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The Weight
Composer: Robbie Robertson

The Weight was performed about 40 times by the Grateful Dead in the 1990's. It was subsequently performed by The Dead, Furthur, Dead & Company, Ratdog and Phil & Friends. Also performed by the New Riders Of The Purple Sage.


Grateful Dead recordings

info Spring 1990 (box set), 2012
info Spring 1990 (The Other One), 2014
info Giants Stadium 1987/1989/1991, 2019
info Dave's Picks Vol 40 Deer Creek, 7/18&19/90, 2021

The Dead

info Portland, OR, July 2, 2004
info Scranton, PA, August 4, 2004
info Bristow, VA, August 15, 2004
info Dead '09: Hartford, CT, April 26, 2009
info Dead '09: Denver, CO, May 7, 2009
info Saint Of Circumstance: Giants Stadium, 6/17/91, 2019

Furthur

info Feb 18, 2010, Manchester, NH
info Nov 5, 2011, Wilkes-Barre, PA
info April 10, 2012, New York, NY
info July 18, 2012, Rochester Hills, MI

Dead & Company

info Charlotte, NC, 28 Nov, 2017
info Riviera Maya, MX, 15 Feb, 2018
info Sunrise, FL, 26 Feb, 2018
info Camden, NJ, 2 Jun, 2018
info Saratoga Springs, NY, 11 Jun, 2018
info East Troy, WI, 23 Jun, 2018
info Boulder, CO, 13 July, 2018
info Arrington, VA, 25 Aug, 2018
info Mountain View, CA, 31 May, 2019
info Foxborough, MA, 22 Jun, 2019
info Boulder, CO, 5 Jul, 2019
info New York, NY, 1 Nov, 2019
info Los Angeles, CA, 28 Dec, 2019
info Cancún, MX, 16 Jan, 2020
info New York, NY, Aug 20, 2021
info Clarkston, MI, Sep 10, 2021
info Englewood, CO, Oct 22, 2021
info Noblesville, IN, June 28, 2022
info Burgettstown, PA, June 5, 2023
info Boston, MA, June 25, 2023
info Boulder, CO, July 3, 2023

Ratdog

info Anaheim CA, February 23, 2004
info San Francisco CA, March 2, 2004
info Boise ID, March 12, 2004
info Jim Thorpe PA, March 27, 2004
info Indianapolis IN, April 4, 2005
info Providence RI, April 20, 2005
info Greensburg, PA, November 4, 2005
info St. Petersburg, FL, November 18, 2005
info Tucson, AZ, December 6, 2005
info North Charleston, SC, March 16, 2006
info Washington, DC, March 27, 2006
info Buffalo NY, October 28, 2006
info Seattle WA, February 17, 2007
info Jim Thorpe PA, March 16, 2007
info Morrison CO, July 24, 2007
info Westbury, NY, October 30, 2007
info Orlando FL, November 16, 20072007
info Milwaukee, WI, March 22, 2008
info Stroudsburg, PA, April 1, 2008
info New York, NY, April 4, 2008
info San Diego, CA, July 1, 2008
info Orlando, FL, November 19, 2008
info San Francisco, CA, December 30, 2008
info Wilmington, NC, July 21, 2009
info Denver, CO, August 31, 2009
info New York, NY, October 19, 2009
info Atlanta, GA, March 16, 2014

Phil Lesh & Friends

info Instant Live: June 22, 2006, Boca Raton, FL, 2006
info Instant Live: June 28, 2006, Raleigh, NC, 2006
info Instant Live: July 11, 2006, Scranton, PA, 2006
info Instant Live: July 19, 2006, Kansas City, MO, 2006
info November 6, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015
info May 27, 2016, Port Chester, NY, 2016
info May 26, 2017, Port Chester, NY, 2017

Weir/Robinson/Greene Trio

info May 26, 2012, CrossroadsKC, Kansas City, MO, 2012

New Riders of the Purple Sage

info Dawn of the New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2020

 
The Band and related recordings

This list is not intended to be comprehensive.

info Music from Big Pink, Band, 1968
info New Rock Special, Various Artists (The Band), 1968
info Steve Miller / QMS / The Band, Steve Miller / Quicksilver Messenger Service / The Band, 1969
info Rock of Ages, 1972
info Before the Flood, Bob Dylan, 1974
info The Best of the Band, The Band, 1976
info The Last Waltz, The Band / Various Artists, 1978
info The History Of Rock, Volume 23, Various Artists, 1984
info To Kingdom Come, The Band, 1989
info More Songs from the Big Chill Soundtrack, Various Artists (The Band), 1990?
info The Best of Tour of Duty, Various Artists (The Band), 1992
info Across the Great Divide, The Band, 1994
info Bring It On Home Vol. 2, Various Artists (Rick Danko and Company), 1994
no info Selections from Across the Great Divide, The Band, 1994
info Woodstock - Three Days of Peace & Music (Box Set), Various Artists (The Band), 1994
info Woodstock Diary, Various Artists, 1994
info The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock, Various Artists (The Band), 1994
info The Rolling Stone Collection: 1967-1969, Various Artists (The Band), 1994
info Harley-Davidson Road Songs, Various Artists (The Band), 1994
no info Acoustic Freeway: 20 Acoustic Rock Classics, Various Artists (The Band), 1995
no info Classic Rock Vol. 6: Rock 'n Folk, Various Artists (The Band), 1995
info Oh What a Feeling: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music, Various Artists (The Band), 1996
no info A Time To Remember: 20 Original Chart Hits From 1968, Various Artists (The Band), 1997
no info Reel Music, the Coolest Sounds from the Greatest Movies, Various Artists (The Band), 1997
no info 20 Hits from 1968, Various Artists (The Band), 1997
no info Time Passages, Various Artists (The Band), 1997
no info The Sounds of a Generation, Various Artists (The Band), 1997
info The First Summer of Love: 45 Classic Hits From the Sixties, Various Artists (The Band), 1997
no info Patch Adams Soundtrack, Various Artists (The Band), 1998
no info Soft Rock, Various Artists (The Band), 1998
info American Pie, Various Artists (The Band), 1998
info Where Were You When the Fun Stopped?, Various Artists (The Band), 1999
info The 60's, Various Artists (The Band), 1999
no info Wow! That was the 60s, Various Artists (The Band), 1999
info Summer of Peace, Love & Music, Vol.3, Various Artists (The Band), 1999
info Time-Life's Treasury of Folk, Vol. 4: Folk Rock, Various Artists (The Band), 199?
info Guitar Rock: On The Road Again, Various Artists (The Band), 199?
info Girl, Interrupted Soundtrack, Various Artists (The Band), 2000
info Positively 60s, Various Artists (The Band), 2000
info Singers & Songwriters: The 1960's, Various Artists (The Band), 2000
info Rock of Ages (2001 Deluxe Edition), The Band, 2001
The Complete Collection, Various Artists (The Band), 2001
info Summer Of Peace, Love And Music, Various Artists (The Band), 2001
info Capitol Records 1942 - 2002, Various Artists (The Band), 2002
info The Last Waltz Box Set, The Band / Various Artists, 2002
no info Sheryl Crow: Artist's Choice, Various Artists (The Band), 2003
info The Best Of Blues: Blues Corner, Various Artists (The Band), 2003
info Easy Rider Soundtrack: Deluxe Edition, Various Artists (Smith / The Band), 2004
no info Starsky & Hutch Soundtrack, Various Artists (The Band), 2004
info Time 100: Music of Our Lives 1960-1980, Various Artists (The Band), 2004
info Live At The Wolf, Garth And Maud Hudson, 2005
info Radio Vietnam: Music of a Generation, Various Artists (The Band), 2005
info A Musical History, The Band, 2005
info Blues Rock, Various Artists, 2006
info Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Live (DVD), Various Artists (The Band w/ Eric Clapton), 2009
info Singers & Songwriters: Troubadours, Various Artists, 2010
info Sixties Collected, Various Artists, 2010
info Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Vol 2: 1992-1994, Various Artists, 2011
info Love For Levon (CD), Various Artists, 2013
info Love For Levon (DVD), Various Artists, 2013

Other recordings

This list is not intended to be comprehensive.

no info Soul Folk In Action, The Staple Singers, 1968
no info Laurel Canyon, Jackie DeShannon, 1968
no info Single (The Weight / Splendor In The Grass), Jackie De Shannon, 1968
no info Aretha Franklin, 1968
info The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper, 1969
no info Underground Fire, Ventures, 1969
info Switched-On Rock, Moog Machine, 1969
info Instant Groove, King Curtis, 1969
no info The Original Hits of Right Now Plus Some Heavies from the Motion Picture Easy Rider, Various Artists (Smith), 1969
no info High Mountain Hoedown, High Mountain Hoedown, 1970
no info Tobacco Road, Spooky Tooth, 1971
no info Anthology, Duane Allman, 1972
info Watkins Glen, King's Road, 1973
info An Anthology, Vol. 2, Duane Allman, 1974
no info Best Of The Staple Singers, The Staple Singers, 1975
no info The Very Best of Jackie DeShannon, Jackie DeShannon, 1975
info Al's Big Deal (Unclaimed Freight), Al Kooper, 1975
info Heavy Hits, Various Artists (Bloomfield/Kooper), 197?
no info Spin Of The Wheel, Hoyt Axton, 1990
info Rock Classics Of The 60s, Various Artists (Bloomfield / Kooper), 1990
no info Queen Of Soul - The Atlantic Recordings, Aretha Franklin, 1993
info Instant Soul: The Legendary King Curtis, King Curtis, 1994
info Unplugged Live, The Marshall Kipp Project, 1994
info Feeling The Blues, Vol. 2, Various Artists (Bloomfield / Kooper), 1995
info Sawin' on the Strings, Tobasco Donkeys, 1999
info The Supremes (box set), The Supremes, 2000
info Live Concert Rock Classics, Various Artists (Bloomfield/Kooper), 2001
info Remedy, Jim Weider Band, 2002
info The Danny Thomas Band Live, The Danny Thomas Band, 2002
info Ultimate Jukebox Hits of the 60's, Vol 3, Various Artists, 2002
info Jukebox Hits of the 60's, Various Artists (Bloomfield / Kooper), 2002
info 40 Years Of Jukebox Hits, Various Artists (Bloomfield/Kooper), 2002
info New Riders of the Purple Sage, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2003 (extended CD release only)
info Legends: Gimme Some Lovin', Various Artists (Band), 2004
info Portland, OR: March 12, 2005, Little Feat, 2005
info Chained to a Memory 1966-1972, The Everly Brothers, 2006
info Cactus Juice, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2006
info Live, Wanee Festival, 4/15/06, Allman Brothers Band, 2006
info Live, Chattanooga, TN, 6/17/06, Allman Brothers Band, 2006
info Live, Cleveland, OH, 6/21/06, Allman Brothers Band, 2006
info Live, Wantagh, NY, 6/27/06, Allman Brothers Band, 2006
info Live, Saratoga Springs, NY, 8/13/06, Allman Brothers Band, 2006
info Live, Burgettstown, PA, 8/16/06, Allman Brothers Band, 2006
info Live, Atlanta, G,A 8/20/06, Allman Brothers Band, 2006
info Live, Mansfield, MA, 8/26/06, Allman Brothers Band, 2006
info Live, Chicago, IL, 8/30/06, Allman Brothers Band, 2006
info Live, Morrison, CO, 9/1/06, Allman Brothers Band, 2006
info Endless Highway: The Music of the Band, Various Artists (LeeAnn Womack), 2007
info Live, New Orleans Jazz Festival, 5-5-07, Allman Brothers Band, 2007
info Live, Newport, RI, 8-4-07, Allman Brothers Band, 2007
info Live, Boston, MA, 8-8-07, Allman Brothers Band, 2007
info Live, Raleigh, NC 8-11-07, Allman Brothers Band, 2007
info Live, Camden, NJ, 8-17-07, Allman Brothers Band, 2007
info Live, Holmdel, NJ, 8-22-07, Allman Brothers Band, 2007
info Live, Milwaukee, WI 8-26-07, Allman Brothers Band, 2007
info Live, Bethel Woods, NY, 8/12/08, Allman Brothers Band, 2008
info Live, Canandaigua, NY, 8/22/08, Allman Brothers Band, 2008
info Live, Columbia, MD, 9/30/08, Allman Brothers Band, 2008
info Live, Atlanta, GA, 10/11/08, Allman Brothers Band, 2008
info Join The Band, Little Feet, 2008
info In the Spirit of '68, Various Artists (Bloomfield & Kooper), 2008
info Live, Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/9/09, Allman Brothers Band, 2009
info Live, Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/16/09, Allman Brothers Band, 2009
info Live, Camden, NJ 8/21/09, Allman Brothers Band, 2009
info Live, Birmingham, AL 10/09/09, Allman Brothers Band, 2009
info Live, United Palace, NYC, 3/15/10, Allman Brothers Band, 2010
info Live, Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/22/11, Allman Brothers Band, 2011
info Electric Hay: Live, Rollin' In The Hay, 2012
info Live, Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/13/12, Allman Brothers Band, 2012
info Live, Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/21/12, Allman Brothers Band, 2012
info Live, Wanee Festival, 4/20/12, Allman Brothers, 2012
info 06/17/12, Chastain Park Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, Gov't Mule, 2012
info 06/23/12, Stone Pony Summerstage, Asbury Park, NJ, Gov't Mule, 2012
info Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective, Duane Allman / Various Artists, 2013
info Live, Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/6/13, Allman Brothers Band, 2013
info Live, Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/13/13, Allman Brothers Band, 2013
info Live, Raleigh, NC, Allman Brothers Band, 8/30/13, 2013
info Live, Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/11/14, Allman Brothers Band, 2014
no info From His Head to His Heart to His Hands, Michael Bloomfield, 2014
info Original Album Classics, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2017
info An Evening At TRI, Blackberry Smoke with Bob Weir, 2017
info Pay It Forward #8, The Flying Other Brothers, 2003

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