About this episode

The episode revisits The Band's album Cahoots, exploring its themes and key songs.

On the 54th anniversary of Cahoots, we hear The Band’s most grown-up record. Less legend, more real life. We stay with six songs, “Life Is a Carnival,” “When I Paint My Masterpiece,” “Last of the Blacksmiths,” “Where Do We Go from Here?,” “The Moon Struck One,” and “The River Hymn.” Work, doubt, change, and faith said plainly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: The Band: A History

Topics covered

• The Band
• Cahoots album
• music analysis
• song discussion
• life themes
• anniversary

Keywords

• Cahoots
• The Band
• music
• album analysis
• song themes
• anniversary

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Cahoots, Life Is a Carnival, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Last of the Blacksmiths, Where Do We Go from Here?, The Moon Struck One, The River Hymn

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