Members of The Band Accept Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Award at 1994 Inductions 

Who would have thought that Ol Garth Hudson would be the last man standing in The Band

Its like Garth didnt speak for 40years then named every person he ever met and liked. Hard to follow but fuck ya, Garth!! You're a legend

It was really sad how Rick Danko’s health spiralled out of control by the end of the 90s. The man was a really gifted musician. Rest in Peace brother.

Only Garth Hudson would know a man in 1994 named "Clifford Von Custer".

The greatest Band ever, way ahead of their time. RIP Robbie..

Goodbye Robbie and thanks for all the music. Whatever the ups and downs and dubious decisions, this is how I will remember you, laughing with your friends.

Garth gives the impression of being so reclusive he makes Howard Hughes look like Robin Williams, but this shows what a wonderful, bone-dry sense of humour he has. Long may he run.

RIP, Robbie Robertson. ❤

The band reminds me of a group of musicians who have returned to the present from the Civil War era. Anybody else?

yea Garth!!!! the most underated MUSICIAN to ever step on a stage

Garth Hudson - whom Helm called "the soul and presiding genius of our band"

Arlie Manuel, Richard's wife (I hate the words widow/widower). She is an amazing woman and a good friend. P.S. RIP Elizabeth Danko, my beloved aunt. She is back with Rick, which is where she wanted to be ever since December 10, 1999.

One of the greatest bands of all. Each one an absolute fantastic musician. RIP to those great members of the band who sadly left us too early :(

The Band was like the Beatles. A very rare stroke of fortune brought together 5 people, each of whom had their particular genius. And the whole multiplied that genius. And there was such talent and they knew it. Not surprised they couldn’t maintain the group. Too much individual talent.

Sometimes you get the best out of everyone and I believe that's what we got. Thankyou to THE BAND

In England THE BAND are unknown but 1 night in the 90s at 1am I heard there was a concert with Bob Dylan coming on next called THE LAST WALTZ.... I’ve been obsessed with THE BAND ever since .. I love nothing more than turning people on to them

Pardon me if this is a little out of place, but while I never saw The Band play live - I did see Levon Helm and his band play a large club on the New Hampshire coast, not too long before his passing. I am not young, and have seen a ton of concerts in my time, but have never witnessed one with such an encompassing sense of community as that night in Hampton Beach. Never. And I don't expect I ever will again. Levon Helm was a very special man, and integral part of The Band.

I'm currently 16, i've been a HUGE fan of the band since i was 6. I've never gone to a ramble, and it almost breaks my heart to know i never will.

This is one of those rare and special moments when The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame can be justified! True legends of our time. R.I.P. Ronnie `The Hawk` Hawkins who just passed away aged 87 May 29 2022. What a generation, how lucky were we, us born in 1962! Priveledged generation entertained by the Baby Boomer creative artists who really laid out the music foundation for all generations to learn in modern pop/rock/jazz/beat and all the different genres fused and you get... Steely Dan, and that`s just starters! Genius bands producing special stuff, the right stuff.

How I love the Spirit Of "The Band" RIP Levon, Richard and Rick....Never Forgotten!

The greatest band to entertain millions of people. Rest in peace to the fallen members. Lets just see what tommorow brings.

God bless Richard, Rick, Levon and Robbie ❤

A fan of the band since a kid and had the privilege to see them in the early 70s with Bob Dylan. Solo set then backing Dylan. A highlight for sure.

Goodness... when you talk Rock N Roll and don't mention The Band, you don't know what you're talking about. These guys should be mentioned as much as possible. Bob Dylan deserves a lot of credit for simply having great taste and knowing what REAL art is and who REAL artists are.. rock in peace guys ✌🖤🤘

Rest in peace ROBBIE!

One of the best Groups We ever had.

Im 45 and this is by far my favorite Band. Just love about every song they've ever sang.

Legend has it that Garth is STILL naming names...

I recently picked up the essential collection of The Band just because I wanted something with "the night they drove old Dixie down" I can't say that there is a bad song on that CD, those guys are awesome. Despite all the controversy, there was a time when they gave the world a gift that will live on for all time. Thanks guys

for me,The Band is the spirit of America.Love You guys !!!

I could have listened to Rick for like, ever. Even his speaking voice is sexy. Love him.

Some of the best music ever spun from the human soul. Those first two albums moved me like few have since.

The Band played music the way it should be played. Raw! Dylan plays it that way. You play it the way you feel. It comes out the way you feel that day. You don't try to make it perfect or do it the way someone else does it. You do it with feeling. Lots of country and rock performers do it that way today. Others try to do it exactly the same every time which makes it plastic and not from the heart.

Richard Manuel R.I.P Rick Danko R.I.P Levon Helm R.I.P Garth Hudson Robbie Robertson I LOVE THE BAND!!!!!

well deserved award..long live The Band!!

I love the Band. In defence of Robbie, he was writing the music while some of the others were strung out on heroin and alcohol. It’s okay to give him credit. They were all geniuses.

I want to be late to the ceremony, riding in the limousine with Levon Helm and Jerry Garcia...

I love the band so much. Genius band

Gotta throw in my two bits ! Whatever the deal with personal failings and faults, these guys put some real classy tunes for us ! Let's just enjoy em and praise God for thier gifts ! 😑

Rest in Peace Robbie

Bless you Levon, Richard and Rick may your souls continue making music wherever you may be...namaste!

Love Rick Danko , he's awesome

Excuse Garth he never said a thing in his life since birth so he's entitled to say what he wants for how long he wants..

Yeah, this is great. We finally get to hear Garth speak, he is making up for lost time.

I am so glad to have met all these artist when I worked with Ronnie Hawkins in 1965.

I have nothing against either Levon or Robbie. Both great musicians and huge on talent.

God Bless Levon Helm!!

Well deserved considering every member of The Band is a rock and roll legend. Rest in paradise to the ones above

What a band well named true awesome musicians gone way too soon God bless, Levon, Richard, and Rick and of course the wonderful Garth who is thankfully still with us. 🎺🎸🎷🎹🎧🎤🎻🪕

RIP, Robbie Robertson. 😞

Robbie was already writing songs for the Hawk when he was the teenager roadie/guitarist.

Totally sad that only 2 are left. One of CANADA'S greatest contributions to music.

one of the most underestimated multi talented musicians of our time.

Happy 75th birthday to Garth Hudson today! One of my favorite musicians and bands of all time--THE BAND, RIP LEVON!

Good speech Robbie.

This was great! I was shocked to hear him mention my dad (Joe Allgrove) and my uncle (Carmen Allgrove).

I saw the Band back up Bob Dylan in C leveland, Ohio on November 12, 1965 at the Cleveland Music Hall. They all looked like little kid and so did Dylan. They were the best band to back up Dylan in the 60's. They brought out something in Dylan that no other band could of done. I was very lucky to seen them.

And Mr. Clapton always a gentleman , thank you for mentioned Levon's name

Three! That's the total number of co-writing credits that Levon Helm received on the Robertson-era Band albums between 1968 & 1977. Two! That's the total number of co-writing credits that Levon Helm received on his own solo albums between 1977 & 2009.

yes and I got to meet and talk with Garth Hudson and his lovely wife Maude in London, Ontario last night...an awestruck highlight for sure! like standing in the light of musical history...so honored...and R.I.P. to those who are gone they are sorely missed but what they left behind will live on forever

Thanks for the great musical journey!

Best band ever!

Garth is Last Man Standing…I never saw that coming.

I love rick danko..he is adorable

Well Deserved The Band for me is all about the Music they made together and not the squabbling that’s meant to be going on throughout the Years Just enjoy the Gift of Music and songs they left us Nice speech made by all

I don't know why Robbie was ever given a hard time. He had a family, most of the lads were struggling with drink and drugs. He reached out to each and everyone of them. He is the solid one and Deserves so much more credit than he was given. God Bless The Band 🙏❤🙏

Gotta love Garth. Named every fucking person he's every known.

You're a fortunate man, Murray. These men are inspirations to many of us.

Robertson was always Head and shoulders above. He brought bearing with him from another life

A few words from John Simon (The Band's producer & unofficial 6th member) about the Levon Vs. Robbie publishing dispute: "Robbie was fair, yes indeed. Robbie was fair based on an old system. I don't know if you have the new math in England. Mathematics. It's like two different systems, the old math and the new one. The old system of contributing songwriting credits was very distinct - there were people who wrote songs and people who performed songs. And they were different people. You know, Frank Sinatra on very few occasions wrote a song, he was the singer. Sammy Cahn and Johnny Mercer were the writers and not the performers. So, that kind of thing. Like the Gershwins and the Rogers & Hart. All of those people were just songwriters. And that's the system under which Robbie determined that he would be songwriter of those songs. And its true, Robbie was the one who wrote the lyrics and wrote the music. Wrote the lyrics on legal paper, or whatever he wrote it on, and figured out the chords to the song and dictated the melody and chords to the other players. Okay. But in the new system you'll see that when a song is written its a much more co-operative thing in a band. You'll see five or six writers on a song that'll say, on a band song on an album, it'll list everybody who's in the band on the song, you know. And you know that, or you may suspect that the bass player and the drummer or somebody - the keyboard player, one of them just had nothing to do with the song. But they're on it because its a sort of democracy and they just happend to be around. Or the band decided ahead of time that that's the way its going to be. Sort of like the Lennon and McCartney deal when they never really divided... Well, 27% of this song is yours and 73% of it is mine. They all just say Lennon & McCartney and you can only figure out by the style of the song who wrote it. So, Robbie was working in the old system. And he's absolutley right in working with the old system. Levon is pissed about that and wishes that Robbie had been working in the new system. But they hadn't agreed on that ahead of time, you know."

Thank you for your beautiful Musik Robbie✨✌️ Richard, Rick, und Leon. Your music lives on✨✨☮️

Well at least Robbie mentioned Levon.

R.I.P. Robbie.

Wish I hadn't missed this broadcast, but glad RU-vid picked it up. The Band really represents rock and roll so well.

Props to Garth for shouting out Bill Dogget and Honkey Tonk. About 20 years ago I bought the Endless HIghway tribute CD when I moved my son into college and played Acadian Driftwood countless times. Rock of Ages was a staple of my high school and college years, circa late70s/early80s

I could listen to Garth forever! Love that guy.

Wow, just brought tears to my eyes. So emotional.

R.i.p Robbie robertson!

and thankyou Martin Scorcese...you created history..i still watch "The Last Waltz"

Absolutely Beautiful ❤. The Best Band ✅❤️

Right on man - Levon was the soul of that great, great group

They will be playing this band's music for many, many decades to come. Generations to follow will understand the depth of music from these 5 men....they were as important as the Beatles. Richard, Ricky, Levon, all gone too soon...

As soon as Rick speaks a few words you can hear that raspy voice that made his singing so outstanding love Rick. Robbie as well, so good looking even as he got older.

these guys are fucking legends

This leaves Robbie and Garth. Both from Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Their achievements account for my enduring belief that Canadian artists basically dominate the R&R performing arts scene for excellent music, like, forever!

The Band is the only band I ever known where each member is an equal part of the total sum. Maybe that's why they are the greatest band of all time. No one member overshadowed any other member of the band. This can't be said for any other musical group ever.

Garths parents never wanted him to play that Rock N Roll. In the end he managed to get by Lol.

Cutest and greatest band ever! greetings from Russia!

Danko - he was still cute as hell.

wish i was in that limo with Levon and Jerry

Love The Band

Did Levon ever show up? Garth says, "This will be short and sweet", then proceeds to thank 200 people over 4 mins, taking up half their time - lol. No worries, he's that last one still rockin' it today.

...I've always Believed Garth Hudson holds the spirit of Johannes Brahms among himself, aside from the appearance and Talent, but a composer as well...,If Your Band mates are Richard Manuel,Rick Danko,Levon Helm.Garth Hudson,and sometimes Robbie Robertson,and even Mr.Hawkins, From there where could you go?

I got to see The Band play live, without Robbie...they were still awesome.

Thank you for being so succinct and on the money.

Loved everything about them when they were ALL together. If your an artist\singer, and you need a band, they were there to serve. They could have been the Hee Haw house band or Dr. John's band. Yea they were that good. Drugs and hard lifestyle are why they died so young. However the way i look at it is i am great full to have that music to listen too for the rest of my life. They were the best band ever and some would agree.

I am a bit disappointed not to hear a thank you to the late great Bill Graham

What a great...er, uh, musical group.

thank you for your beautiful music :)

these 'living legends' are my neighbours...Ontario, Canada.....how they felt such a kinship with the south ...wow....Robbies' songs ...dixie...civil war...where did these fellings come from....amazing..makes me proud...