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George Semkiw: When I saw Robbie play guitar
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Once Were Brothers

When I sawRobbie play guitar, it just blew my mind

George Semkiw: When I saw
Robbie play guitar, it just blew my mind

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George Semkiw: When I saw Robbie play guitar,
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it just blew my mind.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
54
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:12
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Bell Media,White Pine Pictures,Imagine Documentaries,Diamond Docs,Universal Music Canada,Imagine Entertainment

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Movie Summary

A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.
I can remember people discussing, - Once Were Brothers 00:08
I can remember people discussing,
There was, like, stories going around - Once Were Brothers 00:07
There was, like, stories going around
Every guitar player I met after that was doing the same thing. - Once Were Brothers 00:05
Every guitar player I met after that was doing the same thin...
I watched them all change from their old style of playing - Once Were Brothers 00:08
I watched them all change from their old style of playing
Robbie: Ronnie depends on Levon and I - Once Were Brothers 00:09
Robbie: Ronnie depends on Levon and I
* ("You Know I Love You" by Ronnie Hawkins plays) * - Once Were Brothers 00:07
* ("You Know I Love You" by Ronnie Hawkins plays) ...
The Arkansas boys would quit - Once Were Brothers 00:06
The Arkansas boys would quit
Within a fairly short time, we had - Once Were Brothers 00:09
Within a fairly short time, we had
Robbie: We didn't know a musician - Once Were Brothers 00:05
Robbie: We didn't know a musician
Garth understood Muddy Waters - Once Were Brothers 00:07
Garth understood Muddy Waters
Richard was an incredibly beautiful soul. - Once Were Brothers 00:05
Richard was an incredibly beautiful soul.
I mean, we drove ourselves - Once Were Brothers 00:05
I mean, we drove ourselves
To the point where we'd really thrill each other. - Once Were Brothers 00:04
To the point where we'd really thrill each other.
Robbie: Rick was one of these people that was like, - Once Were Brothers 00:14
Robbie: Rick was one of these people that was like,
We were 17, 18, 19. It can - Once Were Brothers 00:06
We were 17, 18, 19. It can
* Further on up the road * - Once Were Brothers 00:15
* Further on up the road *
She would give them places to stay cheap, - Once Were Brothers 00:05
She would give them places to stay cheap,
* Baby, just you wait and see * - Once Were Brothers 00:08
* Baby, just you wait and see *
They were probably the best white rhythm and blues band - Once Were Brothers 00:08
They were probably the best white rhythm and blues band
Robbie: We were outgrowing the past - Once Were Brothers 00:07
Robbie: We were outgrowing the past