Seeing as Jim Weider grew up in Woodstock, New York, and knew most of The Band’s original members, when Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and Richard Manuel first reformed The Band back up in the ‘80s, he made for a perfect replacement for guitarist Robbie Robertson, who wasn’t interested in a reunion. In Weider, The Band found a kindred spirit who understood its mission statement: creating and playing music for the people and places they grew up around. But it wasn’t easy, and Manuel committed suicide in 1986. Hard as that was to manage, The Band soldiered on, reeling off three The post An Interview With Jim Weider Of The Band appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.