The Robbie/Levon feud has everything to do with royalties. Levon, Richard, Garth, and Rick were all about making the best music possible. Robbie was about making all the money. Granted, he was their chief lyricist and one hell of a guitar player, but he definitely could have spread the songwriting credits around a little better. He's now filthy rich, running around with Scorcese, Spielberg and other Hollywood types at Dreamworks. Levon and Garth play small clubs for adoring fans. To the person above who intimated that Levon may not be with us much longer, this is not true! His voice, alas, has been silenced by throat cancer. However, he's been touring like crazy with his new outfit "The Barnburners". He plays the skins with a wide grin like a man possessed. Check them out sometime!

As for the late, great Rick Danko.... man could the boy sing! Some favorite moments off the cuff: The aforementioned "It Makes No Difference"; his spine-tingling warble on "Stage Fright"; his Crazy Chester verse in "The Weight"; "Unfaithful Servant" from Big Pink; his devastating performance of "Bessie Smith" off The Basement Tapes. By the way, if you don't own The Basement Tapes, you're missing some of the finest performances of the Band's and Bob Dylan's careers!!