In 1973 , the Band released '' Moondog Matinee '' , an album of old songs written by non-Band members . There was no tour in support of the album , which garnered mixed reviews . However on July 28 , 1973 , they played at the legendary Summer Jam at Watkins Glen , a massive concert which took place at the Grand Prix Raceway outside Watkins Glen , New York . The event , which was attended by over 600,000 music fans , also featured the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers Band . It was during this event that discussions began about a possible tour with Bob Dylan , who had &mdash; along with Robertson &mdash; moved to Malibu , California . By late 1973 , Danko , Helm , Hudson and Manuel had joined them , and the first order of business was backing Dylan on the album '' Planet Waves '' . The album was released concurrently with their joint 1974 tour , in which they played 40 shows in North America during January and February 1974 . Later that year , the live album '' Before the Flood '' was released , which documents the tour
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