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Review by Adam Selzer
Bob walked out a few seconds before the intro, and the band launched
into a wicked Duncan and Brady. I'd expected Tambourine Man next, but
when Larry grabbed his fiddle I knew we were in for "My Back Pages,"
and we got a great version, complete with harp. On into "Desolation
Row," which was the same, rocked-up-but-still-acoustic arrangement
it's been for some time now. Lots of neat vocal playing here. The
electric started with a strong "Crash on the Levee," which was
a joy to hear. The bass line was supercool. About midway through, I
noticed that Bob had been taking all of the solos himself - Larry and
Charlie weren't getting much. This continued all the way through, and
the solos weren't just two notes. "Tell Me That It Isn't True"
was presented very straightforward, with Bob playing the Actor. The
vocals that were demanding and nervous at the same time. ("I need
you to tell me RIGHT NOW...but oh goodness, what if you say it's true??")
"SIOMWTMBA" was a fun arrangement, with the guitar sound going
all sorts of places. One minute it's this way, then it's that way, and
then back to this way, and it's all seamless, and Bob is playing up the
jokes in the vocals for all he's worth.
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