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| And A Cannon Ball Blew My Eyes Away source: Madison, WI Oct. 31, 2006 Tracks: Disc one Maggie's Farm She Belongs To Me Lonesome Day Blues Positively 4th Street Rollin' And Tumblin' John Brown Watching The River Flow Workingman's Blues #2 Disc two Highway 61 Revisited When The Deal Goes Down Tangled Up In Blue Blind Willie McTell Summer Days encore: Thunder On The Mountain Like A Rolling Stone All Along The Watchtower This title is a brilliant show captured on a phenomenal audience recording. By the title of this release, TMR alludes to John Brown as the standout track, and, rightfully so as it is sung with chilling conviction. However, at least one verse could have been plucked from any one of these songs and used for the title. Dylan, accompanied by his talented band, is in one of those can-do-no-wrong modes, and sings extraordinarily well. Maggie's Farm continues to have all the whistle and smoke of a great show opener, and yet, it has been tweaked even further for a clearer, more melodious sound. As usual, the maestro continues to play with his phrasing. One result of his lower octaves is that he is turning out some devastatingly good verses. This is particularly evident in Tangled Up In Blue. As for the new material, Dylan has already begun fleshing out some incredible versions, sounding as if he's played these songs from his catalogue of classics for years. TMR usually struggles in the packaging department, but has shown recent improvement by issuing their December ’06 titles with full color image discs. Unfortunately, the full color schemes are limited to the discs only in this set. The nicely created front cover has much of its appeal diminished by be printed in black and white. The biggest disappointment, however, lies with the inserts and liners. The lack of content and color provide for a very sterile appearance. So, perhaps two steps forward and one step backward in the aesthetics department. In all, though, this title is a tremendous listen that easily justifies a silver release. Highly recommended! © 2007 Keith Schweiger - bobsboots.com |
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