wowsdeath (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Can Levon Helm still sing?

entwistle14 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@adzwild amen to that =D

redding3542 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

danko 

TheRonnieblues (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@iangcunningham Great post, couldn't agree more. Love this version from the first time I heard it.

adzwild (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

30 people simply need to fuck off

iangcunningham (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@yaggazoozy you sir...are an idiot.

iangcunningham (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@tharper1961 I respect your opinion, but general consensus among musicians I know and basically anyone who knows music is that this is the premier version of this song. The Staples make it so soulful and haunting. In my record collection I have 9 different versions of The Weight, and this is by far the one I listen to the most....

joeyd1957 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@iangcunningham I don't dig it.They should take a load off being who knows ???

mattybluegrass (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

that noise at 2:17 (which you cant really hear if its not 480) is that Levon or Pops? Levon's mouth moves but it sounds like it should be Pops. (I hope its Levon)

genezengsheehan (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Simply awesome