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These little lags gave people time to applaud and then get back to the story unfolding on the big screen.ĭuring the long commune scene, McGuinn performed the Carole King/Gerry Goffin song “Wasn’t Born to Follow” twice it was sandwiched around Atkins’ worthy rendition of “The Weight,” which was written by Robbie Robertson and first performed by the Band, though the soundtrack version was by the group Smith.

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During “Born to Be Wild,” the movie paused for a few minutes and let the band play before resuming. After the opening cocaine scene where Phil Spector plays the buyer, the band launched into “The Pusher” with Kay singing, “You know, I smoked a lot of grass / Oh Lord, I popped a lot of pills.” The band nailed it as the title credits rolled and then roared into the movie’s signature song, “Born to Be Wild,” as Wyatt and Billy set off on their quixotic journey.īecause the film has no score and long periods of little to no dialog, it’s particularly suited for adding live music as it’s being watched without marring the viewing experience - and for taking a cinematic time-out to let songs play out longer. The program lasted two hours, though the movie clocks in at 95 minutes. Shapiro added Peter Stampfel from the Holy Modal Rounders as well as Nicole Atkins, and decided that local African-American musicians led by guitarist Tash Neal would be the night’s house band.

Fonda had previously reached out to John Kay of Steppenwolf and Roger McGuinn of the Byrds to perform their “Easy Rider” classics during the screening.

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We never had a full run-through.”Įnlisting 10-time Grammy winner T Bone Burnett as musical director took some of the weight off Shapiro’s shoulders. “People want something different,” Shapiro tells Variety. “Easy Rider Live” had its work cut out for it. In the crowd were music industry stalwarts like Elvis Costello, Hal Wilner and Larry “Ratso” Sloman. Fonda was represented by his third wife, Margaret “Parky” DeVogelaere, on stage at the show Hopper’s widow Victoria was also in attendance. A full house of elder New York hipsters turned out for the event.