FIRST TIME HEARING | The Band, And The Staples - The Weight (The Last Waltz)

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[@lindalee5866]

Lots going on here. This song (written by The Band) and performance is an excerpt from The Band's epic farewell concert (1976), filmed by director Martin Scorsese. Many of The Band's long-time musician friends performed with the group that night. If you like this sound check out more from The Band (60s-70s), The Staple Singers (1948-1999), & The Band's wonderful farewell concert The Last Waltz (1978). More info: 1) The Band (from Wiki: The Band was a Canadian-American rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, in 1967. It consisted of Canadians Rick Danko (bass, guitar, vocals, fiddle), Garth Hudson (organ, keyboards, accordion, saxophone), Richard Manuel (piano, drums, vocals), Robbie Robertson (guitar, songwriting, vocals, piano, percussion), and American Levon Helm (drums, vocals, mandolin, guitar, bass). The Band combined elements of Americana, folk, rock, jazz, country, and R&B, influencing musicians such as George Harrison, Elton John, the Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton and Wilco. ), 2) The Staple Singers (from Wiki: The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. Roebuck "Pops" Staples formed the group with his children Cleotha, Pervis, Mavis, and Yvonne. They are best known for their 1970s hits "Respect Yourself", "I'll Take You There", "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)", and "Let's Do It Again"), and 3) from Wiki: The Last Waltz was a concert by the Canadian-American rock group The Band, held on Thanksgiving 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Last Waltz was advertised as The Band's "farewell concert appearance", and the concert had The Band joined by more than a dozen special guests, including their previous employers Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan, as well as Paul Butterfield, Bobby Charles, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Emmylou Harris, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, and Neil Young.

[@matthewzuckerman6267]

Actually The Band came together in the late 1950s, called The Hawks as Ronnie Hawkins' backing band. They split from Hawkins in 1963 and played as Levon Helm & The Hawks. After they hooked up with Dylan in 1965 , they became his band and then "The Band" in 1967.

[@jlb6]

Levon from Arkansas I beleive

[@matthewzuckerman6267]

@@jlb6 Yes, from Turkey Scratch near Helena, as I recall.

[@BobSoltis1]

The song was written by Robbie Robertson - not the entire band.

[@ohfour-seven6228]

The Band was one of the greatest bands of the 70's. When they decided to break up, they put on a concert and invited a large number of artists to join them. Neil Young, Bob Dylan, The Staple Singers, Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell and others showed up and the concert was filmed by super director Martin Scorsese. The movie of the concert was The Last Waltz, and it is one of the finest concert films ever made. Glad you liked this song!

[@Mooseman327]

Those sisters look alike because those sisters are sisters! These are the Staple Family Singers with Pop Staples leading the way.

[@garya7893]

Her voice is like liquid gold Ya have to love Mavis

[@daveenberg9075]

That's not a Sister singing that's Marvis Staples a national treasure

[@CharCanuck14]

Mavis is the icing on the cake with this version of The Weight!

[@janetsilverhawk7204]

Totally Agree

[@ronaldstokes4841]

That "Um Humm" she lets out after, "But my friend can stick around" goes right thru my heart and slaps my soul... love it!

[@jean-pierreyot5871]

I was just about to say that she is the mother of all sisters 😉

[@pirateship74]

She's a legend.

[@hlawrencepowell]

Base guitar was Rick Danko, one of the great voices in rock. The Band had three lead singers, all considered among the very best. Listen to Danko sing Makes no Difference from this same concert/movie. Possibly the most emotional love song ever.

[@AP-gb3eh]

A Violin has strings- a Fiddle has straangs .

[@joewiley62]

Lol

[@dianedavies8291]

The bass player, Rick Danko, died on this day in 1999. The Band were originally Bob Dylan’s back up band. This is from the Martin Scorsese film “The Last Waltz”. This entire concert is a masterpiece, and that is The Staple Singers, check out their music too. ✌️♥️🎶

[@bluebird3281]

RIP Mr.Danko

[@maureenloftus6717]

I have had a crush on Rick Danko since I was 8 years old (1970) 🥲 RIP Rick ❤️🕊️

[@dianedavies8291]

@@maureenloftus6717 he was my favorite too.

[@AP-gb3eh]

They were Ronnie Hawkins back up band before that they toured as The Hawks

[@bella-xp7qd]

The Staple Singers were father and his 3 daughters (thats why you think they look alike). Robbie Robertson (playing double neck guitar) passed away this past August). Garth Hudson keyboardist is the only surviving original member. RIP to the other members.

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Some songs by The Band to check out: Up On Cripple Creek, Chest Fever, King Harvest (Has Surely Come), Jemima Surrender, To Kingdom Come, I Shall Be Released, The Shape I'm In and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. There are multiple singers in the group and they play multiple instruments. They came out at the time in rock when heavy metal and psychedelic music were popular and their Americana and roots rock sound were quite different and fresh. One of the absolute best rock bands ever.

[@lancevaughn432]

The Band, The Last Waltz, is a documentary concert. Something everybody should see, special guest, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Dr. John and many more.

[@bearballin]

Violin and fiddle are the exact same instrument. Depending what type of music is being played; fiddle = country/ zydeco music, violin = classical/ orchestral music. The Last Waltz was a concert film documentary event that featured close to a dozen musicians representing a diverse genre of music: In addition to The Band itself there was in attendance; Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Dr. John, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, the Staple Singers. The Staples were a family based gospel group formed in the 60s featuring 4 sisters and the father (Pops Staples). Highly recommend checking out some of their hits "Respect Yourself", "I'll Take You There", "(Let's) Do It Again", "Take Me to the River", and a Talking Heads cover "Slippery People". They are phenomenal!

[@danarussell1291]

This is one of the most beautiful and historical collaborations in music history!! Sister Mavis Staples is an icon!! ❤❤

[@davisworth5114]

The Staple Singers are from Mississippi and have been making gospel records since the 1950s.

[@Theogvineofthedead]

Mavis and pops are just amazing and of course so is everyone else.. I just love pops ❤❤❤ his voice is so perfect.

[@timbeatty8411]

I have never seen anybody finish a reaction to the song that doesn't have a big smile on their face.

[@robertjones6971]

The "band" are awesome! The "staples"are awesome!

[@johncampbell756]

The Last Waltz is a 1978 film/documentary directed by Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, The Departed), centering around the final live performance by The Band (four white Canadians and the drummer from Arkansas, who perfected "Americana." ) They added a few extra music videos of styles the concert didn't cover. The black artisyd here are The Staples Singers, Pops Staples and his daughters, featuring the legend Mavis who lead off their vocals. The band itself has three lead singers and two complete different lineups with just the same fabe guys. The guitarist wrote most of the songs. The bassist plays fiddle..the drummer plays madolin, the piano player also songs and switches to drums. The organist can play anythjng, but switches to Sax. One of the best music doc films ever made. Highly worth watching.

[@dianaspears571]

The drummer is Levin Helm, one of my favorite multi instrumentalists and vocalists of all time. He is American, the rest of The Band is Canadian.

[@dogsoldiertoo1099]

Loved Levon. He was from Turkey Scratch, Arkansas. Levon was also a pretty good actor as Mr. Rate in 'Shooter'.

[@user-mj3pw9sg5n]

The Band actually played at Woodstock!!

[@normanmaclean7684]

No they were at big pink at the time and didn’t do Woodstock.

[@southernbybirth9147]

The only difference between a violin and a fiddle is a violin has "STRINGS" and a fiddle has "STRANGS"

[@stephensmith3111]

I never got to hear/see [Heresy? No!] the Band or The Staples live, but I had the great good fortune to attend the ZooFest (Lincoln, Neb.) in 2019, pre-CoViD. Mavis Staples was the headliner for this blues/soul/Americana music festival. It was 10 days past her 80th birthday, but you would never guess that from her performance. The woman is a force of nature.

[@jorinkema9877]

The Staple Singers was/is a family from Chicago. Very well known not only in Chicago but nationwide. I do believe they sang at the White House.

[@jessicaleblanc-nh1yl]

The Staples are indeed a family band. They are pretty incredible, as they are. This song has graced many an ear and mind. Fantastic! What a reaction. Thank you!

[@charlesgarner2177]

I got to see The Band in my hometown of Ft. Smith, Arkansas in the late 80s. I had an old friend that was in the music scene and helped bring many great bands to town, including the Band and the Staple Singers, separately. His name was Dick Renko. It was great when he got to meet the bass player for the Band. "Dick Renko meet Rick Danko". PS. the shows were incredible and together they are GOLD.

[@ceeceerider]

The ladies all look alike because they are in fact sisters. The gentleman with the lovely sweet voice is their father, “Pops” Staples. The lady with the voice that reaches into your soul is Mavis, who’s had a solo career as well. They make up the Staples Singers. Pops was a good friend of Dr Martin Luther King, and the group was influential to the civil rights movement. The group is worthy of a reaction in their own right. I enjoyed this one!

[@garysteinert8040]

The Staples had a hit with this on RnB charts so they got together for this. Pop Staples voice is pure silk.

[@ed.z.]

A violin is also called a fiddle depending on who, and how it is played.

[@tomenrico6199]

Levon Helm, on drums, was one of the three principle singers for The Band. It always makes me laugh when reactors are so surprised by seeing a drummer on lead vocals. Have they never heard of Don Henley (Eagles and solo career), Phil Collins (Genesis and solo career), and Karen Carpenter, not to mention many other singing drummers like Roger Taylor (Queen), Ace Freely (KISS), Ringo Starr, etc.?

[@stlmopoet]

Paul McCartney was the bass player in the Beatles. He sang a bit. 😅

[@jvsmith7888]

Let's clarify a few things here. The Last Waltz was a concert movie that the group "The Band" put out when they broke up the first time. The Staple Singers was a Dad (Pop Stables) and his 3 daughters and they started out doing Gospel music but moved in and out of Pop music over the years. They had several classic hits in the 1970's. This performance is one of the highlights of the movie.

[@Galactica2425]

Thank you for the review, THIS IS A NATIONAL TREASURE

[@davidsilver6687]

A violin and a fiddle are the same instrument. Its more about the style of music being played. The old joke is, "What's the difference between a violin and a fiddle? A violin is a fiddle that went to college."

[@Yowza78]

I'd say the Staples bring more of a gospel flavor, than blues. But yeah, a great mesh of sounds.

[@TheDivayenta]

The magnificent gospel group - the Staples Singers - kill here. Soloist Mavis Staples still tours at 80! Next was Pops Staples! ❤

[@jettechdonatkins]

What a great song by The Band,and having the Staple Singers joining them made it extra special.Levon Helm the drummer was great and was also in the movie Shooter,as the old guy/gun expert for those that might have watched that movie.The Staples also covered this song and did a great job on it.

[@markroberts8864]

You're hearing music from over 6 decades there Ace, that's a lot to take in, but you are doing a good job! Keep going.

[@bengilbert7655]

This is from the concert movie The Last Waltz with The Band and a dozen other well known singers and musicians. It's considered one of the greatest concert movies/ documentaries ever.

[@razor75250]

They are sisters!!! It's the staple family!!!

[@dana-2584]

It all went down in the 70s

[@bluesman3232]

Top 10 live performance EVER! Love Mavis!

[@BobSoltis1]

Wasn't live. It was filmed in a studio with numerous takes a few days after the live concert.

[@karenmandeville7116]

all the guys in the Band could sing. and the Staples are legendary. The Last Waltz was i think their farewell concert? they made a movie of this concert.

[@matthewzuckerman6267]

Except for Garth Hudson, the keyboard and sax player. He never sang, except for one semi-spoken verse in Dark Star on his solo album.

[@jerrykelliker1731]

This whole album/video is amazing. Many musicians from the 70's are on the recording of this film.

[@johncopeland3826]

An American rock critic once said that playing the drums and singing live simultaneously is like flying 2 jets at the same time ! The intricacies are enormous ! Mr Levon Helm did both with the greatest of ease and the end product is sublimely brilliant . The guy made it look so ,so easy ,when it obviously was not .

[@doubleexoticokay]

i've watched reactions for years. you're right up there. thank you.

[@jeffjones6221]

"The band" was bob dylan's touring band. They went on their own...and your hearing it! The staples are a family gospel group. "The last waltz" is a film of "the bands" last live concert...with guests. Shit...i can't even sing in the shower and it sound ok😅😅😅

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Well said

[@BobSoltis1]

Nope. The Band was a band long before Dylan. They were brought together by Ronnie Hawkins and were his backing band known as The Hawks for years. They left Ronnie and struck out on their own as Levon Helm and The Hawks. Dylan wanted the group to tour as his backing band for one tour from Sept.1965 to May 1966. Helm left the group and the tour after the first month.

[@rhunt79]

The Band were the forefathers of Americana music. They incorporated rock, country, blues, folk, etc. The black group was The Staples Singers. Btw, a violin is a fiddle. Same instrument, just played differently.

[@dionysiacosmos]

The inclusion of that tid bit of very old style of harmony after The Weight, makes perfect sense to me. I've heard it in the older Southern style gospel when I was little. And a reactor from New Zealand said that was the way his older uncles played when he was a kid. The original English settlers brought the sound with them as they began to populate the new lands. I recommend you listen to both songs again but in reverse order. Then you'll hear that old style reflected in The Weight.🧓😎

[@lonedinosaur13]

Great reaction, great song and talents ❤

[@humpy936]

A fiddle and the violin are one and the same, difference is a violin has strings, the fiddle has straaangs.😊 Check out more music from the last waltz concert (1976), arguably the best concert of all time, this concert was filmed. As a documentary, I watch it at least once a year, I also have the, so many great musicians were at that concert. The band was Bob Dylan‘s backing band for a while when he went electric.

[@markbean1417]

Get yourself the DVD of this concert. It gives you more than a ton of great music.

[@RitaMae13]

Whatta treat!! Another fav! ✌️❤️

[@debbiethomasson2709]

2 groups, The Band and The Staples Singers a gospel grooup.

[@denroy3]

The Band had a completely original sound when they came out in the late sixties, the genre was still rock, but was later classified as a new genre, "Americana".

[@jvsmith7888]

The Fiddle is a Violin. It just gets called a fiddle, for some reason, when it's used in country and bluegrass music.

[@hannejeppesen1809]

The Band was unique you are right it is a little blues, rock and country. When they became well known in the late sixties, no one knew what to make of them they were so different from other sixties group. The Band had 2 great singers, Levon Helm the drummer, Rick Danko (crazy Chester) and Richard Manuel.

[@brendamilloy2557]

It is written in the Halls of Music that you shall not pass until you have seen The Last Waltz. (Remember, this film should be played loud!)

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Check out the audio to them doing Up On Cripple Creek. It was a hit and it's definitely a fan favorite.

[@custardflan]

Best American song ever written by a Canadian, in this case the guitarist Robbie Robertson.

[@alanlucio3442]

Another great classic

[@deborahhalbert3372]

The Staples 🙏🔥

[@denroy3]

The fiddle is a violin. Rural, country folk called it fiddle.😊 Tgat segment was just an adlib segment in the documentary concert film, and is certainly not part of the song.

[@mikelundquist4596]

A violin is carried in a case... a fiddle is carried in a tater sack.

[@ewetoobblowzdogg8410]

Fiddling is actually a style of playing on a violin, and not an instrument itself. It's often done with bowing hard across 2-3 strings simulteneously. That's why you often see fiddler's bows shredding during their performance. My wife's a violinist so I had to ask her because my dumbass didn't know either, but there ya go...

[@bengilbert7655]

For more Staple Singers check out I'll Take You There, If You're Ready, and Respect Yourself.

[@donnasavage6703]

Its scary that young people dont know the Staples Singers. Black or white they are important to american music. The Band is one of the best. RIP Robbie, Levon, Rick and Richard

[@rbb9753]

Pops Staples grew up on the Dockery Plantation listening to blues royalty: Son House, Charley Patton, Henry Sims , The Chatman Family, Henry Townend, and God alone know who else that came through.

[@ericcarlson8576]

You need to see more Don Henley and Phil Collin’s for drummers that sing.

[@user-fz8jv1ru4x]

You should check out Steve Winwood" ROLL WITH IT BABY" Video a must

[@827dusty]

Great Band. All of them have passed away, and the only two who were left, are now gone as well. Same for the Staples, but I think Mavis is still with us.

[@stevemercer6976]

Garth Hudson is still around. And he was a few years older than the others.

[@jlb6]

It Makes No Difference from the Last Waltz is beautiful

[@hannejeppesen1809]

One of my favorites, by one of my favorite bands, The Band and sung by one of my all time favorite singer Rick Danko.

[@jamesbeal3507]

A fiddle is a violin with a southern accent.

[@hannejeppesen1809]

Rick Danko (the one in the hat with the fiddle) is hammered there, but he is hilarious and as always brings his unique raspy voice to this song.

[@BobSoltis1]

Nope. He was hammered/coked during the live concert. Theis was filmed in a studio a few days after the event. Danko knew he had performed horribly during the concert and much of his bass playing would have to be overdubbed. He vowed to be straight for this recording.

[@ewetoobblowzdogg8410]

It's hard to hear unless you go to the vid itself but I love at the very end when Mavis whispers in the mike "beautiful". Yes, it was

[@jodyparkercraven]

Levon Helm the drummer said he liked playing drums and singing, said it was easier to play fills and emphasize your vocals.

[@mikemaricle9941]

The difference between a Fiddle, and a Violin is the person playing it.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I'm so glad you made the distinction between the fiddle and the violin!

[@Looksue]

I like how your decorative empty’s

[@raymondgilbert1341]

Playing for Change does a great cover of this song (and many others). You should check them out.

[@musicalhartbeat]

Robbie wrote some great songs and they all came together and created a distinctive sound that could never be mistaken for anyone but the Band. Robertson, Danko, Hudson and Manuel were Canadian and Helm American. Iconic.

[@jimmcdonald4087]

A fiddle is a violin.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

To double down on what you are saying, "the sistah" was so impressive to me.

[@gazoontight]

Pops Staples.

[@SpiderMcGee]

lol look into the 27 Club, famous musicians who died at age 27, and hope for the best.

[@patticriss2238]

Miss Mavis. 💙

[@bethcrumpton476]

I am of the opinion that this song should only be performed if Mavis Staples is present.

[@ploppill34]

💜💛💚💙💚💛💜💛💚💙💚💛💜

[@agunslinger9349]

Love your reactions. Because they are sincere and seemingly outside tour normal listening wheelhouse, meaning truly discovering new music. Keep it up. Although I would dial back the loudness or emotional reactions and random.stopping of the music. Just my 2 cents. Save most comments for the end. Still subscribing.

[@ronaldstokes4841]

Mavis will make an atheist wanna go back to church jus' to listen if she's in the choir! She is one of the highlights of this movie. (I believe this part was filmed after the concert.)

[@Brandi6666]

The stapel singers were a gospel group. Father and daughters😊. Some folks say the bassist rick danko was high as fuck😮

[@BobSoltis1]

Danko was hopelessly high during the live concert and most of his bass playing had to be overdubbed later. This was filmed in a studio a few days after the live concert and because he had screwed up so badly during the live show he vowed to do this recording straight.

[@dugdoll3295]

Ace, don’t drink the Red Koolaid 😬🍷 😂🤣😆 enjoy Mavis Staple’s soul. Before the ‘music ‘Industry’’ came along and ruinedwhat yesterdays True talents made their livings at.

[@kevinschiller1749]

Going to church

[@Theogvineofthedead]

A fiddle isnt really an instrument it's more like a style of playing the violin, it's weird ik but stick with me, people who play fiddle may whittle their bridge to be less arched and more flat and sometimes use steel strings instead of synthetic. It's kind of like how there are styles to plying banjo. Scruggs style is different from claw hammer not just in technique but in the way it is set up, like if you are using the resonator or not and even the string material.

[@billmavin6203]

The pianist ( Richard Emmanuel)is a a brilliant vocalist, in his own right, but gracefully did not sing his verse and gave it to Pops Staples.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I love your commentary but I must point out that the piano is technically a percussion instrument it just turns out to be really melodic on top of it

[@ed.z.]

The genre is “Americana”.

[@BobSoltis1]

As in North America - not just the US as many people mistakenly believe. .

[@ed.z.]

@@BobSoltis1 yup. Robbie Robertson was a proud Canadian and with First Nation blood.

[@BobSoltis1]

4 Canadians and one American to be exact.

[@Looksue]

That’s why I watch / you getting a little less clueless

[@williamcabell142]

It’s a family dope! That’s why they look alike! Do some simple research!

[@jameselder8772]

Ret les base

[@unclephil7650]

I love your commentary but I don't know why your generation always has to categorize everything. It's not just you, it's all the reactors in your generation. It has both, a country and a blues vibe.

[@Yowza78]

Plus, I think the Band intentionally tried to break down boundaries between classifications. A lot of their best work sounds like jam sessions among a group of friends.