Along with the
Allman Brothers and
the Grateful Dead,
the Band were a featured act at the 1973 Watkins Glen festival, a half-forgotten event that attracted half a million spectators. This rather brief (ten-song) excerpt from their set may be of interest to
Band fans, but it's really rather unnecessary in light of a much better live album (
Rock of Ages) and the fact that the performance itself wasn't anything spectacular. It does have a couple of surprising covers (
Chuck Berry's "Back to Memphis" and the
Four Tops' "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever"), and a couple of jams, including one of
Garth Hudson's patented strange instrumental organ interludes. ~ Richie Unterberger