What year was this?

Danko's bass line and Levon's drums not too bad either

Love! this photo of R&R, too🤘🎶🤘

Great! Surprised since the original by James Brown is so good

Tighter than a Swiss watch

These Canadian squires, The Hawks! They soar from Ontario to the Mississippi Delta and back, on thermal currents of intuition and genius, and glide in slow, wide circles above Niagara Falls. -Doug Pratt, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (raised up on Roots Rock on the Canadian border)

These Canadian squires, The Hawks! They soar from Ontario to the Mississippi Delta and back, on thermal currents of intuition and genius, and glide in slow wide circles above Niagara Falls. -Doug Pratt, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (raised up on Roots Rock on the Canadian border)

These Canadian squires, The Hawks! They soar from Ontario to the Mississippi Delta and back, on thermal currents of intuition and genius, and glide in slow, wide circles above Niagara Falls. -Doug Pratt, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (raised up on Roots Rock on the Canadian border)

Written in 1962 or '63, I believe, by Etta James, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods, "Somethin's Got a Hold On Me" was produced by Leonard and Phil Chess, at Chess Records in Chicago. Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel... rippin' the tune raw! These Canadian Squires, The Hawks, they were the band to beat the band! Listen to Levon, "Leevon", layin' it on! They had McGill Ph.D.s in Applied Intuition. A Roots Blues Rock musician since 1962, grew up on the border not far from Neal Young and Robbie Robertson... I do feel their passion and hope, if some of their genius rubbed off on me, a bit might stick. -Doug Pratt, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

"Work Song" comes from Nat Adderley's childhood experience seeing a group of Black men, convict laborers singing while they worked on a chain gang, paving the street in front of his family’s home in Florida. Nat Adderley co-wrote it with Oscar Brown Jr. in 1959 or '60. Seems Brown later added lyrics, so the Hawk's lyrics might be Brown's. The Hawks loved Cannonball's tune and were working on their version at the same time their friends Paul Butterfield, Sam Lay, Jerome Arnold, and Mark Naftalin were workin on their version. Bet that's Garth Hudson with his customized Lowery-Leslie organ playin the lead break. He was the only formally trained musician in the Hawks and brought passion for technological experimentation. -Doug Pratt, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Used to go there to dance on Friday nights in the 60's. Robbie Lane and the Disciples, Little Caesar and the Councils, Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks. Great music and great times back in the day.

Geeez what a voice! And fine organ work, too! A real keeper…..thanks for sharing!

You have to be a rare and an Exceptional musician to attempt to and Successfully pull off a James Brown tune, Here is proof that it can be done.

Richard is incredible. I'm really sad he didn't keep singing/writing much past the Band's first album.

What is the connection to Richard Manuel?

A treasure. Thanks for posting. ❤

Oh my.

Stranglehold: thanks for posting. Cheers!🥨

Stranglehold: thanks for posting. Cheers!🥨

Stranglehold: thanks for the audio and video. Cheers!🥨

Stranglehold: thanks for posting. Cheers!🥨

Rest in peace richard. You were one of a kind

Good to see Glenn Gould tearing it up at 1minute 50!

Yow!

Yea, o Lord! Righteously so!

Mercy! Did you ever hear anything so fine?

Whoa oh, bring it to me! Best ever.

good lead from Robbie too !

Richard was phenomenal! Thank you for uploading these wonderful tracks!!!!

🤔..Richard Manuel was sweet and funny, miss him and Levon, but mostly Paul Butterfield, my son, Justin's,father💔🎶🌷

Listen to Robbie in this, he was 20 years old! Wow

Richard in great voice, sure, but listen to Garth! This sizzles!

History hear and here ..! Where a good amount of later musicians got their rhythm, soul and intentions to be as Kool as these "CATS"

In the 1960s,I grew up on Raven, which was just down the road from Jane and Wilson, and went to St. Philip's Neri school which was a five-minute walk from Crang Plaza. Unfortunately, I was too young to go and see the Hawks play there, but I have older friends who did see them. This piece is amazing. Rick and Richard's vocals are unmistakable and they come through so clear. Thank you for sharing.

Who wrote this one?

I luv the animals" version too

Where was this recorded ?

I hear a singer who ressembles a bit R. Manuel. And a band which doesn’t sound like the Hawks at all. No guitar? Hammond organ instead of a Lowry?

Geniales y formidables

bop

Nice...just nice!!! My oldest sister use to go to the Crang...all the time. I must check with her as she has many keepsakes from those days including CHUM charts!

Is that Levon as in Levon Helm? Early Days?

How beautiful??????????? Hear this and listen.

Just got chills

Richard's singing is otherworldly in these tracks. Can't believe how incredibly good he was. And for his age at time or even later. It's a shame they got discovered by Dylan.

Etta james

A riper right enough!

Ruff as fuck but a chuffingly awesome, highly respectful cover of a chuffin classic!

Wow. The Crang. I think that was on Wilson around Keele St. In the east end The White Shield was the spot.

Are these guys really white?!