Rick was 12 years away from dying here. He really didn’t start to look bad until about a year before he died. The Sandra Tooze biography about Levon (a great read, BTW) mentions that Rick relapsed shortly before he died after getting detoxed in a Japanese jail two years before. Jim Weider is the source on that. I read a Danko interview where he admitted to spending $100,000-200,000 annually on drugs. This was LONG after the glory years had passed. Yikes! He and Elizabeth Danko had been evident from their home in Marbletown and were living in a cheap motel when he died. Just a sad end to a great singer and bassist.
@@robertbruce6865You get this alot? Im not a fan because he took credit for all The Bands work, like he did it single handedly. Sure, he may have written the chords and lyrics, but The Band was bigger than that. If ever their was a band that was bigger than their individual parts, it was them. So while he kicked back living off of royalties, the other equally contributing members got shit. They had to keep touring, playing the old songs, scraping for dimes. Seems like a raw deal to me.
Stephen Jones I think we have definitely progressed, particularly regarding the CSA. Of course there will always be racism and sexism and disputes over religion. But the arts or where most of these things are actually resolved.
That’s the first that I’ve heard of prejudice, considering that 4 of the 5 originals were Canadians. Levon was the only Southerner, and the only real overtly Southern song was The Night They Drove Ol Dixie Down. Acadian Driftwood was as much about Canada as it was Louisiana.
The young guy is Jim Weider, who was The Band’s guitar player from 85 until they ended. He also played w Levon’s band. In my opinion, every bit as good of a guitarist as Robbie. The older gentleman is Fred Carter JR, who played in Ronnie Hawkins’s band w Robbie and Levon...not sure if Rick, Garth, and Richard were in the Hawks by that point. Robbie essentially took over as lead guitarist from Carter, who became a prominent Nashville session guitarist. His daughter is a CW artist.
Man! Honeyboy was tickling the hell outta the ivories. I don't know that I've ever heard him play "Ophelia" like that. Great video!
WDST is the local roots station in Woodstock....Miss his presence in our community.....
Radio Woodstock!!!!
this is awesome
Thank u!!!
appreciate the video.
I think I saw this tour in NYC - talked with Garth for a while out on the street after the show - literally in the street...very cool and friendly
No you didn't
@@loganbennett4200 are u sure?
@@Muffinman-hz9sp yes... yes I am
@@loganbennett4200 how can you be so sure?
@@Muffinman-hz9sp because I was there with him
Mr. Robertson with all due respect,for the wonderful songs you wrote. Without the rest of The Band. Where would you be ?
With all due respect, where would the rest of the guys have been without Robbie’s songs...like the one that’s playing in this video?
Never seen this before.Awesome.Rick still looks good here.Where's Robbie?
This was one of the reunion tours, none of which he took part in :)
@@noahbrown6970 Fuck Robbie Robertson
@@SeanIsStoned Here we go again.
What’s your beef w Robbie?
Rick was 12 years away from dying here. He really didn’t start to look bad until about a year before he died. The Sandra Tooze biography about Levon (a great read, BTW) mentions that Rick relapsed shortly before he died after getting detoxed in a Japanese jail two years before. Jim Weider is the source on that. I read a Danko interview where he admitted to spending $100,000-200,000 annually on drugs. This was LONG after the glory years had passed. Yikes! He and Elizabeth Danko had been evident from their home in Marbletown and were living in a cheap motel when he died. Just a sad end to a great singer and bassist.
@@robertbruce6865You get this alot? Im not a fan because he took credit for all The Bands work, like he did it single handedly. Sure, he may have written the chords and lyrics, but The Band was bigger than that. If ever their was a band that was bigger than their individual parts, it was them. So while he kicked back living off of royalties, the other equally contributing members got shit. They had to keep touring, playing the old songs, scraping for dimes. Seems like a raw deal to me.
Robbie never played with the band again after The Last Waltz. He said he was done and he meant it.
great song and band
That's why the concert was called "The Last Waltz". Simpel and plain.
It was a great band, especially live. There was a good amount of prejudice against them because they honored the CSA.Hopefully we've progressed?
Stephen Jones I think we have definitely progressed, particularly regarding the CSA. Of course there will always be racism and sexism and disputes over religion. But the arts or where most of these things are actually resolved.
That’s the first that I’ve heard of prejudice, considering that 4 of the 5 originals were Canadians. Levon was the only Southerner, and the only real overtly Southern song was The Night They Drove Ol Dixie Down. Acadian Driftwood was as much about Canada as it was Louisiana.
@@robertbruce6865 Robbie was Mohawk and Cayuga on his mother's side, and Jewish in his father's side, who was killed before Robbie was born.
Robbie didn't re join
Robbie has gone on to have a long and very successful solo career.
Bobby went on to make😅
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Who are the guitar players
The young guy is Jim Weider, who was The Band’s guitar player from 85 until they ended. He also played w Levon’s band. In my opinion, every bit as good of a guitarist as Robbie.
The older gentleman is Fred Carter JR, who played in Ronnie Hawkins’s band w Robbie and Levon...not sure if Rick, Garth, and Richard were in the Hawks by that point. Robbie essentially took over as lead guitarist from Carter, who became a prominent Nashville session guitarist. His daughter is a CW artist.