Bob Dylan - The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live, 1966: The "Royal Albert Hall Concert"
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Free Music Notes for The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live, 1966: The "Royal Albert Hall Concert"
Free Music Review: my desert island disc
Hit: 5 Stars
I will start this review by talking about the first disk, which i think gets criminaly overlooked in most other reviews, The judas moment being the catalyst for this.This is probably the most poetic piece of art that i own which is no mean feat.Down to a combination of harmonica,voice and guitar which merges together to create a mesmerising performance of high art.The first song contains some really beautiful lines (she got everything she needs shes an artist she dont look back. she can take the dark out of the nighttime and paint the daytime black)and(she wears an egyption red ring it sparkles before she speaks)quite absurd admitadly but nonetheless magnificent. Then the disk continues through, johanna,baby blue and desolation row with every word spoken as if it were his last.The finale(Mr Tamborine man) is a real tour de force, a journey of mystic proportions even the beatles had to bow their heads.
Then came the blistering noise of the (BAND) seemingly tearing the free trade hall from its foundations. starting with (tell me momma) a raucous bar room boogie, which emphasises the contrast between the two disks.Anothe highlight of the second disk is (leopard skin pill box hat)another bluesy number with some hilarious lyrics, with a mumbling dylan introduction to quieten the disruptive crowd. And then the legendary final song which is preceded by the spine tingling call of judas, a scathing put down in its self but then transcended by the vocal response by dylan and the explosion of bile and incendiary music that is (like a rolling stone). i'm not sure if its a good starting point for someone new to Dylan. but indispensible for any Dylan fan.
Free Music Review: The best of Dylan's entire bootleg series
Hit: 5 Stars
Bob Dylan's 1966 half acoustic, half electric performance is a big fat stamp in the history of rock and roll. Finally making it's official release 32 years after it's original recording, and 30 years since it's been circulating in the underground. Not only does this 2-disc set include the 8 electric tracks originally released on the real bootleg, but it also includes 7 acoustic solo performance (the first half), complete with beautiful packaging, and a 56-page book.
The electric portion of this groundbreaking performance shines as Dylan's seminal live performance of the decade as he unleashed his new, very controversial hard rocking personality. The acoustic portion is up to par with the electric portion, pulling together a great full listen through and through. The standout tracks featured hear are unbelievable; such as "Fourth Time Around", "It's All over Now, Baby Blue", "Desolation Row", "Mr. Tambourine Man", "Tell Me, Momma", "I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)", "One Too Many Mornings" and "Like a Rolling Stone".
I own all 6 volumes of Dylan's bootleg series, including: Vols. 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961-1991, Vol. 4 The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert [live], Vol. 5 Live 1975 - The Rolling Thunder Revue, and Vol. 6 Live 1964 - Concert at Philharmonic Hall. I can say without a doubt in my mind, that this is the finest set of all, with the concert at Philharmonic Hall from 1964 coming in 2nd. This 2-disc set holds up just as strong as anything Dylan recorded in the 60s. Dylan addicts like myself will find this to be essential listening.
Free Music Review: The one to own for non-Dylan fans
Hit: 5 Stars
Pop Kulcher Review: I don't need to say much, given the huge media blitz accompanying the official release of one of the most heralded bootlegs of the last 30 years. Let me put it this way: I'm not a Dylan fan. Sure, he is one of the most important songwriters of the century, and I love his material as covered by others (i.e. the Byrds, the Dead, etc.). But Dylan as a performer, either on album or live, has never appealed to me much. Maybe it's the nasal voice, the indecipherable lyrics, the sameness of his longer epics. That said: this is an absolutely killer album. I've had the boot for awhile, and it's amazing. Partly for the pure historical value (nutshell for the uninitiated: Dylan tours European folk circuit, breaks out the electric guitars, sends folkie purists into violent frenzy), but even more so for the power of the music. The acoustic set is great. The electric set is even better. Yeah, the Hawks (better known as the Band) are a bit rough around the edges, not as polished as they got to be later on in their partnership with Dylan, but that only adds to the drama. And, sure, the famous heckler exchange is still fun -- the folkie yelling "Judas," prompting Dylan to retort, "I don't believe you... you're a liar" before admonishing the band to "Play it f***ing loud!" as they launch into "Like a Rolling Stone." A must-own album. [One gripe: the soundcheck, available on the bootleg version of the cd, is missing from the official release. Bummer.]Free Music Review: The Legendary Bootleg on CD!
Hit: 5 Stars
Bob Dylan turned 60 today, May 24th, 2001. 35 Years ago (35!!!) in May of 1966 on the European leg of his tour, Dylan, with The Band backing him up, rolled into Manchester, England. This tour was post-Highway 61, and also at a time when some Blonde on Blonde tracks were still being worked out (imagine having heard them when they were virtually just written). In spite of the amazing music, Dylan and The Band were getting booed fairly consistantly throughout their US and European tour as some people were not taking to his "plugged-in" sound. Don't believe it? Well, Levon Helm, the drummer for the band, got annoyed at all the booing and left the tour! That's the backdrop for the wildly different 2 discs in this release. Disc 1 is Dylan solo acoustic, and in top singing and playing form. Visions of Johanna blows my mind every time I listen to it. Just Like a Woman (not even a favorite Dylan song of mine) is similarly beautiful. Disc 2 finds some of the crowd getting rowdy and shouting as Dylan and The Band rip through some scortching tunes including Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, Ballad of a Thin Man, and of course, Rolling Stone. It's quite something to listen to the contrast between the 2 sets! The music is potent, and you can almost feel the tension and the energy that must have been floating around the room that night. These 2 discs are absolutely indespensible Dylan and should be in every serious and casual fans' collection.Free Music Review: Ironic Dylan?
Hit: 5 Stars
I recently bought this after months of delay, for whatever reason. The concert certainly lives up to previous reviews expectations and it was nice to hear these songs played live. However, the second set is the most intriguing for me. At least three of the songs date from his acoustic folk days (I dont believe you, Baby let me follow you down, and One to many mornings), while 3 more are from the Highway 61 revisited album (Like a rolling stone, Ballad of a thin man, and Just like tom thumbs blues), one song that cannot be found anywhere else (Tell me mama)and one song from Blonde on Blonde (Leopard skin pill box hat). So what is so odd about this? Well the unrealesed song for one, and the fact that, apart from Like a rolling stone, no hits. Maggies Farm and Tombstone Blues are missing from Highway 61 revisited, while only 1 song is featured from Blonde on Blonde, and the hit single Positivly 4th street is missing. So I wonder is Dylan making a point and being ironic? He plays three songs from his folk days as electric songs, perhaps as a message to the audience that the folk days are numbered and to accept the electric material. Further opening up with an unrealesed song seems like an odd choice. Finally his lack of playing any hits save Like a rolling stone, seems odd. It would seem then that Dylan was playing what he wanted, rather than bowing to the hits, something to be admired. All said a good album and worth getting.