A Group Called Smith - The Weight

[magner416]

This lists SMITH to appear at thee Paradise Rock Club in Boston on Jan 29, 2012. It is NOT the same band!

[flickout]

This isn't a cover - it's an imitation. Unfortunately, it's (at best) a so-so imitation. I've had the Smith's album since it was released, and had forgotten they did this song - that's how memorable it isn't. The Band put a certain soul into this, but Smith is too mechanical and misses the feel (as well as a harmony part).

[noahf67]

@flickout Ditto. For all we know, they were instructed to do so, to maintain the original soundtrack status. Foolish indeed. They might have been capable of a more inspired

interpretation.

[BurninVernon1]

This is a smokin' cover, but my fave is their scorching version of Baby It's You.

[MrJdogg27]

That is Rich Cliburn on lead Vocals. Listen to the rest of the first album from Smith. He is a underated blues/rock singer!!

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[kimcliburn]

@MrJdogg27

this is my brother...<8)

[jomomma193]

Heard it in a mix of another song, wondered where it was from. Found it and watched Easy Rider. Great movie and great song. A must watch.

[betomas]

This song is so Firme!!!!

[mrsgrout]

drummer PHIL PARKER, died, May 2010, Yuma, AZ

[ringo244]

Great cover

[Abrohill]

que maravilla de canción, me produce un sentimiento de lejanía tan grande...

[hadoenough]

I grew up with this version and discovered the The Band's original version in my latre teens.

[LunaTeVe]

oh SMITH...i just love this band...only 2 LP's and of course the beautiful rendition of the classic: "THE WEIGHT"...I wanted more and they just left...

[baggiewon]

@LunaTeVe I got to play this as a guest guitarist with bare naked ladies at the 98 hoard fest in portland or..on may 30th,2010, cool world and zz, tesla,cinderella, i love my miserable life,,not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LunaTeVe]

wow...what a great experience must be...don't u have a video you could share?!...good luck!!!

[hphurst1]

@LunaTeVe Not by their choice!

[AndrewLewisMusic]

Yes this is a winderful video and an excellent cover but that is all that it is.....

You should know that the original by the band was in the movie..but because of insight to contractural arrangements, Albert Grosssman ( manager of several bands including the band, Joplin, Dylan, peter paul and mary, Simon and garefunkel and others), Wanted too uch of a chunk for the album rights..

[ocnarfeara]

Thanks a lot for your awesome comments ... Yeahh, you're right.. I read about that ....they didnt use The Bands' original movie track on the album due to "contractual license restricitons..", Easy Rider album was released by Dunhill Records while The Band was signed to Warner...

[catman916]

Smith was one of the best "cover" bands in the late 60s.

[awoken555]

Easy Rider is my favorite movie

[vangelisideras]

sÍ, siempre he preferido esta versión, aunque la calidad de the band no se cuestiona en ningún momento; también hay una versión instrumental de Al Kooper que es intereresante; saludos

[vangelisideras]

muy muy bueno, a mi gusto, la mejor de las versiones; very very good; for me the best version. nice clip! thanks

[ocnarfeara]

Muchas gracias por colgar su comentario y por apreciar esta version que para muchos es mejor..icluso que con The Band.Muchas gracias.!

[tlharris]

This version is better than The Band's!!!

No offense to lovers of The Band.

[ocnarfeara]

Thanks a lot...I totally agree with you.!!

[ThirteenZebra5]

no way pal  eez!

[hphurst1]

@tlharris Totally agree, much better harmonies, Rich's voice has much more character.

[Kajunite]

@tlharris I agree. I have the album and this was my favorite song on the album.

[franciscosuman]

@tlharris Yeah but the masterpiece is The Band's. This is like a little brush on a monolith. No offense!

[rsensorat3]

Fantastic Smith cover. Thanks for posting.

[ocnarfeara]

Thanks for being tthe first to post a comment...this song is really great...one of my fav too.!

[caseyjones2222]

one of my favorite songs.