Scranton, PA (12-Aug-97)

(Tempted to give this a '5')

PERFORMANCE/HIGHLIGHTS/SPECIAL MOMENTS:
Very enjoyable concert. Bucky's mandolin on the acoustic set is very nice. Dylan introduces "All Along The Watchtower" as "a song about me." "One Of Us May Know (Sooner Or Later)" is a rarity previously performed live only on the 1978 tour. It was performed once more on the 1997 tour (the next night at Hershey, PA), but not since according to the database at dvdylan.com

Improvements over D924:
1. Missing/shaky/obstructed parts filled.
2. "Rainy Day Women 12 & 35" far more unobstructed and steady.
3. Better panning to capture all players.

DASH-F RATING ON 15-POINT SCALE
13/14/15 (A-/A/A+)
10/11/12 (B-/B/B+)
07/08/09 (C-/C/C+)
04/05/06 (D-/D/D+)
01/02/03 (E-/E/E+)

DISTANCE/POSITION: 11
AUDIO: 13
STEADINESS: 9
HEADS/OBSTRUCTIONS: 9
FOCUS: 11

AVERAGE QUALITY = 42/15 = 10.5 (B) (excludes Distance/Position)
PROS: good panning (VS 1) and zooming (VS 2); lots of Bucky (VS 1)
CONS: need for numerous fills; no harp except on "Rainy Day Women 12 & 35"

DISTANCE/POSITION: 11 (VS 1 good panning; VS 2 good close up zooming)

AUDIO: 13 (quite good; no cuts; good balance; a little rumble in loud bass parts)

STEADINESS: 9 (VS 1 mostly steady; VS 2 has more jostling from floor crowd)

HEADS/OBSTRUCTIONS: 9 (heads and bodies a problem for both; VS 1 a bit better)

FOCUS/COLOR/LIGHT/RESOLUTION: 11 (VS 1 not as good as VS 2, which is quite colorful)

EDITING: Editor used as much of VS 1 as feasible since D924 has only VS 2 footage. Both films have missing, unsteady, obstructed parts that call for fills.

VIDEO SOURCES & LINEAGE:
VS 1:
Hi8 tape (from 2nd gen tape?)
42444-
Left balcony 30˙
1:38:49:12
NTSC
Shared by Tom P. & raygun.
Filmer: Unidentified
Hi8 tape > Sony Digital Video Camera Recorder (DCR-TRV480) > iMovie 6.0.3.

VS 2:
1st genVHS tape
5-2335-
Left floor 20˙
1:45:58:13
NTSC
Shared by D.G.
Filmer: Unidentified
VHS tape>Toshiba DVP/VCR SD-KV550>iMovie 6.03

AUDIO SOURCE & LINEAGE:
LB-5750
Rating: A-
Recorded by Legendary Taper F
Shared by OutsideTLaw
LB-5750>Toast Titanium 10>disk images>Sound Studio 3.5.6>Sound Designer II>iMovie 6.0.3.