A slew of artists – from Ringo Starr to Robbie Robertson to Lukas Nelson to Marcus King – have created a collaborative version of “The Weight,” filmed across five continents, with a variety of instruments.
The video celebrates the 50th anniversary of “The Weight” and it was organized by Playing for Change.
According to a statement, “Playing For Change is a movement created to inspire and connect the world through music, born from the shared belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people.”
Watch “The Weight” below:
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Dinahmoehumm
September 22, 2019 at 5:50 pmExcellent. Some songs will be heard a thousand years from now. That’s one of them.
Mike
September 20, 2019 at 8:14 pmGreat job, all. Wonderfully done.
D of KC
September 20, 2019 at 11:36 amBringing in Marcus King is way cool! This young man and his 6 piece Band are over the top amazing! SUPERB MUSICIANS….. Congrats Robbie on 50+ years of amazing Music!!! D of KC
Levon
September 19, 2019 at 5:11 pmFuck Robbie. He broke up the Band
jaggerrich
September 19, 2019 at 12:01 pmWonderful, this fine morning. The power of Music, indeed, a wonderful video from all over the globe.