Guitarist Jim Weider joined the Band in 1985, and spent 14 years on the road alongside Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Garth Hudson.
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When they asked you to join as the guitarist in 1985, did you feel intimidated? You’re joining a very distinguished group, and stepping into the shoes of a very iconic guitar player. Levon was as county as you could get. So was Danko. They were just good, solid people. There were no airs about them. I just approached it like that myself. I think they appreciated that I wasn’t trying to be anyone else but me.
It shouldn’t have happened. He was kind of fragile at that point. We probably shouldn’t have been … it was bad management. We shouldn’t have beenfor Levon, Rick, and Garth, as it was for me. It was terrible. You don’t forget it. Alcoholism is a rough thing. I’ve seen it a lot.No. Garth really stepped up. We went out and played some shows as a four-piece. Rick got Blondie Chaplin to tour with us. Finally, Levon gotto come down and we started working on the beginning of a record.
I know how hard it is to write songs. You gotta really work hard at it. I don’t doubt Robertson worked really hard to write these great songs. I stayed out of all that. I didn’t want to open my mouth on any of that stuff because it really wasn’t my place. But I do know how hard it is to write songs … and where he got his ideas from.
I was looking at setlists from your time in the group. You never once played “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.” Why was that?ruined it for him. He never wanted to do it again. I shouldn’t say “ruined” it. He felt she did it and it didn’t need to be done again. You know what? After he sang it atWatching him drum and sing at the same time is so impressive. Nobody has ever done it as seamlessly as him.
We opened up. It was two nights. As I was watching the Grateful Dead that night, I really got them again. I was a fan when their first album came out. I saw how the Band influenced them on. It became an acoustic blend of blues and rock. And that night, I saw how the music went in waves. They kept it going. It flowed. They got into this flow and I went, “I really get this now. I get it again.”
Tell me more about Rick Danko. I feel like people don’t know much about his personality. What was he like? Basically, what happened was it was Vivino and Larry Campbell. They did a great job doing those records with Levon and getting him back on track. Vivino got the gig with Conan and had to move to California. Levon called me up and was like, “Hey man, do you want to join back up with us?” I had run my course. I was doingshows. But as soon as Levon called, I was like, “Yeah, man. Absolutely.” It was great. The band was killing. We toured all over the country.record. It went so well.
Yeah. It came back where he could sing in a higher register. It was amazing. When we went out to Colorado to play Red Rocks, he lost his voice. And then finally, which was really strange, his voice came back again. We were playing in Tarrytown and he suddenly started singing again. I got chills. That was pretty close to the end.We played the Barn. We did a Ramble. Los Lobos was with us. Levon was feeling really bad. He had me open the show with Chuck Berry’s “Deep Feeling.” He loved that song.
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