I'm doing a blog on everything surrounding a specific concert, The Last Waltz.
This was a farewell concert performed by The Band, along with guest appearances from artists such as Bob Dylan, Neil Armstrong, Joni Mitchell and Van Morrison.
It was performed on the 26th of November, 1976, in The Winterland Ballroom, San Fransisco.
The concert was recorded and filmed when combined with interviews with The Band, was released as a film in 1978. This film was directed by Martin Scorsese.
The movie was quite unique, as it was more not a documentary, or simply a filmed concert. It
This was a farewell concert performed by The Band, along with guest appearances from artists such as Bob Dylan, Neil Armstrong, Joni Mitchell and Van Morrison.
It was performed on the 26th of November, 1976, in The Winterland Ballroom, San Fransisco.
The concert was recorded and filmed when combined with interviews with The Band, was released as a film in 1978. This film was directed by Martin Scorsese.
The movie was quite unique, as it was more not a documentary, or simply a filmed concert. It
captured an important moment for a band which played such an important part in the movement of rock 'n' roll in the sixties and seventies.
The above image is the original cover for The Last Waltz soundtrack.
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