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BOB DYLAN : CHARLIE'S CHOICE |
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Label : RR Venue : Marriott Hotel, Providence, Richmond, USA (1-5) + Bellevue Biltmore Hotel, Clearwater, Florida, USA (6-17) Recording Date : July 10, 1986 + April 14, 1976 Length : 79:13 Quality : Soundboard Recordings (A+) Review (DEEP) : Long available on tape and vinyl since 1986, the Marriott Lounge gig is presented here in exceptionally good soundboard quality. A very enjoyable 30 minute "mini blues-fest," with BD handling most of the lead vocals and playing guitar on all 4 trax. Some serious playing by Etta James' blues band of obviously seasoned veterans, too. A great chance to hear Bob Dylan sing the blues and a fun 30 minutes. The Rolling Thunder rehearsals have been available before; these have apparently been cloned from Days Before the Hurricane; several songs have been omitted and the order has been changed. The quality here is very good; vocals could be a bit higher in the mix but the sound is all there. Interesting material, and not a bad choice for filler. |