The 27-disc Bob Dylan and the Band set was released today. I look forward to getting my copy.
I saw the January 6th afternoon show in Philadelphia and thought it was great. Dylan and the Band have disparaged the tour.
There are electric versions of songs like “Lay Lady Lay”, “It Ain’t Me Babe and “Blowin’ in the Wind”. I think what Dylan was telling us is that the songs are Dylan songs, not country songs or folk songs. As we have seen in the 50 years since then, they sound like whatever Dylan wants them to sound like at the time he performs them.
I am disappointed that the Band sets aren’t included. I saw the Band four times between 1970-1974 and this was their second-best performance (after 1970). Unfortunately, some in the audience kept shouting for Dylan whenever the Band was on without him. The Band played “Long Black Veil” which they rarely did when I saw them and I wish this had been released. I’m alright without another version of “The Weight” and “Stage Fright”.
As I recall, the Band used two drummers on a few songs when they backed Dylan.
Sad! 