Martin Scorsese Pays Tribute to Robbie Robertson: 'He Was a Giant'
etonline.comMartin Scorsese is paying tribute to his friend and collaborator, The Band guitarist Robbie Robertson.Robertson died Wednesday in Los Angeles after a long illness.
He was 80.«Robbie Robertson was one of my closest friends, a constant in my life and my work,» Scorsese said in a statement to ET. «I could always go to him as a confidante.
A collaborator. An advisor. I tried to be the same for him.»«Long before we ever met, his music played a central role in my life—me and millions and millions of other people all over this world,» he continued. «The Band’s music, and Robbie’s own later solo music, seemed to come from the deepest place at the heart of this continent, its traditions and tragedies and joys.
It goes without saying that he was a giant, that his effect on the art form was profound and lasting.»Robertson and Scorsese first worked together when the filmmaker made a documentary about The Band's final performance together, which was held on Thanksgiving Day, Nov.
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