Video: The Band - Up On Cripple Creek from The Last Waltz (1978)

This is the first installment of "Waltz Wednesdays," in which we'll be featuring our favorite moments from this classic rock n' roll film each Wednesday for the next four weeks. All mp3s featured in this column will be the versions from The Last Waltz. What better way to kick things off than with the first song from the concert? "Up On Cripple Creek" is Levon Helm and The Band at their best-- a classic tune that mixes Robbie Robertson's songwriting with Helm's gruff, southern vocals. Witness Levon Helm's singing-while-drumming skill and energy during the fill [...]

• The Band - Up on Cripple Creek