levon helm

Springsteen took a sign from a fan asking for something to be played for recently deceased Levon Helm. He ended up playing a beautiful, never-before-played off-the-cuff rendition of "The Weight" accompanied by the E-Street Band

Levon Helm, the legendary drummer and singer of The Band, died today after a long battle with cancer. "As sad as this was, it was very peaceful," said his longtime bandleader.