The Band - 1974-09-14 - London, UK (TV SBD)

The Band

1974-09-14

Wenbley Stadium

London UK

TV SBD Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Hard Times (The Slop)

02. Just Another Whistle Stop 

03. Stage Freight

04. The Weight 

05. The Shape I'm In

06. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever 

07. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 

08. Across The Great Divide 

09. Endless Highway 

10. Smoke Signal 

11. I Shall Be Released

12. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show 

13. Mystery Train 

14. The Genetic Method

15. Chest Fever 

16. Up On Cripple Creek 

The Band - 1974-09-14 - London, UK (TV SBD)

After spending the early part of 1974 on tour backing Bob Dyaln, The Band once again found themseleves in a supporting role on September 14, 1974, a haldf century ago today.  CSNY headlined that day at Wembley Stadium iin London before a crowd of over 100,000, with opening acts Jesse Colin Young, Joni Mitchell, Tom Scott & The LA Express, and The Band. For CSNY, it would be their last show together for over 25 years.  For The Band, it would be another monumental rock festival, to go along with their appearances at Woodstock and Watkins Glen. This TV soundboard recording captures The Band's entire set, with all the tracks split out, a big upgrade from the version we posted last year.

Bob Dylan - 1969-08-31 - Isle of Wight, UK (SBD)

Bob Dylan 

& The Band 

1969-08-31

Isle of Wight Festival, 

Isle of Wight, UK

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. talk 

02. She Belongs To Me 

03. I Threw It All Away 

04. Maggie's Farm 

05. Wild Mountain Thyme 

06. It Ain't Me Babe 

07. To Ramona 

08. Mr. Tambourine Man 

09. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine 

10. Lay Lady Lay 

11. Highway 61 Revisited 

12. One Too Many Morning 

13. I Pity the Poor Immigrant 

14. Like a Rolling Stone 

15. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight 

16. The Mighty Quinn [Quinn the Eskimo] 

17. Minstrel Boy 

18. Rainy Day Women No. 12 and 35 

LINK REMOVED OFFICIALLY RELEASED

Incredibly, as half a million gathered for an Aquarian Exposition on Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, Bob Dylan was actually living in Woodstock. He hadn't performed live since his near fatal motor cycle accident in 1966. Promoters offered him a headlining spot to make his comeback, but Dylan declined. Some sources claim it was because his son fell ill.  Others say that Bob was tired of the growing numbers of "hippies and druggies" gathering near his home. Whatever the reason, Bob passed on Woodstock.

Ironically, while the organizers of Woodstock couldn't get Dylan to play live in his own backyard, the promoters of the Isle Of Wight Festival enticed him to cross the pond with tales of the island's cultural and literary history. So, just two weeks after Woodstock, Dylan, backed by The Band, took the stage for a 17 song set, as captured in this soundboard recording.  Also on the bill were Woodstock veterans The Who, Joe Cocker, and Richie Havens. Dylan's appearance drew over 150,000 to the festival, not only for his coomeback, but also because rumors abounded that he would be joined on stage by The Beatles!  In truth, 3 of the Fab Four - John, George, and Ringo - were in attendance, but simply as fans. 

NOTE: As of Sept 2 at 4:30, a new link is up for this show. The original upload was missing track 15.  I found it elsewhere, though at only 160 kbps.  I added it to the folder and added a new link to the fixed folder, which now includes the lower bit rate track 15.  

The Band - 1995-08-27 - Schwenksville, PA (SBD)

The Band

1995-08-27

Philadelphia Folk Festival

Schwenksville, PA

Soundboard recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01.  The Shape I'm In

02.  Girl You Gotta Watch

03.  The Weight

04.  It Makes No Difference

05.  WS Walcott Medicine Show

06.  Rag Mama Rag

07.  Atlantic City

08.  Caledonia Mission

09.  Crazy Mama

10.  Up on Cripple Creek

11.  Life is a Carnival

12.  Genetic Method > Chest Fever

13.  I Don't Want to Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes

The Band - 1995-08-27 - Schwenksville, PA (SBD)

As 500,000 fans descended on Max Yagur's farm for 3 days of peace, love and music, The Band were actually living right near Woodstock! They had recorded their legendary debut album, Music From Big Pink in the area, the title being a reference to the house they were living in at the time. The Band took the stage at Woodstock around 10 pm on August 17, though their performance was not included in the movie due to a dispute over rights fees. 

This post jumps ahead some 26 years after Woodstock and almost 19 years after the "Last Waltz" in 1976.  The Band reunited in 1983, sans Robbie Robertson, and continued to be a vibrant force in rock into the late 1990s. In 1993, they released the album Jericho, which included a unique cover of Bruce Springsteen’s Atlantic City. In 1994, they played at Woodstock 1994 in August, 25 years after they had played the original festival in 1969. They capped that year by being elected to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. That 1994 class also included John Lennon, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Bob Marley, The Animals, Duane Eddy, and one of The Band’s long time touring partners, The Grateful Dead. Eric Clapton, who had long admired the group and cited them as one of the reasons he moved away from the style of music played by Cream, made the induction speech for The Band This soundboard recording captures The Band a year later, in Schwenksville, on August 27, 1995, 29 years ago today.

The Band - 1991-07-31- Lone Star Roadhouse, NY, NY (SBD)

The Band

1991-07-31

Lone Star Roadhouse 

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Instrumental

02. Don't Do It 

03. Stagefright

04. Will It Go Round In Circles

05. Blind Willie McTell

06. Rag Mama Rag

07. That's The Way God Planned It 

08. It Makes No Difference

09. The Weight

10. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show

11. Get Back 

12. Blues Stay Away From Me

The Band - 1991-07-31 - Lone Star Roadhouse, NY, NY (SBD)

The Band 1991 - Back To Back - #1: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back set featuring The Band at the Lone Star Roadhouse in 1991.  Ths one is a soundboard recording from July 31, 1991, 33 years ago today. 

The Band - 1991-07-30 - Lone Star Roadhouse, NY, NY (SBD)

The Band

1991-07-30

Lone Star Roadhouse

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Life Is A Carnival

02. The Shape I'm In

03. Blind Willie McTell

04. That's The Way God Planned It 

05. It Makes No Difference

06. Rag Mama Rag

07. Will It Go Round In Circles

08. The Weight

09. Stagefright

10. Up On Cripple Creek

11. Get Back

12. Blues Stay Away From Me

The Band - 1991-07-30 - Lone Star Roadhouse, NY, NY (SBD)

The Band 1991 - Back To Back - #1: Despite the fanfare surrounding the Last Waltz, including a full length film and a triple disc album, that November 25, 1976 show was not the last time The Band would play live. While Robbie Robertson moved on to a solo career, the other members of the group would work together in various configurations throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The Lone Star Café in New York, famous for a giant, 40 ft high, iguana sculpture that adorned the building, became a home away from home for the re-formed group. The Band played the club on numerous occasions in the late 1980s, often playing 3 or 4 nights in a row, with 2 shows each night, invoking memories of how concerts at venues such as the Fillmore East were scheduled in the Woodstock era.  When the venue closed in 1989, the owners opened a new location, called the Lone Star Roadhouse, and The Band followed.  This soundboard recording captures them on the first of 2 nights at the roadhouse, on July 30, 1991, 33 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back To Back set.

The Band - 1995-07-09 - Chicago IL (SBD)

The Band 

1995-07-09

Soilder Field 

Chicago, IL

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwrok Included

01. Tuning

02. Sweet Home Chicago

03. Ophelia

04. The Shape I'm In

05. Genetic Method >

06. Chest Fever

07. Ready For You

08. It Makes No Difference

09. The Weight

10. Stage Fright

11. One More Shot

12. Rag Mama Rag

13. Crazy Mama

14. Up On Cripple Creek

15. Life Is A Carnival

- Opened For The Grateful Dead

The Band - 1995-07-09 - Chicago IL (SBD)

The Band 1995 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To BAck set featuring The Band leading in for the Grateful Dead in 1995 in Chicago. This one is a soundboard recording from July 9, 1995, 29 years ago today, a set that preceded the Dead's final show, just a month prior to the death of Jerry Garcia.

The Band - 1995-07-08 - Chicago IL (SBD)

The Band 

1995-07-08

Soilder Field 

Chicago, IL

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Tuning

02. The Shape I'm In

03. Caledonia

04. Stage Fright

05. Sweet Home Chicago

06. Remedy

07. It Makes No Difference

08. Rag Mama Rag

09. Atlantic City

10. The Weight

11. Genetic Method

12. Chest Fever

13. Stuff Ya Gotta Watch

14. Blind Willie Mctell

15. Rock And Roll Shoes

- Opened For The Grateful Dead

The Band - 1995-07-08 - Chicago IL (SBD)

The Band 1995 - Back To Back - #1: The Grateful Dead's 1995 Spring/Summer tour was a train wreck. Jerry Garcia, suffering from the after effects of his 1992 health issues, coupled with an ever increasing drug addiction, often was unable to rember lyrics or chords, sometimes turning off his instrument off during shows. Looking back, it's now easy to see the signs that pointed to his untimely passing in August 1995.  Beyond  Garcia's health, a host of other issues arose during the tour. Two fans fell from the upper deck at the June 24 show, lightning struck 3 fans before the June 25 show, the band was forced to cancel their July 3 show due to damage done to the venue the previous night, and 108 fans were injured when a structure collapsed during their July 6 concert. The only bright spot of this tragic run was the opeming acts.  Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Dave Matthews, the Black Crowes, Rusted Root and Dave Matthews all opened shows for the Dead during the 1995 tour.  So did The Band, who opened the final 2 shows of the tour in Chicago, which would also be the last 2 ever played by the Grateful Dead.  Perhaops its only fitting, as The Band and The Dead had shared the stage at 2 of the most legendary concerts in rock history, Woodstock in 1969 and Watkins Glen in 1973. This soundboard recording captures The Band leading in on July 8, 1995, 29 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back To Back set.

1994 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - 1994-01-19 - New York, NY (TV SBD)

1994 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductions

1994-01-19

Waldorf Astoria Hotel

New York, NY

TV Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

The Band

01. The Weight (with Eric Clapton)

Chuck Berry

01. Roll Over Beethoven (with Bob Weir, Bruce Hornsby)

Bob Weir

01. Wang Dang Doodle 

I Threes

01. One Love (with Ziggy Marley, Bono)

02. Redemption Song -

Bruce Springsteen

01. Come Together (with Axl Rose)

Jeff Beck

01. People Get Ready -

1994 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - 1994-01-19 - New York, NY (TV SBD)

The 1994 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction ceremony was another marked by both wonderous moments and lingering tensions.. Jerry Gacia decided to skip the Grateful Dead's induction, though the rest of the band did their best to make light of the situation by bringing along a life size cardboard cut out of their lead guitarist.  Robbie Robertson of The Band was in attendance, but Levon Helm decided not to show uo due to long runing issues with Robertson. Paul McCartney, who skipped The Beatles' induction in 1988 due to legal dispues with his former bandmates and Yoko Ono, was on hand to induct John Lennon, He even hugged Ono at the end of his induction speech in an emotional reconciliation. If  only McCartney had performed in tribute to Lennon, instead of the odd pairing of Bruce Springsteen and Axl Rose who played Come Together. No one in attendance will ever forget Bono's tribute to the late Bob Marley - "Showman, shaman, human, Jamaican!" Perhaps the best musical moments of the night belonged to 2 men not inducted in 1994. Jeff Beck played a moving version of People Get Ready to honor Rod Stewart, who had to miss the ceremony due to an earthquake in Los Angeles.  And Chuck Berry strutted his stuff at the age of 68 on Roll Over Beethoven, backed by  Bob Weir and Bruce Hornsby.

This TV soundboard recording captures the musical highlights from that ceremony on January 19, 1994, 3 decades ago today.  A complete list of inductees is provided below.

Artist	Inducted By	Category
The Animals	Dave Pirner	Performer
The Band	Eric Clapton	Performer
Bob Marley	Bono	Performer
Duane Eddy	Mick Jones	Performer
Elton John	Axl Rose	Performer
The Grateful Dead	Bruce Hornsby	Performer
John Lennon	Paul McCartney	Performer
Rod Stewart	Jeff Beck	Performer
Johnny Otis	Etta James	Non-Performer
Willie Dixon	Chuck Berry	Early Influence

The Band - 1985-01-03 - Lone Star Cafe, New York, NY (SBD)

The Band

Danko, Manuel, & Hudson

1985-01-03 

Early Show

Lone Star Cafe

New York NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. tuning

02. Crazy Mama

03. The Rumor

04. tuning

05. The Shape I'm In

06. Stage Fright

07. She Knows

08. Unfaithful Servant

09. Across The Divide

10. Long Black Veil

11. band intros

12. Chest Fever > Chest Fever

13. The Weight (false start) > tuning

14. The Weight

The Band - 1985-01-07 - Lone Star Cafe, New York, NY (SBD)

The Band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.  Robbie Robertson, who had left the group after the Last Waltz in 1976, was present for the ceremony.  Unfortuantely, Levon Helm did not attend due to a dispute with Robertson.  Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Robertson played The Wait, backed by Eric Clapton on guitar, marking the first time Robbie had perfromed with his band mates since their 1976 farewell show. Clapton, by the way, had delivered The Band's induction speech.  We'll have the msuical highlights from the 1994 ceremony, including The Weight, later this month.

This soundboard recording captures 3/4 of the post Last Walt Band (Danko, Hudson, and Richard Manuel (once again Levon is missing!) at one of their favorite venues, the Lone Star Cafe, on January 3, 1985, 39 years ago today.

The Band - 1974-09-14 - London, UK (SBD)

The Band
1974-09-14
Wenbley Stadium
London UK
TV SBD Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Hard Times (The Slop)
02. Just Another Whistle Stop *
03. Stage Freight
04. The Weight *
05. The Shape I'm In
06. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever *
07. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down *
08. Across The Great Divide *
09. Endless Highway *
10. Smoke Signal *
11. I Shall Be Released
12. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show *
13. Mystery Train *
14. The Genetic Method
15. Chest Fever *
16. Up On Cripple Creek *

* individual tracks

The Band - 1974-09-14 - London, UK (SBD)

After spending the early part of 1974 on tour backing Bob Dyaln, The Band once again found themseleves in a supporting role on September 14, 1974, 49 years ago today.  CSNY headlined that day at Wembley Stadium iin London before a crowd of over 100,000, with opening acts Jesse Colin Young, Joni Mitchell, Tom Scott & The LA Express, and The Band. For CSNY, it would be their last show together for over 25 years.  For The Band, it would be another monumental roc festival, to go along with their appearances at Woodtsock and Watkins Glen. The Band's set from that day has recently surfaced, and while its soundbaoard quality, trying to piece it all together is a bit of a mess.  The download folder contains 3 long files, which are the entire show, though not broken into tracks. Also included are 11 individual tracks of the 16 played by The Band that day.  If any one can split out the missing tracks it would be greatly appreciated. 

The Band - 1983-08-29 - Osaka, Japan (SBD)

The Band:
1983-08-29
Festival Hall, 
Osaka, japan
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Rag Mama Rag
02. Long Black Veil
03. Up On Cripple Creek
04. The Shape I'm In
05. It Makes No Difference
06. Milk Cow Blues
07. Mystery Train
08. King Harvest
09. Voodoo Music
10. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show
11. You Don't Know Me
12. Stage Fright
13. Caledonia
14. Genetic Method > Chest Fever
15. Java Blues
16. I Shall Be Released
17. Get Back To Memphis
18. The Weight

The Band - 1983-08-29 - Osaka, Japan (SBD)

In June 1983, some 6 ½ years after the Last Waltz, The Band reunited. Well, at least 4/5 of the original group did, as Robbie Robertson choose to follow his own path. Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel played a series of small clubs in the summer of 1983, then played 6 dates in Japan in late August/early September. This soundboard recording catires them during that run in the land of the Rising Sun, on August 29, 1983, 4 decades ago today.

The Band - 1969-08-17 - Bethel, NY (SBD)

The Band
1969-08-17
Woodstock Music & Arts Fair
Max Yasger's Farm
Bethel, NY
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Intro. by MC > The Genetic Method > Chest Fever
02. Don't Do It  
03. Tears Of Rage  
04. We Can Talk  
05. Long Black Veil  
06. Don't You Tell Henry  
07. Ain't No More Cane On The Brazos  
08. This Wheel's On Fire  
09. I Shall Be Released  
10. The Weight > Outro by MC 

Encore
11. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever  

The Band - 1969-08-17 - Bethel, NY (SBD)

The Band took the stage at Woodstock about 24 hours after The Grateful Dead did, at 10 pm on August 17, 1969, 54 years ago today.  the results were far differet, however, as Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Gath Hudson, and Rochard Maneul turned in an impressive 11 song set. as captured in this soundboard recording.  As robbie Robertson decribed it to Rolling Stone in 1989. “We played a slow, haunting set of mountain music. We lived up there, near Woodstock, and it seemed kind of appropriate from our point of view. We did songs like ‘Long Black Veil’ and ‘The Weight,’ and everything had a bit of reverence to it. Even the faster songs sounded almost religious.”

The Band - 1994-08-13 - Saugerties, NY (FM)

The Band 

with Roger McGuinn, Hot Tuna, Bruce Hornsby, Bob Weir, and Rob Wasserman

1994-08-13

Woodstock 94

Winston Farm

Saugerties, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1: The Band with Roger McGuinn

01. Intro By Wavy Gravy

02. Caledonia

03. Remedy

04. Blind Willie McTell

05. It Makes No Difference

06. Atlantic City

07. Rag Mama Rag

08. Caledonia Mission

09. Crazy Mama

10. Don't Do It

11. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (with Roger McGuinn)

CD 2: The Band With Hot Tuna & Bruce Hornsby

01. Embryonic Journey (Hot Tuna)

02. Java Blues (Hot Tuna)

03. The Weight (with Bruce Hornsby)

04. Mystery Train

05. Stuff You Gotta Watch

06. Stage Fright

07. Ophelia

08. Life Is A Carnival

09. Willie And The Hand Jive (with Bruce Hornsby)

10. The Shape I'm In

11. The Genetic Method

12. Chest Fever

CD 3: Weir & Wasserman with The Band & Bruce Hornsby 

01. (I Don't Want To) Hang Up My Rock'n'Roll Shoes (with The Band)

02. Fever 

03. Eternity 

04. Throwing Stones (with Bruce Hornsby)

05. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 

06. Easy Answers (with Bruce Hornsby)

07. The Valley Road (with Bruce Hornsby)

08. Take Me To The River (with Bruce Hornsby)

09. I Shall Be Released (The Band & all guests)

10. Outro By Wavy Gravy

The Band - 1994-08-13 - Saugerties, NY (FM) 

Twenty five years after the original festival, rock royalty came together once again at Woodstock in August 1994. That 25th anniversary concert was originally scheduled for August 13 and 14 and billed as “2 more days of peace and music”, borrowing from the 1969 concert’s promotional posters. A 3rd day was eventually added on August 12. soundboard recording captures The Band, veterans of the original festival, playing a set on day 2 of Woodstock 94 on August 13, 1994, 29 years ago today,with help from Roger McGuinn, Bruce Hornsby, JHot Tuna, Bob Weir & Rob Wasserman!

The Allman Brothers also appeared at Woodstock 94, making for yet another major festival, along with Watkins Glen, where the bands both appeared. (by the way - throw in the fact that Bob Weir, who was with The Grateful Dead at Watkins Glen in 1973, sat in with The Band, and you have representation from all 3 of our featured bands this month at Woodstock 94. Three years earlier, Gregg Allman joined Rick Danko of The Band on stage at the Lone Star Roadhouse in New York City. In 2009, Levon Helm of The Band was one of the guests that appeared with the Allmans during theor 400th anniversary celebration at the Beacon in 2009.  Playing live togther, however, is not the only connections between The Band and The Allmans. For example, The Allmans played a cover of The Night The Drove Old Dixie Down for the album Endless Highway, a tribute to The Band. And,  according to legend, Duane Allman once said that Robbie Robertson of The Band was his favorite guitarist.

Levon Helm - 2008-08-03 - Newport, RI (SBD)

The Levon Helm Band

2008-08-03

Newport Folk Festival

Newport, RI

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. The Same Thing -

02. Ophelia 

03. Fannie Mae 

04. Love Played A Game 

05. Long Black Veil

06. Got Me A Woman

07. Ashes Of Love

08. Anna Lee 

09. Deep Elem Blues 

10. Rag Mama Rag 

11. The Shape I'm In 

12. Chest Fever -

13. The Weight -

Levon Helm - 2008-08-03 - Newport, RI (SBD)

When it comes to The Band, it all began with Levon Helm.  He was the first, iin 1958, to join The Hawks, Ronnie Hawkin's backing band, later joined by Robbie Robertso, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, and Levn Helm, in that group.  When they split with Hawkins in 1964, they became Levon & The Hawks, eventually serving as Bob Dylan's backing band.  Levon was there when they became The Band in 1968 and released their classic debut album, Music From Big Pink.  He played at the farewell concert, the legedary LLast Wlat in 1976, and was instrumental in rformeing the group, sans Robertson, in 1983. Levon stayed until The Band said farewell for the 2nd time in 1999, but then pursued a solo career.  He made music unril cancer took him from us in 29012.  Thsi sounbaord recording captures Levon out fron of his own band, 4 yrars beofre h e leftthis earth, at the Newport Folk Festival on August 3, 2008, 15 years ago today.

The Band - 1973-08-01 - Jersey City, NJ (SBD)

The Band

1973-08-01

Roosevelt Stadium

Jersey City, NJ

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Back To Memphis

02. Lovin' You

03. The Shape I'm In

04. The Weight

05. Stage Fright

06. I Shall Be Released

07. Don't Do It

08. Endless Highway

09. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

10. Across The Great Divide

11. This Wheel's On Fire

12. Life is A Carnival

13. Share Your Love

14. Up On Cripple Creek

15. Chest Fever

16. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show

17. Saved (from 31 July 1973)

The Band - 1973-08-01 - Jersey City, NJ (SBD)

We brought you the Dead at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City earlier today to kick off the month, now we bring you The Band's opening set from the very same day, August 1, 1973, 50 years ago this very day. The Band's performance, as captured in this soundboard recording, probably surpasses their set at Watkins Glenn in both quality and intensity.  By the, It's amazing how many great shows took place at the now torn down Roosevelt Stadium.  In addition to The Dead and The Band,  The Allman Brothers, CSNY, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, Yes and The Eagle, just to name a few, also played legendary concerts at that venue.

By rhe way, in addition to touring together in 1973, The Grateful Dead and the Band have numerous other connections. Bpth played at Woodstock in August 1969, sets we will bring you later this month. In the summer of 1970, The Dead and The Band, along with Janis Joplin and Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, participated in the Festival Express, a train tour across Canada that was detailed in a 2003 documentary film. In the 1990’s, Rick Danko of The Band sat in with The Dead during their 3rd set on December 31, 1983, while all the members of The Band joined the Dead for the encore on June 21, 1984. The Dead added The Band tune the Weight to their set lists in the 1990s, often playing the song as an encore. Moreover, After they reformed in 1983, sans Robbie Robertson, The Band served as the lead-in band for the Grateful Dead on about a half dozen occasions, including what turned out to be the Dead’s final show on July 9, 1995 at Soldier Field in Chicago, just a month before Jerry Garcia’s death. And fear not - we'll get to the connections between the Allmans and The Band later this month!

Summer Jam - 1973-07-28 - Watkins Glen, NY (SBD + AUD)

Summer Jam at Watkins Glem

The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, and The Band

1973-07-28

Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit

Watkins Glen, NY

Soundboard + Audience Sources

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Grateful Dead (SBD)

1st Set:

01. Introduction by Bill Graham

02. Bertha

03. Beat it on Down the Line

04. Brown Eyed Women

05. Mexicali Blues

06. Box of Rain

07. Here Comes Sunshine

08. Looks Like Rain

09. Row Jimmy

10. Jack Straw

11. Deal

12. Playing in the Band

2nd Set:

13. Around & Around

14. Loose Lucy

15. Big River

16. He's Gone >

17. Truckin'> Nobody's Fault But Mine Jam>

18. El Paso

19. China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider

20. Stella Blue

21. Eyes Of The World >

22. Sugar Magnolia

Encore:

23. Sing Me Back Home

The Band (Aud)

01. Tuning

02. Instrumental

03. audience

04. Introduction

05. Goin' Back To Memphis

06. audience

07. Lovin' You Is Sweeter Than Ever

08. The Shape I'm In

09. The Weight

10. Stage Fright

11. I Shall Be Released

12. Don't Do It

13. Endless Highway

14. Genetic Method

15. Chest Fever

16. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

17. Across The Great Divide

18. Instrumental

19. Holy Cow

20. audience

21. Life Is A Carnival

22. Saved

23. Up On Cripple Creek

24. audience

25. Share Your Love

26. This Wheel's On Fire

27. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show

28. Slippin' And Slidin'

29. audience

30. Rag Mama Rag

Allman Brothers Band (Aud)

01. Wasted Words

02. Done Somebody Wrong

03. Southbound

04. Stormy Monday

05. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed

06. Come and Go Blues

07. Trouble No More

08. Blue Sky

09. One Way Out

10. Ramblin' Man

11. Jessica

12. Midnight Rider

13. You Don't Love Me

14. Les Brers In A Minor

15. Whipping Post

Summer Jam Encores*: (Aud + SBD)

01. A Change Is Gonna Come - Rick Danko

02. A Change Is Gonna Come - Rick Danko

03. Crown converse

04. Rainin' In My Heart - Rick Danko

05. It Hasn't Been Planned

06. tuning

07. Have You Ever Been Mistreated

08. Go Jerry

09. Da Di De Day - Rick Danko

10. Not Fade Away - Grateful Dead

11. level checking

12. Warm And Tender Love - Jerry Garcia & Rick Danko

13. Reelin' And Rockin'

14. We Want Our Money Back

15. Mountain Jam (incl. Amazing Grace) - Grateful Dead & Allman Brothers Band

16. Johnny B. Goode - Grateful Dead & Allman Brothers Band

*Encores feature:

Keith Godchaux - piano, keyboards (all tracks)

Bill Kreutzmann - drums (all tracks)

Rick Danko - guitar, vocals (tracks 1-12)

Richard Manuel - piano, vocals (track 7)

Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals (tracks 7-16)

Gregg Allman - organ (tracks 7-16)

Phil Lesh - bass (tracks 7-16)

Bob Weir - guitar, vocals (tracks 9-16)

Dickey Betts - guitar (tracks 15-16)

Bonus Tracks

Soundchecks for Summer Jam

1978-07-27

Soundboard + Audience Sources

The Band (Aud)

01. Instrumental

02. audience

03. Instrumental

04. audience

05. Don't Do It

06. audience

07. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show

Grateful Dead (SBD)

01. The Promised Land

02. Sugaree

03. Mexicali Blues

04. Bird Song

05. Big River

06. Tennessee Jed

07. "Were Gonna take A Short Break"

08. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo

09. Me And My Uncle

10. Soundcheck Jam >

11. Wharf Rat

12. Around And Around

Allman Brothers Band (Aud)

01. Banter

02. One Way Out

02. Ramblin Man

Summer Jam - 1973-07-28 - Watkins Glen, NY (SBD + AUD) 

• Additional Sources:  The Allman Brothers & The Band
• Additional Sources:  The Grateful Dead

1970s - #6: No concert event in the US has ever drawn more fans than the 600,000 or so that turned out on July 28, 1973, a half century ago today ago this very day, for The Summer Jam at the Watkins Glen Race Course. They arrived to see 3 of the great North American rock bands of all time – The Band, The Allman Brothers and The Grateful Dead. Despite the heat, rain, mud and general difficult conditions, the enormous crowd was not disappointed as the 3 bands played incredible sets. The Grateful Dead performed first, playing two long sets that lasted almost 4 hours. The Band followed the Dead with one two-hour set, however, their performance was cut in half by a drenching thunderstorm, in a scene again reminiscent of Woodstock. During the storm, keyboardist Garth Hudson played his signature organ improvisation ,The Genetic Method. When the rain finally let up, the full Band joined Hudson on stage, and segued into Chest Fever. Then, the Allman Brothers Band performed for three hours, playing almost all of their classics. Following the Allmans' second set, members of all 3 groups joined on stage for an hour encore jam. The encore featured spirited renditions of Not Fade Away, Mountain Jam, and Johnny B. Goode. For more details on this historic show, including incredible pictures, go here. In honor of this amazing event we have all sorts of goodies for you, The traduional link includes not only the entire show - some soundboard, some audience recordings - but also the soundchecks from the prior day. Then we have a link to additioanl sources for The Allmans and the Band's sets from both days plus another link for addional soirces for the Dead's performances from both days.  Some dstuff may be repeated across the 4 links, but I erred on the side of more rather than less.

The Band - 1983-07-18 - Vancouver, Canada (TV SBD)

The Band

1983-07-18

Queen Elizabeth Theatre,

Vancouver, Canada

TV Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Rag Mama Rag (fades in)

02. Up On Cripple Creek

03. The Shape I'm In

04. It Makes No Difference

05. Milk Cow Boogie

06. The Weight

07. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)

08. Voodoo Music

09. Long Black Veil

10. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show (fades out)

11. You Don't Know Me (fades in)

12. Caldonia

13. Mystery Train

14. Ophelia

15. Java Blues

16. Chest Fever

17. (I Don't Want To Hang Up My) Rock `N' Roll Shoes

18. Back To Memphis

19. Blaze Of Glory

xx. Willie And The Hand Jive (missing)

The Band - 1983-07-18 - Vancouver, Canada (TV SBD)

1980s -#4: Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976. The Last Waltz. A concert, an album, a movie, an event, an ending. The last performance by The Band. For 7 years, it really did appear as if The Band truly had left the stage for good. Then in 1983, 4 of the 5 original members - Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko and Levon Helm - decided to again perform together. While Robbie Robertson remained apart from his former mates, The Band was back. This TV soundboard recording captures one of the earliest shows of their reunion tour, from Vancouver, on July 18, 1983, 4 decades ago today.

The Band - 1996-06-23 - Loreley, Germany (FM)

The Band 

1996-06-23

Rockpalast Open Air Festival

Loreley, Germany

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Back To Memphis

02. Stuff You Gotta Watch

03. Stage Fright

04. Remedy

05. Ophelia

06. It Makes No Difference

07. Rag Mama Rag

08. Crazy Mama

09. The Weight

10. Stand Up

11. Deep Feeling 

12. Free Your Mind

13. The Shape Im In

14. Rock N Roll Shoes

15. Chest Fever

The Band - 1996-06-23 -  Loreley, Germany (FM)

I saw The Band live just twice, both times in 1985. The first concert, in August at Pier 84 in New York, they were the lead in for CSN. The 2nd show, in October, they headlined at one of their favorite venues, the Lone Star Cafe. 

This soundboard recording captures The Band 11 years after I saw them, at the Rockpal;ast Open Air festival in Germany, on June 23, 1996, 27 years ago today.

The Band - 1994-05-27 - Bergen, Norway (FM)

The Band

1994-05-27 

Nattjazz 

Utescenen 

USF Verftet 

Bergen, Norway 

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Remedy

03. Crazy Mama

04. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show

05. Stuff You Gotta Watch

06. It Makes No Difference

07. Atlantic City

08. Rag Mama Rag

09. Mystery Train

10. Don't Do It

11. Chest Fever

12. Outro

The Band - 1994-05-27 - Bergen, Norway (FM)

For a group that had played their supposedly "Last Waltz" in 1976, 1994 proved to be a magical year for The Band. Original members Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Garth Hudson continued to tour relentlessly, incorporating tunes from their 1993 album Jericho into their set list. Among the songs from that disc was a unique cover of Bruce Springsteen’s Atlantic City. They played at Woodstock 1994 in August, 25 years after they had played the original festival in 1969. They capped the year by being elected to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. That 1994 class also included John Lennon, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Bob Marley, The Animals, Duane Eddy, and one of The Band’s long time touring partners, The Grateful Dead. Eric Clapton, who had long admired the group and cited them as one of the reasons he moved away from the style of music played by Cream, made the induction speech for The Band. This soundboard recording captures The Band during that historic year, at the Nattjazz Festival in Norway, on May 27, 1994, 29 years ago today.

The Band - 1989-03-12 - Toronto, Canada (FM)

The Band'

Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko & Garth Hudson 

1989-03-12

Juno Awards

O'Keefe Centre

Toronto, Canada

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Video Below

01. Intro

02. The Weight

The Band - 1989-03-12 - Toronto, Canada (FM)

1989 - Since 1975, the Canadian Academy of recording Arts & Sciences has oversqw the annual Juno Awards, which rrecognize the best in Candain musical performances from the prior year.  The 1989 Juno awards ceremony, held on March 12, 1989, 34 years ago today, had a special moment, when The Band was inducted into the Candian Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. the Band was inducted into the Juno Awards' Hall of Fame. Rick Danko, Gath Hudson and Robiie Robertson attended the event. Levon Helm was not present at the ceremony, but a taped segment of him offering his thanks Richard Manuel's children accepted the award on behalf of their deceased father. The ceremony concluded with Danko, Hudson, and Robertson performing The Weight, backed by Blue Rodeo, as captured in this FM recording.