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THE BAND
Washington 1976 [no label, 1CD]
Live at the Carter Baron Amphitheater, Washington, DC; July 17, 1976. Complete King Biscuit Flower Hour show/reel. Very good to excellent FM stereo. Received this in a trade.
“This was The Band near the end of their run. They were just weeks away from their final concert (which became the overstuffed movie The Last Waltz) and Robbie Robertson left the band shortly after. This recording shows them as seasoned vets, playing material they’d been comfortable with for years.” Note: per the Bill Graham Archive, the actual date of this performance is now assumed to be 17 July 1976, not 16 August 1976 as stated in Band books and on King Biscuit Flower Hour bootlegs.
allmusic.com:
Given that this edition of the Band was on its last legs, it’s a pleasant surprise that this recording finds them sounding tight and enthusiastic; Robbie Robertson’s guitar work in particular is sharp and incisive, Garth Hudson’s keyboard work is marvelously evocative, and Levon Helm’s drumming and vocals are first-rate (Rick Danko and Richard Manuel are in fine voice as well). Unlike The Last Waltz, this captures the Band without special guests or a horn section, and many of these songs actually sound tighter and more powerful without the gingerbread, especially “The Weight” and “Up on Cripple Creek,” while Hudson’s keyboard showcase “The Genetic Method” gives one of the group’s secret weapons a chance to run wild to impressive effect.
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Track 01. Don’t Do It 5:40 (9.5MB)
Track 02. The Shape I’m In 4:09 (7.0MB)
Track 03. It Makes No Difference 7:23 (12.4MB)
Track 04. The Weight 5:01 (8.4MB)
Track 05. King Harvest 3:45 (6.3MB)
Track 06. Twilight 3:31 (5.9MB)
Track 07. Ophelia 3:50 (6.5MB)
Track 08. Tears Of Rage 5:59 (10.1MB)
Track 09. Forbidden Fruit 6:15 (10.5MB)
Track 10. This Wheel’s On Fire 4:03 (6.8MB)
Track 11. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 4:03 (6.8MB)
Track 12. The Genetic Method 4:03 (6.8MB)
Track 13. Chest Fever 4:31 (7.6MB)
Track 14. Up On Cripple Creeek 5:59 (10.0MB)
Track 15. The WS Walcott Medicine Show 4:06 (6.9MB)
73 mins
Lineup:
Robbie Robertson - guitar
Rick Danko - bass
Garth Hudson - organ
Richard Manuel - piano
Levon Helm - drums
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