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Eric Garth Hudson CM (August 2, 1937 – January 21, 2025) was a Canadian multi-instrumentalist best known as the keyboardist and occasional saxophonist for the rock band The Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
The Band was a Canadian-American rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, in 1957.It consisted of the Canadians Rick Danko (bass, guitar, vocals, fiddle), Garth Hudson (organ, keyboards, accordion, saxophone), Richard Manuel (piano, drums, vocals) and Robbie Robertson (guitar, vocals, piano, percussion) and the American Levon Helm (drums, vocals, mandolin, guitar, bass).
The first edition for compact disc in 1987 was released as an "abridged version"; "The Genetic Method" (Garth Hudson's instrumental solo/introduction to "Chest Fever") was omitted, but later re-instated on the unedited two-disc version released in 1990.
[5] Garth Hudson of the Band played keyboards on these first two records. [6] [7] This was followed by Scene Beyond Dreams, which Been referred to as The Call's "metaphysical" album. [2] With a strong poetic sense to the lyrics and a change in musical style, the change in sound is notable.
Music for Our Lady Queen of the Angels is the first album by multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).. The album is a soundtrack for a special installation for exhibition at the Los Angeles Museum of Science and Industry by sculptor Tony Duquette.
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[2] [4] The album has several interpretations of Dvorak's piece, performed by musicians such as The Chieftains and Garth Hudson. Members of the rock groups The Band (Levon Helm and Garth Hudson) and The Hooters (Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian) were involved in the project, [1] although not necessarily performing on the same tracks. [3] Songs include:
The Band initially attempted to record the song in a straightforward manner, but it did not sound right to Robertson. So, drummer Helm moved to play mandolin, pianist Richard Manuel played drums, bassist Rick Danko played fiddle and producer John Simon played tuba, while organist Garth Hudson played upright acoustic piano in a ragtime fashion.