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A WORRIED MAN. (2) March 10, 2000 (Early Show). Anaheim, CA. Like the acoustic stuff better than the electric and the harmonica solo during "This World Can't Stand Too Long" is nothing short of spectacular!
A WORRIED MAN (2) March 10, 2000 (Late Show). Anaheim, CA. The evening show was also sweet - think this version of "My Back Pages" is as beautiful as any I have ever heard. Have some uncredited bonus tracks (I think from the UK Fall Tour).
MARCH 11, 2000 (2) San Louis Obispo, California. Sweet recording - crisp + clear. A number of highlights including "Dignity" and a supreme "It Ain't Me, Babe."
MARCH 12, 2000 (2) March 12, 2000 Bakersfield, CA. Good show, performance & Taping.
MARCH 14, 2000 (2) Visalia, California (Not to be confused with the Georgia Vidalia Onions). Taper caught show...and alot of chat. Never really ignites, though the vocals are upfront. Real good (Sexton?) solo on "Country Pie" and "Blind Willie McTell" is welcome at the station any night. Reason to trade is to get the rare (and quite good) take of "Dear Landlord."
MARCH 15, 2000 (2) Sensational recording, another beautiful "Not Dark Yet" and one of the very best "Hootchie Coochie Mans" you'll ever hear.
MARCH 16, 2000 (2) Santa Cruz, CA. Acceptable audience recording, but a must in order to get "Highlands."
MARCH 17, 2000 (2) (Early Show) Reno, Nevada. Terrific show with a studpendous take on "One Too Many Mornings" (With Jason Roberts from Asleep at the Wheel on Fiddle). A sweet one.
MARCH 17, 2000. (2) (Late Show) Reno, Nevada Good recording of a standard set list. Nice though.
MARCH 19, 2000 (2). Pocatello, Idaho. Good show in the middle of nowhere - think them Idahoens appreciated "Senor?"
MARCH 20, 2000 (2) Nampa, Idaho. Clearn sound albeit on the tinny side. Straight set with "Rock of Ages" the sole detour. Highlights: A "Tangled" with the energy it requires and a fine vocal on "It Ain't Me."
MARCH 21, 2000 (2) Pullman, Washington. Not much separation on this audience taper with another standard setlist.
MARCH 22, 2000 (2) Missoula, Montana. Nice show, but it does beg the question: What the Hell is Bob Dylan doing in Missoula, Montana?
MARCH 24, 2000 (2) Bozeman, Montana. Good recording with just an occasional handclap or shout. Flat takes on "Mobile," "Tambourine Man," & "Love Sick," but an exquisite "Not Dark Yet" (with time + distance the clear masterstoke of TOOM), a nice stroll thru "Rock of Ages" and a great "Blowin" are its highlights.
MARCH 25, 2000 (2) Billings, Montana. Strong show for a strong West Coast swing. Goodie.
MARCH 26, 2000. (2) Casper, Wyoming. Talk about the middle of frickin' nowhere - Casper. Bob squeezes out 19 songs, I guess he figured he wouldn't be stopping back for awhile. Quite a fabulous show! Love that "Gates of Eden!"
MARCH 27, 2000. (2). Rapid City, South Dakota. Nice show with no real surprises except for a nice take on "Rock of Ages."
MARCH 29, 2000 (2) Bismark, North Dakota. A real good audience taping with fine performances all night long. A murmer of chat during the slow numbers, but not overly problematic.
MARCH 30, 2000 (2) Fargo, North Dakota. Hey alot can happen in the middle of nowhere. Yes, a good recording. A Good night. All is well in the world. Highlight: A spiritual "Rock of Ages."
MARCH 31, 2000. (2) Rochester, Minnesota. Fine audience recording of a generous 18 songs that night. Particularly enjoy the acoustic set.
APRIL 1, 2000. (2) Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Another nice show in the middle of nowhere. Excellent recording along with 5 uncredited bonus tracks. Super.
OH LIFE! (2) April 3, 2000. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Nice audience recording, after a sluggish start, Bob just tees off on "Desolation Row" and takes off for the rest of the night. Super Show, Zimmy.
APRIL 4, 2000 (2) Omaha, Nebraska. A Fine addition to the spring 2000 cannon. An on the mark "Hattie" & a "Rock of Ages" are the 2 set variations, both excellent.
APRIL 5, 2000 (2) Salina, Kansas. Clean Strong (Standard set) show. Nice representation of D's sturdy skills this spring.
APRIL 6, 2000. (2) Denver, Colorado. All of these Western Shows were taped quite well, nice to see Bob pull out "Blind Willie McTell." Seems to fit with the other JWH and Nashville Skyline material he's been doing on this tour. Ray Benson (Asleep at the Wheel?) helped out on guitar on 3 songs.
May 6, 2000 (2) Zurich, Switzerland. A+ Just stuffed with highlights and superb throughout. Gotta keep this one in the player, great recording and performance. Bravo Bob!
MAY 8, 2000 (2) Stuttgart, Germany. Real strong and a clean recording.
MAY 9, 2000 (2) Oberhausen, Germany. Another nice show, well recorded by those crazed European DATapers.
THE VIOLENCE OF SUMMER. May 11, 2000. Cologne, Germany. With some bonus tracks from the Oberhausen show. Good stuff throughout, but who names a Dylan boot after a Duran Duran song, anyway
MAY 11, 2000 (2) Same show as above - a different taping, but also good.
MAY 12, 2000 (2) Hannover, Germany. One super highlight: "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" sung so soft and tender. Conflicted about this one as Bob's singing is quite effective with a soft elegance, but with the hisses, shouts and not so special effort from the band, not sure how to rate it. Perhaps not a bad night, just a flawed one.
MAY 13, 2000 (2) Lund, Sweden. Nice show (one small glitch on "Country Pie." Don't let it sttop you from this one. The Mid set shots of "Simple Twist," + "Down Along the Cove," are the twin highlights.
MAY 14, 2000. (2) Gottenborg, Sweden. Good night heading to another joint.
MAY 16, 2000 (2) Helsinki. No setlist surprises, but good night nonetheless.
OH ME! OH MY! COUNTRY PIE. (2) May 18, 2000. Stockholm, Sweden. Wow! I said Wow! A clean soundboarder with Bob just clicking. A "Visions of Johanna" that ranks, IMO, as the best since 1965! And could I possibly ask for "Gates of Eden" the same night. One of the essential 2000 shows. Jeez! Was the Sexton or Campbell with that killer guitar solo on "Watching the River Flow?"
MAY 19, 2000 (2) Oslo, Norway. Zimmy is a confident mood singing with grit and assurance. Highlights: a slow, sparse "Can't Wait," "She Belongs to Me" and "Forever Young."
MAY 21, 2000 (2) Horsens, Denmark. This Audience recording is a drop off in sound quality - sounds like it's been remastered and remixed a little. Still a charming show.
MAY 23, 2000 (2) Berlin, Germany. Terrific recording with an electrifying "Gotta Serve Somebody" with some modified lyrics to boot.
MAY 24, 2000 (2) Dresden, Germany. I traded directly with a taper to get this one, so it's probably a different version from the more commonly circulating show. Nice job
MAY 25, 2000 (2) Regensburg, Germany. A terrific taping with fine performances by Bob all night long.
MAY 27, 2000 (2) Moderna, Italy. Overly noisy, skip it.
MAY 28, 2000 (2) Milan, Italy. Hate to sound like a broken record, but its a good record. Bob was on a European groove as these Spring shows were consistantly good. Another lost, lonely and beautiful "Not Dark Yet."
MAY 30, 2000 (2) Florence, Italy. Bob's performing well and this audience taper didn't quite have the equipment in place to capture it right. Just lacks that crispness, but still not half bad.
MAY 31, 2000 (2) Ancona, Italy. Pretty good audience recording - highlights are the slowed down "Can't Wait" and the punchy "Drifter's Escape."
JUNE 2, 2000 (2) Calgliari, Italy. Sweet summer night in Italy. A tender "Baby Blue" and an ironic "This Wheel." ad a breathy "Girl from North Country" among its highlights. The Italians love to clap during the rock numbers, a bit too much chat, claps and noise for my taste, but still acceptable.
JUNE 15, 2000 (2) Portland, Oregon. Outstanding!! Those European Tapers buy the best equipment. A sad and beautiful "Delia" was the highlight for me.
JUNE 15, 2000 (2) ALTERNATE. Accidentily traded for this and I think it may be slightly better - it's quieter and less chatty. Particularly loved "Ring Them Bells" and a distinguished and slower(hence rare?) take of "Things Have Changed."
IT TAKES ALOT TO LAUGH (2). June 16, 2000. Portland, Oregon along with a few bonus tracks from the March Reno show.
JUNE 17, 2000 (2) George, Washington. Quite good recording, the show doesn't pick up until mid way through with a nice romp through "Tough Mama" whereas the show then ignites. My set also contains all of the non repeated songs from the next time show as a bonus.
JUNE 18, 2000. (2). Portland, Oregon. George, Washington. Good one.
JUNE 20, 2000 (2) Medford, Oregon. Think the mid set trio of "Down in the Flood," "Senor" and "Drifter's" were the high point for this night. A good audience taping, Kemper was on fire on the drums on this night.
JUNE 21, 2000 (2) Marysville, California. Magnificent singing, IMO, this is some of his best vocals of the year. A soft, sad and beautiful "Simple Twist," a sweet harp on "It AIn't Me Babe," and that ironic, sly smirk of a voice for "Tom Thumb. Recommend.
JUNE 23, 2000 (2) Concord, California. No real surprises, but there doesn't have to be. Just a nicely performed set from the wise old man from Minnesota.
JUNE 24, 2000 (2) Mountain View, California. Bob is just clicking along - a few set list variations in this nice performance.
JUNE 25, 2000 (2) Reno, Nevada. Fair taping though a bit of a hiss on it. But whoa, an exquisite harp on "It Ain't Me Babe" and a swingin' "Serve Somebody" are the standouts.
JUNE 27, 2000 (2) Las Vegas, Nevada. Back at the House of Blues with a rare take of "Shooting Star."
JUNE 29, 2000 (2) Irvine, California. Nice for Bob to get a show in there before they run out of electricity. Good show.
JUNE 30, 2000. (2) Ventura, California. Fine show with a nice take on "Frankie Lee & Judas Priest."
JULY 1, 2000 (2) Del Mar, California. With a "Visions" and a "Delia" it's all I need.
JULY 3, 2000. (2) Albuquerque, New Mexico. Nice show from bob's swing through those square states without many electoral college votes out in fly over land.
JULY 6, 2000 (2) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Fine show, but it left me a tad cold. The Band is just a little low in the mix, standard set nothing really moved me except for "Girl From North Country" during the encores.
JULY 7, 2000 (2) Bonner Springs, Montana. Mundane show in the middle of nowhere. Enjoyable and good enough though nothing jumps out at me.
JULY 8, 2000 (2). Maryland Heights, Missouri. Fine.
NOBLESVILLE 2000 (2) July 9, 2000. Noblesville, Indiana. Good show with nice sound. You get a nice "Song to Woody" and "I Don't Believe You" to boot.
JULY 11, 2000 (2) Cincinnati, Ohio. Decent enough show, nothing jumped out at me but that's just me.
JULY 12, 2000 (2) Moline, Illinois. Pretty good taping which I enjoyed thought the sound was just a bit too muffled to be highly recommended.
JULY 14, 2000 (2) Minneapolis, Minnesota. Audience chatter mars the taping, but the music is still captured (along with the crowd's general enthusiasm).
JULY 15, 2000 (2) East Troy, WIsconsin. A delightful set with a nice slow "It Takes A Lot to Laugh" and an always comical take on "Tom Thumb."
JULY 16, 2000 (2) Clarkston, Michigan. Nice runthrew in good sound and performance.
JULY 18, 2000 (2) Toronto, Ontario. Hollow recording bet to skip, though my ears ultimately adjusted to it.
JULY 19, 2000 (2) Canandaigua, New York. Very good show with a beauty of a take on "Desolation Row."
JULY 21, 2000 (2) Hartford, Connecticut. Alot of audience chatter, talkers abound though you don't notice it except on the acoustic songs where it is a constant murmer - manageable and doesn't ruin the boot. And Dylan? A professional night, good throughout, with no surprises except for performing Tambourine Man during the encore.
JULY 22, 2000 (2) Mansfield, MA. Caught this show, nice performance, worthwhile disc, not essential.
JULY 23, 2000 (2) Saratoga, New York. A rock solid summer night - in a town where horses run free.
JULY 25, 2000 (2) Scranton, Pennsylvania. Certainly a good show with "Song for Woody" is sole set twist.
JULY 26, 2000 (2) Wantaugh, New York. What a killer setlist: "Long Black Veil," "Song to Woody," "Frankie Lee," "Belongs to Me." Everything well performed & captured well. Clearly remastered, the sound variuos at times - at one point it almost sounded like 2 dif shows. There may be a little chat, but the music is captured well. Also a nice collection of unsourced bonus tracks.
JULY 28, 2000 (2) Camden, New Jersey. Excellence in taping and performance. Nice to get a "Senor" & "Ring them Bells" captured so well. SInging with real musical precision, charm and spirit.
JULY 29, 2000 (2) Columbia , Maryland. A fine one. Clean audience recording with a standard setlist but with "Grains of Sand" and "Dignity" thrown in.
JULY 30, 2000. STANHOPE 2000. Stanhope, New Jersey. A fantastic recording of this show that I thought was a soundboard until I listened closely. A great one and clearly one of the year's best.
SIMPLY THE BEST: UK HIGHLIGHTS. SEPTEMBER 2000. Sourced off of an MP3 posting from the Cambridge Bob Dylan Society, consists of 14 highlights from the UK swing. Good audience recordings with a phenomonal "Trying To Get To Heaven" and a rare "Highlands." Even posted the neat artwork to boot.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 (2) Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland. Good show, though not special. Heard that Dylan blew off Bono after the show because of Bono spoke about Dylan in the press. I guess he's acting like they never had met.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2000 (2) Dublin, Ireland. Exquisite taping, it took me awhile, until the audience started to clap during "Tangled" to realize that it wasn't a soundboard. My 3 year old asked me to turn it up when the band launched into a crackling "Wicked Messenger" while out for a drive he boogied down in this seat. I'm a proud Dad!
SEPTEMBER 16, 2000 (2) Aberdeen, Scotland. Sourced off an MP3 posting, but you wouldn't know it for it's got terrific sound.
GLASGOW 2000. September 17, 2000 (2) Glasgow, Scotland. Wow man! A sensational sounding show either a soundboard or an amazing audience taping. Bob flubs the words to "Times," hey, he's only sung it a million times. Great show and a real keeper from this swing.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 (2) Newcastle, England. Fine sounding show.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000 (2) Birmingham, England. No real set surprises as with the entire UK swing, but each show has an extraordinary consistancy to them.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2000 (2) Sheffied, England. Frankly I did the other UK shows a bit more.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2000 (2) Cardiff, Wales. Bob pulls out a "Blind Willie McTell" with a nice night's performance.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2000 (2) Portsmouth, England. Fantastic show along with the next night, two of the better bootlegs of the calender year.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 (2). PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND. You gotta own them both, man.
DON'T WASTE YOUR WORDS. September 27, 2000. (2) Rotterdam, The Netherlands with Bonus tracks from the Brussels show on October 2. Plenty o good stuff here.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2000 (2) Hamburg, Germany. Well performed set & night.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2000 (2) Frankfort, Germany. Yup, another, clean thoroughly enjoyable show from this fall European tour.
OCTOBER 1, 2000. (2) Munster, Germany. Real sweet sounding disc and one of the best of the calendar year: "Visions" and "One Too Many Mornings" among the highlights.
OCTOBER 2, 2000 (2) Brussels, Belgium. Sexton rips a twangy during "Tombstone" that'd do Johnny Cash proud. Enjoyable night.
OCTOBER 3, 2000. (2) Paris, France. Nice show and recording, quite good with the standard (good as well) setlist.
OCTOBER 5, 2000 (2). London, England. Love that stage chat as Bob mumbles his way though a memory of learning about the "Battle of Brittain." Enjoyable.
OCTOBER 6, 2000 (2) London, England. Another super recording - nice from beginning to end. No real surprises ("Blind Willie McTell, performed beautifully by the way) in the set
PATHWAY TO THE STARS (2) A brilliantly sequenced and compiled collection mostly from the fall college gigs. It's all good.
OCTOBER 17, 2007 (2) Louisville, Kentucky. Simply a wonderful night captured well.
OCTOBER 29, 2000 (2) Madison, Wisconsin. Enjoyable "Positively 4th Street" pulled out on this mostly college tour swing. Maybe he trying to show those kids what youthful attitude is really all about.
OCTOBER 31, 2000 (2) Evanston, Illinois. Vocals got a little echo - this is a standard setlist & fair recording.
NOVEMBER 1, 2000 (2) Bloomington, Indiana. A ncie show with good sound. The rare "Blue Bonnet Girl" the real reason to trade for this one.
NOVEMBER 2, 2000 (2) West Lafayette, Indiana. Avery good show with an unusual reworking of "Threw It All Away" which I'm not sure worked, but it sure is fun that they tried.
NOVEMBER 4, 2000 (2) Oxford, Ohio. Very nice show, noted for its rare, rare, rare take of "Chimes of Freedom." Nice disc with a digital glitch on the final track, but don't let that thwart you.
NOVEMBER 5, 2000 (2) Ann Arbor, Michigan, Nice show & taping but the final four songs of the night are when things really heated up. Particularly an elegant and effective "Released." Old Friend, GE Smith stopped by to sit in a couple.
NOVEMBER 6, 2000 (2) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gotta be the worst "Tangled" of the year - a dull, listless bore. The bland recording overall doesn't help, come to think of it. There's alot of shitty performances on this stinker.
NOVEMBER 8, 2000 (2) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Delightful show - full of strong, connected peformances. Just loved it all in fabuloso sound.
NOVEMBER 10, 2000 (2) Boston, Massachusetts. I couldn't get tickets for this one as Boston University allowed only students...guess they missed the bootleggers. Fine show.
NOVEMBER 11, 2000 (2) Lowell, Massachusetts. Spectacular sounding audience tpaing. Best ever versions of "Country Pie" (Bob finally lets Charlie Sexton take a solo) and a great thumping version of "God Knows." Love "Not Dark Yet" as well. I caught this one.
NOVEMBER 12, 2000 (2) Kingston, Rhode Island. I saw this one too and remember it first for Bob first and only live version of "10,000 Men." Thought it was an energetic outstanding night and the boot captures it mostly.
NOVEMBER 13, 2000 (2) Lewiston, Maine. Bob seems to be in a spry spirit - nice & nimble. Just LOVED that riffed filled "God Knows" and an outright dandy "LARS" Good one.
NOVEMBER 15, 2000 (2) Seems like an overly washed recording - clean but a bit drained. "Chimes" is the lone set twist and the sound improves as the ear and the night adjusts.
NOVEMBER 17, 2000 (2) Princeton, New Jersey. Sweet, clean show - delightful Stellar material, really dug the hard rockin' "Highway 61." Plenty good
NOVEMBER 18, 2000. Late Show (2) Atlantic City, NJ Good show with no surprises, but still quite fine.
NOVEMBER 19, 2000 (2) Towson, Maryland. With a rare (atleast for 2000) take of "Blind Willie McTell," nice night.
JUST A SONG & DANCE MAN: THE 2001-2002 LIVE COVERS. Courtesy of the Dylan Tree this is a best available collection of the famed covers. Seemlessly weaved together this is amazing. A+.
2001 - I have all shows.
FEBRUARY 25, 2001 (2) Omiya, Japan. Sourced off of MP3's, nice show throughout though no setlist surprises.
FEBRUARY 27, 2001 (2) Sendai, Japan. Enjoyable show - a bit vanilla on the setlist though a reworked "Silvio" might count as something. BUT JEEZ, a beautiful "Forever Young" makes the night worthwhile.
FEBRUARY 28, 2001 (2) Akita, Japan. A bit one dimensional, but still a nice audience taping.
MARCH 2, 2001 (2) Yokahama, Japan. Very nice show with the highlight a great "if You See Her" followed by a tender "Simple Twist of Fate."
MARCH 3, 2001. Tokyo, Japan. Enjoyable show with a vicous wicked "Wicked Messenger."
MARCH 4, 2001 (2) Tokyo, Japan. WIth a "Visions," "John Brown" and a sweet slow "Can't Wait," you won't mind the MP3 sourcing.
MARCH 6, 2001. (2) Osaka, Japan. Fine sounding show sourced off of MP3 files. I think the band has really jelled and they fill cracks and croaks of Bobby's voice beautifully. As many times as I have heard "To Ramona," this one is as sweet as a sunny country morn. I'm always enthralled to hear "Tom Thumb" and a quiet and artful "Tears of Rage."
MARCH 7, 2001 (2) Osaka, Japan. Another good show with a sweet take of "Gates of Eden."
MARCH 9, 2001 (2) Fukuoka, Japan Don't miss Bob's amazing phrasing on "Tambourine Man" in only the way that he can rework and interprete his own work.
MARCH 10, 2001 (2) Hiroshima, Japan. 19 Songs in a place we bombed into Infinity.
MARCH 12, 2001 (2) Nagoya, Japan. Bob hauls out "Vision of Johanna" wish I was there.
MARCH 13, 2001 (2) Hamamatsu, Japan. Good clean audience taping with a smokin' version of "Tangled."
BACK AT THE BUDOKAN HALL. March 14, 2001 (2) Tokyo, Japan. More MP3 here as well, now show with a touching "Trying to Get to Heaven" followed by a "Til I Fell In Love With You."
WALTIZING MATILDA: RARE SONGS FROM THE AUSTRALIA 2001 TOUR. (4) Nice listenable set of highlights, full of variety and sparkle. Compiled 15 year later, BTW.
MARCH 18, 2001 (2) Perth, Australia. Good show with a nicey, nicey "Visions" and a pretty "Forever Young" and a super "Don't Think Twice." Good vocals all night long.
MARCH 20, 2001 (2) Adelaide, Australia. A good night, albeit "Seeing the Real You" is noone's idea of an essential song. A nice "Masters," "It's Alright" a bit flat and "Times" was just so so. A pretty good "Highway 61" and oh "Highlands."
MARCH 21, 2001 (2) Excellent recording with just an occasional shout interrrupting a clean taping. Recommend.
MARCH 23, 2001 (2) Tamworth, Australia. A pedestrian setlist though I enjoyed his lazy vocal on "Lay Lady Lay" Nice show, you wouldn't be disappointed.
MARCH 24, 2001 (2) Newcastle, Australia. Nice to get "Chimes of Freedom" - now that should be our national anthem. Another superb show from a consistantly, high quality tour of this continent. Terrific boot of a top shelf performance. Super sound and we even get a slightly rewritten "Highlands."
MARCH 25, 2001 (2) Sydney, Australia. Nice audience taping and Dylan performance. The shouts to sit down during "Desolation Row" doesn't affect its potency. But please sit down and shut up if you are near a bootlegger! And I vote for "Hard Rain" as one of those songs I can't seem to tire of. A beautiful, real sad, "Sick of Love."
MARCH 28, 2001 (2) Cairns, Australia. Solid show and a decent to good taping.
MARCH 30, 2001 (2) Brisbane, Australia. Nice to get "Visions" & "Dignity" on the same night. Nice performances throughout - and let's not forget the long, melodic harp solo on "Forever Young."
MARCH 31, 2001 (2) Ballina, Australia. Crisp recording and while Bob was a bit hoarse the band was click, click, clicking. A touching "Back Pages" with violin and Bob finishing it off with harmonica. Loved the hushed, intimate "Gates of Eden."
APRIL 18, 2001 (2) Boulder, Colorado. Terrific audience taping - captures a few too many exuberant attendees (hey, Shut up, We're taping!), but still well worth it.
APRIL 20, 2001 (2) Kearney, Nebraska. Audience recording without much separation. Nice energetic performances of a no-surprise set. And when did Bob start introducing the band during 'Blowin' in the wind?"
APRIL 21, 2001 (2) Topeka, Kansas. Good audience taping with a little echo in the vocal track. Nothing special, but okay.
APRIL 23, 2001 (2) Lincoln, Nebraska. Just sort of a thud of a night. Just doesn't excite me.
APRIL 24, 2001 (2) Columbia, Missouri. A so-so audience taping of a good journeyman show with a take of "Highlands" thrown in. Gotta wonder how often, he's gonna play that from now on. I think every live version of it was right on the money.
APRIL 25, 2001 (2) Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Jeeze - where the hell is that. Anyway, nice taping with a reworked "Down in the Flood" followed by an upbeat "I Want You."
APRIL 27, 2001 (2) Knoxville, Tennessee. Superb night and a nice recording (married only occasionally by chat etc.). Wondrous all nite long.
APRIL 28, 2001 (2) Charlotte, North Carolina. A sweet show, clearn recording albeit without any set changes. A twinkle in his eye all night. A pleasure.
APRIL 29, 2001 (2) Blacksburg, Virginia. A Fine Bob performance captured by a flawed audience taper. The acoustic stuff certainly comes through better with the electric material lacking a bit, but still good.
MAY 1, 2001 (2) Asheville, North Carolina. Nice show with a take on "Vision" and "John Brown" - I don't need much more.
MAY 2, 2001 (2) Dalton, Georgia. A noisy taping particularly by today's standards.
MAY 4, 2001 (2) Atlanta, Georgia. Nice clean one - quite good. I like the band intro's during "Rainy Day Women."
MAY 5, 2001. (2) Nashville, Tennessee. Good audience tape with a bit of audience noise, applause and enthusiasm from the appreciate crowd.
MAY 6, 2001 (2) Memphis, Tennessee. Bob's performance at the Beale Street Music Festival. A noisy, audience tape not without some charm. Vocals seem to be a bit groggy throughout. Must be the first Dylan show in history to end with some, old taped version of "Yankee Doodle Dandy" played to crowd."
THE ROME INTERVIEW PARTS 1 & 2 (2) June 23, 2001. Bob jousts with the foreign press. A couple of pretty funny moments - the humor is much more evident listening to it rather than reading the transcripts. Almost drove off the road as he and a reporter try to remember "Inside the Museums infinity goes up on trial."
JUNE 24, 2001 (2) Trondheim, Norway. Music is captured well, but you also get a bit of audience chats & claps. Nice to get "Masterpiece" along with the usual slug of the man's back catalog. Nice, feisty guitar work on "Watchtower."
JUNE 26, 2001 (2) Bergen, Norway. Crystal Cat. Start off with an absolutely kick ass recording. Bob's got a growl in his voice which better on the electric tunes than the slower acoustic songs. Setlist is straight from the Gods: "Vision," "Dignity," "Going Nowhere," "Released." The bonus track of "I'll Be Your Baby" among the best versions I have ever heard.
JUNE 28, 2001 (2) Langesund. Some neat guitar tricks on "Watchtower" - I figure it must be Sexton - decent enough recording, show and performance. Quite okay.
JUNE 29, 2001 (2) Boteborg, Sweden. Nice show with a cool, rewritten version of "Serve Somebody." Bob seemed in a particular jolly mood all night capped by the jollies of jolly "Tom Thumb."
JUNE 30, 2001 (2) Roskilde. Another sweet summer night - love this arrangement of "Desolation Row" that he's been doing for the last couple of years BTW. Outstanding recording and performance. Goodie.
JULY 1, 2001 (2) Helsingborg. A noisy audience taping that still captures the music pretty well along with claps, hollers and harmonizing - might as well skip considering how many other good boots there are of the tour. You do get a clean take of "Dignity" which should make future tour compilations, doncha think.
JULY 3, 2001 (2) Borgholm, Sweden. First of all, what that hell is that intro music. Anyway, nice enuf audience taping though you get a little distortion when Bob hits the big, loud notes. It's nice to get "You Go Your Way," but on it disc it makes me long for the 1974 Band versions. Thanks for the harp on "LARS" and just an amazing growl on "Girlf Of the North Country."
JULY 5, 2001 (2) Braunschweig, Germany. A better than expected boot considering just a fair audience taping with a little vocal echo that saps the energy of the discs. Could very well have been a great show to be at, but disc doesn't do much for the evening.
JULY 7, 2001 (2) Schwabisch Gmund, Germany. Probably same taper as above, has that little reverb echo to the vocals that didn't help that growl.
JULY 8, 2001 (2) Montreaux. This is special, a sweet disc with one of my all time favorite takes on "Baby Blue" with an outrageouus harp solo. One of the better setlists from the summer, highly recommend.
JULY 10, 2001 (2) Brescia, Italy. Terrible taping, barely acceptable. I though the Europeans shut up when around a taper - guess not.
JULY 12, 2001 (2) Liverpool, England. A real nice taping with band swingin' Bob's voice is a bit hoarse with a tad echo to it - but maybe that's the way it always is. With he would always spice up "Stuck Inside of Mobile" with a harp solo.
JULY 13, 2001 (2) Stirling, Scotland The voice, a bit groggy took a couple of tunes to clear up a little. Vocals out in front, but the band a bit buried. With such a taping, the acoustics sound a bit better than the electric numbers.
JULY 15, 2001 (2) Kilkenny. A relatively inferior taping - too much crowd noise etc along with little clarity on the music. One treast is the virtual sing along of "Just Like A Woman."
JULY 17, 2001 (2) Lorrach, Germany. Audience taping of a hoarse Bob with just occassional chat distracting from a nice evening. An upbeat "I Want You," a haunting "Hollis Brown," and a sweet, sad "One Too Many Mornings" are the trio of hightlights.
JULY 18, 2001 (2) Bad Reichenhall. Signicantly noisier than usual European taping. Marred.
JULY 20, 2001 (2) La Spezia, Italy. Those La Spezians sure like to clap. An anemic performance overall, a mediocre "Tom Thumb," a forgetful "Tangled," a bland "Times." Skip it.
JULY 22, 2001 (2) Pescara, Italy. A fairly good show with a strong start - then some problems mid set, a turgid "Masters" "Tangled," and "River Flow,", but comes out of the funk to finish up strongly.
JULY 24, 2001 (2) Anzio, Italy. Some twisted pacing & phrasing on "Don't Think Twice." A fun, spirited show, clean sound and a playful performance.
JULY 25, 2001 (2) Perugia, Italy. Noisy taping - handclapping etc. Starts with a languid "Somebody Touched Me," but "It Ain't Me Babe" saves much of the night. Just not crisp, with occasional flashes of other good stuff.
JULY 26, 2001 (2) Napoli, Italy. Overall a singular tapaing - good and clean - with some nuanced and beautiful performances that get richer with each listen. Highlights: Larry Campbell's steel guitar solo on "One Too Many Mornings," & a nervy "Shelter."
JULY 28, 2001 (2) Taurmina, Italy. Crisp recording with nice peformances throughout. A poignant "One Too Many Morning" just one of many highlights. "Watchtower" led by Larry on an acoustic guitar - not sure I have ever heard THAT before, and he does a neat speghetti western intro as well. - tre cool.
AUGUST 10, 2001 (2) Des Moines, Iowa. The negatives: maybe the vocals a smidge behind the band with a tad of echo and occasional static. The positives: a strong overall recording and nice performances. Not set surprises.
AUGUST 11, 2001 (2) Sedalia. Good show. Must say that I have grown to dig "This World Can't Stand Too Long." A bit of audience chatter during the slow numbers (SHUT UP), a very Byrds-like LARS. Just butchers "Watchtower" with a stacata vocal.
AUGUST 12, 2001 (2) Springfield, Illinois. Nice performance of another good night, really like it. Energetic "You Go Your Way," Could have been a slightly tighter, cleaner taping, but no complaints.
AUGUST 14, 2001 (2) Little Rock, Arkansas. Yeah, a strong show led by a steller, two stepping "Tombstone Blues." Bob & band in sync and on the money, and don't that play that "Visions." soft.
AUGUST 15, 2001 (2) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A bit noisy, but interesting set list with a strong performance made for a useful boot.
AUGUST 16, 2001 (2) Wichita, Kansas. Taping heats up and as my ears adjust as the night progressed. A superb take on "Lay Lady Lay" w/harp!!!
AUGUST 18, 2001 (2) Pueblo, Colorado. Nice taping with a nice reworking of the lyrics of "Serve Somebody" - someone ought to get all the changes to that song. Zippy harp solo on "Baby Blue." I like the acoustic stuff best on this night.
AUGUST 19, 2001 (2) Vail, Colorado. Very competant eve with a well performed set hitting the mark!
AUGUST 20, 2001 (2) Telluride. Spectacular! A Harp solo on "Back Pages" that would make the highlight reel on in any year. Super DAT taping that catches some low chat during acoustic songs but all the good stuff as well. Some performance flaws like a couple of muffed lines on "Hard Rain" but with its varied setlist, a solid 2001 show that's for sure.
AUGUST 21, 2001 (2) Telluride. A bit too much audience chat on this taping. Like most of these shows, consistantly good, energetic performances, just too noisy.
AUGUST 23, 2001 (2) Sun City. Solid show as Bob plays Sun City....band is particularly strong as it is on all of these universally strong fall shows with "Senor" in a standout. A pedestrian "It's Alright Ma" but a good night.
AUGUST 24, 2001 (2) Las Vegas, Nevada. Audience recording with a good though hoarse Bob. Upfront vocals, Bob wasn't up to the nice arrangement of "Love Minus Zero," just couldn't get that voice up. However, got it together for a fine "Mama You Been" A bit of reverb, but not a bad souveneir.
AUGUST 25, 2001 (2) Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Nice night with a varied setlist. No song stands out in particular - just a good consistant show - enjoyable.
OCTOBER 5, 2001 (2) Spokane, Washington. Sensational start to the fall tour! Great sounding, couldn't have started out better.
OCTOBER 6, 2001 (2) Seattle, Washington. Excellence in audience taping with a terrific performance all night long. Nice harp solo on "Moonlight" and a rockin and a rollin' "To Be Alone With You." A goodie.
OCTOBER 7, 2001 (2) Coravallis, Oregon. Sweet show - enjoyable throughout.
OCTOBER 9, 2001 (2) Medfield, Oregon. This is one of the very best sounding West Coast shows. Voice sounds rested and clean, one highlight: "Tambourine Man." A stunning "Mississippi. Superb, high recommendation.
OCTOBER 10, 2001 (2) Sacramento, California. A swinging good time - wonderful show with no set surprises, but who cares!! Bob was into IT that night.
OCTOBER 12, 2001 (2) San Jose, California. A sweet, mellow night - band playing oh so well. Bob's singing so well, L & T material good all night. A Real pleasure.
OCTOBER 13, 2001 (2) San Francisco, California Nice show. A dry take on "Masters," but otherwise universally quite good. A bit of echo, like many of these Cali shows, particularly on the slow numbers, but that's quibling.
OCTOBER 14, 2001 (2) Santa Barbara, California. Excellent! An anemic harp solo on "Times" was rescued by the solo on "Moonlight" the highlight of the night along with an effective "Hard Rain" and an amazing "Sugar Baby." Another charmer.
OCTOBER 17, 2001 (2) San Diego, California. A little echo only slightly mars this good taping captured well. A truly sweet "One Too Many Mornings" and of course "Visions."
OCTOBER 19, 2001 (2) Los Angeles, California. Just fine. With a loud, appreciate LA audience (I thought they were supposed to mellow). Not quite as crisp sounding as some of the other boots of this tour, but more than satisfactory.
OCTOBER 21, 2001 (2) Denver, Colorado. The band is primo, Bob squeezes out the vocals as best as he can for a fine set. A comparatively brief 20 song set, but who is complaining!
OCTOBER 23, 2001 (2) Sioux City. Nice recording and performance with a rare, snappy take on "Down Along The Cover" as the one detour. Bob was singing with thought and conviction.
OCTOBER 24, 2001 (2) La Crosse, Wisconsin. Mediocre but acceptable sound quality - just a lot of distance and lacks immediacy. Had to laugh when a woman shouts for "Going Nowhere" and Bob performes it 2 tunes later. She's captured freaking out, laughing and shouting thanks. Oh to be a Bobcat.
OCTOBER 25, 2001 (2) St. Paul, Minnesota. An enjoyable show and a nice performance by the homecoming Prom King.
OCTOBER 27, 2001 (2) Chicago, Illinois. A real nice set list and a pretty good taping makes for a nice addition to my shelf.
OCTOBER 28, 2001 (2) Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Strong set! Think that the singing during the slower songs were particularly fantastic. Very very good recording with just an occasional and hardly distracting hand clap (there was about 7 quick digital clicks on one track), would recommend.
OCTOBER 30, 2001 (2) Green Bay, Wisconsin. Good recording from another good fall 2001 show. The electric numbers recorded a bit better than the acoustics which are a tad distant and a touch of echo.
OCTOBER 31, 2001 (2) Madison, Wisconsin. Lovely night with some knockout performances. Delightful.
NOVEMBER 2, 2001 (2) Terre Haute, Indiana. The oh so slight echo just gives this one more warmth & charm. Nice to hear the rarely played in 2001 "Maggie's Farm," "Rank Strangers," and "Tears of Rage" all performed well.
NOVEMBER 3, 2001 (2) Nashville, Tennessee. Good, just too much noise and chat throughout, jeez, the taper's friend was freaking during "Visions" (me too, but I don't tape, dig?)
Captures music pretty well, but maybe best to skip unless a completist.
NOVEMBER 4, 2001 (2) Cincinatti, Ohio. The taper was just too from the stage hence a sub par, distant, murky sound to the bootleg. This is not terrible one, just unneccessary - the band is lost a bit in the mix though Bob gave a good performance to an appreciative crowd.
NOVEMBER 6, 2001 (2) Grand Rapids, Michigan. Enjoyable night (Albeit without a real standout moment). Though I dug the straight ahead "Tombstone Blues."
NOVEMBER 8, 2001 (2) Toronto, Canada. Very good, if not great show. Highlights: A twangy "Hummingbird," a provocative "Just Like A Woman," a gritty & charged "Hard Rain," a fab "Sugar Baby," and a fine towering "Watchtower." A few slight digital clicks on 1 track, still quite worthwhile.
NOVEMBER 9, 2001 (2) Detroit, Michigan. Nice recording with its most serious flaw is the annoying chat most noticed on the slower tunes though particularly bad during "Sugar Baby." No real suprise during the runthrew except maybe for "Grain of Sand."
NOVEMBER 10, 2001 (2) Columbus, Ohio. A fairly noisy taping in a hit or miss night: "Floater" sank, "High Water" was swimming - sorry :) - If you can fight through the whoops you get to a killer 2 minute harp solo on "Don't Think Twice."
NOVEMBER 11, 2001 (2) State College, Pennsylvania. A night that just didn't click. I enjoyed the sloppy "Highwater" and the sparse instrumentation on "John Brown." The second half a bit tighter, but there are others better that month.
NOVEMBER 13, 2001 (2) Syracuse, New York. A little echo on the vocals, but I wouldn't complain. A fine set.
NOVEMBER 14, 2001 (2) Morgantown, West Virginia. Enjoyable evening - Not set surprises really, but that's okay.
NOVEMBER 15, 2001 (2) Washington, D.C. A bit of vocal echo, but I found this warm & inviting. Nice show, but taping not quite crisp enought. A very appreciate audience.
NOVEMBER 17, 2001 (2) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An amazing one. Often said that its not how Bob sings, but the way he sings and this boot is point, set and match. Best ever version of "Waiting for the light, "It ain't Me" with that kinetic phrasing, Campbell's fancy guitar work propels "Don't Think Twice" and an even mellower reworking of the oft maligned "John Brown" worked well for me, an amazing "Sugar Baby," and even a real, clean swinging take on "Rainy Day Woman." Top 5 of the year and maybe as good or better than the NYC show a few days later.
NOVEMBER 19, 2001 (2) New York City. The big one. The massive praise heaped on this show raised my anticipation. I was not disappointed. An explosive crowd with magic (maybe even revolution) in the air. The roar for the "Tom Thumb" is incredible. An immense "Hard Rain." A singular harp on "Just Like A Woman." Only minor complaint is a little echo on the recording, not much though.
NOVEMBER 20, 2001 (2) Uncasville, Connecticut. Not the circulating copy as I traded for it the amateur taper - she did a good job, but not quite as captivating as some of these other shows. This show noted for my own personal quest of hearing "Visions" ending happily. Ahh.
NOVEMBER 20, 2001 (2) Uncasville, CT. This is the circulating copy and frankly it's a bit better - sorry Sharyn. This bootlegger had a better seat than me cause it sounds real good - tho Bob sounding quite froggy. Hot links on "Wicked Messenger" and a scorching "Watchtower."
NOVEMBER 21, 2001 (2) Manchester, New Hampshire. An acceptable representation - didn't really move me in any direction, but certainly no complaints.
NOVEMBER 23, 2001 (2) Portland, Maine. Even better than I remembered it and I can kill myself for not hanging out by the tour buses for the reported autograph signings. Eeeks. Anyway, a splendid show with some great singing throughout particularly on "Hattie Carroll" and "Desolation Row."
NOVEMBER 24, 2001 (2) Boston, Massachusetts. Good recording considering the cavernous, accoustic unfriendly, Fleet Center. A tad flat, but more than respectible take of this show that I, of course, caught.
2002 - ALL SHOWS
JANUARY 31, 2002 (2) Orlando, Florida. Does a few harp intro's which is damn cool. Very nice sounding show an aural pleasure.
FEBRUARY 1, 2002 (2) Sunrise, Florida. Real real good. Great recording and wonderful performances throughout. Standard set, but a great one at that.
FEBRUARY 2, 2002 (2) Tampa, Florida. A great taping catching the nuances of Bob and Band so wonderfully. Sexton's got a beautiful solo on "Highwater" and jeez I even loved hearing "Tangled." This whole night is just charged.
FEBRUARY 5, 2002 (2) Jacksonville, Florida. Nice peformance of a L&T show. Music captured well and so was the slight chat.
FEBRUARY 6, 2002 (2) Charleston, South Carolina. At the very beginning there is chat right at the intro & I thought this was gonna be a bad one. Wrongo! Show really took fire during the mid set acoustic sequence with "One Too Many," "Masters" & "Tangled" all top shelf. Fantabulous guitars on "Highway 61" was that Larry or Charlie? and even an energetic and thrilling "Honest With Me."
FEBRUARY 8, 2002 (2) Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Love that harp intro to "Tambourine Man." Consistantly excellent - took a few songs to clear the cobwebs in his throat.. A couple fo slight digital flaws on Rainy Day woman, a song I tend to skip anyway.
FEBRUARY 9, 2002 (2) Atlanta, Georgia. Another night. Another Joint. Just fine.
FEBURARY 9, 2002 (2) Atlanta, Georgia. This is the Dylantree ALD upgrade and it is fantastic. Crystal clear sound and we are talking zero crowd noise. Captures that big, beautiful nasal so perfectly. Essential, super, A+.
FEBRUARY 10, 2002 (2) Charlotte, North Carolina. A mellow night captured oh so sweetly. "Fourth Street" was terrific (despite a quick glitch) and the harp solo sets up a strumming "Visions." Another contender for early 2002 gold star.
FEBRUARY 11, 2002 (2) Charlottesville, West Virginia. Chat filled tape, but a more than acceptable souveneir.
FEBRUARY 13, 2002 (2) Greenville, South Carolina. Strong, self assured performancee. Nice touches of harp throughout the night. Snazzy guitar (Campbell or Sexton?) on "Masters." Lowlight: "Honest with Me."
FEBRUARY 15, 2002 (2) Augusta, Georgia. Just feels a bit anemic - could have been the distance in the less than perfect taping. By the end of the listen, I'd still call this a nice, pleasant performance.
FEBRUARY 16, 2002 (2) Birmingham, Alabama. Nice fluid night's work.
FEBRUARY 17, 2002 (2) New Orleans, Louisiana. Good run through, but nothing jumped out at me.
FEBRUARY 18, 2002 (2) Tupelo, Mississippi. Quite a nice show - Elvis would be proud.
FEBRUARY 20, 2002 (2) Houston, Texas. Bob does a rodeo. It's a noisy taping, but you certainly feel the exuberance fo this hootin' and hollerin' crowd. It's a southern fried party of a show, fun & sloppy.
FEBRUARY 22, 2002 (2) Dallas, Texas. Good, sturdy soud - hmm, changed the riff on "Maggie"." Sweet playing all night really from A-Z. Even didn't mind "Rainy Day" if you can believe that. Screaming guitar on "Watchtower."
FEBRUARY 23, 2002 (2) Bossier City, Louisiana. Very good show - thanks for "Hard Rain" which should be in the set every night. A smidge of chat but that's quibling. The first half of the night was excellent the second just acceptable.
FEBRUARY 24, 2002 (2) Austin, Texas. An uneven night. You get a downright awful "Alright Ma" followed by a lovely harp solo into "Searchin'". A listless "Visision" followed by a sweet "One Too Many Morning." A useless "Tangled" followed by a great "Sugar Baby." You get the idea.
APRIL 5, 2002 (2) Stockholm, Sweden. Not strong vocally, but let's start with a great setlist, performance and arrangements captured in outstanding sound quality.
APRIL 7, 2002 (2) Oslo, Norway. Fabulous show. Great performances, well played. The band played as good a "Visions" as I have ever heard. Gotta rank with the best of Spring, 22 songs even a "Hattie Carroll."
APRIL 8, 2002 (2) Copenhagen. Crystal Cat version. A very good night and while Bob's vocal chords didn't always cooperate the band played exquisitely.
APRIL 9, 2002 (2) Hamburg, Germany. Another Crystal Cat Version. Superb taping with the opening 4 tracks simply sensational. "Girl From North Country" with a harp into and the band playing so well you can weep at its beauty. I liked the acoustic songs all night best. Don't let me fail to mention the sweet/sad, dirge-like "Hard Rain" which was a monumental treat.
APRIL 11, 2002 (2) Berlin, Germany. Nice singing all night, maybe best ever of "Moonlight" with harp, a superb "Visions," Nice slower versions of "Boots" & "Think Twice". Terrific.
APRIL 12, 2002 (2) Leipzig. Good, but not great sound, a tad of leaden side, buty still fine. Highlight: the long haprp solo on "One Too Many Mornings." A fine slowed down arragenment "Can't Wait" works, but the mid tempo "Maggie's Farm" could have used a bit more energy. A neat "4th Time Around" that noone would confuse with Norweghian Wood.
APRIL 13, 2002 (2) Hannover, Germany. Pedestrian night about every which way. A very short digital flaw during "Tom Thumb." Highlight a thumping mid set takes on "Masters" & "It Ain't Me." Acoustic songs captured better, electrics are a tad blurry.
APRIL 15, 2002 (2) Frankfort, Germany. Well recorded show capturing Froggy Bob and the Boyz in splendid musical form. A few slight digital clicks on "Summer Days" that you probably won't notice.
APRIL 15, 2002 (2) (Schubert Version) A supposedly remixed and cleaned up recording - I dunno. A smokin' version of "Honest With Me" stood out.
APRIL 16, 2002 (2) Stuttgart, Germany. Groggy voiced all night, but still a nice show and recording nonetheless.
APRIL 17, 2002 (2) Munich, Germany. A pleasant German, Spring evening. Sound performance, fairly typical, but done well.
APRIL 19, 2002 (2) Ravenna, Italy. Nice show and lets hope "Subterranean" stays in the set for awhile. What a different way to hear the song from 60 year old Bob - Look out Kid - as opposed to the young, punky Bob of 1965.
APRIL 20, 2002 (2) Milan, Italy. The infamous flicked cigarette at Dylan show. First song without vocals, but a nice show to follow. A lovely "Love Minus Zero," a slow barely recognizable "Boots of Spanish" and the muffed lyrics don't mar "Visions." Strange that I really like the take of "Leopard Skin," a song I usually ignore.
APRIL 21, 2002 (2) Zurich, Switzerland. A pretty nice taping though the bass sounds a bit swampy & dreary. Liked this one alot - think it evens stands out comparatively to the other European Spring Gigs.
APRIL 23, 2002 (2) Innsbruck, Austria. Subpar taping that gets a bit better as the ear adjusts. Highlight, a special acoustic "Senor."
APRIL 24, 2002 (2) Nuremberg, Germany. Sturdy recording and a pleasant enuf run thru of 21 songs from his master's hand. Could have benefited from a sharper sound.
APRIL 25, 2002 (2) Strasbourg, France. One dimensional recording, certainly not terrible, but subpar - muddy and distorted at times. Still more than acceptable. Strange those Europeans clap in unison during the encores - and just make more heartfelt noise.
APRIL 27, 2002 (2) Oberhausen, Germany. Nice, nervy setlist and an enjoyable night in our former WWII foe.
APRIL 28, 2002 (2) Brussels, Belgium. "Masterpiece" and "I Believe in You" are worth the price of admission. The harp intro to "Blowin" nearly brought me to tears.
APRIL 29, 2002 (2) Paris, France. While the vocals are upfront and clear, the recording of the band sounds a bit muted to me - especially on the electric material. Nice singing on "Moonlight." A very good "Hard Rain," a great "Forever Young."
APRIL 30, 2002 (2) Paris, France. Imperfect, but O.K. Nothing riveting, but does it have to be?
MAY 2, 2002 (2) Rotterdam. Very good show with a varied setlist. I like it alot despite a few misses, particularly the encores "Dogs" & "Honest" were leaden bores.
MAY 4, 2002 (2) Brighton, U.K. Spicey evening with the requisite highs touched upon. It was a nice set of performances in the country of our former occupiers.
MAY 5, 2002 (2) Bournmouth, UK. The lone curve thrown, "Sweet Marie," was a treat. Everything else was terrific.
MAY 6, 2002 (2) Cardiff, UK. While nothing stood out during my listen, it was more than fine.
MAY 8, 2002 (2) Newcastle, England. A shade below the typical European DAT, but still nice.
MAY 9, 2002 (2) Manchester, England. Kicking off with "Maggie" + "Senor" accoustic is about a good way to start a night as a Grande Misto at Starbucks. Love the band's playing on "Visions" and "One Too Many Morning" among its many treasures.
MAY 10, 2002 (2) Birmingham, England. A question I am frequently asked is why am I obsessed with Dylan. While listening to "You're A Big Girl Now" right after Dylan injected some changed lyrics (in a 25 Year Old Song!), the crowd burst into applause. For whatever artist would that happen? What other artist would have an audience so connected to their craft and focused on the performance to notice?
MAY 11, 2002 (2) London. A Great setlist, maybe one of the year's best, and a solid performance thereof. "Blind Willie," "Visions" and "Subterranean," tre fabuloso.
MAY 12, 2002 (2) London. There's a faint chat throughout the taping, but its not distracting. A supper club like arrangement of "If You See Her" with harp and violin that is quite sensational. It took about half the night for D to get his throat cleared, but once he did there was some nice singing on "Hard Rain" and "Forever."
AUGUST 2, 2002 (2) Worcester, Massachusetts. I attended this one at a small converted theatre/club. Pretty good recording and a very good performance. Threw in the Empire Burlesque curve of "Never Gonna Be the Same." I remembered the night for it's rockous rock and roll doesn't seem quite the same on disc.
AUGUST 3, 2002 (2) Newport, Rhode Island. It's the Newport Fucking Folk Festival. Why weren't you there, I was. "Going Nowhere," "Positively" and "Subterranean" are the aural highlights.
AUGUST 3, 2002 (2) (Alternate) Newport, Rhode Island. This mix a bit better in sound than the above. Possibly known as the "Wind" version, but not certain.
AUGUST 3, 2002 (2) Newport, Rhode Island. Crystal Cat. Wow!!!!!
AUGUST 4, 2002 (2) Augusta, Maine. Decided to skip the 5 hour drive so I will have to settle for bootleg. Nice sounding show with a nice varied set. Hey Bob, leave "Tear of Rage," in!
AUGUST 6, 2002 (2) Hallifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Very very good taping. You get a nice "Senor," "Subterranean," & even a welcome visit from "Blind Willie."
AUGUST 8, 2002 (2) Moncton, New Brunswick. A lovely nite - everything performed and played well. Likey likey.
AUGUST 9, 2002 (2) St. Johns. A pretty good recording of a pretty good show. Takes an acoustic stab at "Man in the Long Black Coat" that while not quite working was a hell of a try. Dug "Lay Lady" "Visions" and the harp intro into "Grain of Sand" is pure Zimmy magic. Show really heated up in the second half.
AUGUST 10, 2002 (2) Quebec, Canada. Splendid show - lots of high points: "Black Coat" is immense, "Love Minus" & "Just Like A Woman" are its trio of highlights.
AUGUST 12, 2002 (2) Strong, snappy show. Super peddle steel via Campbell on "Baby Blue." "Tom Thumb" the only setlist variable, but dang I want to hear that live again. Band played with spirit all nite long.
AUGUGST 13, 2002 (2) Kanata, Ontario, Canada. A fuzzy subpar recording.
AUGUST 15, 2002 (2) Hamburg, New York. An okay recording of a nice, varied set. There's a little distance in the sound, a bit too much echo, but more than acceptable.
AUGUST 16, 2002 (2) Toronto, Canada. Inferior but acceptable taping that get a tad dreary at times, witness a muddy "Forever." If I had to pick a highlight I'd go with "Released." A C- affair.
AUGUST 18, 2002 (2) Baltimore, Maryland. This is the 100th Birthday Party for Harley Davidson. A sturdy, fair recording. The debut of "Mighty Quinn" as its most noteworthy moment.
AUGUST 19, 2002 (2) Southhampton, New York. Good recording of a good show. A little chat here & there mostly audible on the quiet acoustic tunes, but not problematic. "Never Gonna Be The Same Again" & "Mighty Quinn" are the duel rarities.
AUGUST 21, 2002 (2) Omaha, Nebraska. The band is a bit undermiked, but you do get the vocals upfront + center. A nice "Senor," from a typically sturdy night. Some snazzy instrumental interludes during the band intro's with "Rainy Day."
AUGUST 22, 2002 (2) Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The taping was good and the band was hot - need I say more.
AUGUST 23, 2002 (2) Fargo, North Dakota. What the heck are you doing in Fargo Bob? A midling taping or maybe it was Bob too, hard to say. It just seems a bit dull that's all. Highlight: an unabashed "Don't Think Twice," with harp & some fine pickin'. Also enjoyed the band's noodling during their intro's.
AUGUST 24, 2002 (2) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Fine workout.
AUGUST 26, 2002 (2) Saskatoon, Sasktchewan. That's the middle of nowhere. A somewhat hollow recording with the acoustic stuff at times sounding quite distant. Hauls out "Tangled" for a now rare outaing. Best to put that one back in the Toolbox Bob to get reworked, Bob.
AUGUST 27, 2002 (2) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. An okay taping of an okay show with occassional chat & slcack. Hearing Bob spit out the words to "Tangled" confirms that he never sings any song exactly the same way twice. Nice slow takes of "Tombstone" and "Forever" and don't let me forget "Not Dark Yet."
AUGUST 28, 2002 (2) Calgary, Alberta, Canada. A good one, nicely recorded & performed. Not top shelf, but I like it.
AUGUST 30, 2002 (2) Park City, Utah. One fabulous recording and certainly among the year's top ten boots. A soundboarder or atleast I think so. Campbell's fiddle on "To Be Alone" worth the price of admission. Even the oft turgid "Make You Feel My Love" enlivened with a great harp intro. Unfortunately, have a problem copying one or two tracks so if you want to trade for it, your copy will be incomplete.
AUGUST 31, 2002 (2) Grand Junction, Colorado. Superb compact performance. Bravo. Excellence in taping