Mick Taylor with Bob Dylan
1984 Tour Part 3
Shows 12-16
6-17-84 Nice
Audience Recording
#15 Bob Dylan and Mick Taylor (former Rolling Stones guitarist)
06-17-84
Stade De L'Quest
Nice, France
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This is the 15th Show of Bob Dylan's 1984 tour with
former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor.
This is a GREAT show and in great quality,
just simply stunning. At this point in the tour every
single show is great and every one has moments that transcend
greatness to that next level. This is
a pleasure to listen too. Dylan now is obviously having a great time.
He seems to be loving touring, he is connecting with the audience and
interacting with the band musically. It's all quite glorious.
Listen to Dylan's phrasing on "Tangled Up In Blue" at the line "As she tied the
laces of
my shoe." A line he's been singing at that point for 10 years. Listen how he makes it
seem fresh,
how he emphasis the word "laces" and stretches it out. The next time he'll emphasis
another part.
He is a master, giving something fresh to the audience every single show. It's almost
beyond
comprehension. The crowd here appreciates that. Just listen to them after "Like A
Rolling Stone."
A few interesting points of this show are that "Simple Twist of Fate" has been moved
were
typically "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" has been (has replaced it). We also get the
second
performance of "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" (stop the presses, Santana is almost
passable on this
version). Another night without "Tombstone Blues" and mercifully we are spared
Santana's nightmare
on "Blowing in the Wind."
Dylan stays strong the entire evening. Listen to him sing his ass off on "Simple Twist of
Fate" and
even on the tired "Like A Rolling Stone" he is singing fabulously. Wow, give "Why Do I
Have To Choose"
a listen! (and listen to Dylans guitar, it's great). Not only is his singing great but also
listen to the
harmonica solo on "Don't Think Twice." Do you think he was into it? It's great! His
interaction between
guitar and harmonica here is impressive and moving. Taylor and the band are right with
Bob. Taylor's solo
on "Every Grain of Sand" is very different from what he has been playing. This song is
very interesting to
listen to by itself from the beginning of the tour until the end. If you want to hear a
master composer and
craftsman at work give it a listen. Taylor moves between simple solos, complex solos,
slide solos, it all
shows a glimpse of Taylor's mindset at that moment. This guy is a modern day Mozart,
just unbelievable! On
this night of course Santana botches the songs he plays on, especially "The Times They
Are A Changing."
Interesting enough on "Why Do I Have to Choose" he seems to be playing a solo that
actually fits the song, however,
his tone is so incredibly bad that his solo is disregarded as just another attempt by
Santana to
"stand out" from the others. My God man! You are there with Dylan and Taylor!!! Shut
the hell
up and strum the right chords if you can! Listen to Dylan sing, what a pleasure and the band does not disappoint
either. I
think each is from the Offenbach show but I have not confirmed that.
Right now is the 20th Anniversary of those shows and I thought it would be cool to
release each show to STG on the date of the actual show plus 20 years. So, here is the
fifteenth show; only 12 more!!! We'll see if I can keep up with the rest of the tour. So
far so good! What are we going to do when the tour is over?
Disc 7
15101. Highway 61 Revisited
15102. Jokerman
15103. All Along The Watchtower
15104. Just Like A Woman
15105. Maggie's Farm
15106. I And I
15107. License To Kill
15108. Imagination
15109. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (acoustic)
15110. Tangled Up In Blue (acoustic)
15111. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (acoustic)
Disc 8
15201. Simple Twist of Fate
15202. Masters Of War
15203. Ballad Of A Thin Man
15204. Every Grain Of Sand
15205. Like A Rolling Stone
15206. It Ain't Me, Babe (acoustic)
15207. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (acoustic)
15208. The Times They Are A-Changin'
15209. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
15210. Why Do I Have To Choose