The Last Waltz was a concert by the Canadian-American rock group The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Last Waltz was advertised as The Band's "farewell concert appearance", and the concert saw The Band joined by more than a dozen special guests, including their previous employers Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan as well as Paul Butterfield, Bobby Charles, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, and Neil Young. The musical director for the concert was The Band's original record producer, John Simon.
A blues set was next with harmonica player Paul Butterfield, Muddy Waters, pianist Pinetop Perkins and Eric Clapton. As Clapton was taking his first solo on "Further on Up the Road", his guitar strap came loose. Clapton said "Rob!" and Robertson picked up the solo without missing a beat.
Lyrics
Further on up the road
Someone's gonna hurt you like you hurt me
Further on up the road
Someone's gonna hurt you like you hurt me
Further on up the road
Baby, just you wait and see
You gotta reap just what you sow
That old sayin' is true
You gotta reap just what you sow
That old sayin' is true
Just like you mistreat someone
Someone's gonna mistreat you
You've been laughin' pretty baby
Someday you're gonna be cryin'
You've been laughin' pretty baby
Someday you're gonna be cryin'
Further on up the road
You'll find out I wasn't lyin'
Songwriters: Don Robey / M Veasey Joe
Further On up the Road lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Group
