Bob Dylan,Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers/Israel 1987 Complete

Bob Dylan, who was at one point thinking about retiring due to hesitation about his activities, made a complete comeback in 1987 on his European tour. Rather, I think the pronoun “great revival” applies to Dylan of this year rather than 1974. Similarly, in Japan, the performance that was performed in Japan last year had a strong impression as a performance with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in the background. However, in Europe and America, 1987, where the set list changed tremendously and Dylan’s performance full of vitality was heard, was overwhelmingly rated higher. The best sound source that conveys such a new Dylan is released this time. It was the Jerusalem performance held on the second day of the tour. In addition to the performance content, this year’s European tour had a very unique schedule; the first day was in Israel. The second day was in Jerusalem. For Dylan, who had already regained his motivation, there is no doubt that being able to perform live for the first time spurred his motivation again. Therefore, it is a rare stage called Dylan’s first performance in Jerusalem, but the sound quality is really wonderful. It is a well-balanced audience recording with a really good performance centering on Dylan’s voice, and I take my hat off to Taper’s work for capturing the stage in an unusual place. Of course, the freshness is outstanding because it is recorded from the master cassette. However, the pitch has been adjusted for this release. Although it was such a superb sound source, this performance had never been released as an item until now. It is true that the repertoire shown here was all songs that were played on later days. Because of that, this performance was always used as a bonus track member of the 1987 tour item, and it was also an unfortunate sound source. However, what do you think about Dylan’s enthusiastic singing that can be heard here? As the previous year’s tour progressed, Petty and the rest of the Heartbreakers suggested that they “want to feature more of your past songs.” However, as Dylan himself attested in his autobiography, he had no desire to do so in 1986, and this was the reason why his tour that year included so many cover songs such as “Unchain My Heart.” It was. However, during a tour with the Grateful Dead in 1987, Dylan regained his forgotten passion while rehearsing with them. As a result, the repertoire that Dylan sang on tour with them suddenly became broader. Benefiting from this, changes in the set list and repertoire further escalated during the 1987 European tour. I was surprised that Dylan even went so far as to offer to Petty and his friends, “If there’s a song you’d like to do, just let me know.” As a result, on the first day of the tour in Israel and this time in Jerusalem, there was a seismic shift that will go down in Dylan’s live history, with not a single song being duplicated in the set list. What was especially noteworthy was Dylan’s powerful singing, which was full of motivation throughout the show. The fact that he was in great condition throughout the tour is a factor that makes Europe highly rated in 1987, but by the second day of the tour, his condition was in perfect condition. The opening song, “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” is an unexpected a cappella song, and the killer tune “Like A Rolling Stone” pops out right after the live start. This was clearly a service to the people of Jerusalem who were performing for the first time, but the songs they played were full of energy. Even on the 1986 tour in the United States, there were great performances worthy of being released on CDs such as “MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 1986 FINAL NIGHT” and “BEST SHOW: MINNEAPOLIS 1986”. However, Dylan’s lively singing in 1987 is exceptional. The reaction of the people of Jerusalem, who were enthusiastic about it, was also amazing. As you can understand if you read the nonsense so far, Dylan’s first Jerusalem performance is so fulfilling that it is strange that it has not been released in full until now. However, there was an incident at the end. “Shot Of Love” was played in response to the encore, but from the middle of it there was a lot of noise due to acoustic trouble. This is a problem that has been seen here and there since the beginning of the show, but the power supply itself finally goes out in the first half of the song’s performance. It seemed like a problem that had occurred in a country that was unfamiliar with rock concerts, but sadly the power supply was never restored and the show was canceled. If there had been no trouble, the performance would have continued longer. However, ironically, this trouble also resulted in a compact and easy-to-listen show that fit perfectly on a single CD. An exciting audience album that is super easy to listen to. Would you like to review the best Dylan of 1987 with this famous sound source, which is the first complete release? Sultan’s Pool, Jerusalem, Israel 7th September 1987 PERFECT SOUND (63:44) 1. Intro 2. The Times They Are A-Changin’ 3. Man Of Peace 4. Like A Rolling Stone 5. Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35 6 Emotionally Yours 7. Shot Of Love 8. Ballad Of A Thin Man 9. You’re A Big Girl Now 10. John Brown 11. License To Kill 12. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue 13. Gotta Serve Somebody 14. Slow Train Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar) with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Tom Petty (guitar), Mike Campbell (guitar), Benmont Tench (keyboards), Howie Epstein (bass), Stan Lynch (drums) with The Queens Of Rhythm: Carolyn Dennis, Queen Esther Marrow, Madelyn Quebec (backing vocals).