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Home Grown
In 1973, Patrick Durr, Bruce Johnson, and Michael Lingg combined their diverse musical histories to "play a little music over the summer" in their hometown of Modesto, California. That summer has stretched into decades of fun, friendship, and musical creativity. They chose the name Home Grown to represent their local roots and capture the earthiness of their acoustic music, with vocal harmonies as their cornerstone. Planning to have just a "little fun" over a single summer, they chose music from a wide variety of styles. Their own songs reflect a spectrum of influences, remaining dedicated to acoustic instruments and tight harmonies.

Many Modestans grew up listening to the folk music of this popular trio who, in 2003, celebrated 30 years of performing together. Musicians Michael Lingg, Bruce Johnson and Patrick Durr, better know as Home Grown, were all raised in Modesto and have become synonymous with the local music scene. For years, Home Grown WAS the music scene! They're still playing and singing and fans can find out where and when by visiting their Web site, www.homegrowntrio.com. The original configuration of The Band ended its touring career in 1976 with an elaborate live ballroom performance featuring numerous musical celebrities. This performance was immortalized in Martin Scorsese's 1978 documentary The Last Waltz. The Band recommenced touring in 1983 without guitarist Robbie Robertson, who had found success with a solo career and as a Hollywood music producer. Following a 1986 show, Richard Manuel was found dead of suicide, but the remaining three members continued to tour and record albums with a revolving door of musicians filling Manuel's and Robertson's respective roles, before finally settling on Richard Bell, Randy Ciarlante, and Jim Weider. Rick Danko died of heart failure in 1999, after which the group broke up for good. Levon Helm was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1998, and after a series of treatments was able to regain use of his voice. He continued to perform and released several successful albums until he succumbed to the disease in 2012.

1 Overview 2 History 2.1 The Hawks 2.2 With Bob Dylan 2.3 Music from Big Pink and The Band 2.4 Stage Fright, Cahoots and Rock of Ages 2.5 Moondog Matinee, 1974 tour and Northern Lights – Southern Cross 2.6 The Last Waltz and Islands 2.7 Reformation 3 Members' other endeavors 4 Influence 5 Discography 6 Lineups 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

Overview The Band in Hamburg, 1971. Left to right: Manuel, Danko, Robertson, and Helm.

The Band's music fused many elements: primarily old country music and early rock and roll, though the rhythm section often was reminiscent of Stax or Motown, and Robertson cites Curtis Mayfield and the Staple Singers as major influences, resulting in a synthesis of many musical genres. As to the group's songwriting, very few of their early compositions were based on conventional blues and doo-wop chord changes.[citation needed] Singers Manuel, Danko, and Helm each brought a distinctive voice to The Band: Helm's southern voice had more than a hint of country, Danko sang in a tenor, and Manuel alternated between falsetto and baritone. The singers regularly blended in harmonies. Though the singing was more or less evenly shared among the three men, both Danko and Helm have stated that they saw Manuel as the Band's "lead" singer.[9]