The Last Waltz Tribute

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A North Shore Center Foundation Benefit performance supporting the arts by
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The soundtrack from the Martin Scorsese documented film ‘The Last Waltz’ was the final concert of the legendary Canadian-American rock group ’The Band’. It was Thanksgiving day 1976 and if that wasn’t special enough, a wide variety of musical genre’s performed on stage at one of Rock’s greatest venues Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. Mr. Scorsese was a huge fan of ’The Band’ and had already made his name with directing Mean Streets & Taxi Driver. The Band had already made their mark as the backup band for Bob Dylan in the ‘60s when he went electric. However, they gained international acclaim and notoriety on their own writing and recording a number of popular albums with hit songs and became famous for staging outstanding live concerts.

The Last Waltz is ranked #2 on Rolling Stone’s list of 70 Greatest Music Documentaries of All Time. Now, experience a one-night-only evening with incredible musicians recreating the music of legends in this one-of-a-kind concert! This is a show filled with great story lines and the re-creation of incredible performances by ’The Band’ as well as some of the biggest Rock legends who performed at their final show. Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, The Staple Singers, Dr, John, Joni Mitchell, Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield, Neil Diamond and Neil Young were a few of the great artists hitting the stage that night! The concert is all about capturing the excitement and bringing a sense of realism to the audience that takes them to that special moment in rock n’ roll history.

FEATURING:
Lilly Hiatt – Bob Dylan
Howard Levy – Paul Butterfield
Mud Morganfield & Rick Kreher – Muddy Waters
Nicholas Tremulis – Dr. John/Ronnie Hawkins
Lauren Jelencovich – The Staples Sisters & Emmylou Harris
Nathan Graham – Neil Diamond
The Alright Maybes: Angela Reinhart & Luke Ray – Neil Young/Joni Mitchell
Matt Keen – Eric Clapton
Doug James – Van Morrison

House band provided by: Soundtracks of a Generation
Sal Canzone – Levon Helm
Dennis Costis – Robbie Robertson
Rick Demski – Rick Danko
Brother John Kattke – Richard Manuel
Dan Patten – Garth Hudson

STOAG Horns:
Robb Calabro  |  Tom ‘Shoes’ Trinka  |  Mitch ‘The Lip’ Goldman  |  Nick Roach

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Some Special Connections to The Last Waltz?

Lilly Hiatt
Lilly will be playing the part of Bob Dylan in the show. Bob had a large influence on Lilly’s father, John Hiatt who also performed with him.

Mud Morganfield & Rick Kreher
Original guest artist Muddy Waters performed his blues standard “Mannish Boy” at the concert in 1976 and his son Mud Morganfield will pay tribute to his father with a performance of this song with guitarist extraordinaire Rick Kreher, who was a member of Muddy Waters’ last band.

We asked the artists:
What are your thoughts on The Last Waltz?

Lilly Hiatt
The Last Waltz is a special gathering of unique souls and shows the power of people coming together. Music heals, and it demonstrates just that. There is a song for everyone in this set of tunes.

Howard Levy
I was a huge fan of The Band, never got to see them live back then, but The Flecktones did a double bill with Levon, Rick, and Garth’s version of The Band around 1990. They sounded fantastic, and I got to hang with Rick a bit after the show and experience his warm, big-hearted vibe. And a few years later, I recorded my first harmonica instructional video for Homespun at Levon’s house in Woodstock! Paul Butterfield, whose shoes I will be attempting to fill tonight, was my harmonica hero when I started out, and I saw him play several times in the late 60’s. He was an inspiring performer/amazing bandleader who died much too young. I saw The Last Waltz at a movie theater when it came out; it filled me with many bittersweet emotions. I enjoyed all of the music, but was so sorry that they were breaking up, because that combination of talents and personalities was magical. It was truly the end of an era, but the legacy continues on.

Mud Morganfield & Rick Kreher
From Rick: Back in the ‘60’s to the ‘80’s, clubs and venues would hire all types of music. When I played with Muddy, one night we’d be there the next night Miles Davis the next night Bill Monroe and so on. After the Band came along and brought all these different styles into one tent, I believe this birthed the musical movement now known as Americana. Members of the Band idolized Muddy and would frequently stop by when their paths would cross.

The Alright Maybes: Angela Reinhart & Luke Ray
From Angie: The earthy roots of The Band are the same roots that inspired me growing up – as a music lover, musician, and songwriter. So much so that the first song I sang on my high school stage was “The Weight.” And when I heard Joni’s “Coyote” on the radio for the first time, it was a spiritual moment for me. It’s such a privilege to be able to perform it now. The storytelling, imagery, and musicianship that came out of both acts will leave an imprint on songwriting until the end of time.

From Luke: I first saw The Last Waltz on a tube TV with my dad when I was in high school. Watching the film, I thought the name of their group was dead on. This was a well-oiled band that knew each other’s ins and outs, how to play with each other, and where to fill the gaps when necessary. Not only did they know exactly what to do with their own songs, they knew how to brilliantly blend in with and enhance the music of their guests at this concert. I am happy to pay tribute to those professionals.