I could listen to Richard delivering that verse for hours in this performance. Incredible.

If you have goose bumps, you are not alone.

jesus, rick had a beautiful voice

Absolutely brilliant this song will never be dated .

love Danko's voice

Wonderful version. The early Eighties line-up was legit.

They played at the CORAL REEF in the Town of Newburgh 1968-1970, performance was spectacular very professional.

It is my opinion that The Weight is one of the best song ever written. It is a perfect balance of folk, rock, and country. Everyone like the song. it is like vanilla ice cream. it goes over so well with so many people.

@mightymartianca

6 жыл бұрын

Like the best Band songs, it doesn't seem to sit in any particular genre.

@sartainja

4 жыл бұрын

mightymartianca So true. 👍🏻

@kaughtphyre

2 жыл бұрын

Yea this ones up there with suite Judy blue eyes and operator from Jim Croce. Just timeless

@brucegwynn8509

2 жыл бұрын

I hate vanilla ice cream but I do in fact love the band and ALL of their music

@judyengle7728

2 жыл бұрын

Much more complicated than vanilla ice cream

Still loving Levon and The Band in 2022! 🙏❤✝️✡🇺🇸⚖🇮🇱🎺📢

Wow I never seen Richard take a vocal lead on this song alongside Levon and Rick. Made my day.

If I only had one song I could hear stuck on an island for the rest of my life, this is THEE ONE. $

rick danko was the man.

My God I miss Richard Manuel's voice. He was missed back in '86, missed now, and will be missed forever.

@sartainja

Жыл бұрын

If Richard only knew how much all of us loved him.

Goosebumps in 2021, tears too.

@sartainja

4 ай бұрын

😢 It brings a tear to my eye that the members of The Band are all gone on now except for Garth.

Man what a beautiful band they were pardon the pun

I saw Earl Cates at an outdoor concert last night and he was playing the same guitar that he played when they recorded this song in 1983 ! Earl is a humble musician spreading joy to this day with incredible talent !!!

I saw The Band backing Dylan in Chicago in January 1974. I glew from Louisiana to Chicago to see this great show !!

Miss my old friends Levon and Rick... Great Music.

I spent a week partying with Rick Danko in one night after one of his solo gigs. What a great guy with some fantastic stories and a truly humble guy. Miss him.

Everyone talks about RR's, Levon's, and Rick's voices, but Richard Manuel was very underrated. An incredibly soulful voice.

@monoped8437

4 жыл бұрын

only underrated by those that didn't know the band

@fgsp8909

4 жыл бұрын

underrated ? he is the lead singer of the band haha ! The shape im in .. tears of rage .. in the station ... king harvest .. so many hits this guy sang .. and also his signature : i shall be released ! rip richard

@matterrington5135

3 жыл бұрын

I think Richard Emanuel is one of the best singers ever let alone in the band

@bzfgt1

3 жыл бұрын

Everybody talks about RR's voice?!

@robertpacino8796

2 жыл бұрын

Ok, Richard Manuel was the singer of several hits of the group but he only sings one verse in this song (the most famous of the group) and he hardly sings in the complete live of 1983 as well as in The last waltz of 1976 (Apotheosis of the band). Watching this short verse on repeat makes me sad every time. It's a wasted talent that has remained in the backgroung of the group and could have offered so much more before to die prematurely :'(

So much sorrow for the way things panned out. Maybe the best music is the music that breaks your heart.

They played real music back then. Real instruments. This is art

Earl Cate, guitar; Ron Eof, bass; Terry Cagle, Levon’s nephew, drums-all from The Cate Brothers Band.

Wow ... They had 3 top singers in one band .. I understand why they are called " the band " thats insane

This is beyond good. How could anyone put a thumbs down on this? Great song, great band, great performance.

@sealevelbear

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe they don’t like the haircuts? 🤷‍♂️😉 Some people are truly missing out!

@petertalalla

3 жыл бұрын

What can I say! Awesomeness is precisely that. ❤️❤️❤️

@chuckschillingvideos

2 жыл бұрын

All 28 of Robbie's fans....

@petertalalla

2 жыл бұрын

@@chuckschillingvideos hahahahaha

@lizardlady4011

2 жыл бұрын

This is 6 years old post. And this music is 11 years old. There is really no more music except rap. There was and is real music I didn't live in these times. But this was greatest music

Yah don't hear too many good new songs like this lately .I will just put my old tunes on repeat just cant get enough of a good thing.

When it's my time to leave this world I asked my friends for two songs The Weight and John Prines Please don't Bury Me I'll leave a happy man

May Richard, Rick and Levon be rocking on in the Great Beyond.

@sartainja

Жыл бұрын

Let us all hope so. 👍

Best in the world it was then I was about 16 what a good time to be a live And God is so good

Randomly played on my Spotify! Absolutely knocked me. One of the greats!!!

Im form the other side of the world, and I would say this is the best folk, country rock song ever....

rick and levon lovin' it up on stage . what a show

Hey guys and fans, is it me or do you guys miss as much as i do seeing leon with his scruffy beard and stash screaming into the mic singing? lol isn't he just awesome?! RIP Leon! We love ya brother!!!!!!!!!!!!

Listning too this i am 100% sure that the best music has already been made..

levons voice is so beautiful in this one sounds like he's having good time God bless levon helm

Richard had a gorgeous voice! Some people think he's an acquired taste but I played The Shape I'm In and Tears Of Rage for my friends and after Tears Of Rage, everyone was dabbing their eyes

I love The Band, they are top three of my favorite bands, just excellent all around ❤️

When I get to heaven,the very first thing I want to see is rick and levon playing and singing this song....my family will have to wait !

@a.g.santos

7 жыл бұрын

bigbossfan065 Include Richard, man

Ricky,levon, Richard. Never seen this footage. My hearts in my stomach, l can't express how much these guys have inspired me down the years .R.i.p. boys and thanks for the music.

@ronjanis5321

4 жыл бұрын

My feelings exactly. My first time seeing this footage. Bringing tears to my eyes.

@sartainja

Жыл бұрын

Amen, Ron and Bill.

@WalterCondi-us3im

Жыл бұрын

I hear you brother Bill!

This is the ONE band I would've loved to have seen live..but sadly never did.

@mcmike100

4 жыл бұрын

I saw this version of them around 1983.

@johnscialfa7391

4 жыл бұрын

Agree

@CharCanuck14

3 жыл бұрын

I had the amazing experience of seeing The Band live twice in Toronto - 1970 & 71. Never lost my love for them and their music.

@riabouma9317

2 жыл бұрын

Me too TorkGirl8

@mlsjuge477

2 жыл бұрын

Why isn’t Robbie here ?

Every time I see Richard in this era, it makes me so sad. Such a talent that was ultimately weakened and destroyed by addiction and depression. Thank you for the amazing body of work while you were here

Love ya Levon! This song.... performed the way it was meant to be!

So sad knowing they're gone now.....breaks my heart that the future will never know what amazing music is....or where it even evolved from. Thanks guys for filling my heart and soul with nothing but Great Music and Songs. 💜

I love how Richard Manuel sings a verse here, gives an extra piece to an already great song

JUST TO HEAR "THE BAND" IS SATISFYING TO ME, KNOWING WE'RE GONNA BE HAVING A GOOD TIME!

I saw Levon in Lewiston ME Fairgrounds in 1980 with the DEAD . Eighty Thousand People

LEVON HE HAD IT ALL F----N GREAT

Great Rendition! Long live The Band!

For sure, my brother and my favorites LUVED 'EM!!!!

Saw them on that tour, which was my first introduction to their music. Unfortunately I've never seen Robbie Robertson, but at least I got to see the other four.

Beautiful beautiful beautiful. Like the other guy said how could anybody put a thumbs down on this. Oh well lots of idiots in this world.

Missing Levon too.... Greatest live recordings of the greatest of bands - these ones form 1983....

Thank you for sharing this awesome performance!

I can't believe what 7 years did to Danko and Helm. Hard living. Ironically Manuel looks pretty good - and sober. Nice to see.

They sure left us some GREAT music.

levon's voice in that, how good did that sound. Honestly best I've ever heard him sing, fantastic stuff

Having seen them live at the Fillmore..this incarnation with Levon's friends Cate Bros. from Ark. and Mr. Ron Eoff on bass absolutely nailing his job..(which of course was keeping up with Levon on drums..) listen to Garth pouring it on..Levon, Richard and Rick's ,looks and voices ...amazing.....WOW..IMHO the best version LIVE!

Richard sounds pretty damn good and this is 1983!

True American music...A song that takes you somewhere. RIP Levon, Rick and Richard, music will never be the same.

Watching on repeat Richard Manuel singing this short verse makes me sad every time. Him voice os so beautiful. He hardly sings in the complete live of 1983 as well as in The last waltz of 1976. It's a wasted talent that has remained in the backgroung of the group and could have offered so much more before to die prematurely :'(

I wish they there were a version from the Big Pink days with Richard singing this whole song

The Cate Brothers complimented Garth, Levon, Rick and Richard so beautifully in the 80's. Didn't mind Robbie not being there at all. Great version with perfect vocals by all three original Band members along with Garth's playing so tasteful throughout.

Wow wow wow!! Powerful maybe a religious revival experience, stands the hair up on the back of your neck......(real musicians real instruments...real talent)

A fantastic version of a great song!😊

THEY GAVE RICHARD A VERSE FUCK YEAH!

Superb!

3:03 is pure magic

I LOVE this video. So amazing.

Just too freakin good...!!!

I loved Rick Danko's voice.

Lyrics I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead I just need some place where I can lay my head "Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?" He just grinned and shook my hand, "no" was all he said Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny And (and) (and) you put the load right on me (You put the load right on me) I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on let's go downtown" She said, "I gotta go but my friend can stick around" Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny And (and) (and) you put the load right on me (You put the load right on me) Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say It's just ol' Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?" He said, "Do me a favor, son, won'tcha stay and keep Anna Lee company?" Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny And (and) (and) you put the load right on me (You put the load right on me) Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog He said, "I will fix your rack if you'll take Jack, my dog" I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man" He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can" Yeah, take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny And (and) (and) you put the load right on me (You put the load right on me) Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one Who sent me here with her regards for everyone Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny And (and) (and) you put the load right on me (You put the load right on me)

Levon you are solely missed. Hope you found your heaven. Thank you for so many years of incredible talent and work. Cannot believe it's been 5 years already

Besides The Band's performance of The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down during The Last Waltz, this is their next best live performance of any of their songs.

Not only does he have such a GORGEOUS tenor voice, but Levon was the only "rock" drummer that Buddy Rich admired -- and Buddy HATED rock music, particularly rock drummers. What a great version -- even without Robbie. Richard had such a great voice, too.

the Cate Bros. really added a lot - this is the best !!!!!!

I never figured out what's it really all about (hell, I'm a poet), but it's damn goooooood work.

@wwetheorylife

3 жыл бұрын

I've heard it said it's about an angel or death or person whatever visiting the people in his town to ease their hearts so they can die at peace. He arrives in the first verse and much like Mary and Joseph, is told there is nowhere for him to stay. Second verse he sees Carmen, and eases her pain by taking away her 'devil'. Third verse he tells Miss Moses just go on down, it's ok, Luke will be with you soon. Then he tells Luke I'll watch over Anna Lee and he is at peace. Crazy Chester in the fourth verse is worried about leaving his dog behind, but the man assures him he will feed him. In the last verse he's filled his bag with the souls and must get back to Miss Fanny because she's the one that sent him. The chorus is all about taking your loads off and putting them on the singer so you will be at peace. Seems like an interesting take even if it's not what was truly meant by Robbie.

best take of this song besides the original. Love it.

Ahhh RICHARD!

I'm just crying my eyes out hearing this song...

Rick and levon was such great friends. You can see them looking at each other and reliving the memories of all the years they shared on stage ! Great video ! Thanks for this

@BassPlyr23

2 жыл бұрын

They’re both buried in the Woodstock Cemetery. Their graves are within 150 yards of each other. Brothers for eternity.

Was at this show with buddy Dave ..... leaning on the stage in front of Levon . Kevin showed up with a bottle of Southern in his jacket . In my top 10 shows all time . Miss them .

What a gift they gave us...

Their voices are older and sound weathered, but dang they sound great. And that guitar player is amazing; pretty sound from his playing.

@sartainja

Жыл бұрын

Aged like fine vino.

@geoffreycurtis1307

6 ай бұрын

Just in case you don’t know the lead guitarist it’s Earl cate from the Cate brothers band who backed levon and the band on their comeback tour in 1983

Rick dano sounds so good .. amazing

One of the best versions on youtube! THANK YOU for sharing with us!

Love how at the end, Rick and Levon were singing to each other. Now they can sing together again. R.I.P. Rick and Levon.

@janeewalker

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely in The Angel Band. Love them so much.

@sartainja

Жыл бұрын

They are buried next to each other.

Although I'd hate to say so since it is Robbieless this has to be my favourite rendition of the song. Has a more grand, epic ballady feel and pace, a killer guitar solo AND Richard finally gets his own verse

@eddiewillers1442

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I always wondered why Richard didn't get a verse in the original recording.

@gaylethomson

Жыл бұрын

Must agree with you. Not the same sound without Robbie. But then again Robbie was the writer and and the most underrated guitar player. He is so talented!

@Rilez616

11 ай бұрын

There's something about this version that makes it my favourite also, I think it's just because it's a bit slower and Richard's verse is tragically sad

They were perfect here. Just perfection. Next level good.

Tappa fondamentale della great music

Long live The Band!

Great Great Great is all I can say

That's Earl Cate coming in about 2:04 should confirm why Levon had so much respect for the Cate Brothers....nephew Terry Cagle on drums beat for beat, Ernie Cate on organ staying out of Garth's way but throwing in some tasty cords, and , Ron Eoff, Bass just incredible artists all lead by Levon....miss Richard,Rick, and Levon...

@roygunter3244

6 жыл бұрын

I was in Helena, Ark in 1992 when Levon and the Cate Brothers were there for the King Biscuit Hour festival. Wow, it was something. At one point there were three drummers on stage and no telling how many guitarists, it was something. Never got to see the Band, I was too busy making a living and raising kids. I haven't been back in years but I may try this October.

@ronjanis5321

4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks so much for the information. I was watching and listening and thinking to myself that I wish I knew who those other boys were! Thanks

@michaelpatrickmoore8900

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t get the two drummers. Levon was always plenty good by himself!

This is my favorite live performance of this song. Really cool to see Richard sing that verse, and did he ever nail it too

Never saw Rick play regular guitar before... always bass. Coolness.

Levons voice.... say no more..

That look of terror in Danko’s eyes, trying to remember his dog’s name

Awesome performance all round here, love the tempo change and ballad-ey quality. Just look how much passion and fulfillment is going into it from everyone. So sad though seeing as Richard took his own life that year too

Three irreplaceable vocalists.

Haha aw, Rick does the same thing at Woodstock - 'Chester' isn't the dog, Jack is!

The Band just blows me away.Wish you could go on forever,and give future generation the pleasure you have given me.Thanks for posting.