 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Robbie Robertson alb.231818 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/4/4/1104487_170x170.jpg 1987-10-27 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true American Roulette tra.1177284 296000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177284&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177284&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177278&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Tue, 4 Oct 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 1177278 tra.1177278 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Music For The Native Americans alb.116346 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/9/9/189980_170x170.jpg 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 true Ancestor Song tra.1177278 176000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177278&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1177278&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6538127&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Americana Sat, 2 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Robbie Robertson on Rhapsody Online 6538127 tra.6538127 Robbie Robertson art.68982 0.99 Ladder 49: Original Soundtrack alb.6536882 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/6/1/2/1182168_170x170.jpg 2004-09-28 00:00:00.0 2004-10-02 00:00:00.0 true Reflection-Adagio tra.6538127 274000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6538127&variant=play&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6538127&variant=data&rws=%2Frobbie-robertson%2Ftop-tracks.rss