"It's a... LAST waaaallltz... last waltz with you. But that don't mean... the dance is over..." That's what most of The Band thought when they were wrapping up after a long night of playing with legendary rock and roll figures. Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Levon Helm were on cloud nine and did not fully understand how "last" this waltz was going to be. Robbie Robertson had grown tired of touring with Danko, Hudson, and Manuel, as their drug usage was making them unreliable in his eyes, and when Manuel had a neck injury that halted touring, Robertson saw his chance for an amicable end of the road life. The concert for the film took place in 1976, but didn't release until 1978. In the year between, The Band finished recordings for what would be their final studio album with the original lineup, 1977's "Islands". Whether they drifted apart after this because of an underlying resentment, as Helm was beginning to butt heads with Robertson over control, or Robertson always intended this to be the end of the line, it's hard to say, but after the release of "The Last Waltz" in 1978, it was over. Helm and Robertson have been at odds over songwriting credits and have not appeared together since. Helm would continue to perform with various incarnations of the group and release more studio albums under The Band, but Robertson went on to solo work and film soundtracks. What's captured in "The Last Waltz" is that last bit of electric chemistry right before the fall, and I think deep down they all know it...
Today its Brad, Jon (featuring a bag of chips), Dave, and Jake!
Links from discussion:
The Band with The Staple Singers playing "The Weight": https://youtu.be/q-w9OclUnns
Jake E Lee Shreds (with Ozzy Osbourne): https://youtu.be/1JBzWZq4fXg
Paco De Lucia Shreds: https://youtu.be/89zM9pZzt0U
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