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Post by nation87 on Mar 21, 2009 21:57:48 GMT -5
ok, so i know i may be behind here, but i finally watched the last waltz last night. though i like a few of their songs, i've never been a huge fan of The Band.
that said, i was highly entertained. seeing guys like clapton, dylan, van morrison, neil young, etc. perform was just awesome. all of them were in their early to mid 30's, and it was just such a sign of the times.
the interviews with the group were also great. seems to me that they were just some good ol boys who had fun touring. i've also read that our own fav band took some inspiration from this.
question for some old timers-- what was it like back then, and why aren't there more artists like this today? i'd love to hear some opinions.
ps-- neil young's rendition of helpless was mind blowing, in my opinion.
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Post by nosferatu on Mar 22, 2009 9:21:23 GMT -5
Neil Young's rendition of Helpless was probably mind-blowing because Neil Young was out of his tree on coke... Apparently they had to edit out the white powder stuck to his nose!
Great film.
RE the "why aren't there any bands like this today" question... well, there are, but they're mostly always out on the road so you might not get to hear them unless you go to shows.
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Post by yesterdayspapers on Mar 22, 2009 18:26:23 GMT -5
I really like Neil Diamond in this.
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Post by sportfishing on Mar 22, 2009 18:49:30 GMT -5
i was exposed to this beautiful, beautiful movie recently, too. i've since bought the dvd and watched it too many times to count. i think my favorite part is the mystery train cover and OF COURSE the weight. the end of the concert is brilliant, too. its a bit mind numbing to think that all these wonderful artists were on one stage at the same time. i hope beyond hope that ill be able to experience something of this caliber live at some time in my life... sigh...
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Post by missalabamanobody on Mar 22, 2009 18:55:29 GMT -5
One of my clients was there. He's that kind of guy.
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Post by motörben on Mar 22, 2009 19:23:11 GMT -5
i hope beyond hope that ill be able to experience something of this caliber live at some time in my life... sigh... Obviously you missed this year's Top of The Pops Christmas special!
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Post by toastie on Mar 23, 2009 2:13:22 GMT -5
i hope beyond hope that ill be able to experience something of this caliber live at some time in my life... sigh... Obviously you missed this year's Top of The Pops Christmas special! The musicians on The Last Waltz have more talent in their bowels than ther acts on TOtP do combined.
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Post by maestro on Mar 23, 2009 12:35:46 GMT -5
Drunken conversation with my friends often leads to listmaking. Up for debate last time around were concert films (i.e. best, most watched...) and I somehow forgot about this one. I think I decided on The Kids Are Alright as my all time favorite though that could change 10 times in the next five minutes.
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Post by motörben on Mar 23, 2009 13:51:32 GMT -5
Obviously you missed The Jonas Brothers 3D Concert Experience!
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Post by sactochris on Mar 28, 2009 9:57:34 GMT -5
I've heard Last Waltz is good.
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Post by biblesalesman on Mar 28, 2009 15:30:41 GMT -5
I was lucky enough to see The Band in their heyday a few times and they still remain some of my greatest rock and roll memories.They were all exceptional musicians with a vision that merged for that special time. To see Robertson play the solo in It Makes No Difference or hear Garth on Chest Fever, to watch Danko on Dont Do It. All amazing and noteworthy. the Last Waltz has always been my "favorite" concert film. Ive seen it countless times and own copies of it. However I recently saw Lou Reed's Berlin and it just knocked me dead.
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Post by cre618 on Mar 29, 2009 2:00:46 GMT -5
Big fan. Obviously (look to the left...). Unfortunately I missed seeing them in their heyday. But I saw lots of those guests in the late 70's and early 80's.
Anyway. Not sure if you know, nation, but our boys and DBT were playing a Band song once in awhile on the RNRMW tour. "Lookout Cleveland." It's a good one.
I think there are bands as good today...just different. While I love The Band, I get so much joy (pardon the pun) from listening to The Hold Steady, DBT, Felice Brothers, Wilco...etc. They are just as good as lots of those artists, but unfortunately, not nearly as popular. Popular music has changed, but there are lots of artists keeping that genre going.
Jack
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Post by campfirewood1980 on Mar 29, 2009 10:52:44 GMT -5
Neil Young's rendition of Helpless was probably mind-blowing because Neil Young was out of his tree on coke... Apparently they had to edit out the white powder stuck to his nose! They had to remove Neil's nosecandy using a process called rotoscoping, which is essentially a sort of animation that involves painting over the frames of film- and can be quite expensive. I seem to recall an interview in which Scorsese and Robertson joked that it was the most expensive snort of cocaine ever. Levon Helm (who hated this film because he thought it was too centered around Robbie Robertson) is touring this summer and has announced a date at Tulsa's Cain's Ballroom. I don't think we'll be able to hit it- the kiddo and all- but we might try. I mean, it's LEVON HELM. If anyone else is thinking about it, let me know.
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Post by jamesjesusangleton on Mar 29, 2009 12:09:08 GMT -5
Obviously you missed The Jonas Brothers 3D Concert Experience! I had tickets for a preview of that this morning. Didn't go. Couldn't see how it would compete with The Hannah Montana Best of Both Worlds In Concert 3D Movie (or, indeed, with the masterpiece that is Hannah Montana: The Movie). That said, I'd rather watch the Jonas Brothers movie than The Last Waltz. I realise that may be an unpopular view here, but the Band have always put me to sleep.
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Post by motörben on Mar 29, 2009 14:52:53 GMT -5
You're setting yourself up for disappointment if Hannah Montana's the standard against which you judge all other Disney branded 3D concert movies.
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Post by Sunny D on Mar 29, 2009 17:55:35 GMT -5
I've been really meaning to watch this for a long time.
Haven't done it yet, though.
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Post by Mahoney on Mar 30, 2009 8:45:56 GMT -5
Big fan. Obviously (look to the left...). Unfortunately I missed seeing them in their heyday. But I saw lots of those guests in the late 70's and early 80's. Anyway. Not sure if you know, nation, but our boys and DBT were playing a Band song once in awhile on the RNRMW tour. "Lookout Cleveland." It's a good one. I think there are bands as good today...just different. While I love The Band, I get so much joy (pardon the pun) from listening to The Hold Steady, DBT, Felice Brothers, Wilco...etc. They are just as good as lots of those artists, but unfortunately, not nearly as popular. Popular music has changed, but there are lots of artists keeping that genre going. Jack sorry dude, while i love/like the bands that you mentioned, i don't think any of them are nearly as talanted as the band. and thats not a knock on those bands (well maybe the felice bros, i think they're sort of boring after a few tracks) but that's just how good the band were. and then considering their time, making rag time musice when rock/psychedelia/garage/folk music were the rage, they had some balls. the last waltz is definately one of the greatest music DVDs, highly recomended to those who haven't seen it. what an honor to dylan tohave the closing tune "i shall be released." i read somewhere that people were pretty pissed that neil diamond was there, and that he didn't have anything to do with the band or the scene at all.
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Post by campfirewood1980 on Mar 30, 2009 18:24:18 GMT -5
Sorry, Mahoney- the Band never made ragtime music (not even "Rag Mama Rag.")
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Post by cre618 on Mar 30, 2009 18:58:07 GMT -5
I think you might have misunderstood me...I don't think any of the bands I mentioned are as talented as The Band. I am the one with the Levon avatar. I was responding to the question about the guest artists and "aren't there more artists like that today?" And, I still think that the spirit of the Last Waltz type bands is alive and well.
Oh, and you should check out the new Felice Brothers. It's really clicked for me. I'm a newbie to their music, I just used them as an example in the note, because I was listening to them.
Cheers.
Jack
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Post by Mahoney on Mar 31, 2009 9:05:08 GMT -5
Sorry, Mahoney- the Band never made ragtime music (not even "Rag Mama Rag.") so would rag time music be more CCR? or am i still off? i should probably not use that term anymore.
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Post by missalabamanobody on Apr 1, 2009 0:06:02 GMT -5
Ragtime would be like Scott Joplin.
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Post by sactochris on Apr 2, 2009 16:57:46 GMT -5
The band were more like scott joplin on a quarter kilo of blow. Not that that was a bad thing. It was after all the 70's. In 2009 if i felt like doing coke i would just set fire to a pile of money and hit myself in the face with a shovel. What the fuck do i want with a numb nose.
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Post by Mahoney on Apr 2, 2009 21:35:45 GMT -5
you could tell your life story alot quicker...yeah, you're right, coke's dumb.
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Post by jamesjesusangleton on Apr 3, 2009 4:31:57 GMT -5
Sorry, Mahoney- the Band never made ragtime music (not even "Rag Mama Rag.") so would rag time music be more CCR? or am i still off? i should probably not use that term anymore. Ragtime is syncopated piano music, with the melodic stress falling on the offbeat, which was developed and was most popular in the second decade of the last century. Next time you see The Sting on TV - the soundtrack is ragtime.
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