By 1980 , Danko and Manuel had begun to tour clubs regularly as a semi-acoustic duo . These concerts would continue into the Band reunion era and often included fellow Woodstock habitué Paul Butterfield as a special guest . Along with Hudson , Manuel played on several instrumental cues composed by Robertson for the soundtrack of '' Raging Bull '' ( 1980 ) . Manuel and Hudson also contributed to " Between Trains , " a new song by Robertson that appeared on the soundtrack of '' The King of Comedy '' ( 1983 ) and the original soundtrack of '' Kent State '' , a 1981 television film based on the Kent State shootings . In 1981 , he played little-publicized gigs in L.A. area clubs with The Pencils , an ensemble that included vocalists / multi-instrumentalists Marty Grebb and Terry Danko , founding Blues Image percussionist Joe Lala and former Beach Boys drummer Ricky Fataar . Although he continued to grapple with writer 's block , Manuel wrote a new song , " Was That Any Way to Say Goodbye , " with the younger Danko and Grebb . A year later , he contributed piano to Willie Nelson and Webb Pierce 's 1982 remake of " In the Jailhouse Now " ( a country hit for the latter in 1955 ) and background vocals to " Rivers of Tears " on Bonnie Raitt 's acclaimed '' Green Light ''
Kent State shootings
Kent State shootings
Richard Manuel