BOB DYLAN : PHILADELPHIA 2021 2ND NIGHT

 

Disc One (54:17)

  1. Intro
  2. Watching The River Flow
  3. Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)
  4. I Contain Multitudes
  5. False Prophet
  6. When I Paint My Masterpiece
  7. Black Rider
  8. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
  9. My Own Version of You
  10. Early Roman Kings
  11. To Be Alone With You

Disc Two (41:44)

  1. Key West (Philosopher Pirate)
  2. Gotta Serve Somebody
  3. I've Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To You
  4. Melancholy Mood
  5. Mother of Muses
  6. Goodbye Jimmy Reed
  7. Band introductions
  8. Every Grain of Sand

Label : Uxbridge

Venue : The Met, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Recording Date : November 30, 2021

Quality : Audience recording (A+)

Review (GigInJapan) : The latest live sound source of Dylan 2021 released at the same time this time is Philadelphia on November 30th, which is the end of the tour. This tour changed from Ohio on the third day to the performance of only one song "Every Grain of Sand", which was a live performance of Angkor after a long time, and the tour was continued to the end with the same composition. This tour has a lot of remarkable and fresh points, but after all, the set list has a familiar structure in which old songs and recent works are shown almost alternately. The only remnants of the traditional repertoire are "When I Paint My Masterpiece" and "Gotta Serve Somebody". Instead, this time, not only the previous "Every Grain of Sand" but also the classic songs of the past are set in. There are some good performances such as "Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)" that make use of the image of the original song, and a variety called "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" that is almost hard rock. The rich arrangement is a testament to Dylan's motivation for live performances. And "Every Grain of Sand", which has returned to the repertoire for the first time in a long time, is a wonderful performance that is fascinated by the waltz-like arrangement. Certainly, this is more fresh and looks better on stage than "It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry" that was played in Milwaukee. Dylan's unexpected talk, which became a hot topic in this tour, was further escalated because it was the end of the tour. Before Angkor, he not only introduced the members, but also touched Philadelphia's famous "cheesesteak" and laughed and said, "It's delicious, isn't it?" Furthermore, he is just surprised by the talkative behavior that has not been seen for decades on his stage, such as "Philadelphia is the Liberty Bell, isn't it?" No doubt he is happy to be back on stage. At the same time, a large number of numbers from the album "Rough And Rawdy Ways" released last year have been released, and their stage appearance is not perfect. Among them, "False Prophet" became a highlight in the first half of the live, and a wonderful performance was performed in Milwaukee, but on this day, Dylan's in "Key West (Philosopher Pirate)" and "Goodbye Jimmy Reed" will be listened to carefully. The song is excellent. He's singing so vigorously that it's hard to believe that 80-year-old Dylan has resumed his tour for the first time in two years. I can't help but be surprised to see how easy it is to show off high-quality performances throughout the tour. In addition, the quality of audience recording is also excellent. The clearest and most on-sound image conveys Dylan's lively songs in a clear manner, and the wonderful performance of the band with the addition of Charley Drayton and a fresh breeze. An audience album that captures the final stage with the best sound quality from Dylan's latest tour, which shows his lifelong career at the age of 80!