The Last Waltz...when I was 6

[jdmmobile]

I am aware that this has been a topic in another form, but a lot of information is lacking. I also read a Mix Magazine article (I think in 2002 or something). However, the live tracking information is hard to find. I know it is out there, especially about Wally Heider. My father knew Wally Heider when he played the jazz scene in San Francisco. I never got much history on him before my dad passed last year. Was he the first guy to track from a remote truck? I have looked for pictures etc, but so far nothing.<p>
Meanwhile... this was a fantastic documentary that for 1976 (released in '78) sounded super (with a great listening enviroment). It is even a more interesting production story. I thought it was essential to get an education on early live recordings, but I have found very little info on the production side, other than information about the re-record, remix stuff from Mix. I guess I wanted more.
Does anyone have any more history or information about the actual tracking of the live show(truck used etc)? I would think a good bit of it is live. I did read about the bass being re-tracked later and then having to finger sync to picture later using both live tracks and re-record tracks. Ha! I guess a budget was not an issue. <p>
Steve, if I have missed a thread somewhere in remote world, then my apologies. I guess you could pick up and post. <p>

Side Note: One of my first influences was The Band, but I am a huge Robbie Robertson fan. It was a great switch of energy from a Queen record to The Band or a Robbie Robertson record. So different in nature of "live" recordings. I joined this remote game to get a chance to capture the raw energy of a great performer. If a band is on, the audience is in it and the mics are in the right places...magic is possible. Unfortunately this isn't reality. As it appears, it wasn't reality in 1976 either with all the re-record stuff. Even so, Bob Dylan's performance would never pass a Simon Cowell test, much less any young engineer today tuning vocals for a living.

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