Georgia On My Mind - Richard Manuel

From the Last Waltz

[@xtho7999]

I've been on a richard manuel kick tonight... (and a The Band kick for a while..) but it does make me feel many emotions when you think of his voice still being around, or even a bit longer then it was. Richard Manuel is an all time great singer and just great listening to. Lovely

[@wangson]

Ha! Same with me over the last few days! Richard Manuel in particular! I really love him singing, "King Harvest (must surely come)".

[@Sonmoecham]

Xtho7999- whispering pines...😪💙

[@justfelix6171]

What would become one of the most famous pictures, Richard sitting at his piano grasping his mic with his eyes closed, was left out of the most famous concert films. Why? This is Richard doing what he did best, and the only way to view it is a black and white video on KZbin. Such a shame.

[@BklyNYC]

The Band was blessed with three great voices. Robbie may have written the songs but Richard Rick and Levon made those songs soar. Richard sings this with so much heart.

[@larrycrawford7253]

Robinson didn't write those songs on his own.

[@xtho7999]

@@larrycrawford7253 yeah, he mainly did tho lol

[@plembonicities6263]

Richard was one of the greatest pure singers ever. Alcohol and heroin took him from us way too soon.

[@ArchStantonify]

Amazing feeling I every time I hear it. That sweet and softly spoken lyrics by Richard and that screeching guitar from Robbie. It's sad how it all ended but I love them each equally. They played a huge part in my childhood in Ireland in the 80's, all thanks to my Dad

[@BBQFanNo1]

The Band died to me when Richard Manuel died. Sure the Last Waltz was the end but no Reunion of the Band can ever be complete without Richard Manuel even though Rick, Robbie, Garth and Levon were still alive after he died. RIP Richard

[@BlindArthurBlake]

Totally agree

[@paulnelson696]

"No peace I find." Makes me want to cry. No peace he found.

[@LifeIsBrief]

May he find peace in death

[@LoosedSage-yi5pl]

@@LifeIsBrief God bless Richard Manuel

[@Sonmoecham]

Not on this earth...😢

[@MiggyMash1218]

Had no idea he played this at The Last Waltz. Thank you for sharing

[@Karmakatt6]

'B' Role...

[@hanuszka7649]

That's the best Georgia on my mind I've ever listened to

[@deandugas1591]

try Qtips

[@SilvioManfredDante85]

@@deandugas1591 Piss Off!

[@SilvioManfredDante85]

I agree 100%. 👌

[@Karmakatt6]

@@deandugas1591 get a heart man. You obviously are missing one.. 🙄

[@Wallyworld30]

I can't believe they didn't include this recording in "The Last Waltz" it's incredible!

[@MrGreglarry]

Richard is one of the all time great vocals. This and Ray Charles are my favorite versions. Any band would have given to have Richard, Levon or Rick singing in their band.

[@terrygarcia897]

I seen Richard sing this on film 3 or 4 times. Never seen this one. Wow. Groovy. Thank you Richard. God bless

[@kenmckenzo9465]

Bless your beautiful soul, Richard Manuel.

[@MrBlueSkyMrNight]

Wow, this video clip is more rare than hearing the truth. Thanks.

[@Wallyworld30]

I can't believe they didn't include this recording in "The Last Waltz" it's incredible! Martin Scorcese also wanted to leave out Muddy Waters but wisely one cameraman didn't obey him and kept rolling capturing Muddy Waters incredible performance.

[@TeleCaster66]

I've read all the cameras except for 1 was reloading film, Scorsese liked Muddy Waters.

[@Wallyworld30]

@@TeleCaster66 No, Scorsese told them to turn off camera's to let them cool down but then freaked out when he heard how amazing Muddy was. You can see Scorsese halfway through his song in backround freaking out to make camera men to turn camera's on.

[@ianfranks5611]

What lovely soulful voice he had 🎶

[@johngibbs799]

I saw him sing this. So passionate

[@uradragon7823]

I am so very thankful that Kevin turned me on to acid and music so many years ago. "I'd like to say thanks on behalf of the group and myself" The Band and all it's members, I thank you

[@redkeating5933]

Garth makes me smile

[@maclegin5621]

Can't believe this was cut , thanks for posting.

[@Luke-pd7xj]

I can sorta see the sadness in Richards eyes and hear the sadness in his voice. I hope he has finally found his peace, R.I.P❤️

[@tonydepalma]

He certainly has all at peace in eternal life!

[@busenitzsucks]

The story of Richard Manuel is a tragic one

[@kevink6045]

He lived. Most of us cannot say we touched half of his heights as a human.

[@saltemann3581]

thi sshould have been on the waltz!!!

[@keithphilo6255]

Definitely I have only just found thus gem

[@Wallyworld30]

Imagine taking this out of the Last Waltz and leaving in Neil Diamond? This should have been a mortal sin.

[@henrikhjalmarsson1698]

I was suprised by the sound quality!

[@kathleenkenyon4074]

This is fabulous.

[@johnwells6829]

Absolutely Fabulous.

[@johnwells6829]

Beautiful.

[@richardnotman787]

That was beautiful.

[@rickcharlton6302]

Love the band

[@davevanfunk8917]

Amazing voice. RIP

[@philt1771]

This was just on Jeopardy as the final question; all the contestants, as well as me, missed it.

[@missjoshemmett]

That's what I'm doing here! Why was this left off The Last Waltz?!?

[@philt1771]

@@missjoshemmett Did you win "Final Jeopardy"? I was rooting for the grocery clerk from Maine.

[@valb4561]

This is why I'm here also, lol. I thought it was The Weight!

[@gumpthompson5139]

That’s y I’m here too lol

[@hanumanvaya]

I guessed The Night they Drove Old Dixie Down. I got the Carter part right. 🥴

[@shadowknight9807]

There is no better vocal on any song - ever - any song (I don't care what genre you're looking at). The pleading, the demanding in this vocal. Richard struggled and it came out as great art. I hope you found your peace brother.

[@desmulligan1438]

Richard sings with great emotion......

[@Olliebear38]

He was awesome.

[@wangson]

Damn does he ever sound like Ray Charles here! What an amazing singer Richard was.

[@boangrooster]

Excellent.

[@breadboy2712]

I’ll find money to pay, if anyone can find and post the Saturday night live version Is the best version

[@larrycrawford7253]

Awesome!

[@jamesa6272]

Amazing! Listen to Garth’s organ playing. Amazing

[@jurasicfred]

The Band is still the best band on God's green earth. And Richard was immortal. I mean to out Ray Charles on quite possibly his signature song is saying something! Truth?

[@jrm2fla]

not better than Ray, but a fine rendition

[@musicformonsters]

Without Ray- this would be very different- it's almost identical- lol- great but Richard attributed his version to Ray

[@danielmcgraw3201]

jurasicfred amen

[@normanleach9587]

Very rarely can one add that a version of a song offers the singer immediate entrance into the pantheon of immortals.

[@davidmellish3295]

Great version, should have made the cut

[@missjoshemmett]

Jeopardy sent me here and I found this jewel!

[@hannejeppesen1809]

I too have been on a The Band kick. I have loved The Band since I first heard "Up on cripple Creek", when I was in my twenties and living in New York City. I had almost finished Robbie Robertson's book Testimony, when I heard he passed away. Since then I have been listening to many of their songs again, especially the one from "The Last Waltz", I like RIchard's voice, but my favorite is Rick Danko, especially his emotional and soulful "It makes no difference". Robbie was a great song writer and guitar player, but did not have a voice like Rick, Levon or Richard.

[@mudshark6666]

Shame on you Robbie and Martin for barely showing Richard.

[@idicula1979]

I fell like Martin Scorsese was like this movie needs more cowbell and also by cowbell I mean Robbie. But no one got that reference because that SNL skit would not be a thing for a couple decades.

[@elianebiourd8885]

Seriously.!!! Pisses me off!!!

[@johnsechrist1602]

he had serious stage fright. Hence the song he wrote.

[@thomash642]

Robbie and Rick were still pretty boys. Richard wasn't. But he was still the best voice.

[@pipeandslippersman]

cryin' shame this was left out of the film. no white man before or since has done better justice to this ray charles classic!

[@Wallyworld30]

I think Richard sang this better than Ray Charles himself. This is incredible!

[@ronniesmith8336]

Wow

[@m.luisas9940]

💘💘💘💘💘

[@stevesalisbury8206]

RIP

[@christopherbako]

So sad...

[@dfunk1967]

Great stuff, thanks for uploading. Where is this footage from?

[@robertkloos3305]

This footage appears to have been taken at The Last Waltz held Thanksgiving Day 1976 at WinterLAND in San Francisco. "Georgia" was left off of both the 1978 and 2002 albums/CDs. Thanks for uploading! Was great to see it.

[@Mysterywhiteboy78]

This is from the Last Waltz except it's not in the film. It's on the best of The Band though, sure it's this version.

[@ikonix360]

Interesting how the recording that was used for this video had a hum like an instrument cord was left laying on the stage with the line on the mixer turned on. Somewhere there is a bootleg of the whole concert recording which from what I understand is still the only way to hear this song aside from this video.

[@manuelmartin8890]

Can anyone tell me when and how he passed away. . my dad told me that there is only one band that he likes and thats the band. . im so glad he played this music when i was growing up. With the soul and heart these guys played with i hope to play them to my kids someday.

[@steersman-zv2ng]

I found somewhere with google that Richard drank up to 7 bottles of coqnac a day and because of that he could no longer sing the very high notes he was famous for so he hung himself after a concert. " I shall be released" Richard voice,very high here . Some versions even LW maybe he was heavy in the drink and couldn't hit the high notes .He he does... kzbin.info/www/bejne/goarkHWCgMl5hrM

[@hackedaccount4584]

He committed suicide(by hanging) after a show in Winterpark Florida. March 4th 1986. It was Grand Marnier that he drank so much of. Anyway, he had been in Levons room up until 2am that morning talking and he went back to his own room. He snuggled in with his wife and when she woke up the next morning he was gone, she thought he was passed out on the your bus and went and got breakfast. When she returned to the room and went into the bathroom she found him hanging from the shower rod. He had struggled with alcoholism and heroin for a long time but had got clean in the every late 70's. He began drinking and using again when The Band went back out on the road,minus Robbie Robertson. He had been very depressed that they weren't even selling out bars anymore when they used to sell out arenas. I mean, they headlined at wood stock for Petes sakes. Anyway, that's what happened. I hope I answered everything :)

[@robertbruce8492]

Apes Fergs I visited the Cheek to Cheek lounge in Winter Park on a family trip back in the 90’s; this was the venue that they played the night of Richard’s suicide. The place wasn’t quite a sh*thole, but it was far from their glory days. The Quality Inn where he killed himself is right next door. The staff claimed not to have a clue that he had killed himself there. I haven’t been to Stratford to pay my respects at his gravesite; my wife and I were in Toronto a couple summers ago and drove within 30 miles on the way home, but I was sick and just wanted to get home.

[@bobbywolff1274]

God Bless the Man...uel :(

[@margaretmaskara9002]

your dad pretty good taste in music!

[@MICKEYDELFINO]

Cut from the Last Waltz and missing from the Box set RR you should be ashamed.

[@danielmcgraw3201]

MICKEYDELFINO agree

[@elianebiourd8885]

no kidding!! to feel shame, you have to feel.........

[@triptoyourheart]

It wasn't cut out, it wasn't filmed.

[@Karmakatt6]

@@triptoyourheart Release this and other tunes from "B" clip on DVDs special features than 😉

[@MrKiddo898989]

How did this not make the movie???

[@tmm7369]

Probably because they didn't have enough shots of Robbie and his white scarf.

[@sup393]

@@tmm7369 you win the internet today

[@Madisonbu]

@@tmm7369 😂

[@Wallyworld30]

Because Robbie was thought pushing Neil Diamond on nobody that likes him was more important than this incredible performance!

[@gabriellagrimoldi3174]

Manuel ci manchi v g

[@BugsBunny-jb4dz]

Garth sounds like he's playing for a James Bond movie

[@danielstein5290]

still badass lol

[@aliofly]

Was this recorded by any of the 35mm cameras?

[@Wallyworld30]

No, Muddy Waters was suppose to get the same treatment as this but some wise cameraman said fukk that I'm catching Muddy Waters historical performance!

[@liciniawrench8123]

RAY CHARLES BROTHER

[@fgsp8909]

Everytime i hear this version of the song i want to get drunk .

[@thantwinsaw3560]

In my opinion, parts of this song sounds similar to Yesterday.

[@Jahnink]

Beautiful. I kinda' wish they had left out the strings though. They got in the way of Richard's great vocals. More space would have been nice.

[@Trobbs]

rip rich

[@kevink6045]

Garth on that effing organ bruh

[@gprivin]

Garth’s keyboards….!

[@Wallyworld30]

Garth and Richard should have gone on tour together after the Last Waltz! This is terrific!

[@susanfraser1920]

poor man commited suicide ,he drank very very much and hung himself in a motel sad story of a ral beautifull man

[@soleoperator]

Beautiful, especially Richard’s singing. I could definitely do without Robbie’s wanky fills.

[@Karmakatt6]

Lol, Robbie here, is just as important as Richard.. his unique skills suit this tune particularly well. Some of my favorite fills by Robbie actually.. extremely tasteful..

[@Wallyworld30]

Richard sang this song better than anyone ever but Robbie's little riffs aren't bad they actually make it a little better.

[@lightningstrikes7314]

I was hoping for a full blown epic guitar solo from Robbie with pinched harmonics and tremolo picking aplenty