The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz
By: Elliott Thursday November 26, 2009 4:15 pm	Tweet

Happy Thanksgiving
It was 1976, I was living in the Bay Area back then.

My biggest fantasy was to go to The Last Waltz on Thanksgiving

Just wanted to go Up on Cripple Creek

Ronnie Hawkins showed up, Who Do You Love?

Neil Young was there, Helpless

Superstar Jam

Don’t Do It, don’t you break my heart … but they did and it was over.

To dream, perchance to waltz.

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reposted from last year

7 Comments Recommend

Jason Rosenbaum November 26th, 2009 at 4:48 pm «

Oh man, I would have given anything to be at that concert. Here’s my favorite:

I Shall be Released

dakine01 November 26th, 2009 at 5:21 pm «

Yep. This one, the Band, Dead, and Allmans at Watkins Glen, Monterey Pop, and the Allman Brothers at Fillmore East when they played all night are the concerts I most wish I could have been in attendance.

shekissesfrogs November 26th, 2009 at 9:22 pm «

2, 3, 4 and 7 have been removed by user – it says.. :(

cbl November 27th, 2009 at 10:05 am «

thank you for this Elliot

I was there. an embarassment of riches in a very charmed youth. love the film and yet no matter how many viewings I still find it doesn’t quite convey how truly monstrous they were as a band that night. Muddy Waters, Dylan, and Joni Mitchell on the same stage but I went home struck by how great these guys were

ubetchaiam November 27th, 2009 at 1:32 pm «

The History Channel had a sepcial titled “Woodstock: Now and then” which had a nice segment on The Band and interviewed Levon Helm who is still playing music in the community.

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