Robbie Robertson

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Deeper Dive & Suggested Materials

For this episode, we are exploring The Band’s classic song, “The Weight.”  The first version is from the film, The Last Waltz. It’s one of only three songs not recorded during the live performance at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco.  Robbie wanted to include The Staples Singers on the performance, but due to a scheduling conflict, they recorded it after the fact at an MGM soundstage in Los Angeles. Then we go back to one of our favorite organizations, Playing for Change, where Robbie joins Ringo Starr and a host of other musicians around the world to create new magic with this legendary song.

“The Weight” from The Last Waltz

“The Weight” – Playing for Change

Deeper Dive & Suggested Material

Robbie Robertson – Wikipedia
Robbie Robertson – Official Website
Robbie Robertson – All Music Guide
Robbie Robertson – Facebook
Robbie Robertson – IMBD
“Testimony: A Memoir” by Robbie Robertson
The Band – Wikipedia
Levon Helm – Wikipedia
Ronnie Hawkins – Wikipedia

Suggested Listening

The Band – Music from Big Pink – 1968
The Band – The Band – 1969
The Band – Stage Fright – 1970
The Band – The Last Waltz – 2002
Bob Dylan, The Band – The Basement Tapes – 1975
Robbie Robertson – Robbie Robertson – 1987 
Robbie Robertson – Storyville – 1991
Robbie Robertson – Sinematic – 2019
This is Robbie Robertson Playlist

Suggested Viewing

“The Last Waltz”
“Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson & The Band”
Robbie Robertson Discusses “Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson & The Band”

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