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[QUOTE="8893, post: 4123354, member: 93"]
It's still a favorite, but I have a harder time with the film every time I watch since learning of all the bs Robbie and Scorsese pulled in the filming and editing, trying to portray Robbie as the star in hopes of fueling his career beyond The Band.  And intentionally causing an end to The Band as it existed, even though Robbie was the only one who wanted to end it.

I get that the drugs and the road were intolerable to Robbie, and their deleterious effect on the others is obvious; but I hate the way Robbie preens like a peacock throughout the performance.   Fun fact is that his mic was off because he couldn't sing worth a lick, but that didn't stop him from doing his best Milli Vanilli act in the movie.

Also, "The Weight" and "Evangeline" were recorded after the fact and were not a part of the concert; and a lot of stuff was cleaned up in post-production, with Levon's parts being the only ones retained in their entirety.  In other words, not technically a live album.
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