Wow 30 year ago!! I bought this CD and saw them on tour in support of it. Their rendition of this song is marvelous. Levon has in my opinion one of the greatest southern US male singing voices. I believe Garth is still with us. Thanks for uploading.
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I came to appreciate The Band WAY too late. Never saw them in person, and - now inexplicably - used to turn the channel when one of their songs came on back in the 70's. WTF?! ... no accounting for taste, I guess. I dearly love them now (actually, since the aughts). Helm and Danko's vocals, Helm's mandolin, and most of all, Garth's accordion are just spectacularly musical here. No band personified the rare combination of human imperfection and gorgeous musicality that The Band always brought forward. A distant second would be Neil Young. Thanks for saving this great rendition of Springsteen's tune.
Over the decades Garth has become my favorite member of the band. Robbie was an excellent songwriter, Levon had a voice like no one alive but Garth was the virtuoso that gave the bend range and took every song over the top. He's a strange man and I find it particularly unusual that at no point in the last 63 years has he shaved his beard.
Thanks for posting this great clip! This past summer as I was heading home from further upstate, saw the Woodstock exit sign a bit late but decided to double back. Felt the need to get some closure on an all-time favorite group of musicians. Stopped at the cemetery where Rick and Levon are interred not far from each other and paid my respects. Had their music in my head (and them in my heart) the rest of the way home.
Somehow this ended up in my feed. What a great rendition of this song. I love it when a cover really reinvents a song, especially a song as profound as this one.
Great Canadian Band, I sure do miss each and every one of them who have joined the Big Party. Live long Garth, we need all the Canadians united for our own future.
In my younger days I remember seeing a movie called Easy Rider, didn't think much of it but a song called The Weight was in it which introduced me to The Band.
@@HamiltonRb Yikes! I wasn’t even born when they were the Hawks. 😂 But I was fortunate to get them very early, as I was listening to Maine’s first FM rock-n-roll station (WBLM-lovingly known as ‘The Blimp’) by the time I was seven. Of course, a year later the Quintessential Quintet would quit the road at Winterland, so I missed out on a lot. That said, I still think of them today as my favorite band. I’m just nuts about their music and it’s been awfully good company to me these last fifty years. I wish you well, Hamilton.
Just saw a cover band called "The Weight " in a half filled theater. They were excellent and the lead guitarist that replaced Robbie Robertson is stoill playing. If you get the chance go see The Weight
@danielmorehouse9116 in Collingswood NJ, near Philadelphia. Scottish Rite Auditorium. Bought a ticket the day before the show and got a single front row and center. All great experienced musicians, keyboardist also stood out. Played Music from big Pink and greatest hits. Damn that was good. I got some great front row video
@@leonardbonitt3586 thanks for getting back. Damn, I wish I could've been there. Spent the first 68 years of my life in and around Philly. Familiar with the Scottish Rite. Glad you enjoyed it.
@@dansnyder1036 Levon was the original drummer of the Hawks and the Band as far as I know. He didn’t want to go on tour with Dylan and the Band in 1966 so he was temporarely replaced by Mickey Jones, who later played with Kenny Rogers.
Robbie never performed with them again after The Last Waltz. However, both Rick and Garth, played with Robbie on some of his solo albums. Robbie was done with touring etc. after The Last Waltz, but he did not stop the others from using the name The Band, when the 4 of them wanted to perform again, the needed his approval to use the name, which he gave.
Robbie essentially bailed after the Last Waltz concert and actually wasn't real popular with his former band mates for many reasons and it's likely why he wasn't invited to return after they reunited .
@billbreed from everything I've read, not really. Rick, Garth, and Levon all accused Robbie of taking more songwriting credits than he was due and set himself up for financial gain that left them with financial struggles due to the lack of considerable continued revenue from The Bands work. I know he visited Levon when he was in his last days and they made peace at least on a superficial level.
@@coastdweller It was mostly Levon that were took his bitterness towards Robbie to the extreme. Garth and Rick performed with Robbie on some of his solo albums. When The Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Levon was the only one not showing up, bailing out in the last minute, and left his manager (and The Band as it was then, manager's Joe Forno Jr.) hanging. Read Joe Forno's book "Levon's Man", it talks about the years he managed The Band, from Richard Manuel's suicide to the early nineties. The book gives a good insight into Levon's somewhat difficult personality (not diminishing his talent tough). If you read Barney Hoskyns biography of The Band you will learn they ALL made a lot of money, much was wasted on drugs and bad money management. They all got 20 percent of the publishing rights, except for Levon they others sold their share willingly to Robbie. Robbie made more money because the wrote majority of the songs, he also made a lot of money after he left The Band for composing music for Martin Scorsese.
I'll be on the outs from the start for saying this, but I've always despised Springsteen and everything he's ever claimed to represent, but I knew the first time I heard this song just how powerful it was. Still, it was interesting to hear Levon and the boys sing it.
Great songwriter but complete Fraud - ripped off his fans with multi thousand dollar tickets at start of last tour. Lost his moral compass and greed took over. Sold himself as writing about the common man and then ripped off the common man with his insane ticket prices.
After The Last Waltz Robbie went his own way. The remaining members did solo stuff also Levon was in a couple of movies and they did some shows in the 80's and R.M. killed himself. Levon had issues with Robbie which I really can't comment on except that I was getting some autographs from Levon and he tossed The Last Waltz and said he wouldn't sign it because it was a money grab for Robbie.
@ What a shame . I’m only 45 , but I became a giant fan of The Band . My family moved outside of Houston , from Lake Charles La . My dad always had the oldies station in around the house . They would be play the best stuff , from Buddy Holly to CCR to Redding . I heard Cripple Creek , and to hear my small Louisiana town in a song ! The Last Waltz , the opening Riff is the coolest thing I’ve ever heard .
@@coastdweller This is tongue in cheek. If you are female there is no such thing as too much screen time of Robbie from the Last Waltz, he was so good looking and had so much charisma. Can say the same for Rick. As for the others, Richard was not in great shape at The Last Waltz, Levon wasn't really on board with The Last Waltz, didn't like to be photographed, fortunately it did not hurt his performance. Garth was an introvert.
Dave probably didn't have a clue who wrote the song (he's just a cue card reader) that's why I gave B.S. credit in the description. I see you're a east coast boy like my CLAM DIGGER self born and raised at the Jersey Shore (Ocean County NJ) still her 58 years later!
I think Dave knew Levon the best, Levon was on his show solo, I think more than once. I think Dave knew all The Band members, he knew their music from way back, Robbie was on his show as well. I think it is unfair to judge Dave on an interchanged that last just seconds.
My great friend and I (Bill Biber) who this channel would not be possible without his collection of our tapes and passed away before the channel was created. Anyway we were in of all places Atlantic City to see Ringo's All Stars. We were having dinner in the Casino and he said to me look to the left and sure enough there was Schaffer sitting about three feet away. We said hi and introduced ourselves he was polite but not real friendly. Bill always said he hated that Paul was annoying during musical guests. We later Laughed about it. BTW Ringo was awesome!!!
@@leonardbonitt3586 Here is some band songs that shows Robbie's guitar skills, From The Last Waltz, It makes no difference, from either the Big Pink or Sheangr Li "King Harvest has surely come", many others. Rolling Stone Magazine named Robbie the number 59 best guitar player out of 100.
No, it was Phil Testa, the nail bomb killed him. He lived at 2117 Porter Street, in the Girard Estates……. He was boss for only a short while, after Angelo Bruno was killed.
Yes, you are right Robbie was the brain and the workhorse. However, when it comes to the singing I think Levon and Rick had as much soul and heart on certain songs. RIck is my favorite sing from The Band, but I love all of them and they ALL made The Band what it was.
The Band's performance of "Atlantic City" on The Late Show With David Letterman in 1993 included Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra. The Band members who played on the song were: Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Jim Weider, Richard Bell, and Richard Manuel.
I appreciate the comment and opinion. I hope you never have to deal with an addiction or be so distraught that the only resolution is to take your own life. Just because the others in The Band didn't choose to lawyer up and claim an equal stake in their work and artistry doesn't discredit their contribution. Please hug your family and give them support in their endeavors and pray that in their success someone doesn't cast Judgement on something they know nothing about before they (walk a mile in their shoes). God Bless
Somewhat true, except for Garth, the other 3 was addicted to heroin. They all did drugs, Robbie as well, but he stayed away from heroin, the music always came first with Robbie, and he was more ambitious than the others. It is clear from Robbie's book that he was exasperated by the heroin use. However, as he says in his book, I was no angel so it was hard to say something. Years later in interviews he explains, how they didn't really understand addictions back then, and handled it all wrong.
Levon, to me , is the pure definition of Americana
Salt of the earth!
Who played in "a band" with a bunch of Canadians.
Arkansas!
Good ol' Arkansas boy....what a great one
Wow 30 year ago!! I bought this CD and saw them on tour in support of it. Their rendition of this song is marvelous. Levon has in my opinion one of the greatest southern US male singing voices. I believe Garth is still with us. Thanks for uploading.
Sadly all gone except Garth.
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@@enricopizzicarola5160 As a Garth Hudson fan you probably know his cameo in this song and video. Enjoy!! th-cam.com/video/8EyqFM02mtc/w-d-xo.html
No R.R. or R.E. but they still sounded great. Bless G.H.
I agree with you about Levon.❤
Thank you! The clip of this on the Today show has been up but haven't seen this. Amazing.
I came to appreciate The Band WAY too late. Never saw them in person, and - now inexplicably - used to turn the channel when one of their songs came on back in the 70's. WTF?! ... no accounting for taste, I guess. I dearly love them now (actually, since the aughts).
Helm and Danko's vocals, Helm's mandolin, and most of all, Garth's accordion are just spectacularly musical here. No band personified the rare combination of human imperfection and gorgeous musicality that The Band always brought forward. A distant second would be Neil Young.
Thanks for saving this great rendition of Springsteen's tune.
Look how Rick and Levon sing so perfectly together! That’s from an amazing amount of time together!
2 exceptional, musical voices and with Richard Manuel, way back, pretty darn flawless.
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Over the decades Garth has become my favorite member of the band. Robbie was an excellent songwriter, Levon had a voice like no one alive but Garth was the virtuoso that gave the bend range and took every song over the top. He's a strange man and I find it particularly unusual that at no point in the last 63 years has he shaved his beard.
Robbie was also an excellent guitar player.
Garth was definitely their X factor. Just a masterful musician. To solo like that on an accordion. Magic.
So Dave makes a snide remark: "anybody want to shave over there?" -- which is hilarious if you see what Dave looks like now! 🤣😂
I thought the same thing! Levon and Garth made Dave a beard convert. 😆
not a snide remark. Earlier in the show Dave got a shave.
It wasn't 'snide' you dim bulb.
“Snide remark” its called a joke you weirdo
I had to go in for this one. Garth was on fire.
amen
How utterly, wonderful, how superb, was that.
The Boss’s song covered well by Levon, Rick and Garth, who is still with us. We won’t see a band like that again, or a show like Letterman’s.
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On my way to Woodstock. Happy Happy new year to all kind peoples! 🎉🕺 ✌ ❤
“Everything dies Baby that’s a fact, but maybe everything that dies someday comes back.” RIP THE BAND. 🙏✌️🇨🇦
Here they out Springsteen Springsteen just like they out Dylan Dylan on When I Paint My Masterpiece. The Band rules!
Thanks for posting this great clip!
This past summer as I was heading home from further upstate, saw the Woodstock exit sign a bit late but decided to double back. Felt the need to get some closure on an all-time favorite group of musicians. Stopped at the cemetery where Rick and Levon are interred not far from each other and paid my respects. Had their music in my head (and them in my heart) the rest of the way home.
just stumbled on this, very happily.
It’s just good to see Rick and Levon again
What a great bunch of musicians
One of Springsteen's best
This is incredible! Thank you for uploading. In tears. Wow.
Stumbled upon this and trying not to get teary-eyed. God bless Rick, Robbie, Levon, and Richard. I hope they're jamming together somewhere.
Danko and Helm,,, Superb
Somehow this ended up in my feed. What a great rendition of this song. I love it when a cover really reinvents a song, especially a song as profound as this one.
Great Canadian Band, I sure do miss each and every one of them who have joined the Big Party. Live long Garth, we need all the Canadians united for our own future.
In my younger days I remember seeing a movie called Easy Rider, didn't think much of it but a song called The Weight was in it which introduced me to The Band.
Amazing musicians. Love them all.
🥹...thank you, for uploading this❣️👍
I’ve been listening to this song for years, just found out it ms a cover. It will always be a Band song to me
Managed to see (sort of) The Band, Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers at Watkin's Glen. The Band ruled that day.
was in the studio audience. dave had ongoing jokes about his beard, looking like buddy epsen etc
Well... Part of The Band, but still better than 90% of other bands out there.
Fantastic! Great cover!
Saw them open for the Grateful Dead a handful of times. Always one of my all time favorites. Legendary crew
Im dating myself, but I saw them before they were The Band, and toured with Ronnie Hawkins and were known as The Hawks
@@HamiltonRb
Yikes! I wasn’t even born when they were the Hawks. 😂 But I was fortunate to get them very early, as I was listening to Maine’s first FM rock-n-roll station (WBLM-lovingly known as ‘The Blimp’) by the time I was seven. Of course, a year later the Quintessential Quintet would quit the road at Winterland, so I missed out on a lot. That said, I still think of them today as my favorite band. I’m just nuts about their music and it’s been awfully good company to me these last fifty years. I wish you well, Hamilton.
@@caphuff765 All the best to you as well. The Hawks, became The Band, and instead of Ronnie Hawkins band, they worked with Bob Dylan.
@HamiltonRb Same as my parents, they met one of those shows in my mum's hometown in Ontario. Luckily my dad loved to dance or I wouldn't be here.
Clean copy thanks Dan✌
I started to cry instantly
Man I love that band.
Fantastic
I used to go bussin' in from outta state when the casinos went in
They were amazing
Perfection!
I saw them perform this in Atlantic City.
Great band!
great
Rick Danko was a R&R God!
RIP Levon and Rick.
Better than the original...fantastic piece...
the true band of dylan....
the band ¡¡¡¡¡
David couldn’t imagine having his Noah beard of today. When he interviewed Obama Barack joked “ did that thing come with a staff?”
Danko Garth Levon 😢
Letterman, the Band (even without Robbie) -- we've all seen better days.
Just saw a cover band called "The Weight " in a half filled theater. They were excellent and the lead guitarist that replaced Robbie Robertson is stoill playing. If you get the chance go see The Weight
Where did you see them? the guitarist is Jim Weider.
@danielmorehouse9116 in Collingswood NJ, near Philadelphia. Scottish Rite Auditorium. Bought a ticket the day before the show and got a single front row and center. All great experienced musicians, keyboardist also stood out. Played Music from big Pink and greatest hits. Damn that was good. I got some great front row video
@@leonardbonitt3586 thanks for getting back. Damn, I wish I could've been there. Spent the first 68 years of my life in and around Philly. Familiar with the Scottish Rite. Glad you enjoyed it.
@@danielmorehouse9116 I am from Sea Isle. Scottish Rite Auditorium is incredible
Dang, Levon was foxy at that time! ❤
All the time
Rick was a boss.
Perfectly done, one of my favourite musos, from way back. , The Band. Was Levon the original drummer ?
yes but he did leave for a while when they were backing Dylan
@@dansnyder1036Mickey Jones
@@MD-lf3gt was he the original for the Hawks I'm not familiar with the history or I may have just not retained the info?
@@dansnyder1036 Levon was the original drummer of the Hawks and the Band as far as I know. He didn’t want to go on tour with Dylan and the Band in 1966 so he was temporarely replaced by Mickey Jones, who later played with Kenny Rogers.
Levon your missed😢
Very much.
As is Rick Danko.
Letterman looks WAY HARIER and SCARIER than these guys ever were these days ;)
I like the album version of this song more than Bruce Springsteen’s original.
Guess I didn't realize that Richard was already gone at this point 😔
Where’s Robbie?
Robbie never performed with them again after The Last Waltz. However, both Rick and Garth, played with Robbie on some of his solo albums. Robbie was done with touring etc. after The Last Waltz, but he did not stop the others from using the name The Band, when the 4 of them wanted to perform again, the needed his approval to use the name, which he gave.
Pretty sad to see that only Garth Hudson is around anymore.
if you think of then as The Hawks then you could say it's Garth and Mr. Dylan.
And then there was one.
😢
Funny at the start because Dave hasn’t seen a razor in years!
Levon ❤RiP BrOThEr
Garth !
Thanks Dan, great stuff
I like their version so much better than Bruce's.
Where's Robbie?😢
They opened for Jimmy Buffett to be the first show at Jacobs Field 40 thousand plus people destroyed the place good times in. Cleveland
Where was Robbie?
Robbie essentially bailed after the Last Waltz concert and actually wasn't real popular with his former band mates for many reasons and it's likely why he wasn't invited to return after they reunited .
@ did they ever make amends?
@billbreed from everything I've read, not really. Rick, Garth, and Levon all accused Robbie of taking more songwriting credits than he was due and set himself up for financial gain that left them with financial struggles due to the lack of considerable continued revenue from The Bands work. I know he visited Levon when he was in his last days and they made peace at least on a superficial level.
@@coastdweller that’s great intel. Thanks for the history lesson.
@@coastdweller It was mostly Levon that were took his bitterness towards Robbie to the extreme. Garth and Rick performed with Robbie on some of his solo albums. When The Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Levon was the only one not showing up, bailing out in the last minute, and left his manager (and The Band as it was then, manager's Joe Forno Jr.) hanging. Read Joe Forno's book "Levon's Man", it talks about the years he managed The Band, from Richard Manuel's suicide to the early nineties. The book gives a good insight into Levon's somewhat difficult personality (not diminishing his talent tough). If you read Barney Hoskyns biography of The Band you will learn they ALL made a lot of money, much was wasted on drugs and bad money management. They all got 20 percent of the publishing rights, except for Levon they others sold their share willingly to Robbie. Robbie made more money because the wrote majority of the songs, he also made a lot of money after he left The Band for composing music for Martin Scorsese.
Where's Robbie??
Robbie had been gone from any band projects since The Last Waltz Nov. 26 1976
@@dansnyder1036*The Last Waltz was performed on November **_25_** 1976...*
@@dansnyder1036*The Last Waltz was on November 25, 1976.*
I'll be on the outs from the start for saying this, but I've always despised Springsteen and everything he's ever claimed to represent, but I knew the first time I heard this song just how powerful it was. Still, it was interesting to hear Levon and the boys sing it.
Great songwriter but complete Fraud - ripped off his fans with multi thousand dollar tickets at start of last tour. Lost his moral compass and greed took over. Sold himself as writing about the common man and then ripped off the common man with his insane ticket prices.
Where was Robbie ….
After The Last Waltz Robbie went his own way. The remaining members did solo stuff also Levon was in a couple of movies and they did some shows in the 80's and R.M. killed himself. Levon had issues with Robbie which I really can't comment on except that I was getting some autographs from Levon and he tossed The Last Waltz and said he wouldn't sign it because it was a money grab for Robbie.
@ What a shame . I’m only 45 , but I became a giant fan of The Band . My family moved outside of Houston , from Lake Charles La . My dad always had the oldies station in around the house . They would be play the best stuff , from Buddy Holly to CCR to Redding . I heard Cripple Creek , and to hear my small Louisiana town in a song ! The Last Waltz , the opening Riff is the coolest thing I’ve ever heard .
@dansnyder1036 yeah if you watch it Robbie definitely got much more screen time than needed
@@coastdweller This is tongue in cheek. If you are female there is no such thing as too much screen time of Robbie from the Last Waltz, he was so good looking and had so much charisma. Can say the same for Rick. As for the others, Richard was not in great shape at The Last Waltz, Levon wasn't really on board with The Last Waltz, didn't like to be photographed, fortunately it did not hurt his performance. Garth was an introvert.
Bit shaky at the start, but by the end you are chair dancing!
Better than Springsteen.
Bruce wrote it, but sorry, it’s Levon’s song forever.
I like their version so much better.
We really used to be a proper country.....
wtf???
Rick Danko died too young
Dave Letterman too ignorant to give credit to Bruce Springsteen who wrote the song released on Nebraska.
Dave probably didn't have a clue who wrote the song (he's just a cue card reader) that's why I gave B.S. credit in the description. I see you're a east coast boy like my CLAM DIGGER self born and raised at the Jersey Shore (Ocean County NJ) still her 58 years later!
@@dansnyder1036 cue card reader -- yes
Dave says to Rick how you doing nice to see you. Didn’t even know who Rick was, ughh!
it's called a greeting, doesn't mean you know who they are...common courtesy
@@dougcmelik2442 It’s Dave’s job to know Rick Danko.
I think Dave knew Levon the best, Levon was on his show solo, I think more than once. I think Dave knew all The Band members, he knew their music from way back, Robbie was on his show as well. I think it is unfair to judge Dave on an interchanged that last just seconds.
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I would like to just one musical guest without that annoying Paul Schaffer getting in on the act.
My great friend and I (Bill Biber) who this channel would not be possible without his collection of our tapes and passed away before the channel was created. Anyway we were in of all places Atlantic City to see Ringo's All Stars. We were having dinner in the Casino and he said to me look to the left and sure enough there was Schaffer sitting about three feet away. We said hi and introduced ourselves he was polite but not real friendly. Bill always said he hated that Paul was annoying during musical guests. We later Laughed about it. BTW Ringo was awesome!!!
I think Weider is just as good as Robbie was
I just about memorized his instructional dvds; terrific player.
@bobblehead67 just saw him with the Band cover band.... The Weight. Outstanding, but I never saw Robbie
@@leonardbonitt3586 Here is some band songs that shows Robbie's guitar skills, From The Last Waltz, It makes no difference, from either the Big Pink or Sheangr Li "King Harvest has surely come", many others. Rolling Stone Magazine named Robbie the number 59 best guitar player out of 100.
Chicken Man: Skinny Joey
No, it was Phil Testa, the nail bomb killed him. He lived at 2117 Porter Street, in the Girard Estates……. He was boss for only a short while, after Angelo Bruno was killed.
That's not the band. Robertson the brains, Manuel the heart, missing. Get real
Yes, you are right Robbie was the brain and the workhorse. However, when it comes to the singing I think Levon and Rick had as much soul and heart on certain songs. RIck is my favorite sing from The Band, but I love all of them and they ALL made The Band what it was.
This is not The Band. It's Levon Helm's band. He's the only member of The Band on the stage.
Ummm...Rick Danko, Garth Hudson....
Rick is on Bass and Garth is playing Accordian. It's the Band.
The Band's performance of "Atlantic City" on The Late Show With David Letterman in 1993 included Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra. The Band members who played on the song were:
Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Jim Weider, Richard Bell, and Richard Manuel.
@@nealsimmons2853 I'm pretty sure Richard Manuel died in '86
Guessing a Robbie hardliner @@reredrumuoy
My god they were terrible..
Yes Letterman is terrible.
Sad to think damn near everyone in The Band has shuffled off this earth ! Great musicians
Very nice
And you can tell who was the composer….it was only one of these guys…the other 2 and the dead one were too busy doing drugs to be bothered with music.
I appreciate the comment and opinion. I hope you never have to deal with an addiction or be so distraught that the only resolution is to take your own life. Just because the others in The Band didn't choose to lawyer up and claim an equal stake in their work and artistry doesn't discredit their contribution. Please hug your family and give them support in their endeavors and pray that in their success someone doesn't cast Judgement on something they know nothing about before they (walk a mile in their shoes). God Bless
This is not The Band…just some junkies who lost their way and blamed somebody else.
Never heard of yourself....heard of these guys though because they had a lot of talent...😅
Somewhat true, except for Garth, the other 3 was addicted to heroin. They all did drugs, Robbie as well, but he stayed away from heroin, the music always came first with Robbie, and he was more ambitious than the others. It is clear from Robbie's book that he was exasperated by the heroin use. However, as he says in his book, I was no angel so it was hard to say something. Years later in interviews he explains, how they didn't really understand addictions back then, and handled it all wrong.
where was Robbie ?