The Band

Artist:  The Band
Origin:  Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre:  Rock, Roots Rock, Americana, Folk Rock, Country Rock

Original line-up:

Rick Danko:  Bass, Double Bass, Fiddle, Trombone, Vocals
Robbie Robertson:  Guitar, Vocals
Richard Manuel:  Piano, Drums, Baritone Saxophone, Vocals
Garth Hudson:  Keyboards, Saxophone, Trumpet
Levon Helm:  Drums, Mandoline, Guitar, Vocals

The Band was a Canadian-American Roots Rock Group from Toronto, Ontario, formed 1964, consisted of Rick Danko (Bass, Vpcals), Robbie Robertson (Guitar, Vocals), Richard Manuel (Piano, Saxophone, Trumpet), Garth Hudson (Keyboards, Saxophone) and Levon Helm (Drums, Mandolin, Vocals).  All members came together as backup of Ronnie Hawkin's Group.  The debut album Music From Big Pink in 1968.  The band was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame in 1989 and the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1994.  In 2004, in the list of the 100 Greatest Artist Of All Time in Rolling Stone Magazine, and "The Weight" was ranked the 41st Best Song Of All Time in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time List,  and in 2008, they received the Grammy's Lifetime Achievement Award.  In 2014, The Band was inducted into Canada's Walk Of Fame.

Title:  Carter Barron Amphitheater, Washington DC, July 17th, 1976
Genre:  Rock, Roots Rock, Americana, Folk Rock, Country Rock
Label:  Keyhole
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Don't Do It  (5:26)
 2.  Shape I'm In  (4:06)
 3.  It Makes No Difference  (7:19)
 4.  The Weight  (4:44)
 5.  King Harvest (Has Surely Come)  (3:41)
 6.  Twilight  (3:25)
 7.  Ophelia  (3:32)
 8.  Tears Of Rage  (5:50)
 9.  Forbidden Fruit  (6:30)
10. This Wheel's On Fire  (3:52)
11. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down  (4:03)
12. Organ Solo  (2:58)
13. Chest Fever  (5:11)
14. Up On Cripple Creek  (5:49)
15. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show  (3:56)

Personnel:

Rick Danko:  Bass, Double Bass, Fiddle, Trombone, Vocals
Robbie Robertson:  Guitar, Vocals
Richard Manuel:  Piano, Drums, Baritone Saxophone, Vocals
Garth Hudson:  Keyboards, Saxophone, Trumpet
Levon Helm:  Drums, Mandoline, Guitar, Vocals

Carter Barron Amphitheater, Washington DC, July 17th, 1976 is the live album by The Band, was released on June 2, 2014 by Keyhole.  After more than 15 years together, by the summer of 1976 The Band was approaching its end.  This superb concdrt, performed at a 4000-seat on a warm Saturday night at Carter Barron Amphitheater, Washington DC, July 17, 1976.