A two hour documentary and critical review produced in association with the Dylan bible, 'Isis'. Features rare performances, footage and unreleased recordings.
journal, comes the second film in Chrome Dreams' Dylan DVD anthology.After The Crash: Bob Dylan 1966-1978 mixes rare historic footage with review and criticism from experts, friends, fellow musicians who played with Bob, and even the odd enemy... Writers and critics Clinton Heylin, Nigel Williamson, Patrick Humphries and Derek Barker proffer their thoughts and opinions while Jacques Levy, in his final interview, discusses his work with Bob on the Desire album. Musicians Rob Cornelius, Bruce Langhorne, Eric Weissberg, Kevin Odegard, Rob Stoner and Scarlet Riviera all talk of their experiences working with Bob Dylan in the studio and on the road and friend and journalist Al Aronowitz remembers his times with Bob while one of his closest confidantes. Ray Foulkes, organiser of the Isle Of Wight Festival, reveals for the first time how he managed to talk Dylan out of live retirement to perform at the UK's very own 'Woodstock'.And with the legend himself, A.J. Weberman, recalling the events and conversations that took place between himself and a somewhat irritated Bob Dylan in 1971, this programme is the most informative, revelatory and downright entertaining document on this period of Bob Dylan's life yet to emerge.
A two hour documentary and critical review produced in association with the Dylan bible, 'Isis'. Features rare performances, footage and unreleased recordings.
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Main Language: English
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Special Features: Interactive Digital Bob Dylan Discography, The Comprehensive Isis Bootleg Selection, The Complete A.J. Weberman Biography, Selective 'Beyond DVD' Section
Advantages: Acoustic sound / Good songs / Good insight into the begginings of a legend Disadvantages: Cover songs / Not enough actual Dylan songs / Not versatile
...The first studio album from the folk/rock giant BobDylan is a self titled collection of 'folk standard' cover songs and a couple of originals. The sound is characterized by the untamed and unique yet tuneful sound of Dylan, his acoustic guitar and his sharp harmonica sound.
While this is not Dylan's most praised or powerful effort, the album sets Dylan up perfectly for what was the first stage in an impressive career. Dylan places himself firmly into the 'folk' genre here and with songs like 'Song to Woody' (written by Dylan), where he shows us his appreciation for topical and powerful lyricists.
This album is lacks extensive lyrical contribution by BobDylan and, thus, we miss out on the most important side of Dylan's music. For a first time listener toDylan, a more sensible starting place is his second album 'Freewheelin' BobDylan...
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Advantages: Some Nice Tracks, Providing Yet Another Side To The Musical Ability Of Bob Dylan Disadvantages: Not Quite A Complete Representation Of The Recordings
...Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid is the soundtrack to the film of the same name, consisting of track s written and recorded by BobDylan. It followed on from New Morning, with many calling it an amateurish release, not pertaining to the heights of his previous earlier works, but for me this is far from the truth. As with many soundtrack albums it is made up of mainly instrumental material, with a few tracks that can be considered to be songs. It is often criticised for this aspect, and for the fact that it provides three versions of in effect the same song, Billy 1, Billy 4 and Billy 7, done in opposing styles. But there has also been much praise for Knockin' on Heaven's Door, which in truth is best heard live. This should not really be considered as a fully fledged studio album, but more as another insight into the mind of the great man...
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Advantages: Masterfully edited, full of astounding footage both familiar and otherwise...a classic. Disadvantages: None.
...Dylan's UK electric tour, for example, - footage originally shot, one supposes, for the Dylan-directed Eat The Document - intercuts a discussion on the Protest Years (a period much, much shorter lived than one might suspect) to startling effect.
Chronologically, Scorsese's film ends at the infamous motorcycle crash in 1966 which neatly (too neatly, most continue to mutter) severed Dylan from all pressing engagements - notably any live performances and the completion of his novel, Tarantula. A series of follow-up films of equal depth is, of course, something any Dylan fan - or any Scorsese fan, even - would give their teeth for. It is, however, unlikely. Scorsese is interested in America growing up, a progression charted on the increasingly wired face of Robert Zimmerman, a fellow who just happens to be amongst the most mysterious, allusive...
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