The Band's Garth Hudson: "The Most Advanced Musician in Rock and Roll"
About this episode
This episode pays tribute to Garth Hudson, highlighting his contributions to The Band and the song 'Chest Fever'.
Garth Hudson agreed to join the Hawks, a precursor to The Band, on two conditions: that he'd be paid a little extra to be the group's music teacher, and that he'd have a Lowery organ to play. This tribute to Hudson includes a reference to The Band's song "Chest Fever." Hudson wasn't a singer or a songwriter, but he contributed mightily to the song's success with an intro based on J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor. You can hear "Chest Fever (remastered 2000) here. To listen ...
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