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Manchester
2002 source: MEN Arena May 9, 2002 Tracks: Disc one Intro Maggie's Farm (a) [Ce / Lm] Señor (a) [Lc] It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (a) [Lc] One Too Many Mornings (a) [Bh / Lps] Stuck Inside Of Mobile [La] Moonlight [Tab] I Don't Believe You [Bh] Lonesome Day Blues [Ls] Masters Of War (a) [Cd] Visions Of Johanna (a) Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (a) [Bh] Blind Willie McTell [Lc] Disc two Summer Days [Tab] Drifter's Escape [Bh] Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 [Lsg] Band Introductions First encore: Things Have Changed Like A Rolling Stone Forever Young (a) Honest With Me [Ls] Blowin' In The Wind (a) Second encore: All Along The Watchtower Review: A fine release from the masterful Crystal Cat. A great European show in absolutely stunning sound quality, and beautiful packaging. Perhaps not as interesting as the shows later on in the year, the European tour was still very good; and it's nice to have it so lovingly documented. A very powerful show, and highly recommended. After being in gear to hear an acoustic cover bluegrass song to open the show, it's almost odd to hear the same treatment given to Maggie's Farm. It works well, however and leads into a powerful Señor. I don't like the machine-gun fire vocals that Dylan uses to deliver It's Alright, Ma, but... the show is underway. A couple of loud girls come in at the end of Moonlight, and keep it up throughout I Don't Believe You. Folks... when you're at the show; give the man, the audience, (and you never know... maybe the tapers) the respect they deserve. Keltner's drums on Masters Of War are inspired. They somehow take the song to a new level. This tour's finale of the always powerful Blowin' In The Wind never fails to excite me. It's the highlight here. There is some type of mechanical noise towards the end of the discs, but it doesn't deter much from the listening pleasure. This could be a pressing plant problem as it also appears on Rotterdam 2002. © 2002 CD Pinkerton bobsboots.com |
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