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Once Were Brothers

I can rememberpeople discussing, "How does Robbie make That wasthe big mystery

I can remember
people discussing, "How does Robbie make
that guitar sound?" Semkiw: That was
the big mystery

Full Transcript

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I can remember people discussing,
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"How does Robbie make that guitar sound?"
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Semkiw: That was the big mystery.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:20
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.
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
- (film projector whirring) - (distant siren blaring) - Once Were Brothers 00:22
- (film projector whirring) - (distant siren blaring)