2:25 pm. I really do hope you get my genuine gift, Glennis To me the difference is the late 1960s and 1970s that period everyone holds holy is because the music was the voice of the generation. Dear Garth , Please accept our sincere condolences on the passing of your wife Maud . There were also strong collaborators who crafted and polished most Robertson concepts into works of art. Probably not just letters and cards, he might be concerned some well-meaning fans will take it upon themselves to show up at his door. 1:11 pm, D**m skippy,Country Knight,though Im also partial to The Weight and Up On Cripple Creek., Willie strandberg March 3, 2022 @ Using archival footage and an extended interview with Robertson, Roher traces The Bands evolution from the early-60s onward, detailing how the nucleus of Levon Helm and Robertson came together, their time backing rockabilly wildman Ronnie Hawkins, their infamous stint with Bob Dylan as he went from acoustic folkie to electric rocker, and how they finally stepped out on their own with their 1968 debut album, Music From Big Pink. I think the last time they got together was 2013. "Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band" releases on DVD and Blu-Ray on Tuesday, May 26. Georgia Straight guide to the 34th annual Dancing on the Edge festival, Education: Upgrade your skills for a dramatically new world. I didn't at all. March 3, 2022 @ "He's on a different kind of level," says Kraii, who noted that one of Hudson's favorite phrases is, "apprehending beauty.". Dylan wrote all the words, and I thought: Doesn't the music come first? It came from the heart. Nobody comes close to Garths musicality ..Nobody .. Year Jaime Royal Klegerman (Robbie Robertson) was born in Toronto. Only after decades not talking does he sees his old 'best friend', Levon Helm, when he's unconscious on his deathbed. High 81F. I didn't have a formula, I was just looking for that ray of light to happen, and a lot of times I'd sit down with a guitar and nothing happened. I was just better off than others, and in a position to say, "Is everyone OK?" But 90% of the time I'd pick up a guitar or sit at a piano and not know what was going to happen. Robertson is famous for his role as the guitarist, occasional vocalist, and primary songwriter for the Band, the group he cofounded with Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and Richard Manuel in . Roher does an excellent job documenting Robertson and companys tour with Dylan, where they were essentially booed off the stage at every show. The only other surviving member, Garth Hudson, gets little screen time, despite a myriad of enthralling archival footage, is described once as "shy," and clearly had little interest in . When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Also on hand, through copious archival stuff or new footage, are Dylan, Last Waltz director Martin Scorsese, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, and others who joined them for their 1976 swan song (alongside fellow Canucks Neil Young and Joni Mitchell). He was also arguably the most skilled and versatile musician of the lot of great musicians, and contributed greatly to the unique sounds and approach of the group. Michelle Heald Zenz, Allan Every group was in the same boat. As soon as friends and fans heard that Garth Hudson couldn't come up with the $60,000-$70,000 a landlord said he needed to get his possessions out of storage, they searched for ways to help. First, foremost, and sadly, Garth Hudsons wife, Sister Maud Hudsonwho was a singer herself as well as an actresspassed away on February 27th in a sad development in The Bands sphere of influence. "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow, Bob Dylan, Garth Hudson, Levon Helm, Martin Scorsese, Robbie Robertson, Ronnie Hawkins, The Band, handsomeblackcowboybrady Please do yourself the favor and please investigate this music of The Band . "Garth is right on top of the list (of great musicians).". On his Facebook page, Robertson writes the following: "Last week I was shocked and so saddened to hear that my old band mate, Levon, was in the final stages of his battle with cancer. Sneaky Pete was great, he played that pedal steel as good as he always had. But he didnt come across as shy or reluctant to meet people, in fact he posed for pictures. Ive seen The Last Waltz several times. 8:33 pm, Michelle Zenz Bluegrass Fan Singer/songwriter David Kraai of Gardiner, one of the many local musicians Hudson often sits in with at clubs such as the High Falls Cafe, also said he "wasn't shocked" that the musician he calls "like a genius, like Mozart" "got hit with super hard times.". 3:23 pm. In "Once Were Brothers," co-founder Robbie Robertson recounts how as a teenager he was recruited to join the rockabilly act Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks, where he befriended drummer Levon Helm. I went with it. He's a dear friend. Hudson - whom Helm called "the soul and presiding genius of our band" - has weathered three personal bankruptcies and still lives in . The Band's lead guitarist and chief songwriter, Robbie Robertson, sold the rights to his likeness and publishing to the Iconoclast firm in a deal worth over $20 million, earlier this year. He was the only child of Rose Marie Chrysler and Alexander David Klegerman. It hit me really hard because I thought he had beaten throat cancer and had no idea that he was this ill. Born in Windsor, Canada, both of Garth Hudsons parents were musicians as well, and he was classically trained from an early age on multiple instruments. Marty has a very special gift not only for filmmaking, but his sensibility in music as well. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.. Cloudy. 3:05 pm. I was amused by the story about having a hypnotist help you be able to perform. In a group of incredible musicians, he was the ribbon that tied each song together. Ex-wife Dominique Bourgeois graciously fills in some blanks about their Woodstock retreat, in the house called Big Pink, but no one mentions that they divorced decades ago. Over her career, Maud Hudson sang and recorded with the likes of Dr. John, Norah Jones, Cyndi Lauper, Albert Collins, along with many others, including, of course, The Band. is still blamed for breaking up The Band, the legendary rock group he formed with Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, and Richard Manuel in the mid 1960s . Former Lovin' Spoonful leader John Sebastian, who's performed and traveled with Hudson everywhere from Toronto to Woodstock, went one step further when he spoke of the 75-year-old native of Canada with the bushy white beard. That would be history! March 3, 2022 @ Garth and my dad went to school together in London, Ont. The Band joined by more than a dozen special guests, including their previous employers Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan, as well as Paul Butterfield, Bobby Charles, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, and Neil Young, handsomeblackcowboybrady It really contains a huge piece of music history and shows the respect that band had from other artists 2:43 pm, handsomeblackcowboybrady I know that's been said, but David is still one of my best friends. ", See Eric Clapton make a surprise guest appearance with Jerry Douglas to pay tribute to Jeff Beck and play While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Larry Carlton demos his $641 Sire signature guitar, Nuno Bettencourt explains his secret to playing difficult guitar solos it involves getting his leg up. From left: Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko and Garth Hudson. We were past this. Photo by Don Dixon. I remember Garth coming to the house for dinner in 1969. CountryKnight Robbie Robertson is a scum sucking slut compared to Levon Helm. That's Levon's culture and history going down, not Robbie Robertson. But your remark yesterday made me realize how completely wrong I was. Do you write lyrics and set them to music, or is there a beat in your head when you compose the lyrics? Levon Helm passed away in 2012. One fan, Village of Florida accountant Donald Karlewicz, says there are unclaimed funds from Warner Bros. music due the former Band member. One of my kindergarten classmates maid, cleaned the house down the street from garths house.. Kevin Smith However, Helm. He's a Canadian with native and Jewish ancestry. So sorry to hear about Mauds passing. Sean Michaels. December 24, 2022 @ Youll see my f shirts znd loads of band music plus animal rescue. The film also completely omits the fact that Helm, Hudson and Danko reformed The Band in 1983 and kept it going until Dankos death in 1999, which seems like an important part of the story. The songs, which were given more depth by multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson, sound utterly original and like folk songs that have been passed down for generations. Responsible. I was not Mr. I grew up to you and your band mates . The songs like The Weight, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, and Up on Cripple Creek came from Levon Helm. Robertson famously received credit for the writing of the lions share of the groups material, an issue which drummer and vocalist Levon Helm fiercely contended in his final decades of life. He was yearning to do something. That was Garth Hudson playing a clavinet through a wah-wah pedal. We had to get out of the way and not be so vulnerable. The only other surviving member, Garth Hudson, gets little screen time, despite a myriad of enthralling archival footage, is described once as "shy," and clearly had little interest in . It was always a magnet pulling you somewhere, and that's why "The Last Waltz" appealed to me. 10:15 am, Luckyoldsun Garth Hudson was very jovial and quite willing to shake hands and chat. July 3, 2022 @ I thought this was going to be an obituary so glad to hear he is still kicking. Fact is, those who know him best say Garth Hudson has always been about creating the most innovative, experimental, even other-worldly music possible and not making money from that music. There are some very dark moments in the film about your bandmates' addictions to drugs and alcohol. Eventually he started touring with Bob Dylan to booing crowds that didn't appreciate a "new style of playing" then formed The Band with Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, and Garth Hudson. When the Dylan camp finally decided to release the complete tapes in 2014, they cut a deal with Haust to make it happen. It got to a place where I thought someone is going to die. He's tickled at having played on the same bill as Femi Kuti ("His father made music that people literally lived and died for . March 4, 2022 @ New documentary on The Band gets lost in Robbie Robertsons recollections. I went, "Whoa! Bob and I thought that would be fun. They would have been an unimaginably different group without him. The Band: A History can be followed on Twitter at @TheBandPodcast, Eric Lallier can be followed on Twitter at @kingharvest_. Read moreNickelodeon Theatre launches podcast on big topics, with a Columbia lens, How does an Read moreCo-star of cult classic "The Room" screening new film at Nickelodeon Theatre on Oct. 8. As Robertson had previously bought former bandmates Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, and Hudson, out of their publishing shares, this deal does not stand to benefit Hudson or the families of his late bandmates. He remains such an influential figure, a pioneer who blazed trails with the organ in rock music. When they went into the recording studio, they still did not have a name for . Garth is an incredibly private person, and the last thing he wants is that kind of attention, and he doesnt want to be flooded with cards and letters says Gilbert. I hope we can do what we came here to do: to play music. 5:51 pm, You always was and still are the music teacher, Your email address will not be published. It was such a beautiful mystery. Stay well my friend . Never to intrude. Two separate screenshots of social media posts said Garth was feeling forgotten, and gave addresses for fans to write letters to let him know otherwise. Learn how your comment data is processed. Around the same time, one of their friends from Toronto, Mary Martin, was working as secretary to Dylan's manager, . His father was killed in an accident when he was an infant. I am so grateful I got to see him one last time and will miss him and love him forever. God, there were good intentions. The bulk of the film is focused on his career as performer, which began when he started writing songs for and playing with Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks. You have some wonderful descriptions of music that the music of the Delta region is "as heavy as the air." Robbie Robertson tells the story of the Band with a little help from famous friends and former bandmates in the bittersweet 'Once Were Brothers.' Robbie Robertson tells the story of the Band with . You talk early in the film about the creative process is best when you are "caught off guard." for "The Weight." This contrasted with Robbie Robertson, the titular leader who broke up the Band against the wishes of his mates and allegedly cheated them out of royalties. Because of that, at 72 Im still standing. I recently read where Garth is now being cared for in upstate New York. Robbie Robertson On His Creative And Symbiotic Relationship With Martin Scorsese XPN November 27, 2019 The Band's songwriter and Scorsese have been friends and collaborators since they first. 1:47 am. An update from Charlie Bermant: I first published Garth Hudson's address with encouragement to write him and then this address was picked up by several musician websites, including his former Band mate, Robbie Robertson.These sites soon walked back the request, as it turns out that Garth does not want to receive lots of mail from fans. Of course from there what became known as The Band reconfigured the future of music in North America, backing Bob Dylan in the Blonde on Blonde era, including the notorious electric tour in 1966 when Dylan eschewed his acoustic folk past, and into 1968 when The Band recorded their first album Music From Big Pink. The Band in London, June 1971. Cameron B. Gunnoe is an American writer, musician, and podcast personality. Hes willing to share and encourage music in whatever form imaginable. What can you say about those experiences? His mother then married her co-worker James Patrick Robertson, who adopted him as his son. Your email address will not be published. My first guitar that my parents got me, out of a catalog, had a picture of a cowboy on itbecause that's the way they came. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife Sandy. It had to do with a sound and a rhythm, a rebellion, an attitude, and number one it was sexy. It was my idea. From Ayrshire, Scotland, I bought him a Hudson tartan coaster and got a card made in the shape of Scotland with the affiliated MacDonald tartan plus another card. Answer (1 of 7): Dylan did indeed become good friends with Robbie Robertson following Dylans tour in support of the documentary "Dont Look Back " which covered Dylans 1965 concert tour. Around that time, Rolling Stone took Hudson back to West Saugerties, New York to visit Big Pink for the first time since the late Sixties. People really meant well. This is a mythical place." I'm bored. We always enjoy your playing and musical masterworks . When reached for comment, Lisson regaled to Classic Rock History his own experience speaking with the musician and studying his work, I think what Ive learned over the past five years of researching Garth Hudson and The Band, speaking to and interviewing him is that Garth is a deeply kind and intelligent man. Arranged By [Horns & Strings] - John Simon. Keep on making it happen . Elliott Landy/Magnolia Pictures . He tried to make it better than what we had and encouraged me to move out west. He has some kind of demon thing happening. We hit it off. Tyrell William Lisson, creator of The Band: A History, has committed years to researching the groups music at length. In the fall of 1964 and spring of 1965, the band now including Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson, as well as Helm, Danko and Robertson recorded in the studio on a few occasions with producers Duff Roman and Henry Glover respectively. He was also the wise elder of the group, and the one that shied away from drugs and alcohol, which is probably why Bob Dylan trusted him to man the reel-to-reel recorder in the basement of Big Pink when he recorded The Basement Tapes in 1966 and 1967. (The last, who is still alive, is not interviewed in the film, perhaps deliberately because of past songwriting disputes.) I understand from the film that there was conflict over songwriting credits and money. And musically speaking, Once Were Brothers is a delight. 10:45 am. Garth Hudson,like this handsome ol boy,was born in Windsor,Ont.,Can.,but unlike Yours Truly,he left as an infant. Thu 19 Apr 2012 06.24 EDT. The deal included Robertsons work with The Band, as well as his solo and film soundtrack work. SALON is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon.com, LLC. Highly recommend. Classicrockhistory.com claims ownership of all its original content and Intellectual property under United States Copyright laws and those of all other foreign countries. Later iterations of the band sans Robbie Robertson also included Hudson in the lineup. You reflect on this in the film. What do you think about the current music industry versus back in the day? It was unexpected. That is in Canada, where many are from, and also Woodstock NY in the 70's where many lived and worked.Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and Richard Manuel in Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2019) Cast: Robbie Robertson, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Ronnie Hawkins, Van Morrison, Dominique Robertson . Naturally, weve no idea what young director Daniel Roher left out. In the opening minutes of Once Were Brothers, Robertson plays a bit of a new song of the same name, in which he sings, Once were brothers, brothers no more.. He was grabbing a flight to the UK after dinner, probably for the Isle of Wight festival. This come after it was reported Garth had lost his home or was having some hard times. Robbie Robertson, erstwhile member of The Band,recounted his musical experiences with the legendary group in his 2016 memoir, "Testimony." "In America, we have to somehow make more room for our incredibly gifted artists whose day-to-day skills are somehow lacking," Sebastian said. On Friday, the April 6 auction was put on hold when Ulster County Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order. But some people can write songs, and some can't. But over the last few days, folks have been taking to social media to remember one of the last living members of The Band, and for multiple reasons. I found a clue and that led to another. This is when it escalated to a place it's a progressive thing. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Garth Hudson Richard Manuel Robbie Robertson Jim Weider Stan Szelest . I was with a few friends and we kept it simple, just complimented him, I think we asked what it felt like playing onstage at Woodstock, and he smiled and I cant recall his answer unfortunately. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The record label that still sells TheBands music should offer to assign someonemaybe a couple of internsto take hold of Garth Hudsons incoming fan mail and send out short responses, since Garth does not want to deal with it, at this point in his life. He was looking old though. Or until your feet grow tired, or the record starts to skip . Musicians of The Band plus Roger McGuinn are shown performing on stage during the groups appearance at Woodstock '94 on August 13, 1994. . If you need a drummer for your Beatles tribute band, look him up. He was 3 yrs. I met Garth mid 2000s when he toured with Burrito Deluxe. We respect privacy laws and even if we knew, we would not list any personal information. The sad declines of Helm, Rick Danko, and Richard Manuel are glanced over lightly. Heres how it works. Indians taught me how to play it. Written-By - Robbie Robertson. Garth, im sorry for the intrusion. Hes the one in all the old photos of The Band with the bushy beard. The guys called Garth Honey Boy because he sweetened up the music after they had left for the day. That individual, James Noon Sr., did not give out Garths direct address, but his own address for people to send cards and letters to, that he could subsequently take and deliver to Garth. But people listened to music [back then] to know how they connected. I tried to find her on Facebook last year and saw several accounts, but no recent posts, so I didnt reach out. It was like everything else half of it was beautiful and half of it, I didn't know what the f*** was going on. Such is the case for the 84-year-old Garth Hudson. They sang country music. You can hear The Bands rustic mix of American roots music and rock n roll in a lot of places these days. "My firm would be glad to assist Mr. Hudson in claiming the funds, pro bono, if he needed assistance," said Karlewicz. Born to a Mohawk mother and a Hebrew gangster, as she described the man who died prior to his birth, the future Robbie Robertson took his last name from his (abusive) adoptive dad and the first from that robot in Forbidden Planet, drawing influences from his unusually diverse relatives. Saving Country Music is not able to independently confirm the current conditions in which Garth Hudson is living in, and at one point he may have communicated he did feel abandoned or forgotten to somebody, which is not uncommon for elder individuals. Then finally everybody would go down the pink stairs.. For a few years, four. It's a balancing act. Steve Vai recorded a full album with Ozzy Osbourne that never saw release: Im sitting on a whole Ozzy record, Rolands SH-4d is a unique instrument that packs 50 years of the companys history into a portable future retro synth, Brian Eno kept a backup, backup laptop in a fridge for his Acropolis gig with brother Roger, Fender unveils jaw-dropping 5,000+ Custom Shop signature Pinky Stratocaster for Tyler Bryant. Forgotten? It was connected to cowboys. It's the utterly eclectic nature of that show that tempts guys like Robbie Robertson out of performing retirement. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Bath Bob hadn't been on the road in eight years. He has curated a catalog of sonic textures unlike any other musician before or since. He was also arguably the most skilled and versatile musician of the lot of great musicians, and contributed greatly to the unique sounds and approach of the group. I made this joke before, too. How much is history reshaped by those who simply live long enough to tell the tale? Robbie Robertson Offers His Story of the Band By Ian Crouch December 8, 2016 The Bandwhich started out as a backing group for the rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins in the late nineteen-fifties,. Hudson, whose collection of music in storage ranges from "Songs for the People of Afghanistan" to the rhythm and blues of Toni Braxton, has such a thirst for new and different sounds, he told Kraai he would like to put microphones in the woods to record bull frogs so he could dissect their "ribbets" and create something new from nature. The other guys said they wanted to sell their part of the publishing. In that process, I said you should meet Bob who moved out to Malibu. You can reach Cameron at @CamGZA on both Twitter and Instagram. I spoke with his family and made arrangements to go and see him. Perhaps Roher felt that including that would have made Robertsons role in the group seem less important, but 16 years is a lot to leave out of any bands history. But along with Robertson, there is another surviving member of The Band, and one who is commonly and criminally overlooked when it comes to the Canadian groups legacy. The way they integrated country, folk, and rock influences together make them a primary influence on just about all the performers that came after, with Garth Hudson unquestionably being the integral multi instrumentalist of the legendary lineup. I last saw you at Infinity hall with Jimmy and at the barn some years ago . And sometimes it's what I learned from Bob Dylan that someone may be saying something that is fun to hear, or they have a cool way of putting it, but it is something that needs to be said. 2:44 pm, P. Schell Humble-braggingly called the Band, this earthy quintet centred on the songwriting and guitar-slinging skills of Robbie Robertson. Robbie Robertson is a Canadian singer, songwriter, composer and producer who has a net worth of $50 million.Robbie Robertson is best known as the lead guitarist and songwriter for The Band.. I said "I'll go under your spell or over your spell. You visit Levon Helm on his deathbed. March 31, 2022 @ Robbie Robertson's most recent visit to New York was a lot less nerve jangling than his first. The Band (left to right): Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, and Robbie Robertson in Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band. The drummer was candid about his disapproval of the way writing credit was ultimately distributed, contending that the bands music was composed by the group as a whole, and citing lack of financial understanding of the industry as the reason for not demanding shared credit upon the initial release of the work. "Once Were Brothers" chronicles The Band's success and its tragedies car accidents and addictions all of which made "something so beautiful go up in flames," as Robertson eloquently describes it. That was all Garth Hudson. Levon Helm on stage in 2009 at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. "To stay the course like we did was unimaginable" The Band - Garth Hudson (keyboards, piano, horn . March 3, 2022 @ In the meantime, before that, I was in this very unusual setting. . Those cool frog croaking sounds you hear on the bands iconic Up On Cripple Creek? You state in the film that you are left with memories. Financial compensation has long been an issue of contention between members of The Band, as well as fans of the group. Was that a one-time thing or did you pursue hypnosis? Robbie Robertson was produced by Daniel Lanois with a bevy of friends lending their support: Peter Gabriel, Maria McKee, Tony Levin, the BoDeans, Garth Hudson, and Bill Dillon. Hudson also an accordionist who is such a huge fan of Village of Florida polka king Jimmy Sturr he not only sat in with Sturr's band, but went as a fan to his shows could listen to an improvised sax solo from Sturr's orchestra, and by the end of the show transcribe every note in penmanship that's so meticulous, it looks like calligraphy. Im not sure I would want to characterize that he doesnt want to deal with fan mail. I love working with him. Nine comments so far and nobody, but nobody, mentioned Garth Hudson. It was incredible, but after that, I thought, hand me that guitar please! 2:55 pm, Lizziethistle I walked into Starbucks laughing like a goofball around 9:40 am, you were sitting by the door Facebook comments not loading? I did stuff I didn't have to do, and I did it to be a good friend. before The Band formed. Frank mount Phil Kennelty His virtuosity is evident in every measure. The Band headed by Robbie Robertson formed in Toronto, Canada in 1967 following a stint as the band the Hawks.. All rights reserved. (L-R) Garth Hudson, Robbie Robertson,. Garth just wanted to play, and play he did! As well meaning as it all might have been initially, the writing of letters to Garth Hudson, and the sharing of his personal address is being discouraged henceforth. Send any friend a story. I'm curious what is it about a song that impresses you? This story does not contain the information you are requesting. He could play just about everything, and did. I sat with Levon for a good while, and thought of the incredible and beautiful times we had together. Along with Robbie Robertson, keyboardist, saxophonist, and accordion player Garth Hudson is still around too. I had done the Woodstock thing. Joe is a freelance journalist who has, over the past few decades, interviewed hundreds of guitarists forGuitar World,Guitar Player,MusicRadarandClassic Rock. Sammy, ART FEIN I got the address on Instagram where im, @lizziethistle. It was at a Kapers show in 1961 that Ronnie Hawkins and Levon Helm approached Garth Hudson to join The Hawks band backing up the rockabilly legend, but Hudson refused. May 22, 2022 @ I've worked on 10 or more movies with him and it's been such a broad horizon of things that needed to be done and figured out. The 2019 documentary Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band tells the guitarist's side of things and is for the most part a lush chronicle of one of America's, well, and Canada's . Today, Helm's two surviving Band mates, guitarist Robbie Robertson and keyboardist Garth Hudson, have issued statements about the one of the greatest players in rock 'n' roll history. Temporary restraining order list any personal information i got the address on Instagram where im, lizziethistle. Cool frog croaking sounds you hear on the Edge festival, Education: Upgrade skills! 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