[Slowhand] The entire Last Waltz is up at Wolfgang's Vault

[daniel shearon]

http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/the-band/concerts/winterland-november-25-1976.html

Wolfgang's Vault has the entire Last Waltz concert for your streaming
pleasure. You need to sign up for a membership to stream but it is free and
they do not spam you. The following is an excerpt from the description:

Immortalized by Martin Scorsese's landmark film of the concert and
(initially) a three-record release that featured only half of the night's
performances and none of the encore (the group's real last minutes on
stage), the official documentation of this legendary night has been a source
of debate for decades now. While Scorsese's movie remains an undeniably
impressive document of the event and remains one of the great concert films
of the era, the audio recordings have always been somewhat questionable.
Despite meticulous production and outstanding sonic clarity, the various
releases have always been geared toward an "album experience" as apposed to
a "concert experience" and as such, have never represented an accurate
account of the music that night. Not only were numerous performances
excluded, but also the performances that were included had been re-sequenced
and, in many cases, extensively doctored. Many songs contained studio
overdubs to replace the original live instrument and vocal tracks. Some
songs were also edited to reduce sonic flaws or sloppy playing and crowd
response was eliminated or greatly reduced in the final mixes.

Regardless of all the tampering, the official releases are important
contributions to the Band's legacy and remain essential listening for fans
of the group, but they are far from historically accurate. Here we present
the entire Last Waltz, from beginning to end, exactly as it happened.
Sourced from the Bill Graham Presents recordings, these raw, un-retouched
line feed recordings allow listeners to experience the Last Waltz as the
concert that it was, warts and all. Significantly different from the
official releases and often more satisfying, Graham's recordings allow one
to experience this legendary night in authentic and complete form.

Daniel Shearon
GPS Specialist
Hayes Instrument Co.
daniel at hayesinstrument.com
dshearon at gmail.com