Band & Emmylou Harris The Last Waltz evangeline

[fanchbrezoneg]

Fantastic job of Martin Scorcese.

[darlindi4cc]

This fantastic song combining the awesome talents of Queen Emmylou and The Band, about a woman losing her great love to another "Queen" can mean different things to different people. It gets me where I live.

[Dean600]

You can tell Robbie R. here , is a bit tired of the country style , he's looking down ,not really into it; heavy country sound.

[Ciesliktron3030]

@Dean600 Yes, the lead singer of one of the most influential Americana/Country/Best damned American music bands ever.......is not digging a country tune. Short of insults....it seems you don't really get it, sir.

[Ciesliktron3030]

@Ciesliktron3030 *lead guitarist....sorry.

[pdgolf99]

yep  emmy lou is part of the band forever.

[mareealice]

I love this. I looveee it!

[csedan510]

Levon was on her like ham on grits after that tune, and why not, gorgeous woman.

[skontch1]

the best band of all time and the sweetest voice of all time...a can't miss combo

[jeffrey2711]

Great song and a classic performance. Thanks for posting. 

[quahog900]

arcadia an nova scotia

[bookbagification]

a true american classic

[TheKraitman]

Ginger,I dedicate this to you,I know you were won by another man,but I will always have the memories,but,if this were a hundred and fiffty years ago,he would have had to answer the demand for satisfaction,and dule under the Delaround oaks for the rights to your hand.It is ironic that your first child is mnamed Evangiline.

[quig66]

Rick Danko...good Canadian boy. What a voice. And Richard Manuel on drums!

[spacedoginnebraska]

This is otherworldly to me...........

[NYCPUBS]

WHAT COOL SONG FROM YEARS AGO , 

[ib422000]

This is real country singing and playing.

[rjp1374]

I'm sorry for 3 posts in a row. But 1:20. Wow!!

[rjp1374]

And I love Emmylou.

[rjp1374]

Anyone who thinks this is lipsynced only wishes they had talent. This is the real thing. The Band is the real thing.

[fredsalmond]

It's LIVE!! The video may be slightly out of sync but it's LIVE. They're musicians.

It's quite obvious.

[MrErdner]

@fredsalmond I hate to break the news to people, but even the best musicians often record the vocal track in a recording studio where the acoustics and equipment are optimal for the best sound, then do the video in a film studio or a concert stage to get the best pictures. I spent several days working as an extra in a movie coming out next January. The performers ALL lipsyncing to their own voices and instruments that they recorded themselves. That's just how movies are made.

[fredsalmond]

It's LIVE!! The video may be slightly out of sync but it's LIVE. They're musicians.

It's quite obvious.

[fredsalmond]

They're not miming. the video may be slightly out of sync but it was most definately played LIVE. They're MUSICIANS. It's quite obvious.

[nmitchell076]

@fredsalmond

If you look at the angle change at around 2:09 its quite obvious they are miming as there is clearly a cut there from Danko not playing to Danko playing.

[ritealoser007]

@nmitchell076

This is hilarious. Watch at 2:40, you can tell they dubbed in some stuff while mixing the movie. Clearly Richard's voice was put in there at the end and it sounds horribly goofy but awesome. Thanks Scorsese!

[Gnomitolindo]

who plays the bass?

[eeyyaann]

You do know they're miming? It's quite obvious. Love it anyway

[27wimbledon]

is that true about them musos

[mrhankeyfan]

This is musicianship at its highest caliber. The drummer is playing banjolin, the bassist is playing fiddle, the keyboardist is playing drums, the sax player is playing accordion, and 3 different vocalists sing verses with a 4th vocalist singing harmony in the chorus.

Absolute magic.

[A10thunderbolt]

Levon and Emmyylou harmonizing - it truly cannot get better.

[komonhoih]

there songs have so much emotion,i love this band!!!

[zagora30]

Eram student cand am vazut filmul, de vreo 5 ori. plecau batrâneii dupa 10 minute dezamagiti ca se chema "Ultimul vals" si de fapt era alceva;

[zagora30]

Eram student cand am vazut filmul, de vreo 5 ori!!! Nu pot uita ca veneau batrânei care paraseau sala dupa 10 minute. Fusesera pacaliti de numele filmului:"Ultimul vals"

[willcomeable]

Another great performance by the lovely Emilou

[4aceshigh1957]

these boys were amazing...loved emmy lou then and always will.

[k3304]

i partyed with Levon & Rick Danko back stage. met Robbie in NYC at a promo for Last Waltz re-mastered. i love these guys !

[FrankieSteinMonsterH]

@k3304 lucky you!

[Mr1952224]

thanks for putting this on youtube.this isa clip i uploaded to another site.it is from the last waltz.

[Mr1952224]

thanks for putting this on youtube.this isa clip i uploaded to another site.it is from the last waltz

[NavyLou21]

Emmylou is one of those rare flowers who gets more and more beautiful the older she gets. She was kind of awkward here...

[SUNSNARE06]

one of the greatest bands in the history of rock and one of the greatest vocalists in the history of country, doesn't get any better than this

[dutchiev326]

Nobody does it better

[pnamajck]

hansenlucia . . . thanks for sharing the video.

[dcconsi]

for chriss sister

[gazono2]

Absolutely love this song...RIP Rick Danko xxxx

[JByrd029]

Such a great song, and Levon on mandolin, richard on drums, Emmylou singing great. Damn

[baal9336]

emmylou,the truly one and only,there can never be another you

erik lt

[vovovalbrito]

este video e maravilhoso sem comentario

[dcconsi]

ni fiedir an bua a bhreith ar muintir america the indian oeoples

[MrFreako2010]

The precise moment the Emmylou bug bit me. One of several numbers recorded for the Scorcese documentary by guests who couldn't make the concert (the Staple Singers another), but they still recorded it live -really live.

[davymandamus]

Beautiful ... love this song, and artists all ... goosebumps

[BengiTheTurkishOgre]

So jealous o.o , Of her beautiful beautiful beauty and lovely lovely voice !

(:

[thisismyidgdi]

This is also cool because Levon Helm and Rick Danko are singing into the same mic.

[HagbardCeline42]

is this from the PAL version of the movie or something? It seems slightly sped up.

[strictbinder]

gawd i love this woman! been in love with Emmylou over 30 yrs; this was such a powerhouse production, two legends in their own rite, teaming up for unique performance; i dug Richard Manuel on drums

[JaneJeffer]

I wish my parents had named me after this song. :)

[LongLiveOx]

Emmylou is so beautiful. Goddess!

[LavaEagle]

How I miss this music...

[Wizcrafts]

This song is based on a historical event that occurred in 1755, in Nova Scotia. The British who took possession of Acadia had a distrust of French settlers, so they deported thousands of French men to the French territory of Louisiana. Many women were left behind, and had to watch their husbands sent down the river, never to return.

A statue was erected in the Bay of Fundy, Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia, of a saddened "Evangeline." These dispossed French Acadians became known as Cajuns, in Lousiana!

[BALKISDREAMER]

@Wizcrafts Thanks for history lesson! I'm french, and ev'rything about cajuns(from acadians) and their deportation called "Le grand dérangement" (which means "the great disturbing", not a joke!) touches me!

[romanlove56]

THE LAST WALTZ SUITE: "Evangeline" was written and composed by Robbie Robertson

[RevDrWally]

Read "This Wheel's On Fire" by Levon Helm. He's got some great stories about that scumbag Robertson.

[grski88]

@RevDrWally I bet that jealous jackass would have stories like that wouldn't he? lol Robbie's a cool dude, too bad Levon can't get over it.

[SwampDaddy7]

@grski88 They both just have to shake hands. Sure Robbie acted like a dick and sure Levon's still mad, but they just gotta shake hands, talk to Garth and try and get something together. I'm honestly mad that I may look back in the history books and may see that a bad Madonna impersonator known for her Poker Face will be the sign of the 2000's instead of good music like the band.

[gbyrnes51]

BTW....Emmylou never made the concert (story I heard was her tour bus broke,,,but we hear so many stories, eh?)...this was filmed on a sound stage after the concert. Still one of my favorites from the movie.

[gbyrnes51]

@needianame There was a soundtrack released by the same name. 3 LP's. I'm sure it's been remastered for digital CD (but I haven't seen that).

[Mygrassisblue01]

my favorite tune from the last waltz album

[bvallier100]

I went and seen this movie when it first came out and it was also the first time that I heard Emmylou Harris. Been in love with her ever since.

[ShamanKish]

Powerful!

[needianame]

Which album is this on?

[bvallier100]

@needianame The movie is "The Last Waltz" by The Band. It's out in DVD. I highly recomend it. Full of great musicians.

[needianame]

@bvallier100 I knew what the movie was called, I was asking which studio album it was on, or was it recorded exclusively for the movie?

[kitki91]

@needianame it's on an Emmylou Harris album it's called Duets :-)

[yarekhunt]

Great novel, great band, great song!

[arouska]

I love how every member plays like fifty million instruments.

[thisismyidgdi]

We got Rick Danko playing the violin (maybe fiddle, whats the difference, if there one, he probably played them both), Levon Helm on some string instrument with four strings (someone fill me in), Garth Hudson on a \n accordian and Richard Manual on the drums and Robbie Robertson on a big ass guiartar. And they are playing backup - BACKUP - to Emmylou Harris. They are THE BAND!!!

[needianame]

@thisismyid The instrument Levon is playing is a mandolin, and it actually has eight strings.

[fredriknorand]

when music mattered....

[k3304]

pure genius. i partyed with Danko & Helm in Philadelphia

[muchmemory]

named one of my daughters after this :-)

[212729h]

@randyxboozexmetal Oh Man. That would have been the Ultimate. He died way to to young. Stay away from drugs.

[cybernautTTFU]

I heard it from the movie called 'Scent of a Woman'

It's lovely,

[athenais42]

j'adore

[muhser1]

Thank God for this movie. What a treasure. The only band coming close to them today is my personal favorite, Donna the Buffalo.

[zxcvbnst]

if youve ever been lucky enough to feel the love of a southern belle then this song will touch you deep ...................

[evilynn23]

@zxcvbnst

The Maritimes, where Evangeline is from, is in Canada.

[blackstreakbobber]

Also this song wasnt played at the live show, it was added to the movie after because the band wanted to pay tribute to the country influence in their music. Also with The Weight they were able to represent their gospel influence by featuring the Staple Singers.

[blackstreakbobber]

If you watch the making of the Last Waltz documentary Martin Scorsese and Robbie Robertson explain why they shot this song and The Weight on a soundstage. First reason was they wanted Marty to have a chance to use his directing talents which he was very limited in doing during the live show. 

[LosBerkos]

I don't get this. Is this some kind of promo shot for The Last Waltz? Horrible overdubs in any case.

[newfiebygarge]

What a wonderful piece of music History.Most of those fellas from the Band have since passed on.Good to see and hear Emmylou in her prime.That Piano player was keeping good time on those drums lol!!!

[agramsci]

When I was a refugee from New Orleans during my Katrina evacuation, I listened to this song every day. God do I love it.

[saltpigohyeah]

ive never understood why they did prerecording and lipsyncing for these parts of the movie

great none the less

[mf18nh]

@saltpigohyeah Really? Are you saying this is synched?

[rugshort]

@mf18nh I'd say so.

[frog442]

GREAT SONG!! Emmylou's voice is angelic.

[MrAlbertvaz]

ma chanson préférée

j'adore

[joecinjersey]

As the great Waylon said of Emmylou: She stands so pretty. And I think her voice is like an angel with grit. She's as beautiful today with her silver hair as she was back then singing with the Band. Love Levon Helms too. Such emotion he puts out in this number. Thanks for this.

[etarney]

What a piece of creative genius - rock'n'roll on accordian, fiddle, and mandolin! And of course Emmylou is one of the few women in the world my wife would ever have to worry about....(!)

[Sonicmountain09]

Magic stuff.

[jcc1424]

Emmylou looks like an angel here. I love The Last Waltz!

[crimchessie]

What a thing to see and hear!

[rugshort]

@crimchessie This film looks lip synched.

[k3304]

The Band could have played for Abe Lincoln at Ford's Theater, true Americana

[marydutch]

Thank you so much for posting this beautiful song...so full of rich harmony!!

[TheFolksinger]

SO NICE! Thanks for posting.

[russtacean]

beautiful and legendary.

thanks

[bertinhoromantico]

this is one, of many others, story came a song....Great... thanks for share...

[ummitsevie]

My parents named me after this song :)

[13thfloor18]

@ummitsevie Your parents have great taste, what a beautiful name to have.

[mrhankeyfan]

@ummitsevie

Your parents got it right.

Worship them.

[Pancakes8909]

@ummitsevie you have some awesome parents!

[royojn]

@ummitsevie Think I'm gonna name my daughter Evangeline... Such a beautiful name for such a beautiful story and such a beautiful song :-) This is bliss in music!!!

[setboy1]

@ummitsevie You have a great name then!

[HerbalRemedy91]

@ummitsevie My god you have one beautiful name =)

[meghan0392]

@ummitsevie

ummm i thought it was stevie?? not evangeline hahah..

[bertinhoromantico]

The songs withe a litle touch of Emmylou are so dierent.... for beter....God Bless Her...

[milkman52879]

Fuckin AMAZING

[Philyfreeze]

it's Evangile from the Maritimes... as in Nova Scotia Canada where the Acadians were bannished to Louisiana... fantastic song !

[akiyea]

dis is the best song i hv evr heard........u r grat emmylou

[seizedheart]

She stands on the banks of the mighty Mississippi

Alone in the pale moonlight

Waitin' for a man, a riverboat gambler

Said that he'd return tonight

They used to waltz on the banks of the mighty Mississippi

Lovin' the whole night through

He was a riverboat gambler off to make a killin'

And bring it on back to you

[seizedheart]

Evangeline Evangeline

Curses the soul of the Mississippi Queen

That pulled her man away

Bayou Sam from South Louisian'

Had gamblin' in his veins

Evangeline from the maritime

Was slowly goin' insane

[seizedheart]

High on the top of a Hickory Hill

She stands in the lightning and thunder

Down on the river the boat was a sinkin'

She watched that Queen go under

Evangeline Evangeline

Curses the soul of the Mississippi Queen

That pulled her man away

Evangeline Evangeline

Curses the soul of the Mississippi Queen

That pulled her man away

[russscience]

shes got such nice hair

[atreak]

¡Qué canción tan fantástica! ¡qué músicos tan excepcionales!Qué grande es Emmylou Harris!

[spaz3194]

Manuel looks awesome behind the drums..he had a sweet drumming style listen to "When I Paint My Master Peace" or Strawberry Wine, from Stage Fright. He played drums on both of those songs..He had some pretty amazing fills

[alfacroma]

As far as I know he was not behind the drums in "Paint my Masterpiece". It was the singer.

[Elphir]

@spaz3194 What would Levon Helm play during Strawberry Wine, then? I know he does lead vocals, but what did he play?

[wc4dblues]

@Elphir Levon was a drummer most of the time. I got to see levon,and rick Danko play together in a small club a number of years ago. One of those all time great shows, I also saw them at Watson Glen in 1973.

[phoweff1]

Unforgettable

[laggie24]

So beautiful ... beside others ... I love this country kinda style of music as well... great musicians and Emmylou surely shines with her innocent voice...Tks. Mate for sharing ... from Budapest

[omnivorous65]

I am not particularly high on country music but you have to love The Band for this. They don't care much about musical styles just about music.

[windjack1]

nice song emmmylou your my faverote singer thanks

[JohnnyDelta77]

emmyloooooo... i love youuuuuuuuu!!!!

[mavis41558]

yes

[alfacroma]

Such a glow, intense... Just wonderful! And a feeling that can move mountains.... Outstanding. You never heard this song better than this....

[bluegrassrootstv]

More! More!

[curiousgeorge555]

Man! Emmy Lou. What a rich talent she is!

Love a huge portion of her "stuff". ~cg5

[EvangelineEvangeline]

One of my favs!

[alrofril]

EMOZIONANTE

[ldkark]

Great song written by Emmylou Harris. Love her.

[njc86]

i thought robbie robertson wrote it...either way, emmylou made it better!

[mountnhi]

i like fact that you can actually see richard playing and singing in this clip. very little, but you can see it.

[ballryan76]

I never knew this before but, apparently Danko and Helm both considered Manuel the 'lead' singer.

I never in a million years would have pegged him as the lead singer before Danko or Helm. Kind of crazy

[JoeDawg15]

Well, he basically was the lead singer in the years when they were first recording and performing as The Band. He's most definitely the dominant voice on the first two albums. Unfortunately, his ability to contribute to The Band diminished over the years due to his personal problems. He was an absolute mess during The Last Waltz, sadly.

Shame, because he really is one of the greatest singers. He's right up there with Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, and countless other greats.

[bruiseraa]

Reply to mountnhi. All these guys can play so many different instruments. Is Manuel the drummer here?

[mountnhi]

yes that's him. he and Levon ( the guy playin mandolin) took turns playing sometimes. Levon always liked Manuel's playing and was never afraid to let him take over the spot

[barleybandito]

the last waltz is an amazing film

[JanosBela1]

This song would deserve more attention. (views)