The Band's longtime keyboardist and organist – just days after the beloved Canadian musician's death at the age of 87. Taking to his newly-active X account on Monday (Jan. 27), Dylan shared a brief reflection on Hudson's musical legacy.

Garth Hudson, who played organ, accordion, saxophone, and more as a member of the Band—perhaps still the group that best embodies the glorious, lawless amalgamation of styles at the very heart of rock and roll—died at the age of eighty-seven,

Therefore, it is with a huge sigh that I note the death of Garth Hudson, the Band’s keyboard player, at the age of 87 years old. He was the last surviving member of the group. Keyboard player does not begin to describe Garth’s talents and passions. As The New York Times noted:

Garth Hudson, the multi-instrumentalist who served as the principal architect of the Band's sound, has died at 87.

Garth Hudson, the Band’s virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician, has died at age 87. Hudson, the eldest and last survivor of the group which once backed Bob Dylan, has died at age 87.

The Canadian virtuoso, known for his solo on “Chest Fever,” gave the group a “sound twice as big” and his mates music lessons.

Garth Hudson, the multitalented musical genius who elevated The Band while remaining its most reserved member, died Tuesday. He was 87. Hudson, who was the last surviving member of the group, died in his sleep at a nursing home in Woodstock, N.Y., according to the Toronto Star. His exact cause of death was not announced.

"Sorry to hear the news about Garth Hudson. He was a beautiful guy and the real driving force behind the Band," Dylan wrote. "Just listen to the original recording of The Weight a

Bob Dylan has returned to his favorite social-media cesspool of choice, X, not to review a trio of SNL curveballs from a certain young admirer but to instead memorialize a recently deceased friend and collaborator.