Rick Danko Quotes

A collection of quotes by Rick Danko.

Rick Danko was a Canadian musician and singer-songwriter, best known as the bassist and vocalist of The Band. Born on December 29, 1943, in Simcoe, Ontario, Danko developed a passion for music at a young age. He started playing guitar and accordion before eventually settling on the bass guitar.

In the mid-1960s, Danko formed The Band along with four other talented musicians, including Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson. With their distinctive blend of rock, folk, country, and blues, The Band became an influential force in the music industry. Danko's soulful and emotive vocals, coupled with his impeccable bass playing, played a crucial role in shaping the band's sound.

Rick Danko's contributions to The Band can be heard on their acclaimed albums such as "Music from Big Pink" (1968) and "The Band" (1969). He was also known for his collaborations with various artists outside the band, including Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton.

Tragically, Danko's career was cut short when he passed away on December 10, 1999, at the age of 56 due to heart failure. Nevertheless, his musical legacy lives on, and Danko continues to be celebrated as one of the most talented and influential musicians of his time.

By doing something positive in this world, you're helping pe

By doing something positive in this world, you're helping people and the future. We're all trying to help the world... make it a better place to live. We're actually still changing the world, aren't we?

Rick Danko

Future

You put a song on the record or on tape and you stop singing

You put a song on the record or on tape and you stop singing it. You just don't sit around and sing it anymore unless you're performing. That's kind of sad.

Rick Danko

Sad

When CD technology first came out, it was just so much waste

When CD technology first came out, it was just so much waste.

Rick Danko

Technology

The Band was always famous for its retirements we'd go and p

The Band was always famous for its retirements we'd go and play and get a little petty cash together, and then not see each other till it was time to fill our pockets up again.

Rick Danko

Famous

As time goes on we get closer to that American Dream of ther

As time goes on we get closer to that American Dream of there being a pie cut up and shared. Usually greed and selfishness prevent that and there is always one bad apple in every barrel.

Rick Danko

Time