Levon Helm dead at age 71

[Zambero]

17. The one drummer whose drumming could make you cry

I remember seeing that observation a while back and don't recall it's origin, but how very true. The man sang with so much soul, and his drums were somehow etched into the song's message as much as the words themselves. Levon once explained that for him his voice was just another part of the drum kit. Now that he has laid his sticks down for the last time, there's one more reason to cry.