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23/10/2007

Studio plus two live versions compilation: encore

Thanks to Martin Cowan:

“In response to Andy Miller’s request, there are plenty of candidates that may fit the bill here. Off the top of my head:

“Baby Let Me Follow You Down (BD; Live 1966; The Last Waltz)
Hard Rain (Freewheelin'; live 1975 (Rolling Thunder 1); live 1976 (Rolling Thunder 2 - sadly not officially released); 1994 at the Great Musical Experience)
One Too Many Mornings (Times; Live 1966; Hard Rain)
It's Alright Ma (BIABH; Before the Flood; Budokan; 30th Anniversary Celebration)
Love Minus Zero (BIABA; Budokan; Unplugged)
I Want You (BOB; Budokan; Unplugged outtake)
All Along the Watchtower (JWH; Budokan; Unplugged)
Cold Irons Bound (TOOM; Live 1961 - 2000; Masked and Anonymous)

“And how about:
Hattie Carroll (Times; Live 1975)
Visions of Johanna (BOB; Live 1966)
Country Pie (Nashville Skyline; Live 1961 - 2000)

“There's also a few tracks which have only ever been released as live versions and are great performances:

“Tomorrow Is A Long Time (More Greatest Hits)
Seven Days (Bootleg Series Vols 1 - 3)
Mutineer (Warren Zevon tribute album).”




ORIGINAL ARTICLE:

Your recommendations for a compilation - the studio recording plus a pair of very different live versions, for each song included,

Thanks to Andy Miller:

“I have a new in-law relative who said to me recently that he thought Dylan was a superb songwriter and studio musician but, I suspect on the basis of a few offhand press reviews, no great shakes as a live performer.

“He asked me to convince him otherwise. I mused on this challenge for a while but then whilst listening to, and realising again how much I love the version of Tangled Up In Blue from Paris ‘78, I hit upon a strategy.

“I’m going to make him a CD consisting of a selected studio track plus two live performances that each differ dramatically and convincingly in interpretation. So, I thought the third TUIB might perhaps come from a 1999/2000 concert?

“Do other readers think this might do the trick? And, if so, can they suggest pairings of songs that I should consider. My aim is to make a stimulating CD’s worth rather than a repetitive set of rehashes and I would like to be able to range across the 45+ years of concerts. I have a few ideas but would love to hear some other views.”

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