All Hail The Morning Light
Robbie Robertson and friends around the world play 'The Weight'
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph1GU1qQ1zQ&w=525&h=300]
Man, I needed that this morning. It’s glorious. Thanks to @andrewtwalk for the tip.
UPDATE: Look, the same outfit, Songs For Change, recorded this in 2011, with a different set of musicians. It’s just terrific — the Red Hot Chili Peppers as worldbeat:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hGSqqhhokE&w=525&h=300]
UPDATE.2: I am a terrible person, a child of the 1980s: “Higher Ground” came into being as a Stevie Wonder song. It was covered by the Chili Peppers. I am so embarrassed…
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