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Another shocking discovery from Mike Millard’s vast recording collection! A series of Bob Dylan concert recordings he recorded at the LA Universal Amphitheater in 1978 and the Warfield Theater in 1979 have been in circulation for several years, all of which have been released to positive reviews. I did. For enthusiasts around the world, it was thought that the Dylan recordings that Millard left behind were from 1978 to 1979, but 10 years later, he was recording a Dylan show again! The new mirrored recording discovered this time is Costa Mesa in September 1989. Speaking of the sound source he left behind here in 1989, “COSTA MESA 1989MIKE MILLARD FIRST GENERATION TAPES”, which captured Neil Young’s stage performance in August, is still fresh in my memory, but a few weeks later, he played it again. Millard visited the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa and recorded a Dylan show for the first time in a while. A very interesting fact is hidden here. At that time, Neil was just about to release masterpieces such as “FREEDOM” and Dylan was “OH MERCY,” each of which loudly announced their comeback as albums and artists. The release of those albums cemented their comeback, but as if Millard had sensed that both artists were coming back to life, he went to see each of their shows for the first time in a while. I guess that’s what it means. Another interesting fact. When it comes to Dylan in 1989, there is a strong impression that there are a lot of high-quality audience recordings. However, only on this day, the sound quality of the sound sources that had been circulating until now was at a disappointing level, and in fact, the sound quality rank was referred to as “C” on fan sites. When JEMS released the mirrored sound source this time, they even mentioned that “the sound quality of past sound sources was C rank.” It’s tough that the quality of the 1989 audience recording is below B grade. Because of that, the sound source of this day was only spread among a limited number of traders until now, but that was not because it was a rare sound source, but because the sound quality was too poor. It seems that there were few people who heard about this day, even if they were a considerable fanatic. The recording by Millard, who suddenly appeared in such a situation, has high sound quality that is on another level. This time also a stable sound image and outstanding sound quality. The only cut that occurred at the end of “Rank Strangers To Me” was due to a tape change, but fortunately the performance was about to stop, and JEMS was able to pinch that part for this release. , even if you call it a cut, it’s barely noticeable. It was certainly possible to compensate for this weak cut with a conventional sound source, but since there was a huge difference in sound quality, we intentionally did not add any processing. The mirrored quality is so clear this time as well. And just before the release of the masterpiece “OH MERCY”, Dylan and the band’s performance was in great condition. In the first place, in 1988 and 1989 when GE Smith was the guitarist, the level of performance was generally high, but in 1989, with the addition of dizzying changes in the set list, it was an irresistible time for enthusiasts. “HAGUE 1989” in June and “HOT AUGUST NIGHT 1989” in August, which were released on limited press CDs, proved this, but this September, they will also perform in Costa Mesa. Great stuff. During this period, Dylan was performing a stage where the songs progressed smoothly without any MC, but it was the strength of Dylan who continued to sing at such a high voltage. Therefore, in the first half, the intense performance with the band in a literally forced mood continues, but from there, the acoustic part played by GE Smith and two people, which takes a breather, is finally wonderful. What’s more, on this day, Dylan was singing “Baby Let Me Follow You Down”, which he sang on his first album, in this corner, and the performance was amazing, as if he had returned to his roots. Aggressive performances backed by The Band like in 1966 are good, but the acoustic performances and Dylan’s powerful singing here are exceptional. Another rare performance on that day was a cover of Van Morrison’s “One Irish Rover,” one of Dylan’s favorite cover songs of the year. You can see that it has become a repertoire that shines. And GE Smith’s guitar play that supports Dylan was wonderful every day, but it is clear that he is more excited than usual on this day. The best example of this is the scene where he plays the opening riff of “Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine)” and casually mixes in the riff of the Rolling Stones’ “The Last Time” in between. As expected, it is a mirrored recording that allows you to hear this moment clearly. His sound source will not disappoint the expectations of enthusiasts this time as well. Following “HAGUE 1989” and “HOT AUGUST NIGHT 1989”, this is the birth of Dylan’s September 1989 stage “First of all”! Live at Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa, CA, USA 8th September 1989 ULTIMATE SOUND Disc 1 (31:39) 1. Intro 2. Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine) 3. Positively 4th Street 4. Leopard -Skin Pill-Box Hat 5. I Want You 6. Ballad Of A Thin Man 7. Highway 61 Revisited Disc 2 (58:56) 1. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue 2. Baby Let Me Follow You Down 3. Don ‘t Think Twice, It’s All Right 4. Rank Strangers To Me 5. One Irish Rover 6. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry 7. I’ll Remember You 8. I Shall Be Released 9. Like A Rolling Stone 10. Mr. Tambourine Man 11. All Along The Watchtower Bob Dylan – vocal & guitar G. E. Smith – guitar Tony Garnier – bass Christopher Parker – drums
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