April 20, 2012 8:30 AM ET
Bob Dylan performs in Hollywood.
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Bob Dylan responded to the death of his former collaborator Levon Helm in a message on his official website.
"He was my bosom buddy friend to the end, one of the last true great spirits of my or any other generation," Dylan wrote. "This is just so sad to talk about. I still can remember the first day I met him and the last day I saw him. We go back pretty far and had been through some trials together. I'm going to miss him, as I'm sure a whole lot of others will too."
As a member of The Band, Helm played as part of Dylan's backing band in 1965 and 1966, a pivotal period in which the songwriter transitioned from folk to electric rock. The group would collaborate with Dylan on a series of recordings that would eventually become known as The Basement Tapes.
To read the new issue of Rolling Stone online, plus the entire RS archive: Click Here
-
-
-
-
POLITICS No Price Big Banks Can't Fix
Picks From Around the Web
blog comments powered by Disqus
Daily Newsletter
X
We may use your e-mail address to send you the newsletter and offers that may interest you, on behalf of Rolling Stone and its partners. For more information please read our Privacy Policy.
Most Popular
