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Once Were Brothers

They were probably the bestwhite rhythm and blues band in the world at that time.When they...

They were probably the best
white rhythm and blues band in the world at that time.
When they were young, they were absorbing
all that knowledge quick

Full Transcript

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They were probably the best white rhythm and blues band
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in the world at that time. When they were young,
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they were absorbing all that knowledge quick.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
50
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:48
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.
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
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