Garth Hudson, of The Band, Dead at 87

[@bobvermeulen491]

They're all gone now 😔 RIP Mr. Hudson

[@thomascollins1739]

RIP, Richard, Rick, Levon, Robbie and Garth!!!!

[@katherinehunter9526]

Heartbreaking to know they are all gone! They will always be my number 1 soundtrack of my life. Was just a kid when I first heard them back in the 60's! May they all rest in Peace and Love Forever knowing how much they touched the world with their music when they were here and will be loved now for eternity! Thanks boys! Proud of you Canadian boys and neighbour's who were in the band! Thanks ❤️ 💃🏻🎸🪗🎷🥁🪘🪇🪈🎹🎺🎻🪕🇨🇦

[@peterflynn6327]

There will never be another Group of Musicians put together to touch the BAND. Period.

[@luvutons411]

Totally agree...

[@stephenelkington4971]

@@JamesWilsonMD Dead right.

[@lornestein7248]

The end of a great era in music. RIP Mr. Hudson

[@cossack6116]

Outstanding on the Lowrey organ, the piano, the synthesizer, the sax and the accordion. A major reason why The Band SOUNDED like The Band. Thanks for the music, Garth.

[@patriceodom2553]

😢 I have been thinking of Garth lately I hope he knew how much he was loved and appreciated.🎉❤

[@donmcallister3745]

I was in Woodstock NY a couple of weeks ago… I stopped by the cemetery to pay respects to Levon Helm and Rick Danko… now Garth Hudson has joined his Band mates… R.I.P. Garth Hudson 💐 thank you for all the music 🎶…

[@OutOnTheTiles]

Nice. ✌️

[@jongray4828]

Thanks for the music Garth! RIP

[@Bill-jc1fy]

Garth Hudson and the other members of the Band made some of the greatest music of the 60's and 70's and their legacy will live on for decades. RIP, Garth and RIP to your fellow band mates

[@wendylecker6937]

now the band is all together again. what a beautiful concert they will play in heaven now. r.i.p.

[@suewarner1781]

Amen!

[@cliffbungalow9373]

Naw, they'll just keep fighting about royalties and publishing Rest their souls

[@jimipalmer5041]

Rock on Garth. You will be remembered as a versatile, talented man.🕊❤️🎹

[@denniswinters2541]

I'm glad we have the music and the memories.They were a great Band.

[@howardrobinson4938]

In many folks top 5 list.

[@bshaker1188]

RIP The Band…they are all reunited. 🙏🇨🇦

[@jazzguitarman1]

Chest Fever is my favorite organ intro of all time. What a great legacy

[@MillerGenuineDraft1980]

A fantastic organ intro! Sounds like a B3 or C3

[@jonhumble7199]

RIP Garth Hudson- The world is a better place because of your amazing music.

[@JamVee]

Most of our younger generations probably don't remember "The Band", but I do (I'm 84). Back when always had my radio on, I loved this band and the songs they sung . . . I'm sad to here that the last of the original members has passed on, but their music should never die! Someone should do a show on these Hit Makeres. They had so many hits on the charts, it would be hard to count them all. I you want to hear their amazing songs, look them up!

[@luvutons411]

Definitely loved them too at 64 years...👍🎶

[@KentuckyWaterfall13]

@@JamVee It’s too bad. The great and talented musicians of The Band are all gone now. I’m in my twenties and I listen to The Band pretty regularly, I keep their music alive

[@peterbetts858]

SOME OF MY FAVS , up on cripple creek , the weight ,twilight ,ophelia . carnival , dixie down , the shape im in ,Masterpiece , Chest Fever , remedy , strawberrywine , daniel n the sacred harp , ws walcot , lonesomie susie , i shall be released , this wheels on fire + .

[@Bassman5953]

A number of years ago I was sound engineer for an outdoor concert. 5,000+ people waited patiently for nearly two hours past his start time and well past noise bylaw at night. The show was incredible and yes he did use a B3 Hammond with Lesley, an acoustic piano and Yamaha stage piano. A moment in my life was the song Chest Fever.

[@edfulginiti8798]

The Band … a huge part of my musical journey! RIP, Garth.

[@matcoffidis1135]

Great tribute! What a life...❤

[@David-y6o]

Thank you Garth for sharing your musical genius with us.

[@OttoByOgraffey]

Oh no! He lived a long life. RIP

[@stormbringercoming8105]

Nice tribute. Garth was an antenna for melodies and sounds that nobody could capture. Never played the same song twice. A gentle musical wizard that was loved. Watching him play keyboards was like watching a mad scientist. Beautiful soul.

[@cassiepittman1489]

I've always been a huge fan of the Band💫thanks for the great tunes🎶 deepest sympathy for his family ✌️💙😇

[@bristleconepinus2378]

RIP Garth, I just now saw the news...RIP brother.

[@lawrencebrissenden]

The greatest member of the greatest Band is gone! Got to say hi to Garth once, never got a word back but there was sort of a shrugging of his shoulders. Listen to his music every day and always will because his playing is masterful!

[@richiereverb]

Thank you so much Garth Hudson for your wonderful music !

[@independenceltd.]

"Across the Great Divide..." RIP Garth

[@boysiesolem4752]

Thank you for the update 🙏 I love The Band 🎵

[@Bernd-m2o]

RIP. You were part of the soundtrack to my youth! Thank You!

[@jazzyben]

Thank you, Mr Garth Hudson, you changed my life at 21, now I am 75 and I still listen to the things you did….RIP

[@RobertWinkelmann-e3z]

5 guys who played 17 instruments between them, and a majority played by Garth. The quiet man who actually gave musical lessons to the others. The Chest Fever intro his masterpiece. R.I.P.

[@floundergearjam]

Oh this hurts. Thanks for the music Garth. You, Richard, Rick, Levon, and Robbie are sorely missed.

[@JJG86]

The Band is in my top five all-time favorite bands. RIP Garth.

[@RobinWarren-u5i]

RIP. I am so blessed to have met most of the Band in the late 70's when they were filming and I was dating Ronnie Hawkins Road/stage manager, Jim Sharpe.They would come to see him where he was playing at the time in Breslau, Ontario and that region. Unbelievable talents that have now passed on.

[@vansongs]

Gone but never forgotten.

[@sallymiller1359]

One of the most iconic bands of the Baby Boom generation, thank you, Mr. Hudson, you truly made rock history never to be repeated!

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

One of the most interesting things is he said he was not a fan of the Hammond organ and the exclusively used the Lowery

[@buzzsmith8146]

That is unusual.

[@ralphacton]

So sad. Thanks Garth and the rest of the Band for the music 😢

[@jeffreyhickey]

I got to see The Band play live once, at the Greek Theater in LA. It was part of the tour that led to The Last Waltz. I was 17 and working crowd control, and was mostly a prog guy in those days. The Band blew me away. Great musicians and with Levon, they had one of the great rock vocalists. Garth was always behind his keys, bringing that extra something that helped make The Band so unique. RIP.

[@leehenderson8132]

GOD IM OLD.RIP MR.HUDSON.I LOVE THE BAND AND MISS THEM ALL.RIP GANG WE LOVE YA.

[@ScottSimmons-fn5dz]

RIP Brother. Thank you for all the good times!

[@AlwaysHalloween000]

Wow from the lack of views and comments here you can tell a lot of us are really getting old. Godspeed Garth and the rest of you guy's for the over 50 years I've listened to all your music. 🎶Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time

[@Losgorilassonculpables]

Gracias maestro, gracias. Saludos a los muchachos. Los amo.

[@SheilaIbbotson]

Oh this is just to sad. All legends in their own right. No band can touch The Band. Rest in peace. You were all once brothers I hope you are again jamming away in the stars. Thank you Garth for being part of a legendary time ❤❤❤❤❤ xxxxx

[@technoforever888]

Great tribute! Thank you! 🥰

[@eslermanu47]

Wonderful talented man last of the Band all gone RIP Gareth.

[@dougmcleod9060]

So saddened… but with deepest gratitude for feeding my soul regularly through the sound track of my life! Hamba gahle (go well) Garth! Thank you

[@duskopopov77]

Their sound was truly unique, a blend of Rock, Country and Bluegrass, so influential to countless artists...R.I.P Garth!

[@lindabrown8421]

Loved The Band so much. Garth was a master musician. I am so sad that as the last rockers pass, there is no one to take their place.

[@stephenhenion8304]

One Gitdamn good Musician!! They broke up my Freshman year of high school.... never had a chance to see them, but they sure left a mark on the world of music...Just Brilliant!!

[@AidanDavidCK]

Greatest musician ever to play rock music. He was also a good man and loving husband who led a quiet life out of the limelight. I have seen many groups, bands and individual music performances but seeing the Band live (3 times) has been my best experience. It really feels like the end of an era but the music lives on RIP Garth. You can now get the Band back together.

[@peteshallcross787]

What an amazing underrated musician! Chest Fever! Love The Band, legendary when they were together. Each individually at the top of their game. There will never be another like Levon and his mates! RIP Garth, the stars shine a little brighter tonight.

[@RobertAuditions]

Heartfelt condolences to the Hudson family. Rest in peace Garth.😢😢 All of the legends of music are leaving us!!

[@jeffnnj]

Thank you.

[@stuartfishman1044]

I always thought of Garth Hudson as one of the greatest (though overlooked) rock keyboardists of all time. His breathtaking intro to Chest Fever alone is unforgettable by any measure. Enjoy your eternal jam session with the rest of the guys, Mr. Hudson. Thanks for all the joy you gave us.

[@jmgmarcus808]

The Band has fully reformed in heaven. RIP Garth, thank you for everything.

[@paulfillingham2958]

Such a talented musician. The Band’s unique sound emanated from him. Garth now rejoins Richard, Rick, Levon and Robbie. All exceptional talents. Their music will live forever.

[@Sunshine-do3yv]

All individual artists were and areSO deeply trained and sensitive.....the BAND is loved, and will live on 🎼🎼🎼🎵🎵🎵🫂🫂🫂 thank you Mr Hudson for a lifetime of wonderful musical memories 🌻🌞

[@suewarner1781]

The BAND - the best ever! Thank you for the greatest music!

[@martinsundland7614]

Thank you for your brilliant music and soul, Garth.

[@ivanmay7890]

We knew that Garth Hudson was I’ll for a long time, and we also knew this day would come, but Garth Hudson was perhaps the only other musician aside from Robbie Robertson who contributed to The Band and their fantastic instruments. RIP.

[@PaulSaether]

Oh they all contributed in a big way.

[@rolandmousaa3110]

So sad we lost THE BAND.. Garth Hudson.. I was fortunate to know them.. He was the Classical writer.. who arranged and placed all the notes together for The Band.. in the music. We had GREAT times together. Wonderful Man! 😎

[@petergiffin9238]

An absolute genius. The boys are back together. RIP Garth. 🎶😎👍🏼

[@RichardSchaefer-zx9ig]

RIP To Garth Hudson, essential keyboardist, organ, horns + instruction. Unique contributions to a great Band.

[@TheBatugan77]

He Shall Be Released. Goodspeed Mr. Hudson.

[@angelomisterioso]

Hats off, Mr. Hudson. Nothing but respect here.

[@OttoByOgraffey]

And then there were none.

[@00ARYA00]

I never met him but his music will be with me the rest of my days.

[@patrickmoreau7592]

Rest well He did great work

[@charlesfaucher6518]

So sad to hear of Garth’s passing. Such a great player on absolutely every level

[@insideinfo2355]

The Last Waltz 😢

[@cycleguy666]

Thank you, Garth, for all your musical genius. Well ya outlived all your band mates and I hope ya get to meet up with the boys for a bit! I hope the Lord has you in his house to Jam on the organ!! I am sure your Wurlizer will be available........and a few more instruments too. The Lord will dig your accordian playing too!!

[@StevenDavid-4q2]

Super Tribute to Garth Hudson. They are all gone - The Band ... Hope they are selling out concerts in Heaven. I miss them!

[@benjaminhawthorne1969]

I saw an article that called "THE BAND" an "American Band." "THE BAND" was ACTUALLY a "Canadian Band." The Band was a Canadian-American rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, in 1957. It consisted of Canadians Rick Danko (bass, guitar, vocals, fiddle), Garth Hudson (organ, keyboards, accordion, saxophone), Richard Manuel (piano, drums, vocals), Robbie Robertson (guitar, vocals, piano, percussion), and American Levon Helm (drums, vocals, mandolin, guitar, bass).

[@caryheuchert]

Sad news. He was an amazing musician. R.I.P. Garth Hudson.

[@tomshinn5818]

That is it now. Contributors all ...to the past,present,and future of our great American fabric. My heart swells with gratitude.❤

[@Elan-Immortal]

Glad to have seen/heard them @ Memorial Gym - I still remember " Chest Fever " his intro was wicked, amongst other songs Gone though not forgotten.

[@robert-e8k9h]

Music from Big Pink pulled me through 1968--tough year, great music.

[@PeterByker]

The Band reunion in Heaven will be lit

[@SamSung-u5k]

Was a true musical genius. Saw them once. He was the center

[@joemurdock2423]

I don't know what to think, but it makes me very sad! God bless him!

[@gregshirley4471]

Bye, Garth. Thank you.

[@Babrooker]

God speed Garth and thanks for the music.

[@dougoeffling2677]

The Band is playing in Heaven tonight! Thanks for all the great memories!

[@petersheely7246]

RIP Garth 😢

[@joejohnston3591]

You will be missed Garth, now Heaven's got one Hell on a, "band!"

[@MyAGGirls]

“If there’s a rock and roll heaven, well you know they have a helluva band … “ The Band.

[@pluggy86]

He was great. In fact, all 5 of them were. He and Robbie were the only ones to last over 80 years. I remember when "The Last Waltz" came out. I didn't know them at the time, so I wasn't interested. I later became a Dylan fan, which led me to buy the Basement Tapes. Their 1/3 of the songs led me to realize how great they were independent of Bob Dylan. That led me to the great "To Kingdom Come" collection and eventually to love all 6 of their core albums of original songs. Maybe I didn't fully appreciate the experience, but I saw them in Albany in 1983, post-Robbie. I also saw them warm up for Crosby, Stills, and Nash at Jones Beach in 1985. Wow, talk about living rock history! And both shows were before Richard Manuel's tragic death. Great memories! RIP

[@anthonysummerfield3702]

A sad day and a great loss RIP Garth.

[@TyroneEpps]

R.i.p garth peace & ❤😢🎉

[@johnmclaughlin5660]

The Last one Gone 😥 what an underestimated Genius! Rip 💜🍷

[@JWalk-j6v]

RIP Mr Garth Hudson. You taught them boys good about the music. Such a bunch of different people who come together to be Rock and Roll history. Tell Levon to keep the beat straight up there and we will feed ole Jake

[@leograndovic5171]

Hail Mary out for Garth. RIP.

[@JohnMacFergus-oz5cp]

Will miss you buddy, along with the rest of the gang. Get some rest now. Save me a seat for the next gig.

[@angiliquedavison]

Sad to hear, everybody gone, sad that in the near future everyone will be gone in rock including the fans, me also, time sure did go by fast

[@kennethwallace1494]

What a great band, with robbie death, and now garth, the band is now all deceased, the great piano work on the weight, seems to travel through the course of time, God bless them all.

[@mjg263]

A very sad day for music. Richard was the first to go, Garth the last. Now they’re all reunited in that great gig in the sky.😢

[@peterbetts858]

REST IN PEACE GARTH .🎹🎹🎹🍁✌

[@dondaigle1822]

Rip Garth the understated and underrated but most talented member will miss your music

[@alexknightma]

The last one to go… RIP!

[@BassMonkey-e3v]

Thank you Garth Hudson. RIP

[@kevinjoseph517]

HE RECORDED THE BASEMENT TAPES--LEGENDARY MUSIC. Someone who worked at SHANGRILA studio said 'he showed up for a session w salad n water n others were bringing heroin'.