Robbie Robertson's Memoir On Famous Friends 

I've never heard Robbie ever say anything bad about anyone,he has always seen good in everyone.just a man with a good heart,RIP Robbie.

Robbie wrote and played some of the best music ever to come from this continent. I don't think he gets the credit he deserves. Great guitarist, to boot!

What a great historical time that Robbie has had. Still down to earth, and love the music!

I saw the Band and Dylan together in 1974. The best concert I ever saw!

A true legend Last Waltz I play it all the time The Band are one of the biggest ever 👏🏾👏🏾🙏✌🏼🤠🌈

Always the gentleman ... he left us such a legacy of music ... RIP ... a job well done ...

I love his honesty, so sad that he and Levon weren't able to reconcile but the love was still there.

I met Robbie robertson when he was being honored on the reserve where he spent a lot of time. I was the only teenager there.

Among the humblest brightest, and most well spoken, people who's talents in that time period and in keeping his creative skills in form, played a big part in raising the bar of music, to a level of excellence that defines the era.

"The Last Waltz" is one of my top 10 fav films. I recommend it to anyone who loves The Band, Robbie and good film! I watched it again 5 times during Covid lockdowns. It never gets old.

May your spirit dance and play in the cosmos Robbie. We shall miss you.

Some incredible musicians from Canada during those years.

Oh my god what a lovely man I could listen to him for days

Robertson, Dylan, Cohen and Mitchell...these people raised the bar on pop/rock songwriting. The world will never see their likes again

Here in America, we get used to people we respect being asked braindead questions. That does not happen here. Every question is intelligent, informed, insightfull, and heartfelt. Hats off to whoever-she-is.

It is a fact he kept the Band cooking as a group and was the songwriter. Levon, Garth, Rick and Richard were amazing musicians, but he had the VISION and STABILITY to hold them together♥️

Robbie seems like such a nice guy.

Bob got the Nobel Prize because that was the last award he hadn't received. Now they're going to have to make up new ones.

Robbie is the greatest, love the dude, Levon is great too, and when they played together it was magic, I'm not interested in the gossip

For my dough ,Robbie Robertson is the coolest guy ever in Rock &Roll ! His musicianship ,his fierce street intelligence ,the way he conducts himself and of course ,he knows exactly how to cut out the crud and call it as it is ... Don't forget he was the chief songwriter for the most admired and respected Band ...EVER ..

A wonderful Telecaster player. Great songwriter. Fantastic words and storytelling. I read Levon’s book. I am glad Robbie is forgiving and thinks of Levon in the best possible light. Richard Manuel had such an expressive voice. Rick Danko sang great, nice bass parts, fretless bass too. Could play good acoustic guitar, violin. Garth Hudson was a formally educated musician and helped teach music to the others. His Lowry organ had the note bender on the expression pedal (predates the pitch wheel). Played sax. Levon has a great dead muffled drum tone, good singer, played mandolin. All the Band were multi instrumentalists. Beautiful 3 part harmonies. Garth’s unique sound was important to their sound. What a great body of work. Robbie has done many other things since the Band. He is a very smart and creative man.

So glad you went for your dreams Robbie, you will be missed forever. RIP and Godspeed.

Why are the old clips of the band looking like they dubbed off my moms vhs in the basement. Come on CBC, these guys are legends.

RIP Robbie and thanks for the music.

Reading his book right now, trying to make it last, it's so good.

🤔Robbie spun beautiful stories ..and Levon gave them life....together they were epic...

LOVE Robbie Robertson, The Band AND Bob Dylan! Have followed many of his more recent Albums, & really enjoying these interviews...

Can you hear that singing Sounds like gold Maybe I can only hear it in my head. 15 years ago we owned that road now its, Rolling over us instead....... Richard Manuel is dead. ~Jason Isbell

Thank you Robbie...your music has given me countless hours of pleasure, and lifted me up when I was low....you re a true Canadan Nice Guy.....I lived in Canada for many years and I still feel homesick for it....! God bless.

RIP Richard rick and levon

Such a beautiful soul!!!

Just read Robbie Robertson's Music that changed the world, and waching this interview feels like that's a complete

Robbie is so enjoyable to listen to, a fantastic storyteller on all levels, not to mention a musical genius. He is a national treasure. I always admired Robbie, especially his mathematical style guitar playing. Thank you CBC for sharing Robbie to the nation.

Levon did not say"you didnt write the songs",he said you didnt write them by yourself.Even Robbie says right in this interview," He knows I wrote the songs,he was right there!!!",He was right there because they both were writing and giving input.

A very interesting insight into his early history on a reserve

We love you Robbie Robertson! Respect to you with your achievements and your hard work in writing beautiful songs. Once again, akuluk.

I love him! He's so gentle person!

I love the Band, I love Robbie! For me, Dylan, Van Morrison, and Robbie Robertson are the holy trinity!

Robbie Robertson is a musical genius. Hooking him up with Levon, Richard, Garth and Rick was an (thankfully) of God.

Great interview thanks Robbie for the music RiP

RIP Robbie, you and Sixto Rodriguez had a great effect on music.

Great songwriter, musician, singer. Absolutely amazing. It is great he promotes native culture with his beautiful music. Robbie’s mom was correct. Still true today.

What robbie said in regards to levon. Man that hit home. I know for a FACT these two love each other. And the will be playing for Millennium in heaven. Rip Levon,Rick,Richard

Think I'll see if "Testimony" is at my local library and I'll check it out.

Really good interview, thank you.

I like him even more now. ♥️

Robbie was the one member of the Band that refused to have a reunion and all play music together again.

Robertson says right in his book they all asked him to buy their publishing. So he did. There you go.. Even Garth. Lot of people did that in the late 70's ive read. John Kay from Steppenwolf would be another. Said so in his memoir...was like "whoops" didn't know they'd come out with the CD in a few years...

A Canadian national treasure.

Pure class.

Geddy Lee gave an interview once and said Rush split the money equally three ways no matter who contributed what. I wish these 5 guys had done the same. Im sure Robbies lyrics wouldnt be so good without the 4 others input. Still no denying who the creative genius in the Band was.

Robbie and Garth are the only members of The Band that did not get ground down by drugs and alcohol.

❤ Grateful to have him in my presence ❤

I can relate to this

I ran into Wendy Mesley at the Native Center of Toronto a few years back and I didn't have a clue who she was and I asked her are you a reporter? She said yes with a big smile, I was thinking what a beautiful woman. Then a friend came up to me and said don't you know who that is? I'm like No, Ha! Now I do.

Thanks, Robbie!

I love he does not offer excuses which would have kept him behind with the rest who did.

Thanks Robbie

I've read his book and its a great read! Just full of great stories of The Bands early days,and his personal experiences with a who's who of artists from those days. It really transports you back to a time when things were so different.

Love this man.

When we think of 60s music, a tendency among us Americans to think of what we created...but, where would the 60s music be without Canadians???

What a generous spirit, this gentleman has!!!

i love him... there is no band without him but its 2 yeaers ago i hope he got hes breathing seening to

What zeppelin song was join Mitchell playing right at the end

I love hearing him talk ... could listen for days

robbie robertson is brilliant. no doubt about it. the album "the native americans" was and is stellar. i booked some of his singers in the 1990's in philly. they were called Ulali'. i am trying to find them to book them again. if anyone knows how to contact pura fe and soni and jen, please let me know! also, i am so interested in hearing the news that robbie's natural fathers last name was klegerman. my last name is kligerman. soooo interesting. anyway, robbie is brilliant musically beyond words. i am and always will be a number one fan. thank you for your music. you are a treasure.

I'm sorry my brother, but it will Never be over.

very honorable interview

Robbie summed up Joni Mitchell to a tee she's the queen and the Last Waltz has been described as the one of the greatest concerts ever and so many great artists Joni singing cyote was definitely one of the highlights. Robbie singing the praises of Levon Helm with their history sais a lot about Robbie as a person great interview would have liked to hear his thoughts on Neil Young some great Canadians there.

I was just turning thirteen when I first heard 'Music From Big Pink' on FM rock radio and I went mad. I remember the big competitors for my attention at that moment were 'MFBP', 'Yellow Submarine' and 'Electric Ladyland'. This year 'Contact From The Underworld Of Redboy' found me. I love the song 'Peyote Healing' from that release. The cover has been my phone background, I'm going to miss Robbie. 🤥

Keep up good side bud.

Leonard Cohen how dare you pass away when THE Robbie Robertson was thinking about coming to see you?! *gasp*

I loved his music and still do but I've seen and heard the other band members talk about him with such bitterness. I want to know WHY. It's not just Levon was wrong but I forgive him, I sense that there was a lot more to it.

isn't there a part 2?

Love that guy, he's so humble!

irie Mann cool long live rock and roll one love music so beautiful

What a classic gentleman

WOW!!!! Great History Thanks for sharing!!

Robbie is Robbie...always good. But who is this lady interviewing him? Very beautiful!

I didnt know he was native! Cool, Robbie! Do you have a Native name? Have you done or made a spirit walk? Or received an eahle feather? Wish you were still cranking out the tunes! 🤓thanks for the good rock & native songs Shes hot! 😉⚘❤

That fender esquire in the back tho

Do most Americans realize that Robbie Robertson, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, and Neil Young are all Canadian?

Has anyone ever heard a songwriting demo of The Wait or Cripple Creek That Robbie did With Robbie doing the leadvocale singing the lyrics that ,are on the records?

His love for Levon is something I've tried to stress on various comments about Levon's book, for those who haven't read Robbie's.

Robbie robertson is not only a great guitarist but also a great character . i have notting but respect for this man

love this man

Try being brought up on a reserve. You learn fast, one step beyond, others.

In a million years this guy would never say a disparaging word about himself.

no more war man

What is the name of the Interviewer?

Rest in peace

Robbie's solo work is sorely underrated. Storyville is fantastic.

Levon had said he didn't get a penny out of Last Waltz!

Entertainers play what the Audience wants to hear Artists play what the Audience doesn't know they want until after they hear it . Pertaining to Dylan/Cohen

God bless you for forgiving your late friend. I think you’re right, he was very sick and probably couldn’t help some of the things he said.

Yoko Ono looks like she eats well these days!

Very intelligent questions

Chief Robbie Robertson

Who wrote songs after Robbie left The Band? Any done by the others? Rick a few. Richard, fewer. Robbie wrote many and made great albums. That says. Loudly.

Meaning no disrespect to Robbie but how come when some kid is born of an Ethic Caucasian parent and a Native American parent that the kid is thought of as Native American, same applies to a white parent and a black parent, the kid is black, Obama being the most famous example these days. Is Robbie ashamed of his Father as he didnt even mention him in this interview but he made sure his Mother was mentioned. LOVE The Band and still listen to the Brown Album as well as the others. Levon was THE best singer/drummer in Rock n Roll. Rick was THE best singer. In The Spotlight. Richard sadly didnt stick around and I will never understand why he took himself out as he was GREAT, singing and a Piano player. Garth kinda held you all together with his solid serious ways of playing mini Sax and Organ. What a Band... none come close to you guys, thanks for all the music. From a Scotsman.