Donald Fagen on Levon Helm

donaldfagen.com:

http://www.donaldfagen.com/feature_items.php?itemID=139

Levon Helm in final stages of cancer

From the levonhelm.com website:

Dear Friends, Levon is in the final stages of his battle with cancer. Please send your prayers and love to him as he makes his way through this part of his journey. Thank you fans and music lovers who have made his life so filled with joy and celebration... he has loved nothing more than to play, to fill the room up with music, lay down the back beat, and make the people dance! He did it every time he took the stage... We appreciate all the love and support and concern. From his daughter Amy, and wife Sandy

billboard.com Levon Helm article here.

Over on facebook Robbie Robertson, former band mate with Levon in The Band, posted the following:

Last week I was shocked and so saddened to hear that my old band mate, Levon, was in the final stages of his battle with cancer. It hit me really hard because I thought he had beaten throat cancer and had no idea that he was this ill. I spoke with his family and made arrangements to go and see him.

On Sunday I went to New York and visited him in the hospital. I sat with Levon for a good while, and thought of the incredible and beautiful times we had together. It was heartwarming to be greeted by his lovely daughter Amy, whom I have known since she was born. Amy’s mother, Libby Titus, and her husband, Donald Fagen, were so kind to help walk me through this terrible time of sadness. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife Sandy.

Levon is one of the most extraordinary talented people I’ve ever known and very much like an older brother to me. I am so grateful I got to see him one last time and will miss him and love him forever.

-Robbie Robertson

UPDATE April 20, 2012:

Levon passed away on April 19, 2012.

From bobdylan.com:

In response to Levon’s passing

He was my bosom buddy friend to the end, one of the last true great spirits of my or any other generation. This is just so sad to talk about. I still can remember the first day I met him and the last day I saw him. We go back pretty far and had been through some trials together. I'm going to miss him, as I'm sure a whole lot of others will too. 

Here's a 13 minute interview from February, 2012:

Donald Fagen sits in for Levon Helm in February

More live shows for Donald!

Even before playing two nights in Chicago in March, Donald Fagen will sit in for Levon Helm at three of Levon's Midnight Ramble concerts in February.
The dates in question are February 11, 18 and 25.

Tickets are available on the Midnight Ramble website, where you also can read that the reason behind Donald doing three in a row is that Levon is undergoing "a medical procedure that will necessitate his absence from the February 11th, 18th and 25th Rambles".

Donald Fagen plays Chicago fundraiser in March

It's the 2012 Blue Jean Gala fundraiser for the Old Town School of Folk Music with Levon Helm having one of his Midnight Rambles. That means guests and one of them is Donald Fagen who'll be there both nights; March 16 and 17.

Other guests is Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett; The Guitarists of Little Feat (Friday, March 16 only) and Shawn Mullins (Saturday, March 17 only).

Tickets are $250 a pop and are on sale. More information here.

Donald Fagen to play November show

While Steely Dan is in the middle of the Australia/New Zealand finale of the 2011 tour, comes the news that Donald Fagen will join a number of artists November 18 for a concert in Kingston, New York.

The concert will raise money for the victims of tropical storm Irene that hit the area in late August.

According to this article Donald will sharet the stage with The Levon Helm Band, former 10,000 Maniacs lead singer Natalie Merchant, singer-songwriter Graham Parker and John Medeski and Chris Wood of the improvisational trio Medeski, Martin & Wood.

Click the article link for more info on tickets.

Review: Levon Helm Band featuring Donald Fagen

Saturday saw Levon Helm Band playing Atlantic City with Donald Fagen sitting in.
Here's a positive review from nj.com.

March 12 will see the band with Donald Fagen playing The Welmont Theatre in Montclair.

Donald Fagen w/ Levon Helm Band January 7, 2010

Here's a clip from the show in New York Thursday:


A fan review and more a couple more clips can be read/seen here.

Thursday: Donald Fagen on stage in New York

Thursday January 7:

If you're in or close to New York you can see Donald Fagen joining Levon Helm Band on stage at Terminal 5 7.00 p.m. local time. Tickets are $31 advance / $35 day of show.

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And also a reminder that the six part series we wrote about two weeks ago; Innovators in music premieres on the Bravo! channel in Cananda the very same day; Thusrsday January 6. The time is 8.00 EST, and the first episode is all about Steve Earle.

The second episode will air January 14 and features Levon Helm:

January 14 - Levon Helm. Come celebrate Helm's "Midnight Ramble Sessions: 69th Birthday Edition" directly from his home in Woodstock, NY, with his all-star band including Donald Fagen and Larry Campbell.

(Thanks to steelydoc who posted the Terminal 5 info over on the BlueBook.)

Mr. Fagen I presume?

After Donald Fagen playing a fifth and final (?) date this year with Levon Helm March 28, it's time to point to some pics:
http://levonhelm.com/photos.htm

Check it out!

Showtime: Helm, Snow, Fagen in Philadelphia

Levon Helm with special guests Phoebe Snow and Donald Fagen will play The Electric Factory in Philadelphia next Saturday; March 28.