The Band - The Last Waltz 1976
The Last Waltz was a concert by the rock group The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Last Waltz was advertised as The Band's "farewell concert appearance",[1] and the concert saw The Band joined by more than a dozen special guests, including Paul Butterfield, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, Bobby Charles, Neil Young, Neil Diamond and The Staple Singers. The musical director for the concert was The Band's original record producer, John Simon.
The event was filmed by director Martin Scorsese and made into a documentary of the same name, released in 1978. Jonathan Taplin, who was The Band's tour manager from 1969-1972 and later produced Scorsese's film Mean Streets, suggested that Scorsese would be the ideal director for the project and introduced Robbie Robertson and Scorsese. Taplin was the Executive Producer of The Last Waltz. The film features concert performances, scenes shot on a studio soundstage and interviews by Scorsese with members of The Band. A triple-LP soundtrack recording, produced by Simon and Rob Fraboni, was issued in 1978. The film was released on DVD in 2002 as was a four-CD box set of the concert and related studio recordings.
1 Cutthroat, Don't Do It
2 Theme From The Last Waltz, Main Title
3 A Celebration
4 Up On Cripple Creek
5 The Skylight Lounge, The Shape I'm In
6 Who Do You Love
7 Canadian Overcoats, It Makes No Difference
8 Introduction To The Canterury Tales
9 Such A Night
10 Helpless
11 Stagefright
12 A Name For The Band
13 The Weight
14 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
15 An Adult Portion
16 Dry Your Eyes
17 Women On The Road
18 Coyote
19 Sonny Boy Williamson
20 Mystery Train
21 Rock 'N' Roll Melting Pot
22 Mannish Boy
23 Further On Up The Road
24 Tour Of Shangri-La, Sip The Wine
25 Evangeline
26 Genetic Method, The Music Teacher
27 Ophelia
28 Travelling Tent Shows
29 Caravan
30 Loud Prayer
31 Forever Young
32 Baby Let Me Follow You Down
33 I Shall Be Released
34 Theme From The Last Waltz, End Credits
The event was filmed by director Martin Scorsese and made into a documentary of the same name, released in 1978. Jonathan Taplin, who was The Band's tour manager from 1969-1972 and later produced Scorsese's film Mean Streets, suggested that Scorsese would be the ideal director for the project and introduced Robbie Robertson and Scorsese. Taplin was the Executive Producer of The Last Waltz. The film features concert performances, scenes shot on a studio soundstage and interviews by Scorsese with members of The Band. A triple-LP soundtrack recording, produced by Simon and Rob Fraboni, was issued in 1978. The film was released on DVD in 2002 as was a four-CD box set of the concert and related studio recordings.
1 Cutthroat, Don't Do It
2 Theme From The Last Waltz, Main Title
3 A Celebration
4 Up On Cripple Creek
5 The Skylight Lounge, The Shape I'm In
6 Who Do You Love
7 Canadian Overcoats, It Makes No Difference
8 Introduction To The Canterury Tales
9 Such A Night
10 Helpless
11 Stagefright
12 A Name For The Band
13 The Weight
14 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
15 An Adult Portion
16 Dry Your Eyes
17 Women On The Road
18 Coyote
19 Sonny Boy Williamson
20 Mystery Train
21 Rock 'N' Roll Melting Pot
22 Mannish Boy
23 Further On Up The Road
24 Tour Of Shangri-La, Sip The Wine
25 Evangeline
26 Genetic Method, The Music Teacher
27 Ophelia
28 Travelling Tent Shows
29 Caravan
30 Loud Prayer
31 Forever Young
32 Baby Let Me Follow You Down
33 I Shall Be Released
34 Theme From The Last Waltz, End Credits
