Bob Dylan - Afternoon Acoustic
Sony Music Studios, New York City, Nov. 16, 1994
Track 14: MTV Unplugged (New York, NY); November 17, 1994
Label: Wild Wolf / 11/17/94
Audio Source: soundboard
Lineage: Silver - XLD - FLAC 8
Number of Discs: 1
Artwork: scans of the original artwork as 300 dpi PNGs included
Total running time: 70m 14s
Notes:
DEEP: Sublime quality, sourced from a splendid videotape of the performance. Only a rehearsal but a most enjoyable listen warranting repeated plays. Hard to believe our good fortune at what turns up out of the blue.
NOTE: The rehearsal of "Tombstone Blues" ends with several attempts at a satisfactory ending. The division of this rehearsal segment into discrete tracks varies among the circulating CD/R versions of this recording, but the actual audio material does not vary.
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Review:
An excellent soundboard recording, taken from the video which began to circulate shortly beforehand. The performances (being rehearsals), are not as polished as the final 'unplugged' broadcast. Dylan fluffs many lyrics, and there's quite a bit of down-time between songs, when instruments are tuned and things are worked out. But, there are some great moments there too - in particular the second take of I Want You (track 5) where we are treated to an accidental solo acoustic guitar - drums, and vocals performance after what appears to be a partial power cut.
The talk between songs is interesting as well. You get to hear Dylan and the band working out various arrangements. The rendition of Hazel features a rather ragged harmonica solo, which was later ommited from the final arrangement. Dylan answers the question from a band member "One bridge or two?" with "I don't know, we'll decide that later...what about no harmonica solo?" Perhaps not an essential release, but a fascinating addition to the official MTV Unplugged release and the Completely Unplugged CD.
This Wild Wolf release features one more track than the all but the same Rattlesnake disc, Love Minus Zero/No Limit. This is not part of the rehearsal tape, but is the version from the actual performance that was included on the official CD release in Japan and Europe, but not in the USA. Therefore, it's actually a pirate track.
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Info:
15755
Sony Music Studios, New York City, New York
15–16 November 1994
Camera rehearsals for MTV Unplugged taping sessions.
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Bucky Baxter (pedal steel guitar & electric slide guitar), John Jackson (guitar), Brendan O’Brien (keyboards & guitar), Tony Garnier (bass), Winston Watson (drums & percussion).
Stereo TV and stereo PA recording, 60 minutes.
Session info updated 30 April 2001.
http://www.bjorner.com/DSN15755%20-%201994%20MTV%20Unplugged%20Sessions.htm#DSN15755
15770
Sony Music Studios, New York City, New York
17 November 1994
First MTV Unplugged taping session.
Notes.
First live version of Hazel since The last Waltz concert, November 1976.
First live Tombstone Blues since Slane, Ireland, 8 July 1984.
Stereo PA recording, 65 minutes.
Session info updated 15 March 1996.
http://www.bjorner.com/DSN15755%20-%201994%20MTV%20Unplugged%20Sessions.htm#DSN15770
Tracklisting:
01 - I Want You
02 - Tombstone Blues #1
03 - Tombstone Blues #2
04 - Tombstone Blues #3
05 - I Want You
06 - Don't Think Twice, It's Alright
07 - Desolation Row
08 - Hazel
09 - Everything Is Broken
10 - The Times They Are A Changin'
11 - Love Minus Zero-No Limit #1
12 - Dignity
13 - With God On Our Side
14 - Love Minus Zero-No Limit #2
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Sony Music Studios, New York City, Nov. 16, 1994
Track 14: MTV Unplugged (New York, NY); November 17, 1994
Camera rehearsals for MTV Unplugged taping sessions.
soundboard > Silver
First live version of Hazel since The last Waltz concert, November 1976.
First live Tombstone Blues since Slane, Ireland, 8 July 1984.
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Bucky Baxter (pedal steel guitar & electric slide guitar), John Jackson (guitar), Brendan O'Brien (keyboards & guitar), Tony Garnier (bass), Winston Watson (drums & percussion).
Sublime quality, sourced from a splendid videotape of the performance. Only a rehearsal but a most enjoyable listen warranting repeated plays. Hard to believe our good fortune at what turns up out of the blue.
The rehearsal of "Tombstone Blues" ends with several attempts at a satisfactory ending. The division of this rehearsal segment into discrete tracks varies among the circulating CD/R versions of this recording, but the actual audio material does not vary.
An excellent soundboard recording, taken from the video which began to circulate shortly beforehand. The performances (being rehearsals), are not as polished as the final 'unplugged' broadcast. Dylan fluffs many lyrics, and there's quite a bit of down-time between songs, when instruments are tuned and things are worked out. But, there are some great moments there too - in particular the second take of I Want You (track 5) where we are treated to an accidental solo acoustic guitar - drums, and vocals performance after what appears to be a partial power cut.
The talk between songs is interesting as well. You get to hear Dylan and the band working out various arrangements. The rendition of Hazel features a rather ragged harmonica solo, which was later ommited from the final arrangement. Dylan answers the question from a band member "One bridge or two?" with "I don't know, we'll decide that later...what about no harmonica solo?" Perhaps not an essential release, but a fascinating addition to the official MTV Unplugged release and the Completely Unplugged CD.
This Wild Wolf release features one more track than the all but the same Rattlesnake disc, Love Minus Zero/No Limit. This is not part of the rehearsal tape, but is the version from the actual performance that was included on the official CD release in Japan and Europe, but not in the USA. Therefore, it's actually a pirate track.