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Robbie: When we left Ronnie
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Once Were Brothers

When we left Ronnie, I wanna be something original, I don't wanna be a bar band

Robbie: When we left Ronnie, I wanna be something original, I don't wanna be a bar band

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Robbie: When we left Ronnie,
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I wanna be something original,
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I don't wanna be a bar band.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
43
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:45
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'm having dreams - Once Were Brothers 00:14
I'm having dreams
John Hammond: They were playing these gigs, - Once Were Brothers 00:08
John Hammond: They were playing these gigs,
And they gave us, like, a three-hour window to record. - Once Were Brothers 00:05
And they gave us, like, a three-hour window to record.
And... and Dylan flipped out, I mean, - Once Were Brothers 00:06
And... and Dylan flipped out, I mean,
Robbie: What we didn't know - Once Were Brothers 00:07
Robbie: What we didn't know
He wanted to hire an amazing band - Once Were Brothers 00:07
He wanted to hire an amazing band
* ("Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" by Bob Dylan and The Band) * - Once Were Brothers 00:04
* ("Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" by Bob Dylan...
* When you're lost In the rain * - Once Were Brothers 00:12
* When you're lost In the rain *
We're hooking up with this guy, - Once Were Brothers 00:06
We're hooking up with this guy,
The king of the folk movement - Once Were Brothers 00:06
The king of the folk movement
Huh! That's not a bad thing - Once Were Brothers 00:06
Huh! That's not a bad thing
We thought, "Let's take that detour." - Once Were Brothers 00:18
We thought, "Let's take that detour."
The rest of the world hates this idea. - Once Were Brothers 00:04
The rest of the world hates this idea.
We play with him and they boo us every night. - Once Were Brothers 00:04
We play with him and they boo us every night.
- (audience boos) - It is weird that people could - Once Were Brothers 00:14
- (audience boos) - It is weird that people could
* ("Tell Me, Momma" by Bob Dylan and The Band plays) * - Once Were Brothers 00:04
* ("Tell Me, Momma" by Bob Dylan and The Band play...
* Ol' black Bascom Don't break no mirrors * - Once Were Brothers 00:13
* Ol' black Bascom Don't break no mirrors *
People come, they boo us, - Once Were Brothers 00:11
People come, they boo us,
Helm: Kids would break for the stage, - Once Were Brothers 00:05
Helm: Kids would break for the stage,
And Bob had told us, you know, - Once Were Brothers 00:05
And Bob had told us, you know,