How did The Band go from an anonymous backing group to international stardom -- attracting enough attention in a few short years to inspire an iconic Rolling Stone Cover and culminating with a critically acclaimed Martin Scorsese documentary still revered as one of the most beloved concert films of all time? Where do we draw the line between American idealism and complete poserdom ... and should we? All this and more, this week, as we dive into the meaning behind the Band's most epochal tune. 

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