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Paramount Theater
Portland, Oregon
3 December 1980
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar)
Fred Tackett (guitar & mandolin)
Willie Smith (keyboards)
Tim Drummond (bass)
Jim Keltner (drums)
Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina Havis (background vocals)
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An explosive debut, and the hardest mod pop recorded by anyone. At the time of its release, it also had the most ferociously powerful guitars and drums yet captured on a rock record. Pete Townshend’s exhilarating chord crunches and guitar distortions threaten to leap off the grooves on “My Generation” and “Out in the Street”; Keith Moon attacks the drums with a lightning, ruthless finesse throughout.
~Richie Unterberger (allmusic.com)
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Should my heart not be humble, should my eyes fail to see,
Should my feet sometimes stumble on the way, stay with me.
Wonderful version!
Newark, New Jersey
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
November 26, 2014
Bob Dylan – piano
Tony Garnier – standup bass
George Recile – drums
Stu Kimball – rhythm guitar
Charlie Sexton on lead guitar
Donnie Herron – pedal steel
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I’ve always liked Gordon Lightfoot…
~Bob Dylan (to Paul Gambaccini, June 1981)
Maple Leaf Gardens
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1 December 1975
Race Among The Ruins
The Watchman’s Gone
Sundown
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Two more end-year lists.
Uncut & American Songwriter are my two favorite music magazines & their 2014 lists are good.
Alldylan.com will post our end-year lists sometime in December.
Continue reading Best albums of 2014 according to Uncut Magazine & American Songwriter →
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