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THE BAND
Chicago 1995 [no label, 1CD]
Live at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL; July 8, 1995. Opening for the Grateful Dead. Very good audience recording.
The Band opened both evenings (July 8, 9) with tight but disappointingly similar sets, featuring mainly the hits. Even so, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and company put on quite a show. Many hoped for for a collaboration with the Grateful Dead on Masterpiece, The Weight, or some other nice surprise, but unfortunately, none occurred. Very sweet versions of Tears of Rage and Bruce Springsteen’s Atlantic City were standouts on both evenings. - musicbox-online.com
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The final song The Band recorded together was their 1999 version of Bob Dylan’s “One Too Many Mornings”, which they contributed to the Dylan tribute album Tangled Up in Blues. On December 10, 1999, Rick Danko died in his sleep at the age of 56. Following his death, the Band broke up for good. In 2002, Robbie Robertson bought all other former members’ financial interests in the group, with the exception of Helm, giving him major control of the presentation of the group’s material, including latter-day compilations. Richard Bell died of multiple myeloma in June 2007. On April 17, 2012, it was announced via Helm’s official website that he was in the “final stages of cancer”; he died two days later. - wikipedia
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Thanks to taper Don Pearson; Charlie Miller (transfers and mastering); and to stencil for sharing the show at Dime.
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Track 01. Tuning 1:17
Track 02. The Shape I’m In 4:42
Track 03. Caledonia 6:23
Track 04. Stage Fright 5:05
Track 05. Sweet Home Chicago 5:10
Track 06. Remedy 4:30
Track 07. It Makes No Difference 6:56
Track 08. Rag Mama Rag 3:49
Track 09. Atlantic City 4:38
Track 10. The Weight 6:03
Track 11. Genetic Method 1:33
Track 12. Chest Fever 6:27
Track 13. Stuff Ya Gotta Watch 3:01
Track 14. Blind Willie McTell 6:10
Track 15. Rock And Roll Shoes 5:12
71 mins
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