Good gravy, I love The Last Waltz.
quasisonic got it for me for Christmas, and I'm watching it as I perform my pack & purge. And damned if that film isn't totally ageless. It's just a brilliant collection. I could just watch hours and hours of the raw footage.
It makes me all happy inside. Especially in one point of lulz. There are all of these special guests. Most of them are to be expected. Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Muddy Waters, the Staples, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and many others. Including Neil Diamond. He just pops up at one point (and totally kicks ass). But it's this marvelous LULWHUT moment. I mean, Diamond is talented and all, but his aesthetic was the total opposite to the rest of this group (especially at the time)