Customer Reviews
Incredible Fidelity for a Classic Concert 
2008-06-04
This review is for the 2003 remastered version. I have owned the original CDs for The Last Waltz for years now. I just upgraded to the remastered version and the fidelity is incredible. It was well worth the money to get this concert on a CD on which the quality of the fidelity is equal to the music The Band and its musical guests performed at this Thanksgiving Day concert. It even makes up for the fact that I gave my tickets to The Last Waltz to a friend so I could keep a Thanksgiving dinner date with my Dad and his girlfriend. Oh well. Live and learn. 8-)
Must have for any CD collection 2008-03-29
An older guy at work (im 24 yrs old) told me about this CD as he used to be a disc jockey in the 70's. It includes Blues, progressive blues/rock and good old fashioned rock and roll. It was produced by Martin Scorsese and once again i am amazed by his artistic genius. He knows how to take something great and make it timeless. I play this on for my 3 month old and she loves it too, all smiles. 5 out of 5 stars
It doesn't get better than this:-) 2008-03-23
Briliant. Classic. If your heart doesn't break and a smile doesn't come to your face listening to Dixie, The Weight, It Makes No Difference, it's your loss.
An Emotional Masterpiece Nicely Restored 2008-02-16
1. It was de rigeur for the "hip" of the day to dis Neil Diamond. Some have evidently failed to get over it. Neil Diamond may have his egotisms, but his performance here makes it clear why he made ten times the cash The Band ever made. However hyper-dramatic his writing may be, the man had a -remarkable- voicebox. 2. I had no difficulty hearing Rick's EBO whatsoever.
Okay, now that -that's- over, this 25th anniversary re-issue is more than worthy, even if you already have the DVD... and -far- moreso if you're still suffering along with the old VHS. The sound here is pretty crisp and discriminate, and it includes a lot of little auditory "DISCoveries" for those accustomed to the mud on the audiotape versions circulating until the early '90s. It simply was not possible in the analog era to take tape masters and dump them on those simple light-decoded stereo tracks on celluloid. (Lordy, folks, it's technology from before The First World War, ya know.)
Get your hankies out, though. This is not a bunch of angry, millennial era sterility. Rick, Richard and Levon were -emotional- boys, and they deliver the affective stimulations here far better after years of rendering these tunes on stage than they ever did at the house in Woodstock. Add that to what the Neil's, Van, Emmy Lou and The Staples have to say, and you've got one mighty fine hour and a half here. (Joni's "Coyote" is almost worth the price of admission by itself.)
The Last Waltz 2007-10-10
After seeing The Last Waltz on TV we wanted the DVD and music CD......we found it here and love it!!! Now we can watch it anytime we want.
Rock 'n' Roll Heaven 2007-10-04
A 2-CD distillation of Rhino's deluxe 2002 4-CD boxed-set restoration. The band's legendary 1976 All-Star farewell concert remixed, remastered, relived. Featuring performances by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Neil Diamond, Dr. John & Muddy Waters. Slipcase. Rhino. 2003.
farewell classic... 2007-08-10
The Band's legendary 1976 All-Star farewell concert. Featuring performances by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Neil Diamond, Dr. John & Muddy Waters. The Band left no stone unturned in this magical goodbye. My personal favorite compilation by The Band, yes, I even enjoy Neil Diamond who has always been an exquisite live performer and need not apoligize for being amongst these rock giants. Bettter then their greatest hits, this one should be in your collection. You can almost picture them turning off the lights after the Last waltz Suite.
A Musical Artifact 2007-07-15
Alright first things first I agree Neil Diamond is not a worthy addition among this line up of musical gods. Thank god for the skip button. Ok the review. Album? Concert? Musical artifact take your pick. What ever it is ,its brilliant. A farewell party for the retiring former backing band for Dylan humbly named The Band. The line up, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison all legends, all on fire. I mean seriously every performance is gold, heart felt and full of energy. Unlike most "all star" concerts it seems they all wanted to be there. To single one artist out as a stand out would be impossible. Then there's the hosts of the party The Band. Every song from this concert has become the definitive version for The Band. The Weight has to be one of greatest recordings of any song ever. Ok I could rave on about the artists performances for ever, trust me their amazing. Which brings me to the most important element regarding this recording which is exactly that, the recording. There cant be a better live recording of a concert from this period, you simply cant top perfect. Add the digital remaster and your in the front row. (the DVD sound and picture recording is perfect also, highly recommended). So if you've been living under a rock or are under the age of 30 and dont own it already, buy this album and the DVD. A true musical artifact from this period.
Oh, to have been there! 2007-07-08
Turkey dinner and some of the greatest musicians of our time? Sign me up! This album/DVD is really really really good. I liked some of the band's stuff before, and I liked Dylan and Van Morrison, but this blew me away! This album would be good for people just getting into good music; it's kind of a "greatest hits" of Rock-n-roll history. This album got me into Dr. John and The Staple Singers, And my favorite tracks are probably Van Morrison doing Caravan, Dr, John's such a Night, And Ophelia. I would also recommend watching the DVD first, it makes the context of the cd fresher and better (I love seeing how over the top Dr. John was, And when Van the Man walks off the stage before Caravan is over. Clapton and Muddy Waters were really entertaining to watch too.)
Get this album! or I guess the box set, I hear this is harder to find now.
A true classic 
2007-01-05
For those of us who remember the 60's, this band will live forever!
