The Weight provided the feel of a faster tempo though the actual tempo was the same as the studio performance. Manuel's Lowrey organ, which was mixed out of the studio recording, was prominent; and Robertson participated vocally in the choruses. In the 1970s, "The Weight" appeared on three live albums by The Band, "Rock of Ages", "Before the Flood", and "The Last Waltz". Just after their November 25, 1976, "farewell concert," The Band performed a gospel arrangement of "The Weight" with The Staple Singers that was filmed for "The Last Waltz". Mavis and Pops Staples sang second and third verse lead vocals,
The Killjoys (Canadian band) The Killjoys (Canadian band) The Killjoys were a Canadian alternative rock band who formed in 1992 in Hamilton, Ontario. The group enjoyed moderate success in Canada during the grunge/alternative rock heyday of the 1990s before disbanding in 1998, reforming in 2015, and once again disbanding in 2017. The Killjoys released their first album "Starry" in 1994 through Cargo Records; the album was later re-released on Warner Music Canada. This was, followed by "Gimme Five" in 1996 and Melos Modos in 1997. In 1998 a live album was released entitled "Onenight and a Morningafter". A "best of" compilation was released in