“Marty and I wanted to make something that had never been done before—a concert film that would be more than just performances. It would be a story.” – The Band’s Robbie Robertson on making The Last Waltz with Martin ScorseseRead more
“There’s something so healthy about young people speaking up in unity.” – Robbie Robertson, The BandRead more
“Say a prayer for the lost generation, who spin the wheel out of desperation.” – Robbie Robertson, The BandRead more
“Working on ‘The Last Waltz’ introduced me to Martin Scorsese, and I had been a movie bug since I was a young kid.” – Robbie Robertson, The BandRead more
“Lord please save his soul, he was the king of rock and roll.” – Robbie Robertson, “American Roulette”, 1987Read more
“I admire those old road dogs, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan. That’s their life.” – Robbie Robertson, The BandRead more
“When I was playing with Bob Dylan in, like, 1966, I was, like, 20 years old.” – Robbie Robertson, The BandRead more
After The Last Waltz, Robbie Robertson and Martin Scorsese lived together for a time, and Robertson contributed to the musical direction on many Scorsese movies, including Raging Bull, The Departed, The Color of Money, Gangs of New York and Shutter Island.Read more
The Band’s Robbie Robertson said “I was noodling on a Martin guitar, and I looked inside,” the guitar was manufactured in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, which sparked the idea for “The Weight”, with the opening line “I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin’ ‘bout half-past dead.”Read more
