The Complete Last Waltz is a live rock show put on by Golden Gate Presents , including all 41 songs from the historic 1976 rock and roll concert The Last Waltz . Thirty eight musicians from current rock bands participated in the original presentation on November 24, 2012, at The Warfield Theater in San Francisco. In 2013, 2014, 2016 & 2018 the show was performed at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
The Complete Last Waltz Location United States Legs 1
The musical director for the show is Sam Cohen , and the core band is composed of Joe Russo on drums, Dave Dreiwitz on bass, Marco Benevento on keyboards, Scott Metzger on guitar, Josh Kaufman , Jon Shaw, and Alecia Chakour. The horn section is composed of Stuart D. Bogie , Martín Perna , Jordan McLean , Raymond Mason and John Altieri, also known as "the Antibalas horns". Since 2013, Jeff Chimenti has been added on piano to the core band.
Additional band members include or have included Cass McCombs , Kevin Morby , Wilco ’s Nels Cline , Clap Your Hands Say Yeah ’s Alec Ounsworth , The Dap-Kings ’ Binky Griptite, Fruit Bats' Eric D. Johnson (formerly of The Shins ), Blitzen Trapper ’s Eric Earley, The Low Anthem ’s Jocie Adams, Vetiver ’s Andy Cabic, The Long Winters ’ John Roderick , Nada Surf ’s Ira Elliot, Apollo Sunshine ’s Jeremy Black, Nicole Atkins , Guster ’s Ryan Miller , The Parkington Sisters, Delta Spirit ’s Matthew Logan Vasquez, Rob Burger , Scott McMicken and Eric Slick of Dr. Dog , and Ian Ball of Gomez .[ 4]
Song
Vocalist(s)
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"Last Waltz Theme (instrumental)"
Stuart D. Bogie , Martín Perna , Jordan McLean , John Altieri , Aaron Johnson , Jon Shaw, Eric Slick, Josh Kaufman
"Up On Cripple Creek"
Sam Cohen
"The Shape I'm In"
Trixie Whitley
"Who Do You Love? "
Trixie Whitley
"Life Is A Carnival"
Sam Cohen
"W.S. Walcott Medicine Show"
Alecia Chakour
"Georgia on My Mind "
Alecia Chakour
"Ophelia"
George Lewis Jr.
"King Harvest (Has Surely Come)"
John Van Deusen & Jason Abraham Roberts (lead guitar)
"Rag Mama Rag "
Ian Ball
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down "
Cass McCombs
"Stage Fright"
Cass McCombs
"It Makes No Difference "
Cass McCombs
"Such a Night"
Marco Benevento
"Down South in New Orleans"
Andy Cabic
"This Wheel's On Fire "
Andy Cabic
"Mystery Train "
Ethan Miller
"Mannish Boy "
George Lewis Jr.
"All Our Past Times"
Nels Cline
"Further on Up the Road "
Nels Cline
"Helpless"
Sam Cohen
"Four Strong Winds "
Sam Cohen
"Coyote "
Blake Hazard
"Shadows and Light"
Blake Hazard
"Furry Sings the Blues"
Jocie Adams
"Evangeline"
Sam Cohen & Jocie Adams
"Dry Your Eyes "
John Roderick
"Tura Lura Lural (That's an Irish Lullaby) "
Eric D. Johnson
"Caravan"
Eric D. Johnson
"Acadian Driftwood"
Eric D. Johnson & Andy Cabic
"Genetic Method"/"Chest Fever"
Instrumental/George Lewis Jr. , Alecia Chakour, Joe Russo
"Caldonia "
Binky Griptite
"The Weight "
Sam Cohen , Eric D. Johnson , Sean Aylward
"Baby Let Me Follow You Down"
Scott McMicken
"Hazel"
Scott McMicken
"I Don't Believe You"
Scott McMicken
"Forever Young "
Scott McMicken
"Baby Let Me Follow You Down" (reprise)
Scott McMicken
"I Shall Be Released "
Scott McMicken , et al.
"Don't Do It "
Alecia Chakour et al.
Song
Vocalist(s)
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"Last Waltz Theme (instrumental)"
Stuart D. Bogie , Martín Perna , John Altieri, Raymond Mason, Josh Kaufman, Eric Slick
"Up On Cripple Creek"
Sam Cohen
"The Shape I'm In"
Chris Braun
"W.S. Walcott Medicine Show"
Matthew White
"Life Is A Carnival"
Craig Finn
"Georgia on My Mind "
Alecia Chakour
"Ophelia"
Scott Metzger
"Rag Mama Rag "
King Tuff
"King Harvest (Has Surely Come)"
Delicate Steve, Alecia Chakour
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down "
Katie Crutchfield
"Stage Fright"
Matt Trowbridge
"It Makes No Difference "
Leslie Mendelson
"Such a Night"
Marco Benevento
"Down South in New Orleans"
Andy Cabic
"This Wheel's On Fire "
Kyle Thomas
"Mannish Boy "
Binky Griptite
"Caldonia "
Binky Griptite
"All Our Past Times"
Nels Cline
"Further On Up the Road "
Nels Cline
"Helpless"
Nicole Atkins
"Four Strong Winds "
Nicole Atkins
"Coyote "
Lola Kirke
"Shadows and Light"
Meg Duffy
"Furry Sings the Blues"
Jocie Adams
"Mystery Train "
Matthew Logan Vasquez
"Who Do You Love? "
Matthew Logan Vasquez
"Dry Your Eyes "
John Roderick
"Tura Lura Lural (That's an Irish Lullaby) "
Eric D. Johnson and Alecia Chakour
"Caravan"
Eric D. Johnson
"Genetic Method"
Marco Benevento
"Chest Fever"
Chris Braun
"Evangeline"
Parkington Sisters
"Acadian Driftwood"
Parkington Sisters
"The Weight "
Joe Russo , Scott Metzger , Sam Cohen , Binky Griptite
"Baby Let Me Follow You Down"
Kevin Morby
"Hazel"
Kevin Morby
"I Don't Believe You"
Kevin Morby
"Forever Young "
Kevin Morby
"Baby Let Me Follow You Down" (reprise)
Kevin Morby
"I Shall Be Released "
Ensemble
"Don't Do It "
Alecia Chakour, et al.
^ The Future Heart "Members of Yellowbirds, Wilco, Dr Dog, Ween, CYHSY, Fruit Bats, Blitzen Trapper, Low Anthem, Superhuman Happiness, to Perform The Band’s Entire “Last Waltz”" Archived 2014-02-04 at the Wayback Machine ^ "Jambase Photos of 2014 The Complete Last Waltz Performance ^ "The Complete Last Waltz Recreates the Band's Farewell Concert" . Rolling Stone ^ The Future Heart "Members of Yellowbirds, Wilco, Dr Dog, Ween, CYHSY, Fruit Bats, Blitzen Trapper, Low Anthem, Superhuman Happiness, more to Perform The Band’s Entire “Last Waltz”" Archived 2014-02-04 at the Wayback Machine ^ "A Wanderlust Soundtrack of L.A.: Kevin Morby on His New Album, Singing Saw" . April 2016.^ "Something Sinister Falls over Us: Kevin Morby Writes a Love Letter to LA" . The New York Observer
