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Among the instruments precariously suspended along the walls are an... Email Print Related News Special report: How News Corp got lost in Myspace 1:08pm EDT Grammy Awards cut 31 categories in big overhaul Wed, Apr 6 2011 A minute with: Robbie Robertson about his new album Wed, Apr 6 2011 John Wayne's "True Grit" eye-patch up for auction Tue, Apr 5 2011 New look "Arthur" checks into rehab Tue, Apr 5 2011 Analysis & Opinion Full transcript of Robert Zoellick Newsmaker Zoellick’s speech on the Middle East & North Africa Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Music » People » Canadian music legend Robbie Robertson poses backstage during the 40th Juno Awards in Toronto March 27, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Mike Cassese By Dean Goodman LOS ANGELES | Thu Apr 7, 2011 4:49pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If an earthquake ever strikes Robbie Robertson's recording studio in West Los Angeles, a lot of priceless guitars would face ruin. Among the instruments precariously suspended along the walls are an exceedingly rare 1928 Martin acoustic and the bronze Stratocaster that he played on "The Last Waltz," the film documenting the final show of his group The Band in 1976. Frustrated fans wonder if Robertson sports a similar carefree attitude to his legacy. He refuses to tour, and has recorded just five underappreciated solo albums. The latest, "How To Become Clairvoyant," came out this week 13 years after his previous effort. Robertson has also composed movie music for his pal Martin Scorsese, and worked as an executive at DreamWorks Records. He says his endeavors have all been stimulating, requiring him to become an instant expert on many genres of music and film. But the Canadian native doesn't really live down to the standards expected of an iconic rock star. "I just do what I like to do," he told Reuters in a recent interview at the studio. "And I like to stay out of the way too. I don't like all of the fuss." Aficionados still yearn for the good old days when The Band made groundbreaking folk-rock records like "Music From Big Pink" and brought out the best in Bob Dylan. Robertson has been eclipsed in recent years by his estranged Band-mate Levon Helm, who managed to make two Grammy-winning albums while recovering from throat cancer. REUNION WITH CLAPTON At 67, exactly three weeks older than the considerably more active Mick Jagger, Robertson has no plans to hit the road for "Clairvoyant" other than some "tasteful" promotion on a handful of American and British TV shows. "I just can't bring myself to get on the bus," he said. But what if the bus takes him down the road to a cozy Los Angeles concert venue and straight home afterward? He laughs. "You never know what could be interesting tomorrow. But I gave that up a long time ago. I made a movie about it! That's not what I do anymore." Robertson reunited on "Clairvoyant" with Eric Clapton, a friend since 1968 and one of the many high-powered guests on the Scorsese-directed "Last Waltz." In an enticing indication of the album's sonic potential, Robertson recruited Nine Inch Nails techno rocker Trent Reznor for one track, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello for another, and pedal-steel guitarist Robert Randolph for a third. But his seven tracks with Clapton form the tasteful backbone of the album. The presence of Clapton and other noted axmen on the album informed Robertson's own playing. But once again, he does not care to fulfill others' fantasies. 1 2 Next Entertainment Fashion Music People Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. 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