My father in law was there and ended up leaving after a day. He said you couldn't hear the music at all, and the smell of shit and body odor was unbearable. I suspect your experience was very dependent on your location at the place.
Levon Helm and Rick Danko were the ultimate: Levon steady and deep-down-south, Rick almost like he couldn't make it (he could indeed..). Terrific. So sad they are gone.
Nothin like the 60's. I'm 19, but the music lives through the generations. I know I worry how much longer it'll last but with a song like this, it'll last forever.
Levon had turned 28 just a couple of months before this. 28 years old. He sounds like he'd been living forever. What an incredible soul to have at such a young age.
I agree completely. I also learned today that he isn't saying "What a body on Anna Lee" I have been singing it that way for 20+ yrs. - Always thought it didn't really fit with the song...
This was one of the best performances from that epic festival. This was right after they released "The Weight". One could argue this was the pinnacle of their careers. Perhaps this is The Band's defining performances. This lone video is historical for archival purposes. The Band was one of the most influential American-rooted bands ever. Good stuff.
Got out of the Army in August of 69, mustered out at Fort Dix in NJ. Decided to hitch home and fell in with some "hippies" who were goin to upstate NY to McGregors farm. Needless to say they were blown away I was just gettin outta the service and hauled me along with them. I lasted two days and hadda get outta there but hey, that's another story.
The band had no weak links what so ever. Most bands are carried by one or two people but these guys were magical. It makes me sick to see the state of music this day in time. No feeling, no soul , no originality these guys were pathfinders!
I was -23 at that time!!! But even ar My age the band was so important in my life!!! Don’t forget robbie, he is a genius!!! If I could have one sound out of My guitar, it would be his sound in get up jake :)
@@Bob-zr6mr me too,I was 7 in '69,but I was already a huge music fan.The neighborhood kids about that time would argue over who was the coolest-The Beatles or The Monkeys lol
I was 9 months & 3 days old... Plus we ( my daddy, mommy, & me ) live in north central Texas so No, I did not get to attend Woodstock... Would have if I could have
I love this song-and The Band! I unfortunately missed Woodstock since I was 18yrs old in Nursing School. :( However.......when my beautiful and only daughter was born in 1978, I named her 'Analee' from this song. I can now just close my eyes and remember hearing The Weight and that was it!!!
My wife is pregnant and we couldn't agree on a girl name until I read your comment. Her grandmas name was Anna and she was wanting to use that name somehow. I suggested Annalee and she liked it! That's for the suggestion!
Agreed. Greatest band of all time in my opinion. I wish more people felt that way! nether the beatles or the stones can compare to the talent level of these guys
Don't get me wrong I'm a fan of The Stones they just never sucked me in like The Band has. Like I've always loved The Beatles and Stones but when I got into The Band I really got into them they just take me to a happy place. Also having grown up a huge Dylan fanatic probably makes me a bit bias towards them as well haha Sorry it's just my opinion I respect yours though.
I wasn't alive then but from observation & ear I have come to understand that music was so much better during those years. It was raw and honest and brought people together. My favorite videos to watch are ones from Woodstock. These kids were out there in the elements singing and dancing and loving each other and being free and I think we all need that from time to time.
awe, just think, back when musicians played in band, there was no autotune, it was always raw and real. Thank god I grew up in those days.....60s and 70s were just the best.
Interesting to see Robertson wearing a Sephardic yarmulke. Seems to me that this is a fascinating and enigmatic messianic song written by a young Jewish fellow. Timeless and beautiful.
Levon Helm is so very highly respected by musicians. Just listen to his drums - how he brings the band into any song and keeps everything steady - this is the magic of music - great drums - and also a great singer with great heart and feel!
IMO, Levon was THE greatest singer/drummer combo ever. Better than Don Henley, better than anyone. Just an incredible voice, then paired with Rick's different pitch makes for an awesome combo.
Today is my 50th birthday. I was born right around the time they were performing this song. Aug. 17, 1969. Coincidently, this has always been among my top ten favorite songs.
I turned 19 - 15 days before this performance. Strange to see my generation grow old. Especially Arlo. Was he the only one to play for free at Woodstock 2019. I can easily see that.
Even live at Woodstock -- with no fancy re-recording and patching -- this is just about perfect. Note how we can hear Rick Danko so clearly, both on the choruses and on the duet verse with Levon ("Catch a cannonball" etc)
Bless us all. I survived the tempest of the 60's, fought in the infantry in vietnam in 68- survived that. I just figured the other day,I want to do a road trip to see some of my most special players. Rock and Roll never dies.
I was there. I'm pretty sure they played on Sunday night, 8/17. The Band...playing music that ran to the roots of America! They weren't trendy, just solid and their music and musicianship was absolutely unique.
brenda anderson actually, that isn't quite true. This great music is still a part of you, even if it was first produced when you were a child. What's important is that the music has touched you as only good music can. Even someone born 50 years after Woodstock can be a part of this music, though recordings, radio, and sites like RUclips.
brenda anderson the fact that you're watching this, and appreciating the emotion in it, means that you weren't born too late... just soak it up and let it wash over you. There isn't much music nowadays that evokes so much emotion. I was also 5 in 1969...
I love The Band Richard Manuel R.I.P Rick Danko R.I.P Levon Helm R.I.P Garth Hudson Robbie Robertson These cats have a very very special deep place in my heart and soul. I love and adore everything they did and in my opinion one of the greatest groups to see live period!!!!!
1982 Greenwich Village NYC, small Club off 6th Ave, Rick Danko and Levon Helm on a small stage, me and my Japanese girlfriend,who had no idea who they were, as we sat a few feet away from them as they played Banjo, guitar, bongo,violin,harmonica, and I cant remember what else, but it was a magical night for me. Two greats, now gone. Im Scottish and I was living in the East Village at the time, 9th Street and 2nd Ave, and working as a Bicycle Messenger... Love it all...
The Band!!!!!! I love them so much! I know in another life I was here at this show, I was born 1986 well after but I know without a doubt I was alive and well at Woodstock for sure. One of the greatest concert/ shows / events/ awesomeness ever!!! This is music and culture at one of its peaks.
On this day in ‘69, THE BAND played their first solo show after the success of their first record Music from Big Pink. After supporting Bob Dylann for so many years, they sure came out swinging. Months after, they would pay us a delightful visit:
Oh Man! This is so damn good! How have I missed this? I have to say people, it brought a tear to my eye thinking back on those days. Thanks yuki, you done everybody a solid posting this.
I was VERY close to this set, as wide eyed 16 yr old...Crosby, Stills, Nash n Young played around same time, along with Paul Butterfield Blues Band...I was close to stage for all three acts...The Band BLEW them away...MEN among boys...
+Jasper Yangchareon Tube amps, analogue mikes, pa/monitors, and a human manually tweaking (by ear and vu meter) the i/o at a soundboard. The venue was irrelevant; it could be a living room, pub, grange hall, or in this case, a cow pasture. In "this version" you're listening to the human version; e.g., analogue to analogue, and human involvement every step of the way. Digital sampling and software discern signals, not instruments. Even after 40 yrs. and up-conversion to digital, the DNA of raw analogue sound and skillful engineering by a human ear (not binary code) has preserved sound not as signals, but as "instruments".
+Stubahn You are so right Sir in the last few days I heard about ten different versions of this great song - but this one is from acoustical point of view by far the best - sit well awake in a comfortable place, dim the lights, put earphons, close the eyes and play at almost full power - boy - you have the feeling beeing right between The Band on the stage. The Box version of The Last Waltz is similar in audio quality, the Staples version is flat
A very special song that I will always remember and I'm only 20. Also a shout out to a very special man that showed me this song. I love you like a father
Robbie's vocal mic is up in the mix more than it would be in later years. It's fun to hear his little responses to Levon and Rick. Also dig Richard's keyboard part which is pretty buried on the studio version and Garth's wild piano. Everything about this performance is absolutely wonderful!
U R A " REGULAR RIOT" & I BELIEVE, IN MY OWN HUMBLE OPINION, U HAVE COME UP WITH A "REAL GEM OF A THEORY. THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN "PUBLIC, PROVATE & COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES ON " HISTORY, POLITICS, & LITERARY CREATIVE HUMOR..REALLY.
It didn't mean two shits back then where you were from, Frisco, Cleveland, Ontario, the Bronx, Mars wherever...You take the high Harmony? Sure Man...Groovy
Je suis née en 55, en pleine adolescence, yeah, je les tous vu apparaître, je les ai tous vu en spectacle, chaque sortie de chanson, il y en avait des nouvelles chaque jour. Beatles, Stone, the band qui ont accompagné Dylan pendant cette période, Led Zep, Santana etc...
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead I just need some place where I can lay my head "Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?" He just grinned and shook my hand, "no" was all he said Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and) you put the load right on me (You put the load right on me) I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on let's go downtown" She said, "I gotta go but my friend can stick around" Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and) you put the load right on me (You put the load right on me) Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say It's just ol' Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?" He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?" Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and) you put the load right on me (You put the load right on me) Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog He said, "I will fix your rack if you'll take Jack, my dog" I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man" He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can" Yeah, take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and) you put the load right on me (You put the load right on me) Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one Who sent me here with her regards for everyone Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and) you put the load right on me (You put the load right on me)
Thank you! I love knowing about the back stories and I have read that Levon and his stories were more then the inspiration behind the compositions credited to Robbie Robertson. I love this version. It is the one I always think of when I remember this song. For me Levon was always the voice of the Band and the spirit behind their bond.
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Levons little "what did you say?", "yeah me to", are awesome!
This has to be the best version of The Weight I've ever heard them do. Harmonies are gorgeous.
This performance was so remarkable, and so under appreciated. It’s one of the finest things from Woodstock. How I wish I had been there!
My father in law was there and ended up leaving after a day. He said you couldn't hear the music at all, and the smell of shit and body odor was unbearable. I suspect your experience was very dependent on your location at the place.
Levon Helm and Rick Danko were the ultimate: Levon steady and deep-down-south, Rick almost like he couldn't make it (he could indeed..). Terrific. So sad they are gone.
Some songs are classic and timeless. This song outlasts and outclasses those songs.
Nice!
jjstratford you got that right
Thanks to mr. Robbie Roberts
Jake Caplen Thanks to all of them.
Jake Caplen Nothin against Ol' Robbie R. He was the least talented guy in the Band (as good as he was) I'm sure he knows that. :)
Nothin like the 60's. I'm 19, but the music lives through the generations. I know I worry how much longer it'll last but with a song like this, it'll last forever.
Levon had turned 28 just a couple of months before this. 28 years old. He sounds like he'd been living forever. What an incredible soul to have at such a young age.
Coming up out of the Arkansas side of the Delta just south of Memphis near Helena/West Helena. Hard times are life still today down there.
@@freespeechordeath7826 Truth. Both sides of the river.
@@msspi764 right on. My grandmother was born and raised in Itta Bena in Leflore County.
28 thats middle age in the music biz
JENNY COOPER Yep, We lost Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix & Janis Joplin when they were 27.
It's a good thing I wasn't around in the 60's because I don't think I would have made it through! Doesn't get any better than this!
I’m 25 years old and I say that this is the best music ever made. Great lyrics, great musicians, great music.
I like when Levon says “yeah me too” after the lyric “I’m a peaceful man”
Me too
I agree completely. I also learned today that he isn't saying "What a body on Anna Lee" I have been singing it that way for 20+ yrs. - Always thought it didn't really fit with the song...
@@bt9704 Levon's accent does that to ya
This was one of the best performances from that epic festival. This was right after they released "The Weight". One could argue this was the pinnacle of their careers. Perhaps this is The Band's defining performances. This lone video is historical for archival purposes. The Band was one of the most influential American-rooted bands ever. Good stuff.
American/Canadian rooted... I believe Robbie who wrote the song was Canadian
Levon was from the US, Arkansas. The rest of The Band were Canadian. They were formed when they were the backup band for Ronnie Hawkins.
Millennial here. As god as my witness, I will make sure this music is never forgotten.
That's a good promise, thank you.
Got out of the Army in August of 69, mustered out at Fort Dix in NJ. Decided to hitch home and fell in with some "hippies" who were goin to upstate NY to McGregors farm. Needless to say they were blown away I was just gettin outta the service and hauled me along with them. I lasted two days and hadda get outta there but hey, that's another story.
The band had no weak links what so ever. Most bands are carried by one or two people but these guys were magical. It makes me sick to see the state of music this day in time. No feeling, no soul , no originality these guys were pathfinders!
@Winston Leg-Thigh How could he be the weak link if he wrote those great songs......
Gotta Say Garth's piano really makes this version for me. Awesome.
wouldn't that be Richard Manuel's piano?
@@dustbinfilms I couldn't see Richard on stage.
Rest in peace sweet Levon. Thank you for the music.
the banter between Helm and Danko is priceless. I was there. they were great.
I was -23 at that time!!! But even ar My age the band was so important in my life!!! Don’t forget robbie, he is a genius!!! If I could have one sound out of My guitar, it would be his sound in get up jake :)
That is so cool Joseph.....I was only seven years old....Would have loved to have been at this Woodstock concert.
"Yeah, me too!"
@@Bob-zr6mr me too,I was 7 in '69,but I was already a huge music fan.The neighborhood kids about that time would argue over who was the coolest-The Beatles or The Monkeys lol
I was 9 months & 3 days old... Plus we ( my daddy, mommy, & me ) live in north central Texas so No, I did not get to attend Woodstock... Would have if I could have
This is just so great. They hit it right out of the park. Listen to Richard manuel.. whom the camera never picks up. What playing! Danko is superb.
I love this song-and The Band! I unfortunately missed Woodstock since I was 18yrs old in Nursing School. :( However.......when my beautiful and only daughter was born in 1978, I named her 'Analee' from this song. I can now just close my eyes and remember hearing The Weight and that was it!!!
You could have skipped school, no excuses T.K.
My wife is pregnant and we couldn't agree on a girl name until I read your comment. Her grandmas name was Anna and she was wanting to use that name somehow. I suggested Annalee and she liked it! That's for the suggestion!
At least you didn't call her Fanny.
Weirdly (despite my age) first heard this song about 10 years ago. This Woodstock performance is simply brilliant :)
This is so amazing The Band at Woodstock!!!!! That is the shit.
RIP Levon, you brought so much good to the world through music.
So young and just priceless. Miss the Band - one of the most under rated ever!
Yet another band that I was not aware performed at Woodstock! So plain and simple yet breath taking with their delivery.
I think I was so F'd up, I didn't notice.
No band will ever be as good as The Band. I mean, their name says it all. They are THE Band.
Agreed. Greatest band of all time in my opinion. I wish more people felt that way! nether the beatles or the stones can compare to the talent level of these guys
easy
Don't get me wrong I'm a fan of The Stones they just never sucked me in like The Band has. Like I've always loved The Beatles and Stones but when I got into The Band I really got into them they just take me to a happy place. Also having grown up a huge Dylan fanatic probably makes me a bit bias towards them as well haha Sorry it's just my opinion I respect yours though.
I've seen the Band many times even before they became the Band. They were Rompin Ronnie Hawkins backup before they hit the big time
The Band back up Dylan after he went electric as, Levon and the Hawks.
Awesome just Awesome
And just like that, 1969 was 50 years ago!
And very soon another 50. But this song will still be played, and on a record player some where.
getting older now and forget just how good they were and what a great song. RIP Levon.
I wasn't alive then but from observation & ear I have come to understand that music was so much better during those years. It was raw and honest and brought people together. My favorite videos to watch are ones from Woodstock. These kids were out there in the elements singing and dancing and loving each other and being free and I think we all need that from time to time.
timeless. I have owned the Greatest Hits Album, in every format, since about 1978. I am still not tired of listening to it.
I love this song. Thanks guys for such a wealth of music.
SO GOOD SO GLAD I WAS THERE
Me too! Will always remember what a great time. And never ever will happen again! ☮️❤️🎶
The Band are so good it is ridiculous. God I love them.
He left his mark in a good way and he will be missed!
awe, just think, back when musicians played in band, there was no autotune, it was always raw and real. Thank god I grew up in those days.....60s and 70s were just the best.
For the first ten seconds, I was consumed with "how could that guitar be SO out of tune"? ... soon it didn't matter.
Written by Robbie but he who knew who could sing it the best. One of the best 100 songs of R&R. One of my 10 best. Got to love Danko RIP.
Interesting to see Robertson wearing a Sephardic yarmulke. Seems to me that this is a fascinating and enigmatic messianic song written by a young Jewish fellow. Timeless and beautiful.
Levon Helm is so very highly respected by musicians. Just listen to his drums - how he brings the band into any song and keeps everything steady - this is the magic of music - great drums - and also a great singer with great heart and feel!
IMO, Levon was THE greatest singer/drummer combo ever. Better than Don Henley, better than anyone. Just an incredible voice, then paired with Rick's different pitch makes for an awesome combo.
The koolaid was kicking in.
There will never be another group like The Band.
Today is my 50th birthday. I was born right around the time they were performing this song. Aug. 17, 1969. Coincidently, this has always been among my top ten favorite songs.
I turned 19 - 15 days before this performance. Strange to see my generation grow old. Especially Arlo. Was he the only one to play for free at Woodstock 2019. I can easily see that.
Check this link - in commemoration of 50 years of The Weight: ruclips.net/video/ph1GU1qQ1zQ/видео.html
Even live at Woodstock -- with no fancy re-recording and patching -- this is just about perfect. Note how we can hear Rick Danko so clearly, both on the choruses and on the duet verse with Levon ("Catch a cannonball" etc)
Best version of this song .Anything live that sounds as awesome!
The spirit of 1969. I crushed into this song when watching Easy Rider, and this song just kept looping in my brain for another whole week.
Thanks for all of the wonderful music you left for us to enjoy. Job well done. Rest in peace, Levon
Levon was for real. He was the heart and soul of The Band. Thank you, Levon, for all of the great music and memories.
I remember seeing Lavon and Linda playing at the county fair, Marvell Arkansas 1962.
No kidding I remember buying Led Zeppelin tickets in "73 for $5. It seems concert tickets have outpaced inflation by about 1000 % .
45 years young. what a timeless track and performance.
Bless us all. I survived the tempest of the 60's, fought in the infantry in vietnam in 68- survived that. I just figured the other day,I want to do a road trip to see some of my most special players. Rock and Roll never dies.
I was there. I'm pretty sure they played on Sunday night, 8/17. The Band...playing music that ran to the roots of America! They weren't trendy, just solid and their music and musicianship was absolutely unique.
One of the greatest bands of all time and one of the greatest songs of all time.
I was five in 1969. Born too late to be a part of this great music
Ya me to. Luckily my brother is 5 years older than me so he brought me up listening to the best music ever. : ]~
talk about being born late, I was born in 1999 :(
yeah but if you were around when this was released, you'd be an old fart like me.
brenda anderson actually, that isn't quite true. This great music is still a part of you, even if it was first produced when you were a child. What's important is that the music has touched you as only good music can. Even someone born 50 years after Woodstock can be a part of this music, though recordings, radio, and sites like RUclips.
brenda anderson
the fact that you're watching this, and appreciating the emotion in it, means that you weren't born too late... just soak it up and let it wash over you. There isn't much music nowadays that evokes so much emotion. I was also 5 in 1969...
One of the best woodstock presentation after watching all artists there.
god, i am so happy to walk this earth when these guys played.
I love The Band
Richard Manuel R.I.P
Rick Danko R.I.P
Levon Helm R.I.P
Garth Hudson
Robbie Robertson
These cats have a very very special deep place in my heart and soul. I love and adore everything they did and in my opinion one of the greatest groups to see live period!!!!!
1982 Greenwich Village NYC, small Club off 6th Ave, Rick Danko and Levon Helm on a small stage, me and my Japanese girlfriend,who had no idea who they were, as we sat a few feet away from them as they played Banjo, guitar, bongo,violin,harmonica, and I cant remember what else, but it was a magical night for me.
Two greats, now gone.
Im Scottish and I was living in the East Village at the time, 9th Street and 2nd Ave, and working as a Bicycle Messenger... Love it all...
The mike was on for Robbie this time around and he was fine. Great song, tremendous performance.
Great performance despite Robertson. Richard Manuel should have had some face time.
The greatness of that year (1969) still and always will amaze me!
Levon Helms fit into this song perfectly in so many ways - Regardless of their personal disagreements The Band represents the 70s at its best
Possibly the greatest rock song ever. Perfect on every level and a truly great live performance. A band so great they were simply known as "The Band"!
Cary Howe That was what Dylan called them--they were his backup band, remember?
+Cary Howe
I agree Cary...the greatest ever. I thought I was alone with this opinion.
I totally agree!
Thanks to Bob Dylan. Love this. Always have. Don't have any plans to stop loving this!
Not even the best Band song...
Oh Lord,..how this takes me back. I was 15 when this performance was done. Jeez,..all the things this gives me back that I had forgotten.
The Band!!!!!! I love them so much! I know in another life I was here at this show, I was born 1986 well after but I know without a doubt I was alive and well at Woodstock for sure. One of the greatest concert/ shows / events/ awesomeness ever!!! This is music and culture at one of its peaks.
This might be the most uniquely American rock song ever written. I
can listen to it all day
The bass player is out of this world. Killer chops! Wow.
His name is Rick Danko.
On this day in ‘69, THE BAND played their first solo show after the success of their first record Music from Big Pink. After supporting Bob Dylann for so many years, they sure came out swinging. Months after, they would pay us a delightful visit:
Holy cow!!! Such amazing talent!! I was 17 in 69 and I really miss music like this. They don't make it like this anymore. Wow! Levon Helm.
This is so amazing very great and good.keep it up the very good work.We keep this music alive for ever.
Thank you Levon for a lifetime of phenomenal music. RIP.
I spent a week with Rick Danko in one night. What a great guy, even though we were both worse for wear the next day. R IP Rick.
The Band is an awesome album. Never gets tired, always delivers and its by the Band. Thanks for posting what's not in the movie.
Oh Man! This is so damn good! How have I missed this? I have to say people, it brought a tear to my eye thinking back on those days. Thanks yuki, you done everybody a solid posting this.
Makes me proud to be from Nazareth, Pa, home of the Martin Guitar, and honored that one of my favorite bands of all time would even mention it
The year I turned 16. what a magical time
Some songs are timeless... my great, great, great grandkids will be listening to this.
So true!!!
hell yeah!
+crimdell we wish! they will probably be listening to Justin Bieber III that is unless your descendants raise em right
crimdell I so hope so
I was VERY close to this set, as wide eyed 16 yr old...Crosby, Stills, Nash n Young played around same time, along with Paul Butterfield Blues Band...I was close to stage for all three acts...The Band BLEW them away...MEN among boys...
One of the greatest songs ever. Never gets old
Happy sunny day to all my friends
I love how you can discern every instrument in this version if you listen for them. I'm really digging the acoustic piano and bass here.
***** thats so true,that is awesome
+Jasper Yangchareon Tube amps, analogue mikes, pa/monitors, and a human manually tweaking (by ear and vu meter) the i/o at a soundboard. The venue was irrelevant; it could be a living room, pub, grange hall, or in this case, a cow pasture. In "this version" you're listening to the human version; e.g., analogue to analogue, and human involvement every step of the way. Digital sampling and software discern signals, not instruments. Even after 40 yrs. and up-conversion to digital, the DNA of raw analogue sound and skillful engineering by a human ear (not binary code) has preserved sound not as signals, but as "instruments".
+Stubahn You are so right Sir in the last few days I heard about ten different versions of this great song - but this one is from acoustical point of view by far the best - sit well awake in a comfortable place, dim the lights, put earphons, close the eyes and play at almost full power - boy - you have the feeling beeing right between The Band on the stage.
The Box version of The Last Waltz is similar in audio quality, the Staples version is flat
too bad there's no footage of Richard Manuel playing the acoustic piano
It was Garth on the piano on this one, Richard's playing that catchy hook on organ.
THIS SONG WILL LIVE FOREVER AND SO WITH LEVON IN OUR HEARTS AND SOUL. AMEN BROTHER AND THANKS FOR THE BEAUTIFUL SONGS YOU AND YOUR MATES GAVE US!
There's a thousand cover versions of this song, but this is the original and THE BEST !!!!!!!
Yeah this one is obviously the best, but Aretha Franklin did a cover of it with Duane Allman, I felt that one was really good
JoJoJo No argument there, Jo.
MrKeyboardCommando Pretty much anything with Duane was good
Amen brother
As I posted above, go listen to the version from the Last Waltz with the Staple Singers and then get back to me. You may change your mind
A very special song that I will always remember and I'm only 20. Also a shout out to a very special man that showed me this song. I love you like a father
Saw one of Levons last gigs. Joe Walsh was playing the Red Bank Theatre, NJ. He sat in on the last song "Rocky Mountain Way". Singing like he was 28.
So good to listen to these guys. Never tire of their music, great tunes played exceptionally well.
Robbie's vocal mic is up in the mix more than it would be in later years. It's fun to hear his little responses to Levon and Rick. Also dig Richard's keyboard part which is pretty buried on the studio version and Garth's wild piano. Everything about this performance is absolutely wonderful!
The Band turned his mike off.
its because WE ALL GREW UP and got grey and now new fads and a new generation music took over nothing ever stays the same DAMN i miss those days
Levon Helm the most soulful white man in the history of white people.
Far Out! When I came back from the Nam I WENT to Woodstock. And I was ALREADY a Hippie.
I watched this performed live and I am still a Hippie at 66.
THANK YOU LEVON FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL SONG YOU LIVE ON IN THE HEARTS AND SOUL OF ALL OF US WHO LOVED THE BAND AND THE MUSIC! AMEN...
No way around it people, the boys had it in bundles. Blown away once more, untouchable.
Wish I could have hung out with these guys. Always felt an affinity with the band, miss them a lot.
Dear Robby, Levon and Rick were the heart and soul. You're loss bro
The Civil War goes electric. I love performing this song.
I was 15 when they performed this but was not allowed to go to Woodstock. This performance makes me feel like I was there! Thanks for posting.
See what happens when Canada and USA form a rock band?
Yea i see what happens here. Its called musical magic and mastery
U R A " REGULAR RIOT" & I BELIEVE, IN MY OWN HUMBLE OPINION, U HAVE COME UP WITH A "REAL GEM OF A THEORY. THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN "PUBLIC, PROVATE & COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES ON " HISTORY, POLITICS, & LITERARY CREATIVE HUMOR..REALLY.
Yeah you get soulful, catchy bliss...
isent Rush from Canada?
It didn't mean two shits back then where you were from, Frisco, Cleveland, Ontario, the Bronx, Mars wherever...You take the high Harmony? Sure Man...Groovy
O yeah!!! Man the 60s and 70s were great..I wish I was alive back then..
Je suis née en 55, en pleine adolescence, yeah, je les tous vu apparaître, je les ai tous vu en spectacle, chaque sortie de chanson, il y en avait des nouvelles chaque jour. Beatles, Stone, the band qui ont accompagné Dylan pendant cette période, Led Zep, Santana etc...
Levon was at all the rock history, the beginning with the Hawk ( a legend himself) working with Bob Dylan and on their own as the band.
Musik aus meiner Jugend. Musik für die Ewigkeit. Unvergessen. Danke !
Great performance. Perfect for those days when you get home from work tired and you just want to take a load off.
Great early footage of The Bands iconic song. So much talent. Always loved Robbies playing.
Levon was one talented dude. You can tell he and the Rick Danko (bass player, also very talented) had a special vibe.
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead
I just need some place where I can lay my head
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
He just grinned and shook my hand, "no" was all he said
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on let's go downtown"
She said, "I gotta go but my friend can stick around"
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
It's just ol' Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?"
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
He said, "I will fix your rack if you'll take Jack, my dog"
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man"
He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can"
Yeah, take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line
My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)
although fanny has been used in some versions it's Annie. .named for Levons childhood friend. her name in some form appears in several songs
Thank you! I love knowing about the back stories and I have read that Levon and his stories were more then the inspiration behind the compositions credited to Robbie Robertson. I love this version. It is the one I always think of when I remember this song. For me Levon was always the voice of the Band and the spirit behind their bond.
Laurylie Polito
Laurylie Polito I love the lyrics
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