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.
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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.
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Goofs
Continuity:
During Garth Hudson's solo in the song "Stagefright", the entire song cuts forward approximately 25 seconds.
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Quotes
[while performing his guitar solo, his guitar strap comes undone]
Eric Clapton:
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Crazy Credits
At the beginning of the film it just says:
"THIS FILM SHOULD BE PLAYED LOUD!"
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