Tami Neilson, Barry Saunders and Adam McGrath Photo: Supplied
It may be the most legendary rock concert of all time - The Band’s final hurrah at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day, 1976.
In 2017 the Band’s musical genius and 'teacher' Garth Hudson and the original music director and co-producer of the concert, John Simon got back together for the very first time for the Last Waltz 40th Anniversary Concert Tour.
This performance from the Aotea Centre in November 2017 also boasts a stellar lineup of locals including Tami Neilson, Delaney Davidson , Reb Fountain, Barry Saunders, Paul Ubana Jones, Adam McGrath (The Eastern), Kevin Borich, Wayne Bell, Mike Hall and Brett Adams (The Bads). The group is also joined by Sister Maude Hudson and a 5-piece horn section.
To begin, here is Paul Ubana Jones with 'Georgia On My Mind'.
The songs are: 'Theme From The Last Waltz', 'Up On Cripple Creek', 'The Shape I'm In', 'Life Is A Carnival', 'WS Walcott Medicine Show', 'This Wheels On Fire', 'Chest Fever', 'Stage Fright', 'Ophelia', 'Georgia On My Mind', 'Rag Mama Rag', 'It Makes No Difference', 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down', 'Such A Night', 'Mannish Boy', 'Coyote', 'Caravan', 'The Last Waltz Theme/Evangeline', 'The Weight', 'Out Of The Blue', 'Further On Up The Road', 'Forever Young', 'I Shall Be Released', 'Down South in New Orleans', 'Baby Don't You Do It'.
Scroll down for gallery and full music details.
Barry Saunders Photo: Supplied
Adam McGrath, Dave Khan and Barry Saunders Photo: Supplied
Dave Khan Photo: Supplied
John Simon Photo: Supplied
Garth Hudson Photo: Supplied
Sister Maude Hudson Photo: Supplied
Wayne Bell Photo: Supplied
Delaney Davidson Photo: Supplied
Adam McGrath and Delaney Davidson Photo: Supplied
The horn section Photo: Supplied
Adam McGrath, Tami Neilson, Barry Saunders and Delaney Davidson Photo: Supplied
Sister Maude Hudson, Garth Hudson, Reb Fountain, Mike Hall and Brett Adams Photo: Supplied
Mike Hall, Brett Adams and Kevin Borich Photo: Supplied
Paul Ubana Photo: Supplied
Barry Saunders Photo: Supplied
Mike Hall Photo: Supplied
Reb Fountain, Mike Hall, Brett Adams, Paul Ubana, Adam McGrath, Tami Neilson, Barry Saunders and Delaney Davidson Photo: Suppl
Horn section Photo: Supplied
Music details
Performed by: Tami Neilson / Reb Fountain / Delaney Davidson / Barry Saunders / Paul Ubana Jones / Kevin Borich / Adam McGrath
Garth Hudson - piano / organ / accordian
Sister Maude Hudson - vocals
John Simon - narrator
Wayne Bell - Drums
Mike Hall - Bass Guitar
Brett Adams - Electric / Acoustic Guitars
Dave Khan Violin / Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Michael Knapp - Drums
Peter Dasent - Keys
Paddy Milner - Keys
5 piece horn section
01 Theme From The Last Waltz (Robbie Robertson)
02 Up On Cripple Creek (Robbie Robertson)
03 The Shape I'm In (Robbie Roberston)
04 Life Is A Carnival (Robbie Robertson / Levon Helm / Rick Danko)
05 WS Walcott Medicine Show (Robbie Robertson / Levon Helm / Rick Danko / Garth Hudson / Richard Manuel)
06 This Wheels On Fire (Bob Dylan / Rick Danko)
07 Chest Fever (Robbie Robertson)
08 Stage Fright (Robbie Robertson)
09 Ophelia (Robbie Robertson)
10 Georgia On My Mind (Hoagy Carmichael)
11 Rag Mama Rag (Robbie Robertson)
12 It Makes No Difference (Robbie Robertson)
13 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Robbie Robertson)
14 Such A Night (Lincoln Chase / Dr. John)
15 Mannish Boy (Mel London / Muddy Waters / Bo Diddley)
16 Coyote (Joni Mitchell)
17 Caravan (Juan Tizol / Duke Ellington)
18 The Last Waltz Theme/Evangeline (Robbie Robertson / Levon Helm / Rick Danko / Garth Hudson / Richard Manuel / Los Lobos / Matthew Sweet)
19 The Weight (Robbie Robertson)
20 Out Of The Blue (Robbie Robertson)
21 Further On Up The Road (Don Robey / Joe Medwick)
22 Forever Young (Bob Dylan)
23 I Shall Be Released (Bob Dylan)
24 Down South in New Orleans (Levon Helm / Rick Danko / Garth Hudson / Richard Manuel)
25 Baby Don't You Do It (Lamont Dozier / Holland - Dozier - Holland)
