Thanksgiving, 1976, San Francisco's Winterland: the Band performs its last concert after 16 years on the road. Some numbers they do alone, some songs include guest artists from Ronnie Hawkins (their first boss, when they were the Hawks) to Bob Dylan (their last, when as his backup and as a solo group, they came into their own). Scorsese's camera explores the interactions onstage in the making of music. Offstage, he interviews the Band's five members, focusing on the nature of life on the road. The friendships, the harmonies, the hijinks, and the wear and tear add up to a last waltz.
Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
During the performance of the song "Mystery Train", performed with Paul Butterfield, the stage lights blew out, leaving only one spotlight to light the stage. When Neil Young performs "Helpless", Joni Mitchell is singing background vocals from a microphone backstage.
See more »
Goofs
Continuity:
During Garth Hudson's solo in the song "Stagefright", the entire song cuts forward approximately 25 seconds.
See more »
Quotes
Himself - Drums:
New York, it was an adult portion. It was an adult dose. So it took a couple of trips to get into it. You just go in the first time and you get your ass kicked and you take off. As soon as it heals up, you come back and you try it again. Eventually, you fall right in love with it. See more »
Crazy Credits
During the United Artists opening logo the sound of the filmmakers getting
ready to shoot the first sequence of the film (Rick Danko playing pool,
which it leads right into) can be heard.
See more »