The Shape I'm In (The Band song) The Shape I'm In (The Band song) "The Shape I'm In" is a song by The Band, first released on their 1970 album "Stage Fright". It was written by Robbie Robertson, who did little to disguise the fact that the song's sense of dread and dissolution was about Richard Manuel, the song's principal singer. It became a regular feature in their concert repertoire, appearing on their live albums "Rock of Ages", "Before the Flood", and "The Last Waltz". Author Neil Minturn described the song as "straightforward rock." Along with "The Weight," it is one of the Band's songs most performed
The Final Solution (American band) for another band which cancelled the gig. Music historian Richie Unterberger suspects the recordings will be released on a label at some point, stating: "Although not close to the upper echelon occupied by the best of their San Francisco peers, much of it's worthwhile, particularly their most folk-rock-aligned stuff, such as 'Just Like Gold' and 'Bleeding Rose'". The Final Solution (American band) The Final Solution (also known as Earth Mother and the Final Solution) was an American garage rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1965. An early group in the development of what later became known as the