[thebends]

The Last Waltz was probably one of my favourite live albums (and movie) as far as I can remember; grade 8 in the late 70's if I'm not mistaken. Even though it was marketed as The Band's farewell performance it was all new to me, and opened doors to many other Canadian artists I grew to love and admire. Levon Helm, one of the rare songwriter\drummer\lead singers of his time, was the heartbeat of The Band. The Last Waltz, recorded in 1976 San Francisco, featured many guset appearances including Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Ronnie Hawkins, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and Van Morrison. I still have the triple LP vinyl downsatirs.