“The Weight” rendition at Woodstock festival, played on 2nd night of festival (sunday, august 17th, 1969). “The Weight” is a song by Canadian-American rock band the Band that was released as a single in 1968 and on the group’s debut album Music from Big Pink. It was their first release under this name, after their previous releases as Canadian Squires and Levon and the Hawks. Written by Band member Robbie Robertson, the song is about a visitor’s experiences in a town mentioned in the lyric’s fir

In August of 1969, photographer Elliott Landy saw music history happen before his eyes. He told us what it was like to capture three days of peace and music at the #Woodstock festival. | Today Show