You would love the version of this done by “Playing for Change Around the World” as a 50th anniversary celebration of the song. They have also done stellar covers of Warren Haynes’ “Soulshine” and Grateful Dead’s “Ripple”, and many more. Not asking for you to react (although that would be special; you are a joy to watch) but just hoping you will enjoy them. Peace and Love
The Band were the guys paying the instruments. They were the original back up band to Bob Dylan in the 60's when he went electric, but later put out many albums on their own. The Staples were an American Gospel group that also had a couple pop/soul hits. They were together for this song because it was a going away concert for The Band and they invited a lot of other stars to play with them. This is from the film The Last Waltz, directed by Martin Scorcese. Excellent concert film with many other songs and guest stars. It was The Bands final concert together.
I was at The Last Waltz the Staples couldn't make it to the concert so this was recorded later for the movie. They loved each other and wanted to record this song together. This was recorded in front of 250 people
Well, to qualify your last sentence, it was The Band's final concert *with Robbie Robertson*. They sort of re-united a few years later, with four of the original five and filled out with other noteworthy musicians, i.e. Jules Shear, Tom Pacheco, et al. During this stage, in fact, I had a chance to see them in concert in the mid-1980s. Still a top-notch ensemble, although Robertson's songwriting was missed.
The clearly is no better song in the history of Americana music. Some are equal, but none are better. Americana is contemporary music that incorporates elements of various American roots music styles, including country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B and blues, resulting in a distinctive roots-oriented sound that lives in a world apart from the pure forms of the genres upon which it may draw.
A great Gospel Quartet of "Pops" and his 3 Daughters, Mavis being the lead singer. "The Staples". And 4 Canadian boys, and one Arkansas boy making up the Band! Absolute Magic❤️🎶🤙
Awesome job as always, Sarah! The look on your face when Mavis Staples started singing said it all! And the expression on your face all through the song was pure joy, which made the experience totally joyful for us, your fans, as well!! More music from the 1970's please!! Plenty to choose from on your list already! Take care,
this tune was a staple ;-) for me from the day I bought the vinyl 45, by The Band. This version from "The Last Waltz" adds the Staples Singers & therefore the Cream on top. Mavis' vocals are sheer gold. For another Staples Singers tune try "I'll Take You There" a gospel inspired soul tune that is a must for any soul set I play.
both these groups brought us great joy and beautiful music, most of the members of the band were from within 2hrs of my doorstep with Rick Danko being less than half hour from my home. absolute legend in this area!!! and what could i possibly say about Mavis Staples that you couldn't figure out from just one listen ;-).
Two separate groups. The Band and The Staple Singers. They are playing the brilliant song "The Weight". It was written by Robbie Robertson, the guitar player!!!🎼👌🎶👍🎵✌
I never get tired of this performance, and it's such a delight to see someone see this - and appreciate it so much - for the first time. Loved your pleasure in watching/listening to this. Plenty of people already answered your questions so I won't repeat! :)
The Band and the Staple Singers together, an awesome match! I first saw and heard this performance about 45 or so years ago, and while I love tons of different kinds of music, I have to say this is one of the most joyful and gorgeously arranged performances I've ever heard, one that's hard to get tired of. As far as "the meaning" of the song is concerned, I once read that "Nazareth" in the song is Nazareth, Pennsylvania, the town where Martin Guitars is headquartered. (I suspect Robbie Robertson has a Martin guitar or two sitting around.) The rest of the song consists of snippets of surreal narratives, no deep meaning intended, but just whatever impression that your mind connects to the lyrics you hear. A great song and great art, masterfully directed by the ultimate music fan Martin Scorcese.
Great Canadian band with one American “the great” Levon Helm, drummer, their songs were written by Robbie Robertson. Give a listen to “Up on Cripple Creek”. R.I.P. Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel.
The Staples Singers were civil rights activist. They performed at civil rights rallies including ones where Matin Luther King Jr. spoke. You may want to check out " I'll Take You There", "We the People" and "Come Go With Me". I love your reactions. I am so happy I found your channel.
To me, it's about being called to help each other carry "the weight" at times in our lives. I saw Scorcese's film "The Last Waltz" twice in theaters and had the 3 disc album with photos of all the greats who came to play with the Band in their last appearance. One night in Toronto I went into a half-empty tavern where drummer Levon Helm and guitarist and fiddler Rick Danko were on a small stage. Years later, saw the Band minus lead guitarist Robbie Robertson in Seattle.
Just watch The Last Waltz from start to finish and you’ll understand what rock and roll is all about. Serious people playing serious music from a whole other time in a very different world, and having one hell of a good time doing it.
You never thought white people and black people could sing great together, did you! This is music and not like today!! This is soul. These singers did not make alot of money back then and sang because they love it!! Look at all of them smiling and enjoying it!! It was great listening to this again. I love seeing you enjoy it.
Please do It Makes No Difference by The Band from the same show The Last Waltz. It is amazing.Now to answer your question. Robertson the guitarist and song writer was merely writing a fictional encounter with some people in the town of Nazareth Pennsylvania (a town he picked because it is the home town of Martin guitars which are considered the best acoustic hollow body guitars in the world). The characters they run into are based on people the members of The Band knew. Robertson then mixed in a bunch of religious imagery and you get a great song.It is listed no 41 greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2004
The song is about life’s ups and downs walking through life’s temptations and over coming obstacles that occur and how we learn to cope and overcome all life’s challenges ❤
The band is The Band and the gospel singers are The Staples. The performance is from "The Last Waltz" which was The Band's farewell. The Band was just great with lots of wonderful tunes. Check them out (I especially like "Cripple Creek") and you won't be disappointed.
To learn about The Band their lead guitarist Robbie Robertson made the truly amazing documentary called 'We Were Once Brothers" which reveals how rock music was born.
Bob Dylan hired the Band to back him on his legendary 1966 World tour that created rock music. It was rocknroll before Dylan. The Band was called the Hawks before Dylan. This was from the Band's last concert.
Old time religion hilarious. Rick (the singer with the violin) is a great singer, his raspy voice, even though they were stoned they were still great. Check out more from The Last Waltz, especially Rick singing It makes no difference. Robbie came up with Nazareth, because he looked at his guitar, and it was made in Nazareth Pa. He then wrote the song based on a movie by a Spanish director Luis Bunel (not sure about spelling) about the impossibility of sainthood.
this song was from their last concert after 16 years together. This was THE LAST WALTZ. Listen to IT MAKES NOT DIFFERENCE and THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN
The Band were one of the great American music bands - most of them were Canadian. The Staples were gospel singers they admired and asked to collaborate on the song for the film the Last Waltz.
I love songs that don’t resolve. It’s the ultimate “leave ‘em begging for more” play! The Staples Singers were one of the best Gospel groups of the 60s and 70s. They could take the most secular song and make it about Jesus, and I say this as an atheist. They can almost make me become a believer. Robbie Robertson of The Band (yep, that’s what they named themselves) wrote the song, and it’s about getting run out of town in Nazareth, Pennsylvania because their hair was too long, or some such. It’s part of the canon of Americana music, which is slightly ironic because Robbie is Canadian. Lots of Americans (and Canadians) work biblical references into their work, as it’s a common reference point for most of us. I wouldn’t say it’s directly about Jesus taking up the weight of the world, it’s more like the storyteller letting his friends know he’ll look out for them in a not great situation.
The Staples cover of The Talking Heads "Slippery People" is a prime example of your point. And, it has become a staple In Mavis's repertoire (sorry, I couldn't resist).
Agree with The Band being called Americana, even though Levon Helm was the only American in the band. Have seen them live 3 times back in the late 60's, early 70's......amazing concerts! Yup....we atheists can totally get into the Staples, Edwin Hawkins Singers and other gospel singers.
@@HisboiLRoi Ramen and thumbs up to Sister Rosetta! I've only seen the videos for "Didn't It Rain" and "This Train" but now that you've brought her up, I think I'll go back and look for more. Thanks Hisboil_Roi!
@@CharCanuck14 - This version of "Up Above My Head" is a good one: ruclips.net/video/JeaBNAXfHfQ/видео.html She even does some pre-Townshend proto-windmills. There are also a few of her early secular performances on RUclips as well. Sister Rosetta has obviously been touched by His noodly appendage.
What the, hell am I say not good downright epic equaled but, never surpassed, Good on you. God rest, Richard Rick Levon Pops the other two, Hi Mavis Robbie Garth, Gordon Bennett!!!!!
A great reaction young lady. Can i make a suggestion for a song? Yes, turn of the century a smashing song from the album Going for the One. Thank you and stay safe.
BTW, I'm not entirely sure, but your explanation of the song's meaning vis-a-vis Jesus Christ, may be correct. I had never thought about it from the JC angle, but, yeah I see it. Good thinking.
Here is another great cover of this tune, with Robbie Robertson (the one with the mandolin-guitar) playing with people all around the world: ruclips.net/video/ph1GU1qQ1zQ/видео.html
Dylan had absolutely nothing to do with the writing of this song. Canadian Robbie Robertson wrote this song and most of the other songs The Band recorded.
@@BobSoltis1 I thought this one was written on a typewriter, and each Band member, and Dylan would come by and add some lyrics, and it was edited down to the final version, could be wrong though, yeah for sure Robertson was the lyricist for the Band
@@BobSoltis1 I looked it up and yes, Dylan was not involved, but Levon Helm claimed all of the Band members contributed but were not credited, I guess some would say he is just claiming that but i prefer to believe him
Why would you take the word of a very jealous broke-ass paranoid junkie who was trying to weasel money from a very successful songwriter? When he was 15 years old (yes - 15 yrs. old) Robbie Robertson wrote two songs that Ronnie Hawkins recorded. Helm was with Hawkins at the time - why didn't he write something? I'll tell you why - he wasn't a song writer! Helm didn't write anything that was worth listening to. Ever. Robertson wrote hundreds of great songs for decades. He also scored music for many movies and wrote with other great songwriters. Helm was good actor, a great drummer, an even better singer, and awesome entertainer - but he wasn't ever a songwriter. If he - or any other members of The Band - had any real claim to songwriting credits that they thought they were owed they could have easily sued and got together and acted as witnesses for each other. Helm had every opportunity to get a lawyer and sue for credit by himself. He could have subpoenaed the other band members to testify in his favor. He never did because he knew he didn't have a case. Robertson made the deal when The Band was first recording that he would share all his songwriting royalties equally with all the band members. They all made a lot of money. That deal was in place until Danko, Helm, and Manuel became broke junkies and begged him to by them out so they could pay for their habits. That was when Robertson knew it was time to shut The Band down and hope that the junkies could pull themselves together. That is a matter of history and the legal documents are there to prove it.
This is American roots music. You have good taste. Please react to "Respect Yourself" by the Staple Singers and "With a Little help from My Friends" by Joe Cocker live at The Metropol, new subscriber here, you have a nice personality, God bless you.
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You would love the version of this done by “Playing for Change Around the World” as a 50th anniversary celebration of the song. They have also done stellar covers of Warren Haynes’ “Soulshine” and Grateful Dead’s “Ripple”, and many more. Not asking for you to react (although that would be special; you are a joy to watch) but just hoping you will enjoy them. Peace and Love
1 of my favorite songs from 1 of my favorite bands.
When Mavis Staples sings if you don't get chills you might be dead. Simply the best
Mavis is wondrous, but i love Pops' sound so much. Balm for a weary soul.
I react to this song exactly as you do. With joy and wonderment. And I've heard it a thousand times.
Totally joyful!
Me too
Me too, I still get the same emotional reaction I did when I was 13 years old ❤️
A 1000 times and still awesome
I saw the joy in her face too. 😊
This collaboration between The Band and the Staples Singers is fire!
Pretty much anything the band backs up is fire lol.. watch the last waltz.
The Band were the guys paying the instruments. They were the original back up band to Bob Dylan in the 60's when he went electric, but later put out many albums on their own. The Staples were an American Gospel group that also had a couple pop/soul hits. They were together for this song because it was a going away concert for The Band and they invited a lot of other stars to play with them. This is from the film The Last Waltz, directed by Martin Scorcese. Excellent concert film with many other songs and guest stars. It was The Bands final concert together.
Amazing 👏 thank you for the Info 🙂
I was at The Last Waltz the Staples couldn't make it to the concert so this was recorded later for the movie. They loved each other and wanted to record this song together. This was recorded in front of 250 people
Well, to qualify your last sentence, it was The Band's final concert *with Robbie Robertson*. They sort of re-united a few years later, with four of the original five and filled out with other noteworthy musicians, i.e. Jules Shear, Tom Pacheco, et al. During this stage, in fact, I had a chance to see them in concert in the mid-1980s. Still a top-notch ensemble, although Robertson's songwriting was missed.
@@bargainbassist Funny how Robbie's solo work missed Robbie's songwriting, too.
When they broke away from Dylan they named themselves The Band because that's how Bob Dylan had always referred to his backup band. 😎
The incomparable soul of Mavis Staples, in a league of her own
Oh my God! I've never heard this version of The Weight! Fantastic!!!
The clearly is no better song in the history of Americana music.
Some are equal, but none are better.
Americana is contemporary music that incorporates elements of various American roots music styles, including country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B and blues, resulting in a distinctive roots-oriented sound that lives in a world apart from the pure forms of the genres upon which it may draw.
Performed perfectly by a Canadian band here too!
The Band was mostly Canadian musicians! Still, they wrote great “Americana”.
Canada is in North America
This song is perfection
Best song and Band EVER! From and Italian fan🇮🇹
That magical voice was Mavis Staples!! Might want to react to "I'll take you there" by the Staples, it was a #1hot one hundred hit in 1972!!
The 2nd verse.
Among he best verses in music history.
I picked up my bags and went looking for a place to hide... well you know the rest.
Incredible; Band & Staples, more blessing from & for our blessed BOOMERS Generation: This is a "worship song" of our LORD JESUS Saviour!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great song. Heard it when i was just about 12 or 13. Loved "THE BAND"!!
Really enjoyed your heartfelt reaction, how you sounded just like Mavis at 2:00 with your "um um." You are a sweet soul Sarah.
🙂 🙏
One word describes what this song brings that so few others do.
Joy
A great Gospel Quartet of "Pops" and his 3 Daughters, Mavis being the lead singer. "The Staples". And 4 Canadian boys, and one Arkansas boy making up the Band! Absolute Magic❤️🎶🤙
An amazing reaction...perfection personified!
Beautiful downright damn, beautiful
Could not agree more Sarah, classic song!
Totally!
Sarah, this is one of the greats since the 70's. Thank you for sharing, haven't heard it in years :) Johnny Vee
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching 🙂
Considered the best hippie song in music history. 😎
This reminds me of the church revival meetings with the gospel singers in the South when I was a kid GREAT STUFF
Awesome job as always, Sarah! The look on your face when Mavis Staples started singing said it all! And the expression on your face all through the song was pure joy, which made the experience totally joyful for us, your fans, as well!! More music from the 1970's please!! Plenty to choose from on your list already! Take care,
List is packed with 70s 😅 thank you 😊
Beautiful!
Thank you 😊 🙏
What a great song from my past, I very much enjoy all these young people finding out that all of us old folks lived in a time of great music
You have to see the entire film
Enjoyed your reaction. There's never a wrong time for this song.
Awesome reaction,love the joy on your face,the best reaction to this I have seen by any reactors...Keep it up Girl... your awesome.
The Band....Brilliant!!! The Staples Singers.....Dynamite!! Check them out individually.
MAVIS takes ya to church!!!!!! She is probably the most overlooked & underrated female singer of the era!!!! Thanks !!!
this tune was a staple ;-) for me from the day I bought the vinyl 45, by The Band. This version from "The Last Waltz" adds the Staples Singers & therefore the Cream on top. Mavis' vocals are sheer gold.
For another Staples Singers tune try "I'll Take You There" a gospel inspired soul tune that is a must for any soul set I play.
This has been on my playlist since playlists began!
Such a great Blues collaboration!
It's wonderful!
Wow! I could see the joy in your face as each new, amazing element of this band and their performance unfolded.
I'm so glad you enjoyed this. 😊
You're wonderful. And I never get tired of this video.
The band love the staples is so
A very fun song. I love your smile ❤🕊
both these groups brought us great joy and beautiful music, most of the members of the band were from within 2hrs of my doorstep
with Rick Danko being less than half hour from my home. absolute legend in this area!!! and what could i possibly say about
Mavis Staples that you couldn't figure out from just one listen ;-).
This is classic
Great reaction!
Thank you!
Take me church Miss Mavis 👸🏾👏👏👏👏
Pure joy
Two separate groups. The Band and The Staple Singers.
They are playing the brilliant song "The Weight". It was written by Robbie Robertson, the guitar player!!!🎼👌🎶👍🎵✌
I never get tired of this performance, and it's such a delight to see someone see this - and appreciate it so much - for the first time. Loved your pleasure in watching/listening to this. Plenty of people already answered your questions so I won't repeat! :)
The Band and the Staple Singers together, an awesome match! I first saw and heard this performance about 45 or so years ago, and while I love tons of different kinds of music, I have to say this is one of the most joyful and gorgeously arranged performances I've ever heard, one that's hard to get tired of. As far as "the meaning" of the song is concerned, I once read that "Nazareth" in the song is Nazareth, Pennsylvania, the town where Martin Guitars is headquartered. (I suspect Robbie Robertson has a Martin guitar or two sitting around.) The rest of the song consists of snippets of surreal narratives, no deep meaning intended, but just whatever impression that your mind connects to the lyrics you hear. A great song and great art, masterfully directed by the ultimate music fan Martin Scorcese.
I love the beatific faces of the Staples sisters.
They are sisters?!!
Great Canadian band with one American “the great” Levon Helm, drummer, their songs were written by Robbie Robertson. Give a listen to “Up on Cripple Creek”. R.I.P. Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel.
Amazing song 😍
The Staples Singers were civil rights activist. They performed at civil rights rallies including ones where Matin Luther King Jr. spoke. You may want to check out " I'll Take You There", "We the People" and "Come Go With Me". I love your reactions. I am so happy I found your channel.
I have always loved the Band! The best part was having the Staples backing them up with great harmony 😊
To me, it's about being called to help each other carry "the weight" at times in our lives. I saw Scorcese's film "The Last Waltz" twice in theaters and had the 3 disc album with photos of all the greats who came to play with the Band in their last appearance. One night in Toronto I went into a half-empty tavern where drummer Levon Helm and guitarist and fiddler Rick Danko were on a small stage. Years later, saw the Band minus lead guitarist Robbie Robertson in Seattle.
Helping each other carry the weight makes a lot of sense!
You my friend are listening to real music. My god, know auto - tuning, just true talent. LORD HAVE MERCY, I FEEL THE RAPTURE!!
Chills all over whenever I hear this.
The entire movie, The Last Waltz, is great. Highly recommend it.
Just watch The Last Waltz from start to finish and you’ll understand what rock and roll is all about. Serious people playing serious music from a whole other time in a very different world, and having one hell of a good time doing it.
I watch the movie every Thanksgiving
One of my favorite bands. Check out The Band on Ed Sullivan show.
The band is the band,the Staples are the Staple singers,gospel they blend very well.
They really do!
You never thought white people and black people could sing great together, did you! This is music and not like today!! This is soul. These singers did not make alot of money back then and sang because they love it!! Look at all of them smiling and enjoying it!! It was great listening to this again. I love seeing you enjoy it.
@chadcabana9426 the band could get down and feel music with the best of the best on the soul and black music front.
@@arenmann8495, That is true!
Please do It Makes No Difference by The Band from the same show The Last Waltz. It is amazing.Now to answer your question. Robertson the guitarist and song writer was merely writing a fictional encounter with some people in the town of Nazareth Pennsylvania (a town he picked because it is the home town of Martin guitars which are considered the best acoustic hollow body guitars in the world). The characters they run into are based on people the members of The Band knew. Robertson then mixed in a bunch of religious imagery and you get a great song.It is listed no 41 greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2004
I can see why! It's totally Mind-blowing!
I recommend Neil Diamond, Dry Your Eyes, and Van Morrison, Caravan--both from this movie, The Last Waltz. Wonderful reaction. Thank you.
Thank you 😊
Also, Joni Mitchell "Coyote" and Emmylou Harris "Evangeline"
Yes, honey- the amazing Mavis Staples ( still going strong) and her incredible family!
The song is about life’s ups and downs walking through life’s temptations and over coming obstacles that occur and how we learn to cope and overcome all life’s challenges ❤
The Staples were huge in 70s they were forgotten 😢
The band is The Band and the gospel singers are The Staples. The performance is from "The Last Waltz" which was The Band's farewell. The Band was just great with lots of wonderful tunes. Check them out (I especially like "Cripple Creek") and you won't be disappointed.
Added! Thank you 😊
To learn about The Band their lead guitarist Robbie Robertson made the truly amazing documentary called 'We Were Once Brothers" which reveals how rock music was born.
Bob Dylan hired the Band to back him on his legendary 1966 World tour that created rock music. It was rocknroll before Dylan. The Band was called the Hawks before Dylan. This was from the Band's last concert.
you should certainly learn some more about the magic of mavis staples. everything she touches is gold. :)
Old time religion hilarious. Rick (the singer with the violin) is a great singer, his raspy voice, even though they were stoned they were still great. Check out more from The Last Waltz, especially Rick singing It makes no difference. Robbie came up with Nazareth, because he looked at his guitar, and it was made in Nazareth Pa. He then wrote the song based on a movie by a Spanish director Luis Bunel (not sure about spelling) about the impossibility of sainthood.
Quite the jam.
THE BAND HARMONIZING, WITH MAVIS AND THE STAPLES, "THE WEIGHT".. GUITAREST ROB ROBERTSON OF THE BAND WROTE THIS GEM...
Watch "The Last Waltz" and enjoy. Another good reaction from The Band is It Makes No Difference.
On the list! Thank you 😊
this song was from their last concert after 16 years together. This was THE LAST WALTZ. Listen to IT MAKES NOT DIFFERENCE and THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN
Rolling Stone Magazine says this is one of the top 100 greatest songs of all time
The Band were one of the great American music bands - most of them were Canadian. The Staples were gospel singers they admired and asked to collaborate on the song for the film the Last Waltz.
All but one - Levon Helm - were Canadian.
I love songs that don’t resolve. It’s the ultimate “leave ‘em begging for more” play! The Staples Singers were one of the best Gospel groups of the 60s and 70s. They could take the most secular song and make it about Jesus, and I say this as an atheist. They can almost make me become a believer. Robbie Robertson of The Band (yep, that’s what they named themselves) wrote the song, and it’s about getting run out of town in Nazareth, Pennsylvania because their hair was too long, or some such. It’s part of the canon of Americana music, which is slightly ironic because Robbie is Canadian.
Lots of Americans (and Canadians) work biblical references into their work, as it’s a common reference point for most of us. I wouldn’t say it’s directly about Jesus taking up the weight of the world, it’s more like the storyteller letting his friends know he’ll look out for them in a not great situation.
The Staples cover of The Talking Heads "Slippery People" is a prime example of your point. And, it has become a staple In Mavis's repertoire (sorry, I couldn't resist).
Agree with The Band being called Americana, even though Levon Helm was the only American in the band. Have seen them live 3 times back in the late 60's, early 70's......amazing concerts!
Yup....we atheists can totally get into the Staples, Edwin Hawkins Singers and other gospel singers.
@@CharCanuck14 - Amen (ahem) to that. Sister Rosetta Tharpe has come close to making a believer out of me.
@@HisboiLRoi Ramen and thumbs up to Sister Rosetta! I've only seen the videos for "Didn't It Rain" and "This Train" but now that you've brought her up, I think I'll go back and look for more. Thanks Hisboil_Roi!
@@CharCanuck14 - This version of "Up Above My Head" is a good one: ruclips.net/video/JeaBNAXfHfQ/видео.html
She even does some pre-Townshend proto-windmills. There are also a few of her early secular performances on RUclips as well.
Sister Rosetta has obviously been touched by His noodly appendage.
What the, hell am I say not good downright epic equaled but, never surpassed, Good on you. God rest, Richard Rick Levon Pops the other two, Hi Mavis Robbie Garth, Gordon Bennett!!!!!
Watch the Playing for Change version. All the Playing for Change versions are awesome
Hope you react to another track from this concert called Makes No Difference, vocals are by the bass player, Rick Danko. Great reaction.
If you ever do a movie reaction to Christmas Vacation
That's Mavis singing the theme song
One of my favorite Christmas songs
Watch Playing for a Change - The Weight - 50th Anniversary
A great reaction young lady. Can i make a suggestion for a song? Yes, turn of the century a smashing song from the album Going for the One. Thank you and stay safe.
Thank you 😊
Great REACTION...Do some Bob Dylan
BTW, I'm not entirely sure, but your explanation of the song's meaning vis-a-vis Jesus Christ, may be correct. I had never thought about it from the JC angle, but, yeah I see it. Good thinking.
Thank you
Here is another great cover of this tune, with Robbie Robertson (the one with the mandolin-guitar) playing with people all around the world: ruclips.net/video/ph1GU1qQ1zQ/видео.html
Easy Rider😎
Please react to Evangeline from the same last waltz.
Added, thank you
Bob Dylan proposed to Mavis in 1963 but she turned him down. His loss.
the lyrics are by Dylan and the Band, Dylan had a thing for Mavis, as would be easy to guess lol
Dylan had absolutely nothing to do with the writing of this song. Canadian Robbie Robertson wrote this song and most of the other songs The Band recorded.
@@BobSoltis1 I thought this one was written on a typewriter, and each Band member, and Dylan would come by and add some lyrics, and it was edited down to the final version, could be wrong though, yeah for sure Robertson was the lyricist for the Band
@@blindriv3r Nope. You are wrong.
@@BobSoltis1 I looked it up and yes, Dylan was not involved, but Levon Helm claimed all of the Band members contributed but were not credited, I guess some would say he is just claiming that but i prefer to believe him
Why would you take the word of a very jealous broke-ass paranoid junkie who was trying to weasel money from a very successful songwriter?
When he was 15 years old (yes - 15 yrs. old) Robbie Robertson wrote two songs that Ronnie Hawkins recorded. Helm was with Hawkins at the time - why didn't he write something? I'll tell you why - he wasn't a song writer!
Helm didn't write anything that was worth listening to. Ever. Robertson wrote hundreds of great songs for decades. He also scored music for many movies and wrote with other great songwriters. Helm was good actor, a great drummer, an even better singer, and awesome entertainer - but he wasn't ever a songwriter.
If he - or any other members of The Band - had any real claim to songwriting credits that they thought they were owed they could have easily sued and got together and acted as witnesses for each other.
Helm had every opportunity to get a lawyer and sue for credit by himself. He could have subpoenaed the other band members to testify in his favor. He never did because he knew he didn't have a case.
Robertson made the deal when The Band was first recording that he would share all his songwriting royalties equally with all the band members. They all made a lot of money. That deal was in place until Danko, Helm, and Manuel became broke junkies and begged him to by them out so they could pay for their habits. That was when Robertson knew it was time to shut The Band down and hope that the junkies could pull themselves together. That is a matter of history and the legal documents are there to prove it.
This is American roots music. You have good taste. Please react to "Respect Yourself" by the Staple Singers and "With a Little help from My Friends" by Joe Cocker live at The Metropol, new subscriber here, you have a nice personality, God bless you.
Thank you! 😊
You just got taken to church!
Pops is great but Mavis is and will always be # 1 in my book . Forever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sarah, look for the film on dvd or online. You will love it! JB
The Last Waltz: ruclips.net/video/M63DTQc6WPE/видео.html
The last word of this song is very quiet but describes the entire song. Turn it up and tell me if you can hear it. It's....
You went back home
Last walt? No it's Last Waltz.
The Band alone sounds better.
Seid mir nicht böse, aber ich hörte schon immer lieber THE BAND als Bob Dylan