The Band - The Weight (Festival Express) HD

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  • Опубликовано: 14 дек 2024
  • Check out this footage of The Band performing "The Weight" live during the Festival Express tour in 1970. You can find this performance and many others on Shout! Factory's release of Festival Express. Buy the film here: www.shoutfacto...
    In the summer of 1970, some of the eras biggest rock stars all took to the rails for Festival Express, a multi-artist, multi-day, multi-city concert tour that captured the spirit and imagination of a generation. What made it unique was that it was portable; for five days, the bands and performers lives, slept, rehearsed and let loose aboard a customized train that traveled from Toronto, to Winnipeg, to Calgary, with each stop culminating in a mega-concert. The entire experience was filmed both off-stage and on, but the extensive footage and sound tapes of the events remained locked away for decades, only recently having been rediscovered and restored. The film Festival Express is a momentous achievement in rock film archaeology which combines the long-lost material with contemporary interviews that add important context to the event nearly 35 years after originally being filmed.
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Комментарии • 112

  • @RL14382
    @RL14382 Месяц назад +3

    The thumbnail of RD is worth its damn Weight alone in the most precious of metals🤘🎶🤘

  • @lukasbasques
    @lukasbasques 10 месяцев назад +7

    This is my favorite version, the energy is incredible

  • @ramonvillalobos133
    @ramonvillalobos133 2 года назад +14

    Dankos bass sounds incredible in this

  • @alanhart439
    @alanhart439 Год назад +6

    R.I.P. Robbie, the writer of this song.

  • @TweedSuit
    @TweedSuit 4 года назад +15

    Levon's drum kit is a vintage collectors wet dream.

  • @jmarker99
    @jmarker99 3 месяца назад +2

    A moment in musical history

  • @popejohn1a
    @popejohn1a 9 лет назад +30

    Levon a truly unique voice.

  • @Hoolerific
    @Hoolerific 5 лет назад +12

    How can u not love the band.

  • @golds04
    @golds04 3 года назад +9

    My vote- the new national anthem. It’s pure America. My regards for everyone... they painted a masterpiece.

  • @jlspindler
    @jlspindler 9 месяцев назад +3

    Robertson's "Testimony" memoir is great

  • @kirby711
    @kirby711 3 года назад +4

    A drunkard's DREAM if ever did see ONE
    Watkins Glen July 1973 the band the Dead and Allman Bros Wish I could go there again

  • @karenkramer5903
    @karenkramer5903 4 года назад +11

    Calgary Festival Express......The Band,a long with more incredible talent, is
    one of my favorite memories. What a time we had !!!

  • @therecordholder
    @therecordholder 8 лет назад +77

    I SAID WAIT A MINUTE CHESTER

  • @InAWorldOfMakeBeliev
    @InAWorldOfMakeBeliev 9 лет назад +16

    The greatest ever ! The Band

  • @gandalfthewhite9864
    @gandalfthewhite9864 9 лет назад +20

    love the band im 26 and cant stand modern music haven't listened to it since 2006 peace .

    • @DanilovAlex
      @DanilovAlex 7 лет назад

      im 22)) I love The Band)

    • @careym3901
      @careym3901 7 лет назад +4

      Then you guy's are well ahead of the curve!

    • @paulmiller957
      @paulmiller957 4 года назад +1

      14 love the band

    • @Muffinman-hz9sp
      @Muffinman-hz9sp 4 года назад +1

      14

    • @t--zr4fm
      @t--zr4fm 3 года назад

      Bruh i’m fifteen an this is the shit i listen to 😂
      But goddamn i love this shit

  • @lespilgrim8178
    @lespilgrim8178 3 года назад +4

    I wanna turn back the clock! Awesome

  • @suewarner1781
    @suewarner1781 Месяц назад

    Love the Band! They are the greatest!

  • @c.s.3896
    @c.s.3896 3 года назад +5

    My favorite version!

  • @buddysurfs2
    @buddysurfs2 3 года назад +4

    The video Festival Express was a unique moment in time, all performed next to the train tracks, please don't knock them for the quality, watch the movie and you will understand why there were issues. This is a classic, accept it.

    • @kjking3087
      @kjking3087 11 месяцев назад +1

      a great movie

  • @drummerhere
    @drummerhere 4 года назад +4

    Love you Robbie!

  • @danishhald
    @danishhald 5 месяцев назад

    What an incredible performance! Levon is awesome! I love the pace or tempo of the performance. So good!

  • @sunshinedaydream70
    @sunshinedaydream70 10 лет назад +9

    love u levon

  • @davstre4435
    @davstre4435 8 лет назад +2

    MYSON,AT AGE 12,PURCHASED DVD FOR ME. THIS WAS IN 1996. I HAVE ENJOYED SINCE! MY SON IS 28,STILL COOL AS THE MUSIC,THANKS ETHAN!

  • @merreighn
    @merreighn 4 года назад +6

    When life was thankful

  • @jospinvanraat8730
    @jospinvanraat8730 7 месяцев назад

    The Band Complete band.. Awesome ♥

  • @cote9330
    @cote9330 4 года назад +2

    This is the most American thing I've ever seen. God bless everyone here and BE SAFE!

    • @Fuq2
      @Fuq2 4 года назад +6

      Especially considering they were Canadian, except Levon

    • @jckhammer
      @jckhammer 3 года назад +2

      @@Fuq2 lol and this performance is in Winnipeg in july 1970 lol

  • @jighead81
    @jighead81 6 лет назад +20

    Robbie's mic was muted. Thank god cuz levon and Rick were amazeballs. Garth and Richard were bringin it home

    • @matthewsnider1905
      @matthewsnider1905 5 лет назад +2

      robbie couldn't sing lmao. i'm fairly sure he only sang lead on one song for all of their records

    • @andrewmair7371
      @andrewmair7371 5 лет назад +9

      Robbie wasn’t a great singer, but yes, he sung lead on “To Kingdom Come” on Music From Big Pink & it was a pretty cool vocal. Obviously he wasn’t a prominent voice in the Band but contributed basic back-ups ... always amuses me when people suggest his mic was “muted”(?) or switched off - as if they would really know - he certainly did not lack credibility, & there really was no reason whatsoever for him to do something so inauthentic. So, unless you were there...

    • @jckhammer
      @jckhammer 4 года назад +1

      @@matthewsnider1905 LMAO ...is that the best you got superstar? robbie couldnt sing lmao. You are fairly sure? Two things hotshot. a) your not a band fan b) your are not a musician.
      Holy fucktard you must be a low quality human...or wait...just a millenial

    • @kirby711
      @kirby711 3 года назад +6

      @@andrewmair7371 PEOPLE crack me up with some comments like they were roadies who set up the stage and know his microphone was turned off

    • @kirby711
      @kirby711 3 года назад +4

      @@matthewsnider1905 RR sang great did you turn his microphone off Give me a break

  • @Sandro2367
    @Sandro2367 6 лет назад +10

    Fuckin' beautiful.

  • @ChriTur
    @ChriTur 2 года назад +4

    Levon yelling to the soundman, "Turn Robbie's mic off" at 1:03

    • @Tubbknuckles
      @Tubbknuckles Год назад +1

      Na.. looked at 20 times and he’s not saying that. He may be saying turn his mic down, but I’m not positive about that.

  • @alexbarna1437
    @alexbarna1437 3 года назад +1

    The band😎👊🎼🔥🔝💪

  • @DanielEscovedo
    @DanielEscovedo 10 лет назад +1

    Great one!

  • @chagascostachagas283
    @chagascostachagas283 2 года назад +1

    Clássico dos clássicos

  • @carloseugenio1406
    @carloseugenio1406 8 лет назад +1

    so cool!

  • @AlwaysHalloween000
    @AlwaysHalloween000 8 лет назад +36

    i dare to say anyone knows where this is recorded *WE LOVE RICK DANKO*

    • @chiefmachine24
      @chiefmachine24 8 лет назад +8

      If you still haven't found out it's from the film
      "Festival Express". If I remember correctly the majority
      of their performance was cut out due to legal reasons.
      But luckily for us someone was kind enough to upload another one
      of their performances here, Slippin And Slidin.

    • @WordslingingStephen
      @WordslingingStephen 6 лет назад +13

      There are three Band performances in "Festival Express", Slippin' And Slidin', (Toronto), The Weight, (Winnipeg) and I Shall Be Released (Calgary).

    • @DaveAnchovies
      @DaveAnchovies 4 года назад +2

      @@WordslingingStephen unreal performance. its on Tubi for free right now. That promoter had not a care in the world how much money he was losing. guy wanted a party.

    • @kirby711
      @kirby711 3 года назад

      Movie "Festival Express" 2003 awesome film LOVE Janis in it I would have loved to be on that train ride
      Those were the BEST DAYS

    • @kirby711
      @kirby711 3 года назад +3

      @@DaveAnchovies wish people were like that promoter now when everything wasn't about the mighty dollar.Tickets were 14 bucks!!

  • @riverorivero1493
    @riverorivero1493 5 лет назад +2

    Genial!!!

  • @tomlehr861
    @tomlehr861 3 года назад +5

    Levon and rick harmonies

  • @manuelbocanegra1843
    @manuelbocanegra1843 4 года назад +1

    woww

  • @carburghart
    @carburghart 9 лет назад +1

    Yes.

  • @crustycobs2669
    @crustycobs2669 6 лет назад +5

    ''NO, was all he said"...

  • @nicodrumsheaven
    @nicodrumsheaven 7 лет назад +3

    TEMAZO, terrible banda, grandes musicos
    the dylan band...
    long live music

  • @charliehorse2241
    @charliehorse2241 5 лет назад +5

    Take a load off, Annie
    Take a load for free
    Take a load off, Annie
    And (and, and) you put the $2.99 stream right on me...

  • @StealthyAssassin007
    @StealthyAssassin007 3 года назад

    Rick danko with the custom ampeg bass

  • @andrewptob
    @andrewptob 8 лет назад +22

    Fairly certain that Levon tells the sound guy to turn off Robbie's mic at 1:03. Terrible singer.

    • @moralitykills
      @moralitykills 8 лет назад

      told him to turn it down i think

    • @andrewptob
      @andrewptob 8 лет назад +3

      moralitykills Maybe. I'm not certain what he says, but I read somewhere that that Levon and (I think) Rick would ask for Robbie's mic to be cut (or perhaps just turned down).

    • @kaleameka
      @kaleameka 8 лет назад +2

      Clearly he says OFF

    • @gaylethomson6614
      @gaylethomson6614 8 лет назад

      AOB Not true!

    • @javiermarinandres7125
      @javiermarinandres7125 7 лет назад +2

      AOB Maybe. But he composed most of the songs.

  • @hannejeppesen1809
    @hannejeppesen1809 8 месяцев назад

    Robbie and Rick looks so different with all that facial hair, they were much better looking in The Last Waltz, still love their singing and playing though.

  • @gjazzy3072
    @gjazzy3072 5 лет назад

    This one was kind of a laugh performance, but I like it.

  • @carywest9256
    @carywest9256 Год назад

    Video is about a second behind audio, but who cares!

  • @imannonymous7707
    @imannonymous7707 6 лет назад +2

    notice levon shouting side stage...fallback issues....he probably couldnt hear what he actually sounded like.
    These types of issues were too common til mid,late seventies.
    Technology finally caught up to rocknroll and performance quality improved by leaps n bounds

    • @MarkT80014
      @MarkT80014 5 лет назад +4

      He's admonishing the crew to turn Robbie's microphone off...

    • @BassPlyr23
      @BassPlyr23 4 года назад +2

      You don’t have to be a good lip reader to see that Levon’s saying “Robbie’s mic’s too hot!”

    • @chrispywilliams1992
      @chrispywilliams1992 4 года назад

      BassPlyr23 I couldn’t make that out

  • @gjazzy3072
    @gjazzy3072 5 лет назад +5

    I wish I could watch all the band performances rather than the one song. I also wish they could have done much better mixing and shooting. This film is much worse than the Last Waltz in terms of sound and vision.

    • @DaveAnchovies
      @DaveAnchovies 3 года назад +3

      totally disagree. live shows are supposed to be raw and that moments vision. people are so used to being fed a studio manicured phony live album, they cant accept the real live experience relived. the true live album is one that shouldnt be tinkered with, mixed down and sanitized. i thought this was fantastic...but you really only get that pure live show on a bootleg. whats your beef with the sound?

    • @buddysurfs2
      @buddysurfs2 3 года назад +2

      Disagree. Purchase and watch Festival Express. Raw and natural. All the musicians on the train through Canada, a once in a life time show.

    • @DaveAnchovies
      @DaveAnchovies 3 года назад +1

      I was never blown away or even taken with the Last Waltz...it was Festival Express that woke me up to the Band, Grateful Dead and some lesser known acts...I guess we have our own opinions on that, just stating the personal effect it had on myself, especially the Band footage and the entire focus of each film. Last Waltz more of an overblown. Festival Express more of a open party of acts ranging from the bigger to more obscure acts, hanging out together getting loaded and playing music together.

  • @byUstionnnnnn
    @byUstionnnnnn 5 лет назад +2

    You can tell in the early years, Levon was still trying to find his voice. Amazing performance tho

    • @ensinitas
      @ensinitas 4 года назад +2

      well he sure found it. then lost it...AND FOUND IT AGAIN! howboutdat! saw them a couple of times...true musicians out doing the road thing cuz that's what they do

  • @LucasFerreira-jl1bz
    @LucasFerreira-jl1bz 3 года назад

    Crazy Chester follow me !

  • @StealthyAssassin007
    @StealthyAssassin007 3 года назад

    Robbie wtf is that guitar tone

  • @rufuswalling5519
    @rufuswalling5519 2 года назад

    For some reason it always pisses me off watching Robbie sing into a mic that isn’t turned on just so it looks good.

  • @primtones
    @primtones 3 года назад

    Robbie's Telecaster playing sounds terrible in the mix.

    • @DaveAnchovies
      @DaveAnchovies 3 года назад +1

      damn, no fun critics. listen to the studio versions...i think the raw, drunk versions are a great contrast.

  • @carburghart
    @carburghart 9 лет назад

    Yes.