Tuesday, May 18, 2010

The Last Waltz- Background Info On The Band (II)


The Band followed Music From Big Pink with a handful of well-recieved albums, and The Band were enjoying touring and playing in large venues. but in 1976 they decided that they wanted to play their final concert; The Last Waltz.
This concert was played in the Winterland Ballroom, San Fransisco. It had a size capability of 5,400 people.

The Band chose it as the venue for their final concert as 'it was the first place where the band played as The Band,' and it was a good location, as it had a visual appeal which suited the film/concert.

For the concert the band summoned various musician friends to play with The Band in the concert. Here is a list of them;

Bob Dylan

Neil Diamond

Joni Mitchell

Eric Clapton

Ringo Starr

Muddy Waters

Paul Butterfield

The Staple Singers

Ronnie Hawkins

Emmylou Harris

Ronnie Wood.


The above image is a photograph taken from the The Last Waltz, from left; Dr. John, Neil Diamond, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Rick Danko, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson.

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