Craig Harris dives deeply into The Band, including the myths and confusions surrounding its members, and provides a wide-ranging account from their very beginnings with Ronnie Hawkins, collaboration with Bob Dylan, to the present.
A half-century after The Band's original lineup, Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, and Garth Hudson, and Levon Helm played together for a final time at a star-studded concert-the “Last Waltz”-on Thanksgiving 1976. The group's blend of folk, blues, country, Dixieland, and rock 'n' roll is revered as a root of Americana music.
Harris interweaves original and previously unpublished interviews with the late Robertson, Danko, and Hawkins, as well as producer/sideman Aaron “Professor Louie” Hurwitz, drummer Rick Ciarlante, the Helm Band's Larry Campbell and his wife Teresa Williams, and others. Recordings, concerts, festivals, film appearances, Robertson's soundtracks for Martin Scorsese, and others are assessed closely. But this isn't just a story celebrating the group's countless hits, successes, and victories. Despite their lasting influence, The Band's journey was far from smooth. Drug and alcohol abuse, poor health, bankruptcies, and bitter conflicts over songwriting credits took their toll. Craig Harris looks at it all.
A wide-ranging account of one of the most influential and popular music groups, interweaving content from original interviews with band members and other key people
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From their beginning as Ronnie Hawkins' Hawks and Bob Dylans electric backup through their illustrious years as The Band and solo, Craig Harriss Last Waltz: The Full Story of The Band digs under every stone to uncover myth-breaking details and hits it right on the nail. -- Fred Scribner * guitarist, the Levon Helm Band, Little Sammy * Nothing is held back as Last Waltz: The Full Story of The Band unravels the complicated saga of this ensemble and its members. Unpublished interviews and intensive research give perspective to this comprehensive study. -- Thomas TJ Colatrella * Woodstock, NY-based singer-songwriter * Harris expands on his 2014 book The Band with this meticulous account of the pioneering roots-rock group Fans will find this worth a look. * Publishers Weekly * An in-depth appreciation of an iconic group. Harris will delight fans of the Band as he of 1970s rock. * Library Journal *
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A wide-ranging account of one of the most influential and popular music groups, interweaving content from original interviews with band members and other key people
Foreword by Aaron Professor Louie Hurwitz
Prelude
1. The Hawk
2. Canada
3. Levon & the Hawks
4. Dylan
5. Woodstock and Basement Tapes
6. Music from Big Pink
7. The Road
8. The Brown Album
9. Onward
10. Stage Fright
11. Cahoots
12. Moondog Matinee
13. The Grind
14. Pandemonium
15. The Last Waltz
16. Aftermath
17. Resurrection
18. Felo De Se
19. Jericho
20. Roots and Hogs
21. Jubilation
22. Resilience
23. Revivification
24. Twilight
Discography
Interviews
Notes
Craig Harris is a music historian, educator, storyteller, percussionist, photographer, radio show host, and author of six books. A skilled percussionist, he has appeared onstage with C. J. Chenier, Greg Brown, Jonathan Edwards, Rod MacDonald, Melanie, Mustards Retreat, Merl Saunders, Rick Danko (The Band), and Los Texmaniacs. He co-hosts the Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour on the DreamVisions7 Radio Network and hosts The Craig Harris Show on Washington, DCs Bluegrass Country/WAMU-FM.
