“The Last Waltz” The Banda – koncert koji izmakao kontroli i postao povijest

Na današnji dan prije 37 godina The Band je održao svoj posljednji koncert koji je Martin Scorsese zabilježio kamerama i pretvorio u film “Posljednji valcer (The Last Waltz)”.

Početkom 1976. Robbie Robbertson obznanio je kolegama da je umoran od turneje i da se želi vratiti u studio, a Richard Manuel iste je godine u jednoj nezgodi ozlijedio vrat zbog čega je bend morao otkazati nastupe.Posljednji koncert odlučili su održati na Dan zahvalnosti, 25. studenog 1976. godine. Bill Graham organizirao je oproštajni nastup u dvorani Winterland Ballroom u San Franciscu, kao gosti su dodani Bob Dylan i Ronnie Hawkins (izvođači kojima je The Band bio prateći bend), no ubrzo su stvari počele ‘izmicati’ kontroli: pozivani su novi gosti pa se čitav koncert pretvorio u ‘tko je tko u rock glazbi’.Uz Dylana i Hawkinsa, gosti su bili Paul Butterfield, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Ringo Starr, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, Neil Diamond, Bobby Charles, The Staple Singers i Eric Clapton.Redatelj Martin Scorsese snimio je cijeli koncert koji je zbog njegovih drugih obaveza objavljen tek dvije godine kasnije. “The Last Waltz” i danas slovi kao jedan od najboljih rock koncerata u povijesti.Set-lista (kronološki; u filmu i na albumima pjesme nisu poredane po redu)
Up on Cripple Creek – The Band
The Shape I’m In – The Band
It Makes No Difference – The Band
Life is a Carnival – The Band
This Wheel’s On Fire – The BandW.S. Walcott Medicine Show – The Band
Georgia On My Mind – The Band
Ophelia – The Band
King Harvest (Has Surely Come) – The Band
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down – The BandStage Freight – The Band
Rag Mama Rag – The Band
Who Do You Love? – Ronnie Hawkins
Such a Night – Dr. John
Down South in New Orleans – Bobby Charles and Dr. JohnMystery Train – Paul Butterfield
Caldonia – Muddy Waters
Mannish Boy – Muddy Waters
All Our Past Times – Eric Clapton
Further On Up the Road – Eric ClaptonHelpless – Neil Young
Four Strong Winds – Neil Young
Coyote – Joni Mitchell
Shadows and Light – Joni Mitchell
Furry Sings the Blues – Joni MitchellDry Your Eyes – Neil Diamond
Tura Lura Lural (That’s an Irish Lullaby) – Van Morrison
Caravan – Van Morrison
Acadian Driftwood – The Band, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell
Genetic Method / Chest Fever – The Band

The Last Waltz Suite: Evangeline – The Band
The Weight – The Band
Baby Let Me Follow You Down – Bob Dylan
Hazel – Bob Dylan
I Don’t Believe You – Bob Dylan

Forever Young – Bob Dylan
Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Reprise) – Bob Dylan
I Shall Be Released – Bob Dylan, The Band, Ronnie Wood, Ringo Starr
Jam #1 – Neil Young, Ronnie Wood, Eric Clapton, Robbie Robertson, Paul Butterfield, Dr. John, Garth Hudson, Rick Danko, Ringo Starr, Levon Helm

Jam #2 – Neil Young, Ronnie Wood, Eric Clapton, Stephen Stills, Paul Butterfield, Dr. John, Garth Hudson, Carl Radle, Ringo Starr, Levon Helm
Don’t Do It – The Band
Greensleeves – The Band