Bob Dylan 970428 in Wheeling, West Virginia
Subject: Wheeling/Black Veil
From: (pjest8@vms.cis.pitt.edu)
Date: 29 Apr 97 15:03:06 EDT
Hey All,
Okay, Long Black Veil was pretty sweet. I didn't know what it was until the
first verse. Dylan's version sound just like The Band's version. Bucky's slide
sounded like a Hammond B3. He and Larry sang back-up on "Nobody knows, nobody
sees..." Bob kept looking at Larry and Bucky nodding approvingly. Maybe this
is a sign we'll see more of this. It sounded a lot like The Band's version
from Big Pink. He sang all the versres, at least all the ones The Band sing.
The rest of the show, of course was superb. Under the Red Sky was
especially good. Great singing and melodic lead guitar. I sat pretty close to
the stage and was able to see how much fun Bob was having. Lots of smiles from
Bob. Sorry I don't have more to say. It was a wonderful show with Long black
veil and Under the Red Sky being the highlights for me. But, every song is
always done to my liking.
As always,
Patrick
Subject: 'She walks... these... hills'- Wheeling WV
From: Mike Fallon (ffrink@telerama.lm.com)
Date: Sat, 03 May 1997 03:00:29 GMT
Bill Parr asked for a detailed review of the performance of 'Long
Black Veil'. Here goes.
Following "Real you at Last", the drummer tapped out the steady
medium tempo, then cut the tempo it to about half. The band played
an instrumental intro for a vers , then Bob sang. By the time he got
to 'there was some one killed, ' people started to recognize it and
there were a few whoops from the crowd.
The pace of the tune was similar to The Band's version, but Bob sang
the lines of the verses faster, ending the them ahead of the music.
Hard to explain, but, timing-wise, kind of like....
one two three four
I had been in the arms of my best friend's wife
Bob sang the first two verses, then chorus, short solo, then third
verse, then chorus, then instrumental solo.
More later, but sure loved that white hat. Bob seemed to be
enjoying himself. He hammed it up on the guitar solos, not quite as
much as at IUP, where there was a big crowd down front for the whole
show. Still needs some work on the guitar, solo-wise. I hope he
let Larry Campbell play more lead. Isn't that what he's paid for? It
would take some of the load off Bob and let him play a little more
harp. Maybe he's getting caught up in the guitar hero schtick.
Well, I'll tak what I need and leave the rest...
peace,
mike fallon
