Taper: Walkin' Dude


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This was my first Bob show in some time - since the Wang Theatre run in Boston in 2009. I read the Toronto reviews and didn't quite know what to expect, other than the fact that the set list for Montreal wouldn't be as good as Toronto. There were a lot of negative reviews of the Toronto show, some from long time Dylan fans that said in general that Bob's voice was too loud in the mix (it can never be loud enough for me) and also that his piano was so loud that it drowned out the rest of the band.

So away we went to the Bell Centre, not quite knowing what to expect. I'll admit that hearing Bob's piano live was a bit of a shocker; it definitely was louder than any other instrument and it seemed that at times he was pounding it with little regard for a melody. The funny thing is that the more I listen to the recording the more it grows on me. I will say that Charlie Sexton was very subdued and underused. It's Stu Kimball doing the lead (slightly behind) on Tweedle and he took over the lead on at least one other song as well, despite Bob saying he's on rhythm during the intros.

All in all I'd go see Bob again any time, even though the set lists don't vary nearly as much as they used to. It's still a privilege to watch the way he moves and the grimaces that come out of him. They're unique and delightful.

Scarborough Fair Revised (harp, MARK KNOPFLER on guitar, Charlie on silver Telly, Tony on upright) [A♭]

Things Have Changed (center stage with harp, MARK KNOPFLER on sunburst Les Paul)

Uncle John's Bongos Revised (Stu on cream Strat, Charlie on black Telly)

Door Knob Broke (Donnie on elec mand, Charlie on silver Strat, Tony on upright with bow, George on congas > drums)

a Johnny Winter cover (Donnie on lap steel, Stu on black hollow body elec, George with brushes)

Can't Take Much More (center stage on harp, Donnie on violin, Tony on upright with bow)

a Wanda Jackson cover (Donnie on lap steel, Stu on cream Strat, Charlie on silver Telly)

Mr. Jones (center stage on harp, Donnie on lap steel, Stu on cream Strat, Charlie on silver Telly)

a Rolling Stones cover (Stu on black Gretsch Penguin, Charlie on silver Telly, Tony on red Ricken)

band intros

a Jimi Hen cover (Donnie on lap steel, Stu on cream Strat, Charlie on cream Strat, Tony on red Ricken)

a PPM cover (piano ⇒ center stage with harp, Donnie on violin, Tony on white 6 string elec bass)

Taper: Walkin' Dude

Source: SP-CMC-8 ⇒ Sony PCM-M10
Transfer: .wav ⇒ Cool Edit Pro ⇒ CD-WAV/FLAC v1.7.1 ⇒ .flac

This was my first Bob show in some time - since the Wang Theatre run in Boston in 2009. I read the Toronto reviews and didn't quite know what to expect, other than the fact that the set list for Montreal wouldn't be as good as Toronto. There were a lot of negative reviews of the Toronto show, some from long time Dylan fans that said in general that Bob's voice was too loud in the mix (it can never be loud enough for me) and also that his piano was so loud that it drowned out the rest of the band.

So away we went to the Bell Centre, not quite knowing what to expect. I'll admit that hearing Bob's piano live was a bit of a shocker; it definitely was louder than any other instrument and it seemed that at times he was pounding it with little regard for a melody. The funny thing is that the more I listen to the recording the more it grows on me. I will say that Charlie Sexton was very subdued and underused. It's Stu Kimball doing the lead (slightly behind) on Tweedle and he took over the lead on at least one other song as well, despite Bob saying he's on rhythm during the intros.

All in all I'd go see Bob again any time, even though the set lists don't vary nearly as much as they used to. It's still a privilege to watch the way he moves and the grimaces that come out of him. They're unique and delightful.

16-Nov-12 [ver.3]

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