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me new material ,th the lling Thunder Revue his drawn out, not quite key chords, melodies. He also by Mitchal Zc'er this early set with a song that showcased on a number of new songs which promise to make Spectrum Music Staff virtuosity performed Beginning the overwhelming series of walk-ons with his newly recorded just as much a classic as the her appearance the others The last time went on tour, it was just Ronee Blakely, discovered through in voice Dylan, hunched over the mike with his acoustic, or himself and his old backup band. They did only their own film Nashville. She has a powerful, wide ranging her jumping from musician to musician with his electric, songs and the emphasis was upon their musical which she accompanied on piano to sing a ballad off of to revived songs that covered every period: 'The Times They accomplishments of the previous years. recently released album. Out came Joni Mitchell do a to do songs of are a Changin'," "Just Like a Woman," "I Dreamed I Saw Last Saturday at the Niagara Falls Convention Center duet on the next Blakely song and then two with guitar. Augustine," "Simple Twist of Fate." the spotlight shifted. There were performances by many of her own, alone on the stage just an acoustic St. Baez came out for about seven songs after the the individuals who had affected or had been affected by My Joni Mitchell fan friends tell me the songs were new, Joan including lovely a capella of "Swing Low Dylan's long, meandering process of musical growth. Dylan but they followed in the rhythmic and melodic modes of intermission a pushed at Sweet Chariot" and Roger McGuinn for "Chestnut Mare" still tended to hold center stage, his very presence forcing her previous work. Time factors her off this crowd to why Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" which drew the other musicians to defer to him. For a majority of the point, the standing ovation grumbling as and 'The Baez-induced 6,000 part harmony. concert, however, Dylan was not even on stage, while the Joni couldn't do just one or two more songs. a others maintained, on their own, the musical spirit which Dylan as heavyweight Dylan keynoted. Mr. D. delivers to do his During such a mind boggling afternoon, it's very hard This spirit was immediately touched when Bob But it was time for Ramblin' Jack Elliot good guitar strumming to pinpoint the climax. "Like a Rolling Stone" and "This Neuwirth came on stage with Guam, the backup band fo; three songs. Elliot does some and Clearly, his presence and style Land is Your Land," the final two numbers, wore the Revue, and said, "Welcome to our living room." This even better yodeling vocals. definitely contenders. For myself, however, it was the < pervaded the show as musician after musician have influenced Dylan's own all-encompassing musical Informality powerful singing of Dylan's new single "Hurricane." After woke up for the strange afternoon starting time to come approach. finally on and he quickly proved nearly 15 years of writing, this song proves that Dylan is out few songs. Then, Dylan ambled and play a it, he jailing of Rubin Carter that all those old songs are still part of him. In a recent still number one. In uses the interview, he stated, "I can relate, on some level, with as the story line for a moving, cutting song which displays Spider Ronson and inventiveness. It's a song with every song I wrote." "When I Paint My Masterpiece" and an enormous level of vitality Guam eased the crowd into the stream of things Bruce "It Ain't Me Babe" were both done differently than the which helps you remember that even though some quick, light country numbers. Aside from Neuwirth Dylan but exquisitely. The beat, the phrasing fit so Springsteen may be called "another Dylan," was the group contained T-Bone Walker on rhythm guitar, an originals still version as easily have been and is the best, and he can still be just as sarcastic, excellent pedal-steel/dobro/fiddle player whose name perfectly that this could just harmonica, delivering the searing. enigmatic and rocking as ever. escapes me and Mick Ronson on lead guitar who climaxed the first. Out came his

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