Once a week Kat will share with you a rockin’ and rare video of rock & roll legends doing what they do best! Send your suggestions to kat@i100rocks.com!
THIS WEEK: The Band performing “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” in The Last Waltz, 1978 at Winterland in San Francisco
FLASHBACK: THE BAND AND FRIENDS PERFORM ‘THE LAST WALTZ’
It was 39 Thanksgivings ago tonight (November 25th, 1976) that the Band played its most famous concert. Billed as The Last Waltz, the show at Winterland in San Francisco featured the group, along with an all-star guest list, in what became the farewell performance of the original quintet.
Among the friends on the bill that night were Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Ron Wood, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Muddy Waters, Neil Diamond, Emmylou Harris, Joni Mitchell, and the Staple Singers.