Drummers reacts to "The Weight" (The Last Waltz) by The Band & The Staples
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Thank you to our patrons CeeCee and Cynthia for this wonderful selection... What a beautiful rendition of this song. I much prefer this over the other one we did (which was still good but seemed more like a collage) and there was so much underlying emotion being shown by The Band... they were happy and sad that it was the end. You can just tell.
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Whoever had the idea of putting the staples with the band for this song was pure genius....
They were one of the people they liked and listen to.
Well, The Band did. They were the ones who asked the people to take part in the film.
The Staple Singers had done this song frequently in concert so it was kind of a no brainer. Mavis still is performing and she is still doing The Weight. Here is a link to her singing it with Hozier at her 8oth birthday party 4 years ago. ruclips.net/video/jOKYM5ktIHA/видео.html
@@redadamearthThe Band were such huge ,huge admirers of The Staple Singers ,that they had early records of them that the Staples never had ....
The Last Waltz is a Martin Scorsese film. Not a single gangster killed.
Only Garth Hudson and Mavis Staples are still alive now. All the others greatly missed.
Are you sure about Garth?
@@musicairplanes4884 yes
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@@musicairplanes4884 Yes.
@@matthewzuckerman6267 Thanks
today is Honey Boy's 87th Birthday!!!
As the song finishes you can hear Mavis Staples whisper "beautiful", and that's just what this is. Do listen to Rick Danko's rendition of "It Makes No Difference" on this, wether on their own or with the guests The Band was outstanding and the album/movie (directed by Martin Scorcese) is absolute perfection.
My favorite from the show because Rick’s vocal’s vulnerability is just the best
@@jlb6 Indeed, it is as if he is not just singing the words, that " I love you so much" is heartbreaking.
The best song of the concert in my opinion. A beautiful piece of writing from Robbie Robertson, and Rick's performance tears your heart in two!
"It Makes No Difference" is longer on the CD. Don't know why, but a verse or two were cut from the film.
Or Rick doing Stagefright
One of Robbie Robertson's best songs. He wrote a lot of great songs. The Staples were terrific too. Look into them.
The drummer, Levon Helm, is from Arkansas. All the other members of The Band are Canadian.
....and all from southern Ontario.
Must be something in the water....lol
even Garth?
@@rhlang11 Garth is from Windsor, Ontario
Richard was from Stratford
Robbie was from Toronto
Rick was from Blayley
I heard that Garth is now in a long term care facility......not certain if it's in the States or here. I have a friend who knows him and I'll ask for an update.
And Ronnie Hawkins, 1950s rockabilly, was from Arkansas.
@@jnagarya519 Yes, a true king of rockabilly!
He ended up living here in Ontario & sadly passed away at our local hospital.
This is the best live music film of all time.
🕊❤️🎼
I agree, Talking Heads Stop Making Sense maybe second. Clapton and Winwood Madison Square Garden show in third.
Jazz On a Summer’s Day. Features a number of different performers though, so a different kind of film.
Yes, that's Rick and you need to hear him do It Makes No Difference (from The Last Waltz)
Levon Helm was also an actor. He played Loretta Lynn's father in the movie Cold Miner's Daughter. Also The Shooter, The Right Stuff and many others .
You better sit down and watch the entire film, uninterrupted. Those little moments that Martin Scorsese spends interviewing or just letting the guys tell stories are magical. It’ll make you want to learn more about how they came to be The Band. You have a great channel.
And Robbie Robertson is a liar and a snake who screwed over the other members of the band.
Yes, that is Rick Danko singing the Chester verse. He is my facorite singer from The Band, he puts so much emotion and feelings into his song. Listen to "It makes no difference" and Stage Freight, both from The Last Waltz, Rick's singing tears your heart out.
But did he sing “Jack my dog-uh” before he jammed with the Staples?
@@johnandmarie7250 If you watch the video you will see that Rick sings after The Staples singers, who also were great.
His voice on ‘it makes no difference ‘ is magical
@@daveburns3886 Magical and heartbreaking. Robbie wrote the song with Rick in mind, felt he would do it justice without it coming off as self pity. He was right.
Tight group of amazingly experienced musicians. They were together playing out since they were teenagers, they loved music and it shows
The Staples couldn't make it to The Last Waltz so they had a video with an audience of 1200 to get included this version in the movie. At the actual concert The Band played it by themselves
this is EXACTLY how it is done
I grew up in the town next to Woodstock, NY where they lived and played baseball with and against Rick Danko's stepson. I was lucky to have met Rick and Levon both were tremendously gracious and down to earth.
Notice Levon's kit...simple and yet so powerful. Your right about Levon,he was the coolest guy God ever put breath in. He has some amazing solo albums as well...
Mavis is still going strong
I’m 64 years young and this is absolutely one of my very favorite songs and I love this version most. The Playing For Change version was also wonderful. I’m so happy to see you enjoying this music. It’s the best. Sending you love and lots of great listening vibes from Texas. ❤ AND the song at the end started with my roots and it’s also a favorite of mine.
The whole performance is great, this is the cream on the top. Mavis is awesome. Please try the Staple Singers "I'll Take you there." A soul classic that I open most soul sets with.
A wonderful band and the Staples . . doesn't get better
Robbie Robertson does one of my favorite songs, Somewhere Down the Crazy River. Very cool and laid back storytelling.
Oh Lordy, the Staple singers are absolutely fabulous. They were featured in the 1969 Harlem music festival has so many fabulous acts on it but most people never heard of it. It’s being shown as the Summer of Soul, I think on Hulu. Oh, I bet you’ll be on your feet, especially you hear Mahalia Jackson w them
I love this version and the Playing for Change version for the same reason -- they both make the universality of the song clear. It works for whoever is singing.
Great song, great performance. Love how during the live TV performance of "Hey, Jude" you can hear Paul McCartney singing the chorus of "the Weight" not long before the fade out. To a lot of people, Dylan and the Beatles included, the Band's first album was a real coming out wow.
Yeah, the Beatles were great fans. They even looked/dressed as the Band by '69.
BUCKETS FULL OF SOUL.... Simple as that Lee... Love it.
You should listen to Rick Danko do It Makes No Difference so good-the whole movie is fantastic
What a moving performance, that would have been awesome to see live.
A band with such great versatile singers all singing lead - Danko, Richard Manuel and Levon all exceptional singers.
Rick Danko singing Whispering Pines is a heart rending performance One of the greatest songs ever recorded. Richard and Levon are buried next to each other. Their 'Brown Album" was George Harrison's favorite album. He said it was the most honest and pure album ever recorded. You are so fortunate to have suck an ocean of great music from the 60's, 70's to take a deep dive into. The music them was so much more organic. I was also fortunate. I experienced the 60's and 70's music song at a time. I was formed by it. My mother sent me this album on cassette when I was serving my 3rd tour in Vietnam.
Always loved the Staple Singers. Great Gospel songs and same for The Band. A perfect match.
God Bless
Amazing everytime I hear it.
I just love those 'And...and..and' harmonies.
Thanks for tackling and reacting to these great classic performances of already classic songs by the time the movie came out.
The movie is arguably the greatest concert documentary of all time.
And while I love the original studio version of this song, and have loved many live performances of it, this is my absolute favorite. Gives me chills.
And some point, you have to watch the entire movie, which is both a documentary of a great star-studded farewell concert, as well as the story of a band: their beginnings, middles and ending.
It tells a story, and makes more sense when it’s put together, rather than seen as separate music videos.
Maybe THE best live performance ever..The Weigh by itself is such a great song...but throw in the Staples especially Mavis, and you have pure soul altering magic..Sends chills up my spine every time i hear this version! And I just love Rick Danko's verse!
early 70's i was fortunate to see Bob Dylan and The Band in St Louis. Best concert ever
Yep, it's a beaut! (insert Firesign Theatre sketch here) Just joyous....
Enjoyable!
Mavis’ gutteral vocal style is pleasant and earthy. Reminds me of I’ll Take You There.
Thank you, Lee and CeeCee!
"The Weight" has been one of my all-time favorite tunes since I first heard it in the 60`s.
The town Nazareth that is mentioned at the start of the song is in Pennsylvania. It is Location for the Martin Guitar factory.
The Band was the backing group for Bob Dylan in 1966 …before they were the Band. They also worked together on a classic album called Big Pink in 1968. There’s a whole history between Dylan and these guys.😊 I’m not a Patreon member yet, but you should check out some of the more accessible Dylan songs. Imho Cold Irons Bound live is worth a look.
Drummer Leon Helm was from Arkansas.
And Ronnie Hawkins, 1950s rockabilly, who brought the members of "The Band" together, was from Arkansas.
They were originally "The Hawks," but we didn't know that then. When discussing Bob Dylan and his backing band, it became shorthanded as "the band" -- we all knew what we meant.
Never too busy for you, kiddo. Have a great day.
Great album, great film and this is the best version of this song and there is only one Mavis Staples! I met Rick Danko in a bar in Pennsylvania in the early 90’s
If you want to see a documentary with great candid footage of some legendary artists just jamming together on a train watch Festival Express on your own time.
Grateful dead, Janis Joplin, Rick Danko, etc.
I was there for the Toronto concerts........amazing! I managed to work my way up near the stage to see Janis perform. Hard to believe she would be gone 4 months later.
The highest point of a concert with many high points.
Makes me want to play music with my mates. Kinda the whole point.
This song is so cool. Always lifts! The original version by The Band on their album is even better. Very raw. Worth a listen. Keys are fantastic!
Sorry I missed you all this morning. This one is by far my favorite performance from the movie.
To hear the other vocalist the group, the one regarded the best singer of them all, Richard Manuel, listen to The Band doing the rehearsal for "King Harvest" live at Robbie Robertsons studio in Woodstock in 1970
Thanks for this journey with The Band. I was lucky to see them live when they toured in support of their fantastic second album. They're such amazing multi-instrumentalists and so talented. Robbie Robertson went on to produce some amazing solo albums and worked with Martin Scorsese on countless films including The Color of Money, The Irishman, Killers of the Flower Moon, Raging Bull, Casino, Gangs of New York, The Wolf of Wall Street, I can go on and on. More The Band please!
("Give Me That") "Old-Time Religion" (and similar spellings) is a traditional Gospel song dating from 1873,
Love this song
First heard this song in 1969 as part of the soundtrack for Easy Rider.
I love both versions of this song, but this one is really special.
Great movie, awesome album. Nuff said!
When I Paint My Masterpiece is another great The Band song.
Bob Dylan song.
Highly recommend the following LW performances: "Such A Night" - Dr. John, "Dry Your Eyes" - Neil Diamond, "The Shape I'm In" - The Band
Thanks again for another great reaction. Rick Danko kills (no pun intended) it on Neil Youngs " Revolution Blues" off of On the Beach. It is a song about Charlie Manson.
I can’t wait until you get to the Clapton interlude. This song tho is one of the few songs that I can play acoustic guitar and sing to reasonably.❤
This my favorite version of this song. Playing for change is also great. It gives me hope that the world can one day agree on one thing
Notes on the film and on this music video from it.
The film was their last live show with this lineup on Thanksgiving Day 1976. The audience was treated to a Thanksgiving before the show. There were various poets that spoke between songs. Most of the artists were prolke they had recorded with, or greatly admired. The chandeliers abd back drop were from the original set of Gone With the Wind. There us a true live version of The Weight in the film, performed solely by The Band. Between concert clips were various interview clips, which is where "Old Time Religion" is from.
There were three songs that were recorded separately as music videos abdvinckuded in the film. This sing, Evangeline (featuring Emmylou Harris) as the concert didn't cover their country end of their music, and The Last Waltz Suite, which plays as the credits role and is one of the few moments where special effects are used to make it appear that the camera is nearly infinitely backing away from the band.
The audio on each song is an incredible editing job. Scorsese shot the videos like a film. He storyboards every shot and each is shot with a single camera. So the band would play just the parts the camera was storyboards fir. So at each cut, the band stops. But all the vocals are mixed in live, switching takes to match what is on screen. And it is seamless. So, none of the three are true live performances.
You need to watch the full film. It is arguably the best concert film ever. Next up would be Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense. That one is directed by Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs). The stage show was designed for the film.
This is a parable. Entertaining angels unaware. Maybe not what was meant but what i hear.
It might have been mentioned, but Martin Scorsese directed "The Last Waltz" and it's a documentary. The scene at the end was just the person who made the video letting the next scene play.
everyone seems to be doing their own thing....all out of synch and they do it perfectly! Just a glorious sound. This one is special.
This lack of “perfection” was a hallmark of this era of music, as artists looked for a “realness” in their sound. It was in keeping with the rebellious times; especially the years 65-75. Basically artists saying to the record labels, “This is my creation. Keep your hands off, and don’t try to “produce” my/our sound into something you think is more commercially viable.” I think history is clear that the result was a flurry of exceptional music that goes to the human soul through its untainted realness.
great concert, amazing band
Omg..so glad you got to enjoy this 😂❤🎉😢🎉😂❤😊😊😊😂❤❤
This is my favorite version of The Weight, when the Staples come in the goosebumps start. 💖
I'm sure others have said it, and maybe you have already spoken on it........The Last Waltz is one of the top 3 rock concert movies EVER made. Maybe sometime in your private life you can watch it from start to finish. You will not be disappointed
I read some years later after that Rick Danko said that it was just a bit coked up during this performance and that’s the reason he was so animated
The Staple Singers have been around since the 50’s in pretty much the lineup you see- there’s a brother that sings with them, too. They were/are well respected and influential on a lot of musicians, especially Bob Dylan. Check out “Why Am I Treated So Bad” from the late 60’s.
As you have witnessed, all members of The Band are outstanding musicians. Each of them can play multiple instruments, and all but one (Garth Hudson being the exception) have distinct vocal ranges that help them establish such a unique sound. The 'extra' footage at the end of the song is actually the next scene in the movie. I haven't a clue how/why this ended up being included on this video clip, but I've noticed it's that way with everybody who reacts to this tune. There are two songs in particular from The Last Waltz that I love and strongly recommend for your channel: It Makes No Difference and Evangeline (featuring Emmylou Harris). Both of these songs remain my head for days on end whenever I hear them. I hope you take a chance on them.
On an added note, you may enjoy watching the movie itself once you've decided to stop reacting to the songs. The Last Waltz (directed by Robbie Robertson's best pal, Martin Scorsese) is the story of The Band as told in their own words. Each member was interviewed separately and jointly. Their conversations are intertwined with footage of their final concert (Thanksgiving Day, along with a handful of studio performances, as was the case with this song. It is an excellent movie for anyone who appreciates live performances.
Amazing performance film
Gotta do It Makes No Difference!
Check out "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" from The Last Waltz...incredible!
Mavis takes me to church when she slaps the devil out of the last chorus: She gets me whoopin' and a hollerin' "Amen, sister" - and I don't even go to church. Great song, great version.
Later years Levon had a band and won several Americana Awards. He and Mavis did some songs together, Love his Poor Old Dirt farmer.
Pick up the Last Waltz concert its a pure 4 hours of magic.
Levon Helm a national treasure ( R.I.P )
Dont know if youve done it yet but The Night they shot old dixie down from this concert is my favorite song by them. Love the tuba If my memory serves me right they started as Bob Dylans band
Saw The Band once when they were known as the Hawks backing up Bob Dylan on tour in 1966...
Probably the best concert/ documentary ever, this song is classic - Levon had a wonderful voice, from Louisiana, other verse is by Rick danko , another great voice.. Martin Scorsese directed.. the film had a story to tell between the concert footage about ‘band’s’ history..
Actually Robbir was sad at The Last Waltz. he knew he wanted to stop touring, due to the drug use, and Robbie had a young family ( 3 small children and a wife) he wanted to spend more time with, but in his book he writes, when I realized this was the last time we all played together, I felt a sadness that nearly crushed me ( or something to that effect), but I knew I wanted to ride that train to the end.
That extra part was from the Last Waltz concert/movie.... just the guys backstage talking in between songs. Any fan of music should watch this movie. If you watch the movie then you should've seen that last part in the video !
A must listen is THE BAND it makes no difference 9/2/83 version. Rick danko at his finest🤘❤️
Gotta listen to the Band doing Don't Do It!!!
Just so everyone knows "the performance of "The Weight" by The Band and the Staple Singers in the 1978 film The Last Waltz was filmed in a studio. Director Martin Scorsese shot the song on an MGM soundstage after the concert, along with "Evangeline" featuring Emmylou Harris. The studio versions replaced the concert versions in the film." Now that you know you'll notice the stage setup for those songs differs drastically (except a black background) from the live ones. I found out about this only a few years ago and to be honest I felt and still feel somewhat manipulated. How many of you for all these years thought it was the complete live final performance? I bet it's a majority. What's next, a lead singer in a popular 70's band that still tours using prerecorded vocal tracks instead of singing them live? Oh, wait that's already happened, I'm looking at you Don Henley. It's just another example of not getting what you've paid for. Still, it's a great concert film and arguably one of the best, I just wish they were a bit more upfront about what it is and what it is not.
I love this version of this song. For a little side trip, check out "I'll Take You There" by the Staples Singers.
Great song and reaction
The Band played this at Woodstock in 1969. Has Lee seen?
Job well done. Keep up the good work.
The Playing for Change version was also fire!!
Just what was needed 👍
The little interlude at the end was from the movie. All the songs are interspersed with behind the scenes interviews and moments like that one. There was some bitterness by some of the members of The Band that the movie focused too much on Robbie. Bad feelings are understandable, after all, they were breaking up after being on the road together for 17 years and were wearing on each other. But Robbie and Scorcese stayed good friend all the way up to Robbie's death with Robbie scoring last year's "Killers of the Flower Moon".
One of the major things about the Band--I hope you'll get deeper into them (the whole brown 'The Band' album is brilliant, worth doing the whole thing)--is that they had 3 brilliant singers capable of bringing real emotion to a song. Robbie wrote for each singer differently.
Don’t miss a young Emmylou Harris with the band on the Last Waltz, it’s also a gem.
The Band got their name from, being that is what they were called when they played with Bob Dylan when he went electric from straight folk. They were always just referred to as the band. They played with Ronnie Hawkins thats how they met Dylan. Robbie Robertson did doc. about The Band called "we were brothers once" it's his opinion about them but there's great footage of their early days.
I'm on my third video version of "The Last Waltz", VHS, DVD and now Blu-ray. One of the best concert films ever made, along with "Stop Making Sense" with Talking Heads, "The Grateful Dead Movie', with the Grateful Dead, and "Woodstock", with everybody. This version of "The Weight" is THE definitive version. Period. Now try Muddy Waters "Mannish Boy" from "The Last Waltz", you'll be glad that you did.
A great ol' Canadian band.
There’s a you tube video that you can look up and I’d think you’d enjoy- it’s of Robbie Robertson asking Martin Scorsese listen to van Morrison track ‘ Tupelo Honey’ and it’s too wonderful
Interestingly, not done live but on a soundstage and included in the concert movie. I wonder why - an afterthought? scheduling conflicts? It would have been great if this was part of the live concert, but it's still great and one of my favorite scenes in the movie.
If I remember correctly from having watched the DVD ( repeatedly 🙄) it was scheduling conflicts for both The Staples' & Emmy Lou Harris.