BEST WISHES
Watchtower 005/6 [T-527]
(1) Universal Amphitheater (Los Angeles, CA); June 7, 1978
(2) Ostseehalle (Kiel, Germany); May 17, 1994
(3) Universal Amphitheater (Los Angeles, CA); June 7, 1978
Tracklist: (1) Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (inst), Love her With A
Feeling, Baby Stop Crying, Mr. Tambourine Man, Shelter From The
Storm, Love Minus Zero, Tangled Up In Blue, Ballad Of A Thin Man,
Maggie's Farm, Going Going Gone
(2) Girl From The North Country, Ballad Of A Thin Man
(3) You're A Big Girl Now, One More Cup Of Coffee, Blowin' In The
Wind, I Want You, Seņor, Masters of War, Just Like A Woman, Don't
Think Twice, Simple Twist Of Fate, Oh Sister, All Along The
Watchtower, All I Really Want To Do, It's Alright Ma (I'm Only
Bleeding), Forever Young, Times They Are A-Changin'
DEEP: While the sound is not upfront and in your face,
Dylan's vocals shine through very clear and the instruments are all
there, if not full-bodied. Dylan sings the drastically re-arranged
tunes them with a certain gusto and the band performs with equal
aplomb. If you can get by the flute and the saxes, there is much to
offer from this performance. Dylan's singing, phrasing, the guitar
playing, the back-up singers, blues, reggae backbeats are all on
fine display. But Watchtower drops (among others) the final two
tracks, substituting the closing songs from a 1994 show. Generic
cover design.
CDG: Not particularly recommended. The show is very nice,
but the sound quality isn't very good.
Watchtower 005/6 [T-527]