The Band - Back To Memphis - Watkins Glen 1973 (REAL DEAL!)

[@kirby711]

I was at Watkins Glen in July 1973 Only 17 what a time we had the Band was awesome and there was yellow sunshine while it rained and rained WOW

[@Elktrail]

Thank you no matter what quality. I watched as a 14 year old all the people walking to the concert due to gridlock and heard it playing from the house 25 miles away!

[@dorkadezso5826]

We were there, in 1973, Julie, Kelly, Donald, Jay, and me, Edward (from the Netherlands), we hitchhiked up there to upper State New-York from Connecticut, arrived on thursday and we had our spot right front stage. The Band gave an extremely memorable performance, woke up the next morning under a bright blue sky with a huge smile on my face, and my American friends said: -look Edward, he thinks the whole world is very funny-, and I remembered that I replied to them: -No!! I just heard The Band yesterday, and one can only respond to this smiling-. What a concert.what musicians!, they were so great that day in July. Live up to this memory unto this day.

[@cmorales932]

Wow, thank you for posting the actual live performance!

[@StumpCreekSentinel]

Happy 39th anniversary, to everyone of us who were there on this date in 1973.

[@johnhawkins4257]

49 now!

[@pizzatherapy]

But the music? WOW...The Band and the Dead played on Friday night before the Saturday show...Bobby kept saying "Remember folks, this is only a sound check..." Awesome music! The Dead, The Band and then the Allman Brothers.... It didn't rain during the day but as soon as the sun went down it poured as I remember it..But that was a while ago...

[@kenjohnson7692]

was there it was crazy cant believe it was 39 yrs ago

[@kingscot]

Actually, the official release by Capitol were outtakes from the "Rock of Ages" New Year's Eve concert, so only snippets of the Watkins Glen show were actually in the official release. We wuz ripped off, folks. So, the official release was not even the concert that was advertised (with the exception of Garth's piece and that Jam piece). F Capitol! Listen to the "Second" side of the rereleased Rock of Ages, then the Watkins Glen "official release", and you'll see (or hear).

[@MrJEFFSAUSAGE]

I WAS THERE , FOR WHAT I REMEMBER

[@kirby711]

Me too but very hazy if you know what I mean I know it poured rain and my friend lost her shoes but what great 🎶 music

[@boltontrotters]

Sounds like Bill Graham doing the introduction....

[@mtvernonmillstwo]

Yes, the sound quality was better but the release by capitol was not the actual concert.

[@jamestomkin8119]

I have this entire set on a bootleg CD. Got from a friend. Not sure how he came across it.

[@sateliteoflove202]

"very very nice people playing great music"

[@thethebandband]

"Watkins Glen Revisited", featuring The THE BAND Band at B.B. King Blues Club in NewYork! Sunday, January 23, 2011 at 6:00 PM.

[@josephsweeney8611]

Had tickets never made it there NY St Thruway shut down

[@scottsdunlop]

Yes Sir!

[@CryptoGrizzly710]

they were the best

[@screwmaster404]

wild night indeed-acid laced wine and plenty of weed. i think i saw Dinty Moore:D

[@Kmarty2000]

was 😄Dinty passing out some of his magic stew?

[@1954telecaster]

got anymore?

[@MuckOVision]

Their not there....twice

[@MetropolisNoir]

Why does the quality sound SO bad? Is this a bootleg or an official release?

[@dylanpresley]

Holy Moley! You never know what's out there. Thanks! I also have a few decent audience recordings with 8mm video edited to it posted, from Chicago shows. Check out dylanpresley if you are a fan of The Band.

[@TheWeis]

@Downtownnomesayn It's a bootleg

[@MetropolisNoir]

Sorry to disagree, but the official release by Capitol was far-superior quality than this scratchy, poorly recorded garbage.

[@tlennox2991]

But the Capitol release is not really Watkins Glen…I’ve heard better bootlegs of the real thing.