@Hexon66...you're correct about believing that Pop Staples had something to do with Mavis turning Bob Dylan down😂 I saw her on a CBS morning show a few years and she was telling the story about Dylan asking her dad if he could marry her. He said no!
This song was written about the different characters the group encountered on the road and at their concerts. They were Bob Dylan’s backing band back in the mid/late 1960’s and, being old, I got to see them AND Dylan live-together. What a night.
The Band had three great singers, Levon Helm on drums, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel. Rick, who had the line about Jack his dog, sings a brilliant song called "It Makes no Difference" from this concert.
It Makes No Difference is my favourite song by The Band, and in my top ten of songs ever. Rick Danko’s emotional vocal delivery is just so evocative and heartbreakingly painful, yet beautiful.
Robbie Robertson's voice wasn't "big" and he said he never felt comfortable singing with The Band, but once he started doing his own albums it turned out that he was incredible at putting across his songs. They remain a testament to his writing and musical skills.
@@Aurora-cv5to I actually love Robbie’s voice, suits the music that he made post The Band. With three incredibly talented vocalists in The Band, it was fortunate that he could instead focus on his guitar playing and songwriting. I could class him up there with alongside the most important and influential musical and creative talents of his generation.
@@blackbird8900 I agree on every point. Rolling Stone rated him among the all-time top guitarists...I forget exactly where... somewhere in the 50's I believe. My CDs of his music still get regular play. His gift for story-telling is extraordinary. I hadn't thought of this until now - but he did talk about writing for specific singers in the Band, and it wasn't about range as much as about the character of the voice he was writing for. Perhaps practicing that focus enabled him to write so well for himself in the later years..
Robbie Robertson, who plays the double guitar and wrote this song, said that it's about how hard it is to live a good life. You have to share burdens, but sometimes people demand too much. Something like that, I don't remember his exact words.
The movie is about the Band's farewell performance at Winterland in San Francisco and was a Bill Graham production. It featured guest performances and collaborations by Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Ron Wood, Ringo Starr, Joni Mitchell and many others. I was at the concert and didn't know it was being filmed, so when I saw the movie years later, I could hardly believe that I was getting to relive the concert all over again, at least the highlights.
How fortunate you were to experience this magical and epic musical moment. If I could choose one concert to have attended it would have been this one, alas it was before my time. Your story reminds me of my Mum’s which people are often shocked to hear and perhaps somewhat skeptical. She attended lunchtime concerts multiple times a week at The Cavern Club to watch The Beatles before they were famous (prior to Germany). She was friends with John’s first wife Cynthia, from the same small town on Merseyside and attended Liverpool Art School with John and Stu Sutcliffe. She ran in the same social circle with the band before she emigrated here to Canada, it is kind of a crazy story. But I do appreciate you sharing your story, I’m indeed jealous. The Band is my second favourite of all time, just edged out by The Beatles.
@@blackbird8900 That's a great story. You must have learned a lot from your mum. It sounds like she could have written a book about her life in Liverpool. Like her, I grew up in England, but my family emigrated to the US. Luckily to the San Francisco area in 1967 (The Summer of Love). I remember the first time I saw the Beatles on tv in 1963. Everybody at school were talking about them the next day, but it wasn't until later that year after they were at the London Palladium that Beatlemania really set in among the general public.
I’ve never heard anyone address this, but seeing as The Last Waltz took place in San Francisco, at Winterland no less, and was a Bill Graham production…how is it that none of the members of The Grateful Dead were there?! Martin Scorcese is/was a huge fan of The Dead, and The Band themselves were close friends with Jerry and The Boys. So…🤷🏽♂️ I can only assume they were out on the road and couldn’t be there due to short notice, since the whole event was thrown together so quickly.
@@keef7224 I don't know, but there are discussions about it online with varying opinions. Try searching "why weren't the Grateful Dead in the last waltz".
@@LonghopeBro-ju6jl there’s lots of theories, but I couldn’t find any definitive answers. TLW was at Winterland on 11/25/76. The Dead finished a few shows in SoCal in mid-October, and then had nothing until New Years in San Fran, so they definitely were in Cali at the time. And the JGB were off from 11/20 until 12/21, and those were all CA shows too! The thing is, though…the Last Waltz guest performers were all established solo stars, backed up by The Band. So they couldn’t really invite The Dead in as a whole band themselves, with the attendant Deadhead tie dyed invasion. They would have taken over the whole scene! 🤣 Still, it’s kinda surprising that Garcia wasn’t invited on stage at some point. But the question remains- were any of The Dead even there backstage? Hard to imagine they all would have missed out on one of Uncle Bobo’s greatest gigs ever, and right there on their own home court, no less.
The backup singers are The Staple Singers, a family of legendary Gospel artists. It was Mavis Staples singing the female lead and Pop Staples that followed her
They started of as The Hawkes on the world tour, Bob started off doing acoustic first half, then "the band" came out doing electric, to heckling and booing, eventually they changed their name to "The Band" one of the members Levon Helm had to leave because he could not take the daily "booing" .
This whole film is phenomenal. Every single guest was already a legend. This not only marked the end of The Band, gracefully bowing out for their own health and sanity, but it marked the end of an era of some of the greatest music ever heard. The Van Morrison segment was another highlight for me, one of the most soulful vocalists of the 20th century..
When I got off active duty in '67 my friends and I started catching shows at the Lions Share in San Anselmo. Only remember seeing Van and Joy of Cooking, but Janet was in my younger brothers class so I'm guessing that's around the time Van met her.
Levon's account of the filming is illuminating. He was dead against the inclusion of Neil Diamond (as were most of the film's viewers) and also felt too little respect was paid to Muddy Waters and his comfort. Robbie and Diamond were supposed to be working on something together and you definitely get the feeling that Robbie was always the one with an eye on the bottom line. It would have been good if the film had showed us more of Richard Manuel, the Band's finest singer and genius of the keyboard.
@@patriciamcl54 Robbie had produced Neil Diamond's last album, and they became good friends. I also think Robbie liked the idea of having someone a little different included. Richard Manuel was not in good shape, and said himself he didn't really want to be on camera much. He was a great singer, as was Levon, however my favorite of the 3 singers has to be Rick Danko. Just love how much soul and feeling he puts into the songs he sing. Watch him sing "Stagefright" and It makes no difference", both from The Last Waltz.
@@patriciamcl54 Why were they against including Neil Diamond? I do agree there should have been more Muddy Waters footage, the story is that they only had one camera running during that segment because they were running out of film and were prepping tbe other camera, who knows if that is true or not? But I would really have liked to see more of the Staples as a main feature instead of guests for one song.
The more you learn about The Band, the more you’ll find yourself digging. The depth of their body of work and their collaborations, It’s a lot of fun to explore.
Stage Fright sung by Rick Danko at The Last Waltz, is magical. Not only Rick's singing, giving it all his might, and the way Scorsese had the light hits Richards face, just magical.
Levon Helm "retired" in Woodstock, NY, close to where i lived at the time. He converted a barn into a performance space, and he and a rotating group of musicians put on a concert once a month, first come first admitted. It was free and a very relaxed environment, where the musicians interacted with the audience. He was a real cool dude.
There is nothing like hearing 10,000 people singing along to "The Weight" . You'd have to have been there to understand . This happened at Levon Helm's 70th Birthday Celebration at the Mountain Jam Festival at Hunter Mountain , N.Y. in 2010 . ( a short drive from the town of Woodstock where Levon lived ) The show was essentially a re-creation of "The Last Waltz" with various artists who had performed that weekend hanging around to participate & honor Levon at the epic show that closed out the festival on Sunday evening . 😎
You should also watch the video clip from The Last Waltz, with Eric Clapton, he is performing "Further up the Road", how not too far into the music his guitar strap breaks, and Robbie picks up right away where Eric left on. later on the the got into a friendly dueling guitar match, that is pute pleasure to watch, they all are so 1000 percent into the music.
The woman is Mavis Staples, followed by her father Pops. And the film The Last Waltz is a must-see. I've seen it multiple times. Scorsese also directed Shine A Light, featuring the Rolling Stones, which is a great music film as well.
Robbie Robertson said that opening line about Nazareth came from him looking at his guitar....you were in the right ballpark with that (as we say here 🇺🇸) 🎶🎵💚
During the Middle Ages there were people called Sin Eaters who would take on ones sins for a fee. Each person he meets dumps their troubles on him...from The Devil...to a Dog....A Woman. Finally he takes the train ( A non stop train from one place to another was called The Cannonball Express) back to Fanny with his heavy bag of burdens all the while crying "Take the load off Fanny and put the load right on me."Fanny who sent him there "Regards for Everyone". Fanny is a Sin Eater or Burden Eater who does it for free.
The film is by Martin Scorsese and was shot at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco CA over Thanksgiving holiday and they fed everyone Thanksgiving dinner including the audience.
Thank you so much for reacting to my request. You are the first person I’ve seen to pick up on the Nazareth, PA connection. I believe Robbie Robertson was inspired to write this when he peered on the label inside his Martin guitar, which resulted in all the biblical allegories to which you alluded. The Band is wonderful, some of my earliest memories as a tiny child are listening to my parent’s record Music From Big Pink. Another brilliant Canadian band (4/5 of them, with the exception of the drummer Levon Helm) were from here in Canada. 🇨🇦 You will love The Last Waltz, amazing music, the most incredible guests, Scorsese captures the magic in the way only he can. The story of The Band, their origins, their close connection to Bob Dylan (they were his backing band when he went electric) are explored beautifully in this, their last concert with all five of them. Sadly they were torn apart by drug addiction, professional jealousies, money, and life on the road. Multiple sides to the story, but all were likely to blame in various degrees. There is an excellent documentary Once Were Brothers (on HBO) based on Robertson’s memoir Testimony which explores the amazing highs, and the heartbreaking lows of one of the most talented and influential bands of all time. Thank you again for your thoughtful and insightful reaction, you never disappoint.
The studio version is equally excellent, featuring more of Helm's vocals. The Staples Singers add to the gospel vibe of this performance. @@SaeedReacts.
Thanks Saeed! I love this track so much... you really need to watch the movie, it's epic all the way through. Huge lineup paying homage to The Band. So good. ☮ EDIT: when Mavis gets into her gospel bag toward the end, man I smile so big.
The Band was so good, that when Eric Clapton heard them he quit Cream and flew from England to New York and went up to Woodstock to meet with them, he wanted to join them, but didn't have the nerve to ask. Nazareth in the song, is accroding to Robbie himself Nazareath where the guitars are made. Robbie looked into his guitar and saw the name and started to think, how can I use that in a song. Robbie was a geniun songwriter, he wa 26 or 27 when he wrote his song, he was an old sold. Could he his heritate his mother was Mohawk and Cayuga,, Robbie's dad was Jewish, but he died before Robbie was born. He grew up with a physically abusive stepfather, until Robbie;s mom divorced him when Robbie was 13. The guy that sings the Chester verse is Rick Danko, The Band had 3 great singers, Levon Helm, the drummer and singer, Richard Manuel and Rick Danko, Rick is my favorite. Check out Rick singing "It makes no difference" and Richard Manuel singing "The Shape I'm In". The Band was the best, I have loved them since I first heard them in 69. no one like them. The Last Waltz is available for free from Tubi TV, or you should be able to buy it from Amazon.
Hi there 😊 this was the goodbye show for the band itself. So,they invented everybody who was a reference in their path to get here. So you'll have Dylan (long hair 😊) Neil Young, Muddy Waters,Joni Mitchell,Neil young, Van Morrison etc etc ❤ take care
Bonanza. Stumbled across an interview w/ Robbie Robertson when Sinematic was released. He told a story about writing The Weight - he didn't know what he was going to write about and was looking for something that would kick start him. He looked inside his Martin and saw the label w/ the HQ address, Nazareth, PA. And that name, Nazareth, kicked off the story... he built the song from that first line. (If anyone is interested, it was on Amanpour & Co.
What a great version of this song, Saeed. I've only seen the original by them and haven't seen the movie, but this version was fantastic! Thank you and much love to you and your family. ❤🫂😊
The Band were mostly Canadian although Levon Helm was from the US south. Alabama maybe? They made some uncommonly rich music that was steeped in folk/Americana. In the Mid-60's they backed up Bob Dylan. The Staples Singers were a family who had a significant number of hits, mainly gospel-oriented. That was Mavis and Pop Staples singing solos. The Band and The Staples together was magic. There are a lot of Nazareth's in the US. Once upon a time this was a Christian country. Over in NY they have a Ghent. And an Amsterdam. And a Watervliet. Etc. Lot of Dutch Colonial influence
Really enjoyed your review. Never thought of each verse adding 'The Weight' to the main character, and I've been listening to ( and loving) this song since it came out.
There's also a Nazareth, Tennessee. In their incarnation as Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks they spent a lot of years criss-crossing the south. Levin Helm, the only US citizen in the group, was from Arkansas. (The rest of the guys were Canadians.) Could be a story there about playing music in Nazareth, Tenn, but if so, I haven't heard it.
Just in case no one else mentioned it, the Nazareth they were referring to is Nazareth, Pennsylvania. This song is so iconic, also check out the version of original band member and co-founder Robbie Robertson and performers from around the world from "Playing for Change".
Yes, it IS time to see The Last Waltz". The three ladies and the grey haired gentleman are the Staple Singers, one of the best gospel groups to ever hit the studio. Roebuck "Pops" Staples and his daughters were in a class of their own. Unfortunately Mavis, the soloist, is the only surviving member but fortunately is still on the road passing her message on. An excellent reading on the meaning of this song too by the way. Not many people grasp it that quickly
Only Garth Hudson (organ) from The Band is still with us. Levon and Robbie both lived to an old age, but Richard Manuel (piano) and Rick Danko (bass) died young and tragic.
The Last Waltz is amazing, especially Bob Dylan & The Band .. Forever Young & Baby, Let Me Follow You Down sublime. They started of as The Hawkes on the 1966 world tour, Bob started off doing acoustic first half, then "the band" came out doing electric, to heckling and booing, eventually they changed their name to "The Band" one of the members Levon Helm had to leave because he could not take the daily "booing" .
Do yourself a favor and watch "The Weight, feat. Robbie Robertson and Ringo Starrr/Playing for change?Song around the world." I won't tell anything, but it is a "must see", 100%
This is one of those songs that you fall in love with upon first listen. It is one of my most favorite songs of all time. There’s something just magical about this song, nothing like it! A masterpiece of songwriting. You got the message. I believe that Nazareth was inspired by Robbie Robertson's Martin guitar.
Now that you’ve seen this version, you need to watch the one by Playing for Change which features Robbie Robertson from the Band, who wrote the song, along with Ringo Starr from the Beatles. This version features musicians from around the world pieced together to make the song in honor of its 50th anniversary. One of the featured artists is Lukas Nelson, who is Willie Nelson’s son.
Mavis Staples is still performing today; she just turned 85 this summer & there was a big birthday concert put on in her honor. She's got some great solo work and songs by The Staples Singers. as mentioned below, I'll Take You There was their most well known song. For something more modern, listen to Nina Cried Power by Hozier featuring Mavis Staples. Look for the official music video - the visuals are so powerful. It's primarily a protest song. In fact, if you aren't familiar with Hozier, he's an incredible artist to check out. He's very much of the storyteller genre and writes all his songs.
Mavis also was amazing when she dueted with James Taylor on "Let It Be" and "Hey Jude" at the Kennedy Center Honors for Paul McCartney. th-cam.com/video/BEGwgUcKgUQ/w-d-xo.html
Annie, Miss Fannie, and the Devil are all the same person. I suspect that in the story there are several little episodes in his relationship with her. She had relationships with quite a few men in Nazareth, and she sent him there to confront his jealousy. She sent him to give all her ex-s her regards, which he finally does.
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The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group formed by Roebuck Staples (known as Pops) with his children Cleotha, Yvonne, and Mavis (the beautiful woman with the smoky voice). "I'll Take You There" is one of their hits th-cam.com/video/RyE2oV_2bRU/w-d-xo.html
Such an amazing band, I was able to see them live after the release of their second album. Robbie Robertson went on to make some incredible music with his solo work too. Music From Big Pink, their debut album, is one of my two only deserted island album choices, Beggers Banquet from The Stones being the other. I mentioned to you earlier, but King Harvest (Has Surely Come) is a song not to be missed!
The man playing the double neck guitar is Robbie Robertson, a Mohawk from the Six Nations Reserve in Canada. He wrote most of their music (including this song) and was up for an Academy Award for Best Musical Score for Killers of the Flower Moon at the time of his death last year. Unfortunately, Robbie did not win. 😢
First verse is Levon Helm, second is Mavis Staples, then her father Pops Staples, then bassist Rick Danko, with everyone singing the final verse. Robbie Robertson plays guitar and wrote the song. Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson are on organ and piano.
The late Robbie Robertson always said "The Weight" is inspired by the idea of "the impossibility of sainthood" in Luis Buñuel's flims. Here's what he said in one interview: "In ‘The Weight’ it was this very simple thing. Someone says, ‘Listen, would you do me this favour? When you get there will you say ‘hello’ to somebody or will you give somebody this or will you pick up one of these for me? Oh? You’re going to Nazareth, that’s where the Martin guitar factory is. Do me a favour when you’re there.’ This is what it’s all about. So the guy goes and one thing leads to another and it’s like ‘Holy shit, what’s this turned into? I’ve only come here to say ‘hello’ for somebody and I’ve got myself in this incredible predicament.’ It was very Buñuelish to me at the time.”" This version with the Staples Singers is great, but I still prefer the original studio version. It gots two things: 1.) the high notes and soulful hmms by Richard Manuel the pianist, it's a shame that by the time of The Last Waltz, he lost much of his voice after years of alcohol and drug abuse and becoming peripheral; 2.) Levon Helm's drumming, which seems to convey emotions, sometimes try to evade, sometimes with a sense of guilt.
Thank you for sharing Robbie’s insights into his inspiration for the song. I’ve never read this and I’m intrigued now to explore Luis Bunuel. I also agree about the sadness of the deterioration of Richard Manuel’s voice ( and if we are being honest his essence in general). What a tragic, talented human being. He was perhaps the best singer of them all. If you haven’t previously, take a listen to the acapella version of I Shall Be Released. Its’s on TH-cam, it’s the studio recording but they use some sort of tech to remove the music leaving only the vocal track. Really demonstrates the brilliance of Richard Manuel and The Band in general.
@@blackbird8900 Thanks for introducing the acapella version of I Shall Be Released. Unfortunately the copy in TH-cam cannot play now, but still available in Spotify. It really put the beautiful singings at the forefront. 😊
I always assumed they meant Nazareth, Pennsylvania. But I don't know for sure. Indeed, the Martin Guitar Co is located there. I've toured it. Amazing luthiers.
I think you got to know there history so many years on the road kinda reflects in the lyrics but it also reflects life in many ways. We're all waiting on judgment day. The last waltz kinda somes it up I think.
Hey Saeed, Definitely watch The Last Waltz. The female singer is Mavis Staples and her father sings a verse. Bob Dylan proposed marriage to Mavis...and she turned him down!! As for what the song means...I think you can take it at face value. I saw The Band and The Staples as separate acts many times during the years leading up to The Last Waltz. The shows were always excellent. I love your enthusiasm for the music. My friends and I felt it then, and we feel it still.
Wow! She turned him down?That must be an interesting story. Definitely will watch The Last Waltz. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment.
Youre right about the Nazareth and guitars. Robbie apperently got inspiration from that as well as some charaters they met along the way. There is some biblical reference, but robbie said it didn't mean anything. Fun fact Levon Helm, the drummer was never over dubbed in the whole fim, so what ya hear is what ya get and boy did he sing it good in the movie. R.I.P all the boys. (Minus garth!)
Everyone around my age saw the film so often that we knew it by heart. I believe all the members of the Band have now passed on except Garth Helm - Robbie died not long ago. It's worth remembering that the reason the Band split up (apart from some inevitable internal tensions) was to get off the road, which they saw as having killed so many fine artists, as well as marriages and families. But in fact only Robbie stayed off the road, as the demands of the industry made touring necessary for the band''s various projects. It really isn't worth trying to work out detailed meanings for songs like this, particularly when you have only heard one verse! This afternoon I watched an unfortunate reactor trying to tell us about Stairway to Heaven after about 30 seconds, not only completely missing the point of the song but unaware of the maelstrom of sound about to be unleashed. The Weight is full of private references to real people, presented as characters in a picaresque tale but songwriter's licence and the needs of the metre often led to lines which defy explanation . You might enjoy Greil Marcus's classic book Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock and Roll. The section on the Band (mostly Canadians) is one of the most interesting sections in a fascinating book, picking up their part in the creation of a whole generation's psyche and self-image.
Mavis Staples and Levon Helm were good friends for years. She sang at Levon's funeral.
And Mavis famously turned down a marriage proposal from Dylan. I suspect Pops had a say in that. Saw her open for Dylan a few years back.
@Hexon66...you're correct about believing that Pop Staples had something to do with Mavis turning Bob Dylan down😂
I saw her on a CBS morning show a few years and she was telling the story about Dylan asking her dad if he could marry her. He said no!
This song was written about the different characters the group encountered on the road and at their concerts. They were Bob Dylan’s backing band back in the mid/late 1960’s and, being old, I got to see them AND Dylan live-together. What a night.
Your face when Mavis Staples starts singing is the way all of us felt the first we heard this version. Great reaction!!❤❤
Amazing moment in the performance. Thanks so much for watching.
R.I.P. Robbie Robertson
RIP Richard Manuel, DANKO, Levon Helm
The Band had three great singers, Levon Helm on drums, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel. Rick, who had the line about Jack his dog, sings a brilliant song called "It Makes no Difference" from this concert.
It Makes No Difference is my favourite song by The Band, and in my top ten of songs ever. Rick Danko’s emotional vocal delivery is just so evocative and heartbreakingly painful, yet beautiful.
Robbie Robertson's voice wasn't "big" and he said he never felt comfortable singing with The Band, but once he started doing his own albums it turned out that he was incredible at putting across his songs. They remain a testament to his writing and musical skills.
@@Aurora-cv5to I actually love Robbie’s voice, suits the music that he made post The Band. With three incredibly talented vocalists in The Band, it was fortunate that he could instead focus on his guitar playing and songwriting. I could class him up there with alongside the most important and influential musical and creative talents of his generation.
@@blackbird8900 I agree on every point. Rolling Stone rated him among the all-time top guitarists...I forget exactly where... somewhere in the 50's I believe. My CDs of his music still get regular play. His gift for story-telling is extraordinary.
I hadn't thought of this until now - but he did talk about writing for specific singers in the Band, and it wasn't about range as much as about the character of the voice he was writing for. Perhaps practicing that focus enabled him to write so well for himself in the later years..
@@Aurora-cv5to Robbie was named 59 out of 100, by Roling Stone magazine.
Robbie Robertson, who plays the double guitar and wrote this song, said that it's about how hard it is to live a good life. You have to share burdens, but sometimes people demand too much. Something like that, I don't remember his exact words.
Thanks for sharing that. Sometimes people demand too much indeed!
It's actually a guitar on the lower neck and a mandolin on the upper neck, but it's understood what you meant. 🎸 🎸
Finally! A version that includes Mavis whispering “beautiful” at the end. Whoo hoo!
The movie is about the Band's farewell performance at Winterland in San Francisco and was a Bill Graham production. It featured guest performances and collaborations by Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Ron Wood, Ringo Starr, Joni Mitchell and many others. I was at the concert and didn't know it was being filmed, so when I saw the movie years later, I could hardly believe that I was getting to relive the concert all over again, at least the highlights.
How fortunate you were to experience this magical and epic musical moment. If I could choose one concert to have attended it would have been this one, alas it was before my time. Your story reminds me of my Mum’s which people are often shocked to hear and perhaps somewhat skeptical. She attended lunchtime concerts multiple times a week at The Cavern Club to watch The Beatles before they were famous (prior to Germany). She was friends with John’s first wife Cynthia, from the same small town on Merseyside and attended Liverpool Art School with John and Stu Sutcliffe. She ran in the same social circle with the band before she emigrated here to Canada, it is kind of a crazy story. But I do appreciate you sharing your story, I’m indeed jealous. The Band is my second favourite of all time, just edged out by The Beatles.
@@blackbird8900 That's a great story. You must have learned a lot from your mum. It sounds like she could have written a book about her life in Liverpool. Like her, I grew up in England, but my family emigrated to the US. Luckily to the San Francisco area in 1967 (The Summer of Love). I remember the first time I saw the Beatles on tv in 1963. Everybody at school were talking about them the next day, but it wasn't until later that year after they were at the London Palladium that Beatlemania really set in among the general public.
I’ve never heard anyone address this, but seeing as The Last Waltz took place in San Francisco, at Winterland no less, and was a Bill Graham production…how is it that none of the members of The Grateful Dead were there?! Martin Scorcese is/was a huge fan of The Dead, and The Band themselves were close friends with Jerry and The Boys. So…🤷🏽♂️
I can only assume they were out on the road and couldn’t be there due to short notice, since the whole event was thrown together so quickly.
@@keef7224 I don't know, but there are discussions about it online with varying opinions. Try searching "why weren't the Grateful Dead in the last waltz".
@@LonghopeBro-ju6jl there’s lots of theories, but I couldn’t find any definitive answers. TLW was at Winterland on 11/25/76. The Dead finished a few shows in SoCal in mid-October, and then had nothing until New Years in San Fran, so they definitely were in Cali at the time. And the JGB were off from 11/20 until 12/21, and those were all CA shows too!
The thing is, though…the Last Waltz guest performers were all established solo stars, backed up by The Band. So they couldn’t really invite The Dead in as a whole band themselves, with the attendant Deadhead tie dyed invasion. They would have taken over the whole scene! 🤣
Still, it’s kinda surprising that Garcia wasn’t invited on stage at some point. But the question remains- were any of The Dead even there backstage? Hard to imagine they all would have missed out on one of Uncle Bobo’s greatest gigs ever, and right there on their own home court, no less.
Yes, DO watch the entire Last Waltz movie. It's Rock'n'Roll history, and loaded with excellence from beginning to end.
The backup singers are The Staple Singers, a family of legendary Gospel artists. It was Mavis Staples singing the female lead and Pop Staples that followed her
First Time i heard them. They sound amazing .
@@diverdown631 gotta listen to live videos of The Staples Singers songs Respect Yourself and I'll Take You There
@jollybobo6379 well aware of their material...I'm old.
@@SaeedReacts. This is 50 years ago, Mavis Staple is still performing.
The Band was Bob Dylan’s backing band and then started playing on their own.
They started of as The Hawkes on the world tour, Bob started off doing acoustic first half, then "the band" came out doing electric, to heckling and booing, eventually they changed their name to "The Band" one of the members Levon Helm had to leave because he could not take the daily "booing" .
This whole film is phenomenal. Every single guest was already a legend. This not only marked the end of The Band, gracefully bowing out for their own health and sanity, but it marked the end of an era of some of the greatest music ever heard. The Van Morrison segment was another highlight for me, one of the most soulful vocalists of the 20th century..
When I got off active duty in '67 my friends and I started catching shows at the Lions Share in San Anselmo. Only remember seeing Van and Joy of Cooking, but Janet was in my younger brothers class so I'm guessing that's around the time Van met her.
Levon's account of the filming is illuminating. He was dead against the inclusion of Neil Diamond (as were most of the film's viewers) and also felt too little respect was paid to Muddy Waters and his comfort. Robbie and Diamond were supposed to be working on something together and you definitely get the feeling that Robbie was always the one with an eye on the bottom line. It would have been good if the film had showed us more of Richard Manuel, the Band's finest singer and genius of the keyboard.
@@patriciamcl54 Robbie had produced Neil Diamond's last album, and they became good friends. I also think Robbie liked the idea of having someone a little different included. Richard Manuel was not in good shape, and said himself he didn't really want to be on camera much. He was a great singer, as was Levon, however my favorite of the 3 singers has to be Rick Danko. Just love how much soul and feeling he puts into the songs he sing. Watch him sing "Stagefright" and It makes no difference", both from The Last Waltz.
@@patriciamcl54 Why were they against including Neil Diamond? I do agree there should have been more Muddy Waters footage, the story is that they only had one camera running during that segment because they were running out of film and were prepping tbe other camera, who knows if that is true or not? But I would really have liked to see more of the Staples as a main feature instead of guests for one song.
@hannejeppesen1809 I know both songs and how Rick sings them - have seen the film 5 times and wore out the album.
Listen to them do IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE....WILL BLOW YOU AWAY
The more you learn about The Band, the more you’ll find yourself digging. The depth of their body of work and their collaborations, It’s a lot of fun to explore.
It’s sad to think that only Garth remains of this epic band. I can listen to this song forever and never tire of it.
Stage Fright sung by Rick Danko at The Last Waltz, is magical. Not only Rick's singing, giving it all his might, and the way Scorsese had the light hits Richards face, just magical.
Glad you liced this and will watch the whole film - Neil young and diamond! van Morrison, and Dylan and Clapton oh my !!!
Best Band ever!!!!
Levon Helm "retired" in Woodstock, NY, close to where i lived at the time. He converted a barn into a performance space, and he and a rotating group of musicians put on a concert once a month, first come first admitted. It was free and a very relaxed environment, where the musicians interacted with the audience. He was a real cool dude.
Sounds amazing!
There is nothing like hearing 10,000 people singing along to "The Weight" . You'd have to have been there to understand . This happened at Levon Helm's 70th Birthday Celebration at the Mountain Jam Festival at Hunter Mountain , N.Y. in 2010 . ( a short drive from the town of Woodstock where Levon lived ) The show was essentially a re-creation of "The Last Waltz" with various artists who had performed that weekend hanging around to participate & honor Levon at the epic show that closed out the festival on Sunday evening . 😎
Nazareth Pennsylvania is where the Martin guitar company has a yearly festival that sells out all the hotels in the area
Thanks for letting me know about that!
You should also watch the video clip from The Last Waltz, with Eric Clapton, he is performing "Further up the Road", how not too far into the music his guitar strap breaks, and Robbie picks up right away where Eric left on. later on the the got into a friendly dueling guitar match, that is pute pleasure to watch, they all are so 1000 percent into the music.
Phenomenal song!!!!
Great song!
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Mavis Staples, in her 80’s now ends all of her concerts with this song! Amazing…
You, 100%, need to watch The Last Waltz! It'll change your life, musically.
Will do!
Great reaction again..
Yes yes yes..The Last Waltz is AWESOME...it's a must watch...
Thanks so much! Will watch it!
The woman is Mavis Staples, followed by her father Pops. And the film The Last Waltz is a must-see. I've seen it multiple times. Scorsese also directed Shine A Light, featuring the Rolling Stones, which is a great music film as well.
Oh, thats her father. A musical family. Thanks for letting me know!
The Martin factory. Robbie was looking for a word and found in his guitar.
Robbie Robertson said that opening line about Nazareth came from him looking at his guitar....you were in the right ballpark with that (as we say here 🇺🇸) 🎶🎵💚
During the Middle Ages there were people called Sin Eaters who would take on ones sins for a fee. Each person he meets dumps their troubles on him...from The Devil...to a Dog....A Woman. Finally he takes the train ( A non stop train from one place to another was called The Cannonball Express) back to Fanny with his heavy bag of burdens all the while crying "Take the load off Fanny and put the load right on me."Fanny who sent him there "Regards for Everyone". Fanny is a Sin Eater or Burden Eater who does it for free.
The film is by Martin Scorsese and was shot at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco CA over Thanksgiving holiday and they fed everyone Thanksgiving dinner including the audience.
The names Luke, Fanny, Cannonball and others were characters involved with The Band. Nazereth was a city where they played.
Also take a listen to the studio version. I prefer the studio version but this is great also.
Will have a listen!
If you've never heard it, check out Marty Stuart's version too. He collaborated with the Staples Singers on a number of songs.
Thank you so much for reacting to my request. You are the first person I’ve seen to pick up on the Nazareth, PA connection. I believe Robbie Robertson was inspired to write this when he peered on the label inside his Martin guitar, which resulted in all the biblical allegories to which you alluded. The Band is wonderful, some of my earliest memories as a tiny child are listening to my parent’s record Music From Big Pink. Another brilliant Canadian band (4/5 of them, with the exception of the drummer Levon Helm) were from here in Canada. 🇨🇦
You will love The Last Waltz, amazing music, the most incredible guests, Scorsese captures the magic in the way only he can. The story of The Band, their origins, their close connection to Bob Dylan (they were his backing band when he went electric) are explored beautifully in this, their last concert with all five of them. Sadly they were torn apart by drug addiction, professional jealousies, money, and life on the road. Multiple sides to the story, but all were likely to blame in various degrees. There is an excellent documentary Once Were Brothers (on HBO) based on Robertson’s memoir Testimony which explores the amazing highs, and the heartbreaking lows of one of the most talented and influential bands of all time. Thank you again for your thoughtful and insightful reaction, you never disappoint.
Thanks so much for taking the time to share some info. Will check for that documentary as well.
Have a wonderful day.
The band might be the most important band in 80 years.
The studio version is equally excellent, featuring more of Helm's vocals. The Staples Singers add to the gospel vibe of this performance. @@SaeedReacts.
Thanks Saeed! I love this track so much... you really need to watch the movie, it's epic all the way through. Huge lineup paying homage to The Band. So good. ☮
EDIT: when Mavis gets into her gospel bag toward the end, man I smile so big.
Incredible performance! Thanks for watching.
Martin Scorcese directed the movie The Last Waltz, some of the best musicians, make it magical. I wore out my copy of the VHS tape long ago.
The Band was so good, that when Eric Clapton heard them he quit Cream and flew from England to New York and went up to Woodstock to meet with them, he wanted to join them, but didn't have the nerve to ask. Nazareth in the song, is accroding to Robbie himself Nazareath where the guitars are made. Robbie looked into his guitar and saw the name and started to think, how can I use that in a song. Robbie was a geniun songwriter, he wa 26 or 27 when he wrote his song, he was an old sold. Could he his heritate his mother was Mohawk and Cayuga,, Robbie's dad was Jewish, but he died before Robbie was born. He grew up with a physically abusive stepfather, until Robbie;s mom divorced him when Robbie was 13.
The guy that sings the Chester verse is Rick Danko, The Band had 3 great singers, Levon Helm, the drummer and singer, Richard Manuel and Rick Danko, Rick is my favorite. Check out Rick singing "It makes no difference" and Richard Manuel singing "The Shape I'm In". The Band was the best, I have loved them since I first heard them in 69. no one like them. The Last Waltz is available for free from Tubi TV, or you should be able to buy it from Amazon.
The Nazereth line was written when Robbie Robertson saw the label inside his Martin guitar.
Thanks for shedding some light on that!
Hi there 😊 this was the goodbye show for the band itself. So,they invented everybody who was a reference in their path to get here. So you'll have Dylan (long hair 😊) Neil Young, Muddy Waters,Joni Mitchell,Neil young, Van Morrison etc etc ❤ take care
Bonanza. Stumbled across an interview w/ Robbie Robertson when Sinematic was released. He told a story about writing The Weight - he didn't know what he was going to write about and was looking for something that would kick start him. He looked inside his Martin and saw the label w/ the HQ address, Nazareth, PA. And that name, Nazareth, kicked off the story... he built the song from that first line. (If anyone is interested, it was on Amanpour & Co.
My all time fave song by my all time fave band. It sure don't get better than this.
Epic performance! My late husband loved Martin Guitars. I miss hearing him play.
Epic indeed! Love the warm and robust sound of Martin guitars!
The last waltz is the greatest rock and roll film of all time. Amazing.
BTW: The Nazareth line was inspired by looking inside his martin guitar, and seeing the logo that mentions Nazareth.
What a great version of this song, Saeed. I've only seen the original by them and haven't seen the movie, but this version was fantastic! Thank you and much love to you and your family. ❤🫂😊
So good! Thanks for watching. Much love to you and your family!
Rick Danko, killin it on that fretless bass, the unsung boss of this great song
I need my frets😅 where do i put my fingers 😄
He definitely killed it!
The Band were mostly Canadian although Levon Helm was from the US south. Alabama maybe? They made some uncommonly rich music that was steeped in folk/Americana. In the Mid-60's they backed up Bob Dylan. The Staples Singers were a family who had a significant number of hits, mainly gospel-oriented. That was Mavis and Pop Staples singing solos. The Band and The Staples together was magic. There are a lot of Nazareth's in the US. Once upon a time this was a Christian country. Over in NY they have a Ghent. And an Amsterdam. And a Watervliet. Etc. Lot of Dutch Colonial influence
Really enjoyed your review. Never thought of each verse adding 'The Weight' to the main character, and I've been listening to ( and loving) this song since it came out.
Such a great song! Thanks so much for watching!
Love The Band! Suggestion for next song is “Stagefright” sang by Rick Danko. One of my favorites. And yes, please watch the movie.
Pure magic here love you
Amazing, you nailed many arcane parts of this song on the first listen. Respect!!! And cheers!
Thanks so much!
There's also a Nazareth, Tennessee. In their incarnation as Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks they spent a lot of years criss-crossing the south. Levin Helm, the only US citizen in the group, was from Arkansas. (The rest of the guys were Canadians.) Could be a story there about playing music in Nazareth, Tenn, but if so, I haven't heard it.
@@Aurora-cv5to I believe there is a Nazareth Texas also.....
Love the band! A whole nother rabbit hole. No pun intended. Lol
Just how they got the name the band. Just excellents 😊
Wish they put out more music 😢
Definitely want to explore more of their music!
This is brilliant
It really is. Amazing song and performance. And the way it was shot is incredible.
Just in case no one else mentioned it, the Nazareth they were referring to is Nazareth, Pennsylvania. This song is so iconic, also check out the version of original band member and co-founder Robbie Robertson and performers from around the world from "Playing for Change".
Yes, it IS time to see The Last Waltz". The three ladies and the grey haired gentleman are the Staple Singers, one of the best gospel groups to ever hit the studio. Roebuck "Pops" Staples and his daughters were in a class of their own. Unfortunately Mavis, the soloist, is the only surviving member but fortunately is still on the road passing her message on.
An excellent reading on the meaning of this song too by the way. Not many people grasp it that quickly
Thanks so much for taking the time to share this. Definitely learning a lot about artists an music history.
I still have the vinyl from The last Waltz. And me and wifey saw the movie version when it came out 😎🇧🇻😈
Listen to that bass line (Rick Danko). Played LIVE on a FRETLESS bass - no mean feat!
One of the beat groups ever, Leon was a all time favorite,
Only Garth Hudson (organ) from The Band is still with us. Levon and Robbie both lived to an old age, but Richard Manuel (piano) and Rick Danko (bass) died young and tragic.
The Last Waltz is amazing, especially Bob Dylan & The Band .. Forever Young & Baby, Let Me Follow You Down sublime. They started of as The Hawkes on the 1966 world tour, Bob started off doing acoustic first half, then "the band" came out doing electric, to heckling and booing, eventually they changed their name to "The Band" one of the members Levon Helm had to leave because he could not take the daily "booing" .
Do yourself a favor and watch "The Weight, feat. Robbie Robertson and Ringo Starrr/Playing for change?Song around the world." I won't tell anything, but it is a "must see", 100%
You've been killing it Saeed. ❤
Thanks so much!
The Staples Singers were a nice surprise huh? What did you think when Ricky came in ( bassist), and got all animated?
Awesome moment!
Best thing about 70’s music is they didn’t have to be super models and everything was new and exciting and ORIGINAL.
I still have my vinyl with that song on it by The Band - and other The Band Albums from the 70s. Great music
Love The Band and Levon Helm (the drummer). R.I.P
This is one of those songs that you fall in love with upon first listen. It is one of my most favorite songs of all time. There’s something just magical about this song, nothing like it! A masterpiece of songwriting. You got the message. I believe that Nazareth was inspired by Robbie Robertson's Martin guitar.
Great song! And the performance and the way it was shot is epic!
Now that you’ve seen this version, you need to watch the one by Playing for Change which features Robbie Robertson from the Band, who wrote the song, along with Ringo Starr from the Beatles. This version features musicians from around the world pieced together to make the song in honor of its 50th anniversary. One of the featured artists is Lukas Nelson, who is Willie Nelson’s son.
Mavis Staples is still performing today; she just turned 85 this summer & there was a big birthday concert put on in her honor. She's got some great solo work and songs by The Staples Singers. as mentioned below, I'll Take You There was their most well known song.
For something more modern, listen to Nina Cried Power by Hozier featuring Mavis Staples. Look for the official music video - the visuals are so powerful. It's primarily a protest song. In fact, if you aren't familiar with Hozier, he's an incredible artist to check out. He's very much of the storyteller genre and writes all his songs.
I know some of songs by Hozier, but not that many. Definitely want to explore some
@@texasseastar watch Mavis sing with Hozier Nina Got Power
Mavis also was amazing when she dueted with James Taylor on "Let It Be" and "Hey Jude" at the Kennedy Center Honors for Paul McCartney. th-cam.com/video/BEGwgUcKgUQ/w-d-xo.html
Just like velvet ❤🎉
Annie, Miss Fannie, and the Devil are all the same person. I suspect that in the story there are several little episodes in his relationship with her. She had relationships with quite a few men in Nazareth, and she sent him there to confront his jealousy. She sent him to give all her ex-s her regards, which he finally does.
Levon Helms(the drummer) has a voice that's a combination of Soul, Country and Rockabilly. In my opinion.
Mafia Staples is an American treasure!🤗
Love your hair cut.
This is A-class music. TX Saeed. Your knowledge in general always leaves me quite speechless. Thank you for being part of our lives. Subscribers we are forever united by Saeed and you are all so informative. Love and greetings from South Africa
Thank you so much! For everything ❤️
Greetings from Belgium
The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group formed by Roebuck Staples (known as Pops) with his children Cleotha, Yvonne, and Mavis (the beautiful woman with the smoky voice). "I'll Take You There" is one of their hits th-cam.com/video/RyE2oV_2bRU/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for sharing some info! Hope to check their music out as well.
Cool! Love this performance so much for so long, and I never before heard Mavis whisper “beautiful” at the end.
Congratulations on being the first reactor to pick up Mavis’s “Beautiful” at the end!
Amazing moment!
Such an amazing band, I was able to see them live after the release of their second album. Robbie Robertson went on to make some incredible music with his solo work too. Music From Big Pink, their debut album, is one of my two only deserted island album choices, Beggers Banquet from The Stones being the other. I mentioned to you earlier, but King Harvest (Has Surely Come) is a song not to be missed!
That song is on my to do list!
The man playing the double neck guitar is Robbie Robertson, a Mohawk from the Six Nations Reserve in Canada. He wrote most of their music (including this song) and was up for an Academy Award for Best Musical Score for Killers of the Flower Moon at the time of his death last year. Unfortunately, Robbie did not win. 😢
That was a great score! I didnt know it was his. Learning a lot!
First verse is Levon Helm, second is Mavis Staples, then her father Pops Staples, then bassist Rick Danko, with everyone singing the final verse. Robbie Robertson plays guitar and wrote the song. Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson are on organ and piano.
The late Robbie Robertson always said "The Weight" is inspired by the idea of "the impossibility of sainthood" in Luis Buñuel's flims. Here's what he said in one interview: "In ‘The Weight’ it was this very simple thing. Someone says, ‘Listen, would you do me this favour? When you get there will you say ‘hello’ to somebody or will you give somebody this or will you pick up one of these for me? Oh? You’re going to Nazareth, that’s where the Martin guitar factory is. Do me a favour when you’re there.’ This is what it’s all about. So the guy goes and one thing leads to another and it’s like ‘Holy shit, what’s this turned into? I’ve only come here to say ‘hello’ for somebody and I’ve got myself in this incredible predicament.’ It was very Buñuelish to me at the time.”"
This version with the Staples Singers is great, but I still prefer the original studio version. It gots two things: 1.) the high notes and soulful hmms by Richard Manuel the pianist, it's a shame that by the time of The Last Waltz, he lost much of his voice after years of alcohol and drug abuse and becoming peripheral; 2.) Levon Helm's drumming, which seems to convey emotions, sometimes try to evade, sometimes with a sense of guilt.
Thank you for sharing Robbie’s insights into his inspiration for the song. I’ve never read this and I’m intrigued now to explore Luis Bunuel. I also agree about the sadness of the deterioration of Richard Manuel’s voice ( and if we are being honest his essence in general). What a tragic, talented human being. He was perhaps the best singer of them all. If you haven’t previously, take a listen to the acapella version of I Shall Be Released. Its’s on TH-cam, it’s the studio recording but they use some sort of tech to remove the music leaving only the vocal track. Really demonstrates the brilliance of Richard Manuel and The Band in general.
@@blackbird8900 Thanks for introducing the acapella version of I Shall Be Released. Unfortunately the copy in TH-cam cannot play now, but still available in Spotify. It really put the beautiful singings at the forefront. 😊
Interesting. Knowing about the Luis Buñuel influence furthers my understanding.
I always assumed they meant Nazareth, Pennsylvania. But I don't know for sure. Indeed, the Martin Guitar Co is located there. I've toured it. Amazing luthiers.
Turn it up my man ✌️
Highly recommend watching the whole movie.
Will watch it.
You rrally should WATCH and review
" Crazy River". Robbie Robertson was spectacular.
Miss Mavis!💙💙💙💙
I think you got to know there history so many years on the road kinda reflects in the lyrics but it also reflects life in many ways. We're all waiting on judgment day. The last waltz kinda somes it up I think.
This refers to The Martin Guitar factory in Nazareth Pennsylvania back in 1968
This song is about a town Nazareth, Pennsylvania. There is also a Nazareth that is a neighbourhood of Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Ive been to Maastricht. As a booklover i had to visit boekhandel Dominicanen. 😃
First time I heard this was in the 1969 movie Easy Rider.
Classic! Its been a while since i have seen it. Probably since i was 16 or something. Always love watching Dennis Hopper in films.
Hey Saeed, Definitely watch The Last Waltz. The female singer is Mavis Staples and her father sings a verse. Bob Dylan proposed marriage to Mavis...and she turned him down!! As for what the song means...I think you can take it at face value.
I saw The Band and The Staples as separate acts many times during the years leading up to The Last Waltz. The shows were always excellent. I love your enthusiasm for the music. My friends and I felt it then, and we feel it still.
Wow! She turned him down?That must be an interesting story.
Definitely will watch The Last Waltz.
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment.
next, It Makes no Difference from the Last Waltz. Rick Danko will break your heart. that lady is Mavis Staples, who elevates every song she touches
Thanks for the info and recommendation!
Youre right about the Nazareth and guitars. Robbie apperently got inspiration from that as well as some charaters they met along the way. There is some biblical reference, but robbie said it didn't mean anything. Fun fact Levon Helm, the drummer was never over dubbed in the whole fim, so what ya hear is what ya get and boy did he sing it good in the movie. R.I.P all the boys. (Minus garth!)
Everyone around my age saw the film so often that we knew it by heart. I believe all the members of the Band have now passed on except Garth Helm - Robbie died not long ago. It's worth remembering that the reason the Band split up (apart from some inevitable internal tensions) was to get off the road, which they saw as having killed so many fine artists, as well as marriages and families. But in fact only Robbie stayed off the road, as the demands of the industry made touring necessary for the band''s various projects.
It really isn't worth trying to work out detailed meanings for songs like this, particularly when you have only heard one verse! This afternoon I watched an unfortunate reactor trying to tell us about Stairway to Heaven after about 30 seconds, not only completely missing the point of the song but unaware of the maelstrom of sound about to be unleashed. The Weight is full of private references to real people, presented as characters in a picaresque tale but songwriter's licence and the needs of the metre often led to lines which defy explanation .
You might enjoy Greil Marcus's classic book Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock and Roll. The section on the Band (mostly Canadians) is one of the most interesting sections in a fascinating book, picking up their part in the creation of a whole generation's psyche and self-image.
Robbie Robertson was an Amazing songwriter. But Levon's voice is like god talking.
This brings back some great memories 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
You should have snatched up Kurt Cobain's Martin when it went on auction 🤣🤣🤣🤣 A real bargain
I just looked it up.
I got an extra 6 mil laying around for a guitar 😅🤣
@@SaeedReacts. 🤣🤣🤣Just some change
The movie the last waltz is well worth your time. You should probably react to the movie maybe two songs at a time.
You definitely want to see "The Last Waltz". Great reaction for this one!
Will watch it! Thanks for watching.
You need to watch Van Morrison ‘Caravan’ from the same concert/film……….. it’s perfect
Thanks for the recommendation!
Listen to Ricky Danko singing Stagefright or Richard Manuel singing Georgia on my Mind
There really is no good live of Mavis Staples doing "I'll take you there"!! but there is audio and it's worth it!! Was the top song of 1972!!