When the Hawk first toured around southern Ontario with the Band, he made them practise steady. 1 night he gave Robbie hell for gettin' too much "string" noise on the guitar. Robbie said, "even Segovia gets string noise." the Hawk answered, "yes, and that's why he ain't in my band."......f'n classic.
Comment of the Day Jim. Ronnie used to stop by my wife's family's place up in the Kawarthas to shoot the shit with her dad and Grandad and from what I've heard the laughter coming out out of the drive shed could be heard for a mile.
THANKS GUYS FOR THOSE ANECDOTES - I BELIEVE RONNIE HAD A LAUGH AND A HEART "LARGER THAN LIFE"- TO PUT IT LAMELY, JUST SLUGGING BACK COFFEE NUMBER ONE, REMINISCING- NEVER KNEW HIM, SAW HIM PLAY LONG AGO- listening to him at any age, I start to sing, dance, wiggle! clap, yell woo-oo-ee-ah-woo, the Bo Diddley hand jive stuff- gets me going. Wish I'd known Ronnie- THANKS FOR THOSE ANECDOTES- POST ANY, OTHER FOLKS MUST HAVE A TALE- "that's why he ain't in MY band"- love it and Robbie- great minds think I would have said the SAME THING, love Segovia ( not the point) and Ronnie's temper! Did it match his heart, his mirthful heart? Bet it could! Namaste from Canada
Interesting fact: Roy Buchanan was touring with Ronnie Hawkins at 21 and played bass on the original recording of this song. He also tutored Robbie on guitar.
Hawk rolled into that stage like he owned the goddamn thing. Then strutted off before the song ended because he knew he did. Epic performance. RIP Hawk!
I could not agree more. Ronnie owned it, and then made some great music, like he was saying, "here's how it's done." The strut off-stage, that's a hard thing to pull off, and he made it look easy. RIP.
I spent one night drinking with Ronnie ... who drank double rum and cokes none stop and ate ribs ... the stories he told and the charisma of this guy was off the charts ... John Candy the comedic actor was there that night as well and was over shadowed ... but in a nice way by Ronnie...
We have a great picture of Ronnie and my wife's dad and grandpa laughing their arses off up at the cottage not far from Ronnie's place. Thr man was a special one.
Ronnie Hawkins still has the greatest rock & roll quote in history: "90% of all the money I've ever had in my life I spent on women, booze and drugs. The other 10% I just blew."
@@Vlad-nw8rx Oh man do I hope so!! He made them the Band they became, through hard work, attention to detail and playing the right way!! They all had talent but without Ronnie they never would have reached the Greatness that they did. One of the Greatest "Bands" of all time! The World misses you Ronnie and so do I!!
Definitely R.I.P. to Robbie. But I can’t help but acknowledge the big smile on Levon’s face watching Ronnie go crazy at 3:30! Ronnie was pretty crazy! That’s for sure!
Are you FN kidding me? I just want to hop in a ragtop and drive cross country blasting this song! We will never again see the likes of the talent on a stage that made up the last waltz.
The best bit is in the last few seconds. Ronnie Hawkins putting his hands to his sides and surveying for a moment. "Yes, I did you good and you did well." And then just shimmying off stage and leaving the band to finish in the spotlight. Rambunctious grace.
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When Canadian and American musicians get together.......watch out!!!!
I had the privilege of being invited to Ronnie's beautiful home on Stoney Lake. It was a wonderful afternoon with Ronnie and his wonderful wife. I will treasure that day always. Indeed heaven is rocking with Ronnie's music. Thank you Art and Marilyn for including in your afternoon at Stoney Lake💖
Having a few drinks right now, Hawk was a legend.. nobody brought the boogie to Toronto better than Ronnie. Thank you for the best of times.. YOU ROCK! RIP Big Man
you're right about Ronnie 1000 percent.this film and concert was just grand and epic on a whole other level. i saw it in the theatre when it came out. i was only 17 but old enough to know what musicianship was really all about. such a magical - musically historical moment!
The vibe of a proud parent enjoying their kids success!!!! The way he stops and puts his hands on his hips for a few seconds, and stares at them, like “ I’m so proud of you boys!” , and struts off stage. BEST STAGE EXIT EVER!!!
@@ralphlevenstein7140 As I understand it, at one point Ronnie had told Bill Graham that he'd never play Winterland, to which Graham replied "If you don't play Winterland you'll never make the big time." So, when Ronnie finally took the stage at Winterland to give tribute to his old band he couldn't resist needling Graham a little. We need more characters like the Hawk.
I was a kid. The film "Last Waltz" was shown in a local cinema in the former Yugoslavia. I didn't move from my seat for two hours. The film left a big mark on me. Dr. John Ronnie Hawkins, Clapton, Dylan, Young ... uhhh, The Band ... the best r & r movie I've watched. That was in 1978 and I was 13 years old.
Ja nisam tada gledao film, ali sam uspeo da snimim ceo koncert na magnetofonu. Verovatno sa neke od tada kultnih emisija na BG 202. I danas imam te trake. Nikakav kvalitet, ali draga uspomena. ❤
This is perhaps the best version of this tune ever. Ronnie and The Band just bring it!! Ronnie is just such a showman. -A lost art IMO. The nigh club circuit vibe is so alive and present here.
The best version? I guess you've never heard of Happy Trail, Quicksilver Messenger Service's debut LP. The whole first part, almost half an hour, repeats the riff of "Who do you love" under influence of acid and many other drugs. 🙂
@@civita63 hey i'm bookmarking this to listen to. thanks for the pro tip. plus also -i can hear that Bo Diddley riff. a different take from George Thorogood's version. i like
My favorite scene in any concert movie. Scorcese and Robertson may have had an elegiac farewell to the road in mind, but look out, here comes The Incarnate Spirit of Rock n' Roll, Ronnie Hawkins, OC.
My wife's dad grew up at Coxwell and Gerard and spent every chance he got on Yonge Street in its prime and the sheer volume of great music coming out of those places sounds just wild. Him and his dad got to know Ronnie later in life up in the Kawarthas. Absolute legend. They don't make em like that anymore, cheers.
My step dad Guy Wilkes of Whiskey Hollow use to tell me stories of watching Ronnie and the Hawks and he knew they had “it” . He’s the reason I’m here , he’s the reason I listen to good music . Proud to be a southern Ontario boy and even though Ronnie is an adopted Canadian this one is sad . What a beautiful human he was !
Ronnie Hawkins : Awesome performance, done with seeming ease, but great power. He drives the band like it's a hot rod. When he fans Robbie's guitar solo with his hat.... epic stagecraft. His walk-off... like he's saying, " my work here is done." Classic.
From the greatest music documentary ever, one of my favourite live performances. Can you imagine being in the audience for this? Ronnie Hawkins, what a character!
it makes me wonder if Ronnie, Robbie & Levon are playing together again in heaven hopefully and the interesting thing is i just rewatched this movie a few days ago
Great performance, all the way down to the false ending, and recovery. Legendary. Thank you Martin Scorsese for capturing this fleeting magical moment.
Two of the most exceptional musicians of all time Ronnie Hawkins and Robbie Robertson. One kickass song for sure. The Band Ronnie Hawkins is a musical treat, for sure!
I have the great pleasure of singing and acting the part of Ronnie Hawkins here in Ireland as part of (The live last Waltz ) what great fun, always amazed at the mount of people who show up with there Hawk hats on. ✌
Noel, I see you have the date of the 28th of August 2022 to play The Live Last Waltz in Dublin. Was thinking of heading down as I live up North. Worthwhile??
@@toxictroopers5533Man definitely and I'm not saying it because I'm in it, but truly is a great take on the show, full movie screen's and all the quest acts 👍
I am about a third of the way listening to Robbie Robertson’s autobiography Testimony. Ronnie Hawkins was instrumental in the Bands evolution into the iconic Americana musical group they would become. This electric 4 minute video gives further Testimony to his contribution. Wow. Thank you. RIP. Robbie, Ronnie, Levon, Rick and Richard. Great music. 😮😂😊.
The Hawk has the most sordid growl in rowdy rock and roll history... great joy and energy in this song especially Robbie and Rick Danko. I love Rick's happiness, so poignant and fleeting given the later circumstances of his injured life and bruised charm.
I found the Last Waltz album as a teenager in the early eighties, and obsessed over this song, and the whole album, because it was so much better than the crap they were promoting at the time. Jay
This is an amazing performance in it's own right, but having just read both Levon Helms' and Robbie Robertson's autobiographies, the impact of this performance and the relationships among these men takes it to another level.
At 1.45 - 2.05 minutes -the look on Rick Danko's face - he's the eternal kid in the music candy shop ! Love watching this clip-always a delight to behold.
It is more complicated than that. Robbie and Levon were really close when they first started out with Ronnie Hawkins. As Levon got into heroin his personality changed, he became somewhat paranoid, lied to Robbie about doing heroin, would fall asleep in the middle of a recording session. Was Robbie perfect, no, Did he do drugs as well, he did, by his own admission, but not heroin, and he had a wife and baby that kept him grounded. @@timmyteaching
wow, that is a serious piece of rock and roll history, the Hawks playing with the band leader that got them ready to become the Band. And he knows how to make an exit. That just might be the coolest thing that ever happened on stage at Winterland
