The very first thing that hit me about this recording, however, is the sound rcy, mercy ME, there's a lot of slapback echo here, and it often sounds like Bob is singing from the bottom of a well, or in a gymnasium down the street from the tape recorder. Tambourine Man (Whew! Almost reminded me of Jimi H.'s live version of Star Spangled Banner at Woodstock.) Dylan was on his game here, I think - possibly because the venue was a short hop from home, with no air travel involved? He's willing to challenge the audience with two unfamiliar, unreleased songs early on ( 4th Time & Johanna), but then gives them good performances of some crowd-pleasers to round off the set, including the harmonica fireworks near the end of Mr. It may be my own personal perception, but there's been a change in his demeanor and delivery since the Pittsburgh show a few weeks earlier.

First impressions about the solo numbers: any faint, 'vague traces' of Bob Dylan, that humble folk troubadour, seem to have now vanished, and a confident, almost swaggering new vibe appears to be coming on strong.

I listened to this show for the very first time completely cold, without consulting the liner notes, or any of the other usual sources. One Too Many Mornings ( incomplete, cuts off after about 75 seconds) Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat ( Dylan intro: '.This is called 'Yes, I See You Have Your Brand New Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat'.') Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues ( spoken intro by Dylan, hard to decipher - re: Tom Thumb, the painter?) I Don't Believe You ( kid near recorder says 'I Don't Believe You' during the opening instrumental riffs - how did he recognize it? Was he at a previous show? ) (venue info courtesy of the awesome Dylan: The 1966 Live Recordings - Sony 36-CD box-set - November 11 В»ДЇourth Time Around ( 1st known live recording, part of Dylan's intro remains, '.4th Time Around.')

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