Everytime I hear this live version from “The Last Waltz” I can’t help but tear up a little. Absolutely beautifully sung by both Richard Manuel and Van Morrison.
What a lovely rendition of this Irish folk song, sung in typical rambling 'drunken' fashion, as it has been sung for many years by the Irish & those drawn in by their folklore. The 'Belfast Cowboy' blending in with style with that marvel of American Folk, the Band. No wonder they got together so often at Big Pink, Woodstock, in 'them dayz'. This song reveals likewise, a snippit of his vocal style with van spoke of in the 70s. That he based his singing style on the sound of the saxophone, his other favoured Instrument. You can clearly hear the phases of his singing, mirroring the bursts & scats of a saxophone being blown. I could listen to Van & the Band jamming, endlessly. Aaaah, the joy of jamming, when egos never came into play and pure organic music permeated the air with magic. Play on John Donne. Just luv it 🥰🙃😊
Van the Man! To me and everyone else in Winterland that Thanksgiving night, Van was the absolute highlight. When he did those series of high kicks during Turn up your Radio, the place went nuts more and more with each kick, driving The Band higher each time. They were digging it. It was stunning. Nobody else there got that reaction...a Very hard act to follow. You really had to be there. What a night. Thank you Bill Graham!
Like to know why there was no spotlight on Richard as he sand and then when Van sang it was all about him. Why? Richard sounded just as good if not better.
Nice to have these clips. Nice to have Martin Scorsese's version of the show, too. The Graham footage fills in some gaps and has archival value. The Scorsese movie still stands as the finest rock and roll documentary and whatever the controversies, it introduced lots of people to The Band.
A young Van Morrison with his parents popped into the Toronto bar where Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks- THE BAND were playing. He was amazed at the musicianship and as he was starting a group back home knew nothing short of their musicianship would be uncivilized. Yes the Canadian Stratford boy Richard Manuel keeps this song in the pocket. Look and listen how and the end of Last Waltz when all are singing, I Shall be Released it starts to fail then Richard really vocally brings it back in the pocket and to completion.
One of my favourite tunes to hear Richard and Van get down and righteous. The other is 4%pantomime off of A Musical History. The Cahoots version is good as well.
I have seen the full Bill Graham film of the concert (including the jam session after the concert proper). A great film. Bill was great at recording shows for prosperity.
+RayNDeere I know you meant "posterity", but that is one hilarious slip of the finger there! Yep, ol' Bill, rest his soul, was no stranger to prosperity.
Scorcese had an active editing scissors for TLW... You could debate the pros and cons of that forever... and I have done...over the years... it's great that it's up here, tho.... Thank you Christopher Conte who and where ever you are... I'm actually involved in a Last Waltz re-enactment this coming Saturday in Cork City, Ireland...You'll be happy to know, perhaps, that they asked me to sing "Down South in New Orleans"....
The other video is the cleaned up Scorsese version which was heavily 'manicured' by Robbie afterwards...this is from Bill Graham's (the promoter) own film of the concert, taken from one fixed camera positioned down the hall...
I'm going to be 79 next Friday. Richard Manuel MADE this version, much as I love Van the Man. Richard committed suicide. What a sad sad thing to happen. And this was not on the movie. I love The Band, but Tura Lura was a highlight, not a discard. I read that the film ran out--does that happen to Scorsese?
jakewalshmusic- there is no scorcese video of this, the other video was this video but the sound was clear not off . search for it , I've found it again
I'm confused about why the 1st video of this on you tube can't be found. it sounded better than this one by far,plus it was right on time not off like this one!!!! any answers ??
Nice comments! This, has to be one of the finest concerts ever recorded, even if Robbie was being an ass! And, by the be, nice logo! How bout them Birds!
This almost seems like a desecration of a perfectly good song. I like Van a lot. And God knows Richard Manuel had his day. C'mon, let's cut the shit. [Now, I have to go and look up the meaning of this old Irish hymn, I guess it's a hymn]
No, it's an old folk song, and there have been much sloppier versions than this. It served as a great intro for Van-- notice that unlike the others, he wasn't formally introduced by "Robertson", he just ambled onto the stage-- and it also paired him with his buddy Richard, they were two of a kind.
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Everytime I hear this live version from “The Last Waltz” I can’t help but tear up a little. Absolutely beautifully sung by both Richard Manuel and Van Morrison.
one of my favorite singer
What a lovely rendition of this Irish folk song, sung in typical rambling 'drunken' fashion, as it has been sung for many years by the Irish & those drawn in by their folklore. The 'Belfast Cowboy' blending in with style with that marvel of American Folk, the Band. No wonder they got together so often at Big Pink, Woodstock, in 'them dayz'. This song reveals likewise, a snippit of his vocal style with van spoke of in the 70s. That he based his singing style on the sound of the saxophone, his other favoured
Instrument. You can clearly hear the phases of his singing, mirroring the bursts & scats of a saxophone being blown. I could listen to Van & the Band jamming, endlessly. Aaaah, the joy of jamming, when egos never came into play and pure organic music permeated the air with magic. Play on John Donne. Just luv it 🥰🙃😊
Richard Manuel the best singer ever
Like Ray Charles and Van Morrisson raised a boy out of a peat bog.
So much Ray Charles in this one. It's so awesome.
Van's voice was never better. Strong and soulful.
Absovanlutley
lol@@keeponrollin7922
Manuel amico mio rip
Just so much
Richard could have been a great one man show had he lived a long life.
wow, thank you for this love love love it. Richard Manuel rip
i heard this song one time
Van the Man! To me and everyone else in Winterland that Thanksgiving night, Van was the absolute highlight. When he did those series of high kicks during Turn up your Radio, the place went nuts more and more with each kick, driving The Band higher each time. They were digging it. It was stunning. Nobody else there got that reaction...a Very hard act to follow. You really had to be there. What a night. Thank you Bill Graham!
From the bottom of my heart, thank you !
Van really puts his foot down in the last syllable of this song. Unbelievable!
Like to know why there was no spotlight on Richard as he sand and then when Van sang it was all about him. Why? Richard sounded just as good if not better.
Van and Richard is such a stellar combo. What a beautiful song!
i agree
Nice to have these clips. Nice to have Martin Scorsese's version of the show, too. The Graham footage fills in some gaps and has archival value. The Scorsese movie still stands as the finest rock and roll documentary and whatever the controversies, it introduced lots of people to The Band.
EXCEPT FOR THE PHONEY ROBBIE ACT AS IF HE WERE THE LEADER.
WE knew the Band long before 1976.
Een prachtige geniale inleiding van Richard Manuel
Amazing.
A young Van Morrison with his parents popped into the Toronto bar where Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks- THE BAND were playing. He was amazed at the musicianship and as he was starting a group back home knew nothing short of their musicianship would be uncivilized. Yes the Canadian Stratford boy Richard Manuel keeps this song in the pocket. Look and listen how and the end of Last Waltz when all are singing, I Shall be Released it starts to fail then Richard really vocally brings it back in the pocket and to completion.
One of my favourite tunes to hear Richard and Van get down and righteous. The other is 4%pantomime off of A Musical History. The Cahoots version is good as well.
just amazing.thanks for posting .
So great.
this is why they are...THE BAND
Wish the camera stayed on Richard. his singing was so full on
This was the highlight of the show, along with "Caravan," which followed it.
Turn up your Radio was the highlight. I was there.
I have seen the full Bill Graham film of the concert (including the jam session after the concert proper). A great film. Bill was great at recording shows for prosperity.
How do I get a hold of the Bill Graham film?
I saw it on the Bill Graham Productions website, called Wolfgang's Vault.
+RayNDeere I know you meant "posterity", but that is one hilarious slip of the finger there! Yep, ol' Bill, rest his soul, was no stranger to prosperity.
amazing ...
Me too Van makes your hair stand on end with his abandon
When Van comes out I get the chills
That's just what it was like! In my opinion, he saved a show that was starting to drift a little.
Scorcese had an active editing scissors for TLW...
You could debate the pros and cons of that forever...
and I have done...over the years...
it's great that it's up here, tho....
Thank you Christopher Conte who and where ever you are...
I'm actually involved in a Last Waltz re-enactment this coming Saturday in Cork City, Ireland...You'll be happy to know, perhaps, that they asked me to sing "Down South in New Orleans"....
The other video is the cleaned up Scorsese version which was heavily 'manicured' by Robbie afterwards...this is from Bill Graham's (the promoter) own film of the concert, taken from one fixed camera positioned down the hall...
I'm going to be 79 next Friday. Richard Manuel MADE this version, much as I love Van the Man. Richard committed suicide. What a sad sad thing to happen. And this was not on the movie. I love The Band, but Tura Lura was a highlight, not a discard. I read that the film ran out--does that happen to Scorsese?
+Gail Halldorson ..it's a sin that this song wasn't included in the movie.
+skontch1 It is that!
It was in the original cinema version but was later removed later due to copyright issues, or so I've heard!
Of course Richards suicide doesn t happen on here This was 1976(?) The last Waltz.Richard died ( 1986?)
John Simon, friend and producer
While Neil Diamond not only was on the bill, but featured in the film. Shenanigans.
jakewalshmusic- there is no scorcese video of this, the other video was this video but the sound was clear not off . search for it , I've found it again
@donallogue @KevinryanII they need to play this in Copper.
I'm confused about why the 1st video of this on you tube can't be found. it sounded better than this one by far,plus it was right on time not off like this one!!!! any answers ??
This performance is fantastic. Can't stand the other track you mentioned. I think you'd be rode out of Orleans on a rail for playing it there.
Who opens the vocals in this song?
Richard Manuel. :-)
Incredible. I thought Ray Charles was hiding somewhere in the back.
@@michaelburke7742 Well, one of his sobriquets was “The Canadian Ray Charles”. And much deserved.
Can anyone tell what Van is telling Richard at 1:00? Sounds like 'go ahead sing it' or something
Or 'great singing'
Who's playing the piano?
Producer John Simon by the looks of it
@@razortube101 Right you are. Richard got to do a standup vocal.
Oh, God, they all sound so messed up with. What?
Nice comments! This, has to be one of the finest concerts ever recorded, even if Robbie was being an ass! And, by the be, nice logo! How bout them Birds!
hush is old
This almost seems like a desecration of a perfectly good song. I like Van a lot. And God knows Richard Manuel had his day. C'mon, let's cut the shit. [Now, I have to go and look up the meaning of this old Irish hymn, I guess it's a hymn]
No, it's an old folk song, and there have been much sloppier versions than this. It served as a great intro for Van-- notice that unlike the others, he wasn't formally introduced by "Robertson", he just ambled onto the stage-- and it also paired him with his buddy Richard, they were two of a kind.