BOB DYLAN : RAMBLIN' GAMBLIN' CASINO MAN

 

Disc One (70:36)

  1. Roving Gambler
  2. Mr. Tambourine Man
  3. Stone Walls And Steel Bars
  4. Desolation Row
  5. Mama You Been On My Mind
  6. It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
  7. Tomorrow Is A Long Time
  8. Masters Of War
  9. One Too Many Mornings
  10. Don't Think Twice, It's alright
  11. Tangled Up In Blue
  12. Blowin' In The Wind

Disc Two (72:19)

  1. Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie
  2. Girl From The North Country
  3. Visions Of Johanna
  4. Rock Of Ages
  5. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
  6. Maggie's Farm
  7. The Man In Me
  8. Tombstone Blues
  9. Make You Feel My Love
  10. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
  11. Love Sick
  12. Like A Rolling Stone

Label : Rattlesnake

Venue : Sands Casino Copa Room, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Date : November 19, 1999 (Early and late show)

Quality : Audience recording (A+)

Review (DEEP): A dandy of a listen. Getting past the curious omissions, this one leaves a fine taste with some wonderful performances, particularly the first show. Package is dressed up to fine effect. This set omits the closing song from each performance, in each case the encore "Not Fade Away." Complete versions of these performances can be found on the fan project ABCD.

Review (Bob's Boots) : A great sounding, and recommended set. Two complete shows other than the final song of each performance. Each disc contains a stereo audience recording that is approaching the magic 74 minute mark which is the fail safe cutoff point of the replicators available to this manufacturer. The final song from each show had to go. The package aesthetics are fairly good. The main photo used is not a particularly flattering one, and it's to be found on the front, back, and on each CD. All photos are a tad bit fuzzy. The artistic fonts could have been chosen a little better. With all of that said, this is a nice listen. And with a few gems including the tour rarity The Man In Me, this becomes a nice addition to the collection.

Show Info (Bob's Boots) : Bob and the band performed two shows at the Copa Room. The early show was at 8:00 pm, and the late one was at 11:00 pm. This two disc set presents each show on a separate disc. Not Fade Away, the final song performed at both shows; is not included. The first show is all acoustic. The only electric number performed at this show was the final, excluded Not Fade Away. An inebriated woman walked on stage and started to sing during this song. When security didn't remove her, 30 or 40 more fans from the front got up on stage. Security took Bob away and the song ended early. A few highlights from the two shows include Stone Walls And Steel Bars which has a great sounding bluegrass feel with beautiful harmonies; a breathtaking Masters Of War, a church sing along styled Rock Of Ages, and a perfectly performed Make You Feel My Love.