Band - The Last Waltz
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Free Music Notes for The Last Waltz
Free Music Review: cd review
Hit: 5 Stars
Was hooked on the DVD, now I have the music in the car. On time delivery.Free Music Review: Not the discs, but the cassettes
Hit: 4 Stars
I don't have this CD set, but i have the cassettes of the original release, and they are played so often that i might have to actually buy the discs.Enough has been written about the event itself. Many people are critical of the concept of "farewell concerts," of a group of musicians getting "tired" of touring -- when that is their whole point of existence. Others are critical of the actual music itself, saying that the performance was luke-warm or even sloppy. If one can get past these criticisms, they might just enjoy something special.
I caught a showing of the film on TV in the Mid-90's and was hooked. Not only did the concert make me a fan of The Band, but also of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and Paul Butterfield. I may have been aware of most of the artists (who *hadn't* heard of Clapton by 1979 or later?), but had not really given their work much thought. Admittedly, i am STILL not a fan of Neil Diamond's, but his inclusion in the show was welcomed and stirring, and displays the talent of the Band as well as their appreciation for the music of others. They are real musicians; i am not. Each guest star came to the stage with a composition of their own - the Band took it, made it better without upstaging the artist, and turned it into a great live performance.
You can disagree with the motivation behind the show, or allude to its artificiality, but you can't argue with serendipity. This event was an important moment in 20th-Century music. Some of the best examples of recorded-live music are here, especially Van Morrison's Caravan, Joni Mitchell's Coyote, and the Band's own Up on Cripple Creek. Good stuff.
Free Music Review: A true classic
Hit: 4 Stars
For those of us who remember the 60's, this band will live forever!Free Music Review: What the...?
Hit: 3 Stars
I'll start off with my review as so-so, There are some performers *cough*NeilDiamond*cough* that shouldnt have shown up but all-in-all, its an OK album.
It's nice to have a CD of the Concert with "most" of the songs at the concert in it, but What the heck happened to the Bass Guitar Channel? Its Missing! It's soo much more dramatic and exciting with the Bass than w/o the Bass.