The Band - The Weight (Isle of Wight Festival 1969)

Recorded on August 31, 1969 at the Isle of Wight Festival.

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[bertisg]

@ukvids thanx for this - much rumoured, never seen. may i ask if you filmed this yrself...? or how you came across the footage?

[ukevids]

@bertisg I found it online. It was part of Bob Dylan's set. I think The Band did "The Weight" before Bob came out, as an opener of sorts.

[Freakster1970]

This is great who would have thought they had iPhones back in the 60s to record this footage) Do you have anymore stuff with just The Band at Isle Of Wight 69? I don't care much for them with Dylan( But just The Band superb!!!

[ukevids]

@Freakster1970 No, unfortunately this is the only song I have from IOW '69 that was just The Band.

[furcolow]

this made me cry

people find love in things other people are willing to neglect, or even give away

[Lazairus]

hahahahahahahah !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

found it, posted it on my friends facebook wall last year

took me ages to find it,

now im off to the midnight Ramble in october cant wait

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[Lazairus]

@ukevids the full video came out on google video supposetely taken by uko ono

[Lazairus]

@IdaGno there was video of the full concert on google video !!

[jonblake54]

I was up a stepladder in the electricians compound at the side of the stage watching this - 14 years old. Now 69ers, my novel about the festival is my 56th publication - read the extracts at dylan69.com (not forgetting the 3 w's).

[Cachibym]

I was there, and remember Rikki Farr telling the crowd to be cool about all the celebs at front mixing and breathing the same air as we lesser mortals. Because Levon Helm was the spokesperson of the band (Band ) I thought they were all good'ol boys like him. They played a great set, then Dylan came on for some solo acoustic, then played together with the Band, Wonderful!

[fancypants509]

Rock on Levon !!!!!! THE GREATEST vocalist and drummer.

[calmcent]

I was there. The Band was on for ages (hours, literally) before Dylan showed. Dylan came on in a cowboy hat, did a short medley, left.

[andrewcasarsa]

thumbs up to the one and only Rick Danko. also it was rumoured John Lennon filmed this and the Dylan set as he was sitting in the front row.