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Review by Daniel Maoz
This being the fifth Dylan concert I have attended since moving to
Ontario in 2000 (including shows at Toronto and Hamilton), it was also
the first floor level vantage I have enjoyed. I never imagined it
could make such a difference. I realize that it is possible that no
matter where I sat this was still going to be by far the best sound I
have ever heard (even considering past concerts in Chicago, Vancouver,
Winnipeg, and Toronto from the 70s, 80s, and 90s). I felt that Bob was
actually enjoying himself on stage as opposed to the classic
duty-bound introverted performances I often ascribed his past shows to
be. Also, it truly was a show as well as a concert. Dylan convincingly
acted out the role of "king" that he forcefully sang out in
his encore song, "Jolene." Whenever he took centre stage -
microphone in one hand and harp in the other - swaying and hand
gesturing as if in a vaudeville act - I couldn't help but recall his
interviewed-reference to Caruso that Pennebaker captured on film in
the 1967 documentary, Dont Look Back. 'Every bit as good as Caruso,' I
thought to myself. And it may have been the influence of actually
seeing Dylan's blue eyes through the binoculars I brought with me, but
I also imagined hearing the fine crooning of reincarnated blue-eyes
himself at times. Local critics, I think, misunderstood the relative
silence of the near-capacity arena crowd. For my part, it was a
silence of awe that did not want to not miss a single reinvented sound
coming from the master of mystic anonymity. Whoever he has been in the
past (and I loved every one of his former expressions), the Bob Dylan
of November 7, 2009 channeled an amazingly powerful presence. And to
think I would ever be able to walk from my house to a Dylan concert
only a few blocks away! Thank you, Bob Dylan, for choosing Kitchener,
Ontario, Canada for one of your stops on this year's tour! Daniel Maoz
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