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2CD set. Early 70s All-Star Rolling Thunder Revue recordings
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After a long career which has famously been `Bootlegged' many times, Bob Dylan has now decided to do what the fans have wanted all along and started to release previously archived material - unreleased demos, live recordings, stuff that never made it onto albums etc - in a series of official Bootleg albums. The first three volumes were a good mixture of alternative versions and live numbers that never made it to albums and included many important and interesting recordings, such as the original Blood on the Tracks sessions. The fourth volume was the infamous Manchester concert from 1966, recorded at a time when Dylan was accused of being a traitor to the folk movement for his electric album Highway 61. So far so good, these have been recordings well worth owning, especially the visceral '66 concert. But for volume 5, a live recording from the 1975 Rolling Thunder review I feel as though material is now being released for the sake of it and to cash in on avid fans (such as myself) who will buy anything released by his Bobness.
It's not to say it's a bad record, it's just that there's nothing new here. The previous bootlegs added to the sum total of original Dylan in my collection. Here we just get another live recording of stuff we've heard a thousand times before. And there's nothing to set it apart, none of the vigour of the Before the Flood concerts or the originality and reinterpretation of Dylan at Budokan. It's almost like another greatest hits compilation. 3 stars for the feeling of cashing in by Bob.
It's not to say it's a bad record, it's just that there's nothing new here. The previous bootlegs added to the sum total of original Dylan in my collection. Here we just get another live recording of stuff we've heard a thousand times before. And there's nothing to set it apart, none of the vigour of the Before the Flood concerts or the originality and reinterpretation of Dylan at Budokan. It's almost like another greatest hits compilation. 3 stars for the feeling of cashing in by Bob.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The continuing anthology of Bob Dylan's live performances continues here with Volume 5 of his Bootleg Series. It is a companion to his also live Hard Rain album of 1976, as both were recorded as part of his Rolling Thunder Revue tour.
All Dylan's live recordings are fundamentally interesting and this Live 1975 contribution is a worthwhile addition to other outings. There is a strength and vibrancy to Dylan's voice that shows just how good a singer he was in his prime. The support band compliments his performances; highlights being songs like Isis, Oh Sister, One More Cup of Coffee and Knockin' on Heaven's door.
The numerous solo outings are also of very high quality, with the level of intimacy being enhanced by Dylan's exquisitely elaborate intonations of the lyrics in versions of Love Minus Zero/No Limit, Tangled up in Blue and Mr. Tambourine Man.
If I have a minor quibble, it would be that I found the audience interjections at the beginning of some songs irritating and should have been removed. However, that is minor and doesn't detract from what is a hugely enjoyable album. Very good value at the price as well.
All Dylan's live recordings are fundamentally interesting and this Live 1975 contribution is a worthwhile addition to other outings. There is a strength and vibrancy to Dylan's voice that shows just how good a singer he was in his prime. The support band compliments his performances; highlights being songs like Isis, Oh Sister, One More Cup of Coffee and Knockin' on Heaven's door.
The numerous solo outings are also of very high quality, with the level of intimacy being enhanced by Dylan's exquisitely elaborate intonations of the lyrics in versions of Love Minus Zero/No Limit, Tangled up in Blue and Mr. Tambourine Man.
If I have a minor quibble, it would be that I found the audience interjections at the beginning of some songs irritating and should have been removed. However, that is minor and doesn't detract from what is a hugely enjoyable album. Very good value at the price as well.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is one of the best Dylan live releases. Has this been bootlegged to death? Yes. But this release certainly has the best quality audio available and the performances together with the booklet are excellent. Dylan is still fantastic vocally here and the band together with Mick Ronson and the band of merry men/women create versions of Dylan classics that still take me for surprise. Some may not like these alterations, but I think they're wonderful and dare I say even fun to listen to. When he's not grabbing your heart he's making you laugh on this double record, please play loud!
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