Just waiting for these to be released! http://www.bobdylan.com/tour
His voice has been growing lower and growlier by the year, yet the sound mix is superb, and at times, almost miraculously, Dylan zones in until every lyric rings out loud and clear, the surrealist imagery of Hard Rain piling up with the incendiary explosiveness of a Jimi Hendrix solo, Ballad Of A Thin Man uncoiling with sinister drama. Best of all is material of recent years, better suited to his bluesier vocal style. Cold Irons Bound is a coiled rocker and Forgetful Heart is a real beauty, with a stark arrangement highlighting Dylan’s mournful vocal and icy, isolated harmonica notes, retreating at the end like a ghost train leaving the station.
More at the Telgraph Website. Wish I’d been there….
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13827267
Clarence Clemons, the saxophone player in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, has died, aged 69, a spokeswoman for the band has said.
Clemons was taken to hospital about a week ago after suffering a stroke at his home in Singer Island, in the US state of Florida.
Known as the Big Man for his 6ft 5in frame, Clemons was credited with shaping the early sound of The Boss.
His solos powered Springsteen hits such as Born to Run and Jungleland.
Springsteen spokeswoman Marilyn Laverty confirmed the death on Saturday.
On his website, Springsteen said the loss of Clemons was “immeasurable” and that he and his bandmates were honoured to have stood beside him for nearly four decades.
Sigh()!
I turn the music up, i got my records on
i shut the world outside until the lights come on
maybe the streets alight, maybe the trees are gone
i feel my heart start beating to my favourite song
and all the kids they dance, all the kids all night
until Monday morning feels another life
i turn the music up
I’m on a roll this time
and heaven is in sight
i turn the music up, i got my records on
from underneath the rubble sing a rebel song
don’t want to see another generation drop
i’d rather be a comma than a full stop
Still trading so please get in touch; but time for new posts striclty limited at the moment! Normal service will be resumed maybe…
Great Article at GC.com: http://bit.ly/l9GvBJ more to follow….
DVS specialises in unearthing lost or rarely seen video footage from various music archives around the world from the 1950s through to the 1980s focussing on live performances of the classic artists from the pre-MTv era. They currently have ‘Maggie’s Farm’ live from the Newport Folk Festival 1965 available for download and you can view a preview of the video (and their other titles) on their YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/DVSmusicvideo#p/a/u/0/OINa46jdKpY and the video can be purchased here: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewVideo?id=311560651&s=143441&uo=6.
Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks: The Untold Story – Great insider piece on the BotT sessions.
Nuff’ said! Happy Anniversary…
