>One thing worth mentioning -- Dylan's been radically reinterpreting his >songs in concert for years. Check out the '74 live album Before The Flood >for some *very* different versions of some familiar Dylan >"warhorses."--don Yes, true enough, true enough, indeed. However, since my reply was specifically in reference to a Dylan fan wary of wasting $30 in the near future, I thought I'd concentrate on the current state of Dylan interpretation. Besides, it could be argued that Bob's croaky destruction of "Masters of War" a few years back on the Grammies was also a reinterpretation--it just sucked. The same goes for that listless, unforgivable Letterman appearance, and the list goes on and on. Disappointments have abounded. Now though--and for whatever personal reasons--his powers of (self)-redefintion seem to have been rejuvenated, and it would seem a shame to pass up this golden opportunity. And, for what it's worth, I think Bob's show now is much better than that recorded for Before the Flood. I understand that that was the last show for that Band/Bob tour, and I would probably have a different opinion had a SEEN the show, but nevertheless, there's only a few moments on that record that really jump out at me. Lance . . .
