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| DVDylan ID: | D1022 |
| Recording type: | Audience |
| City/Venue: | Atlantic City, NJ, USA/Sands Casino, Copa Room |
| Date: | Friday, 19th November 1999 |
Never-Ending Tour Concert #1163
Special thanks for the video to TOM P. & RAYGUN.
Additional thanks for the audio to BOBBY BOURBON.
Grateful as always for the audio support of OUTSIDETLAW.
Edited, sound upgraded and shared by YASSOU.
- Opening Titles [titles over 18:08 still]
- Introduction [missing/5:25 still]
- Roving Gambler [clipped 8:18/1 still]
- Mr. Tambourine Man
- Stone Walls And Steel Bars
- Desolation Row
- Mama, You Been On My Mind
- It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
- Tomorrow Is A Long Time
- Masters Of War
- Everybody Loves Somebody (Irving Taylor/Ken Lane/Sam Coslow) (aborted)
- One Too Many Mornings
- Don't Think Twice, It's All Right [cut 17:00 @52:45:15/2 stills]
- Tangled Up In Blue [end obstructed 8:18/1 still w/overlap still; cut 1:52:17 of encore break audio/video/2 stills]
- Blowin' In The Wind [cut 8:00 @1:09:37:20/1 still]
- Not Fade Away
- End Thanks & Credits [used 10:06 of encore applause to fill out end7
| Number of discs: | 1 |
| Running time: | 01:17:27 |
| Authoring: | DVDs with menu and chapters are circulating |
Video sourced from H18 mint tape.
H18 camera>avi>iMovie 6.03
Sound upgraded with excellent (A) LB-4158.
LB-4158>Toast Titanium 8 disk images>Sound Studio 3.5.6iMovie 6.0.3.
Audio and video assets edited in iMovie 6.0.3; authored, multiplexed and burned to VIDEO_TS folder in iDVD 7.1.2 (Professional Quality 2-pass variable bit rate encoding).
LB-4158 (early and late shows), (79min+80min), Recorded By Bobby Bourbon, Source: Schoeps MK4V's>Sonosax SX-M2>Sony SBM-1>Sony TCD-D100; excellent sound [A]; background talking d2t3; digipop d1t7 2:08
This DVD will appeal to those who prefer floor shots, those who like the feeling of "being there," even if that means struggling to see the stage amidst an enthusiastic crowd. Fortunately, the filmer (the peerless Tom P.) does a superb job of keeping the camera steady and focused on the stage in spite of the bodies around and in front of him. His ability is mightily tested during the finale, a wild stage rush reminiscent of the infamous "Stage Diving In Dubuque" video (D045/045.su) and Mankato, MN show (D080). This scene has been posted to YouTube, and you can check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdZ07In9HZM
I've always thought that there should be different criteria for rating the "heads" category for balcony and floor shots, and D1022 is a perfect example of why I feel that way. I've given this one a '4' primarily on the strength of the filmer's capturing of the actual scene. While the view of the band is totally obstructed by the end of the show, it represents what viewers would actually have seen from their seats.
This is not to say that there isn't plenty of unobstructed footage here. Particularly in the early part of the show, while the crowd is relatively docile, you'll see mostly knees-up shots of Dylan and Tony with Charlie often slipping in from stage right. Unfortunately, the filmer's position was slightly stage left, so views of Larry are limited and those of David Kemper, the drummer who only lies when he's in bed, are nowhere to be found.
As far as the setlist goes, with the exception of "Not Fade Away" this is an all-acoustic show, with magnificent performances of "Desolation Row," "It's Alright, Ma" and "Mama, You Been On My Mind," the latter graced by a piercing harp solo. Dylan's guitar playing during this period has been criticized in some quarters as being simplistic and monotonous, but I find that it perfectly complements the excellent instrumental backdrop provided by the band.
So, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, here's another 5-star winner.
Reviewed by yassou on 22nd January 2012