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Robbie: We didn't know a musician
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Once Were Brothers

We didn'tknow a musician that could do what he could do

Robbie: We didn't
know a musician that could do what he could do

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Robbie: We didn't know a musician
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that could do what he could do.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
53
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:34
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.
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)
We go in. I see over in the corner - Once Were Brothers 00:16
We go in. I see over in the corner
* Once upon a time You dressed so fine * - Once Were Brothers 00:12
* Once upon a time You dressed so fine *
He was best known to me as a folk singer - Once Were Brothers 00:07
He was best known to me as a folk singer
Folk music, from what we knew, - Once Were Brothers 00:11
Folk music, from what we knew,
Where we're playing, - Once Were Brothers 00:06
Where we're playing,
We were more into R&B - Once Were Brothers 00:06
We were more into R&B
Robbie: When we left Ronnie, - Once Were Brothers 00:07
Robbie: When we left Ronnie,
I'm having dreams - Once Were Brothers 00:14
I'm having dreams