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Avg.Rating:
4.8 (5 votes)
DVDylan ID: D1116
Recording type: Audience
City/Venue: The Theater, Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA
Date: Tuesday, 20th January 1998
Never-Ending Tour Concert #942

Special thanks for the video to THE UNIDENTIFIED TAPERS, TOM P. & RAYGUN.
Additional thanks for the audio to BOBBY BOURBON & LUISBP51.
Edited, sound upgraded & authored by YASSOU.
  • Disc 1 (53:51:11) (Songs 1-8/Tracks 1-10)
    -Opening Titles [fade in to titles over 20:00 VS 2 still]
    -Introduction [missing video/5:13 VS 2 still]
    -Absolutely Sweet Marie [clipped 57:29/2 VS 1 stills; obstr. 17:24/2 VS 1 stills]
    -Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You [VS 1 to start then 31:04 VS 3 @ 6:17:00 then VS 1 until 52:18 VS 3 @ 9:25:00]
    -Cold Irons Bound [VS 1 for start 1:32:12 then VS 3 for 3:41:02 until 16:29:19 then VS 1 for 33:16 until 16:52:25 then VS 4 for final 10:12 and trans. to next song]
    -Born In Time [VS 4 for first 9:21 then VS 1 for 34:22 until 17:52:04 then VS 3 for 26:17 until 19:51:15 then VS 2 for 48:24 until 20:40:10 then VS 1 for 37:20 until 21:18:00 then 52:00 VS 2 until 22:10:00 then VS 1 for 8:03 trans. to next song]
    -Silvio [VS 1 for 6:00 start until 22:39:15 then VS 3 for 3:47:05 until 26:26:21 then VS 2 for 1:14:13 until 28:07:04 then VS 1 for 1:21:10 until end; trans. to next song obstr./used 14:11 VS 1 still and 5:22 VS 2 still]
    -A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall [VS 2 for 5:02:24 until 34:37:03 then VS 3 for 28:03 until 35:05:07 then VS 1 for 47:21 until 35:52:28 then VS 2 for 2:34:03 until 38:27:02 then VS 1 for final 34:09 and trans. to next song]
    -Girl Of The North Country [VS 1 for 1:18:01 until 40:29:05 then VS 2 for 1:12:04 until 41:41:10 then VS 1 for 47:17 until 42:28:27 then VS 3 for 1:27:01 until 43:56:05 then VS 1 for final 1:22:23]
    -Tangled Up In Blue [VS 1 for 1:07:25 until 46:18:10 then VS 2 for 28:22 until 46:47:03 then VS 1 for 14:22 until 47:01:25 then VS 2 for 1:27:29 until 48:29:25 then VS 3 for 45:14 until 49:18:12 then VS 2 for 45:09 until 49:58:11 then VS 1 for 1:29:24 until 51:28:00 then VS 2 for 44:08 until 51:12:08 then VS 1 for reminder; fade out to end Disc 1 message]
  • Disc 2 (43:37:04) (Songs 9- 15/Tracks 11-20)
    -Opening Titles [fade in to titles over 19:02 still]
    -Million Miles [start clipped/obstr.14:06/1 VS 1 still, 43:06 VS 4, 45:24 VS 2, 28:25 VS 1, 56:00 VS 2, 55:20 VS 1, 28:03 VS 2, 1:15:00 VS 1 until end and trans. to next song]
    -Positively 4th Street [VS 1 56:23, 3:00:13 VS 2, 1:07:06 VS 1, 44:10 VS 2, VS 1 58:16]
    -Band Introductions [VS 1 only]
    -'Til I Fell In Love With You [VS 1 14:00, then 44:14 VS 2. then 8:00 VS 1 then VS 2 44:12 then 8:00 VS 3 then 45:27 VS 2 then 29:29 VS 3 then 1:05:11 VS 2 then 1:11:02 VS 1 then 14:22 VS 3 then overlap to 21:27 VS 2 still and 5:00 VS 2 for break 1; cut 57:29 audio & video]
    -Highway 61 Revisited [clipped 10:21/1 VS 3 still; 1:04:28 VS 1 then 22:25 VS 4 then 31:12 VS 1 then 49:07 VS 2 then 52:09 VS 3 then 7:29 VS 2 followed by 1:33:04 VS 2 then 18:02 VS 1 for ending; cut 55:09 aud. & vid. of break 2/17:04 and 23:02 VS 4 stills added]
    -Don't Think Twice, It's All Right [clipped 11:02/VS 4 still then VS 4 20:15 then 8:05 VS 1 still then VS 1 43:06 then VS 2 1:22:10 then VS 1 36:12 then VS 1 for 10:20 then VS 3 for 1:51:16 until end; 22:14 VS 4 still for break]
    -Love Sick [clipped 12:16/1 VS 1 still then 45:03 VS 1 then 1:13:02 VS 2 then 1:04:05 VS 3 then 42:11 VS 1 then 1:25:27 VS 2 then 3:06 VS 1 + 9:27 VS 1 still for trans. to last song]
    -Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 [only have shaky/obstr. VS 4 footage; 15:27 VS 4 then 22:11 VS 3 and 10:29 VS 2 stills then VS 4 for remainder of song]
    -End Thanks & Credits [thanks/credits/salute/fadeout; 19:04 VS 4 still to fill before 5:00 salute jpeg]
» Toggle additional (technical) track info
Number of discs: 2
Running time: 01:37:29
Authoring: DVDs with menu and chapters are circulating
Disc author's rating:
DASH-F (5-point scale): 4/5/5-/5-/5-
DASH-F (15-point scale): 12/15/13/13/13

VIDEO SOURCES & LINEAGE:
VS 1: 2 Mini-dv tapes (new source)
Dash-F: 334+4+4+
Position: Right floor 10˙
Taper: Unidentified
Camera: Unidentified
Source: shared by Tom P. & raygun
Mini-dv tapes > SONY DCR-HC20E PAL Camcorder > iMovie 6.03

VS 2: Hi8 tape (new source)
Dash-F: 52435-
Position: Right floor 20˙
Taper: Unidentified
Camera: Unidentified
Source: shared by Tom P. & raygun
Hi8 tape > Sony Digital Video Camera Recorder (DCR-TRV480) > iMovie 6.0.3.

VS 3: Hi8 Tape (source for D1069)
4+/3/3/3/5
Position: Left floor 20˙
Taper: Tom P.
Camera: Unidentified
Source: shared by Tom P. & raygun
Hi8 tape > Sony Digital Video Camera Recorder (DCR-TRV480) > iMovie 6.0.3.

VS 4: D293 (sourced from 2nd gen VHS tape and used for D1069)
DVDylan Dash-F rating: 43443
Position: Right floor 30˙
Taper: Unidentified
Source: shared by Tom P. & raygun
DVD > MPEG Streamclip 1.9.2 > dv > iMovie 6.0.3

AUDIO SOURCE & LINEAGE: LB-4300
Excellent sound (A)
Taper: Bobby Bourbon
Mics: Schoeps MK4V
Source: shared by Luisbp51 via DropBox
DropBox > flac > Toast Titanium 11.0.4 > Disc images > iMovie 6.0.3

DVD PRODUCTION PROCESS:
Audio and video assets edited in iMovie 6.0.3; authored, multiplexed and burned to VIDEO_TS folder in iDVD 7.0.4.


BOB DYLAN
"Positively 4 Penn Plaza"
The Theater At Madison Square Garden
New York, New York, USA
January 20, 1998
DVDylan ID #1116

Total Time: 1:37:28:15
DASH-F average: 13.5/15 = A-

PERFORMANCE/HIGHLIGHTS/SPECIAL MOMENTS:
-Dylan in very good mood
-strong vocals
-after "Positively 4th Street" Dylan tells audience he's "not talking about anybody out there."

Improvements over D293 & D1069:
-two new very good/excellent video sources so less need for stills
-four alternate angles

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: varies from far (3) to very close (15) (see details for VS 1-4 below)

AUDIO: 15 (excellent)

STEADINESS: 13 (average of source material used/see VS 1-4 below for details)

HEADS/OBSTRUCTIONS: 13 (avg. of sources used/see VS 1-4 below for details)

FOCUS/COLOR/LIGHT/RESOLUTION: 13 (avg. of sources used/see VS 1-4 below for details)

EDITING: editor used VS 4 only for footage missing on VS 1-3; stills kept to a minimum; VS 1 generally used for instrumental parts; VS 2 & 3 used mostly for closeups while Dylan is singing

AVERAGE QUALITY = 13.5 (A-) (excludes Distance/Position)
PROS: 4 video sources makes for a more interesting watch
CONS: Had to use inferior VS 4 video source for final song

VIDEO SOURCES & LINEAGE:
VS 1: 2 Mini-dv tapes (new source)
Dash-F: 334+4+4+
Position: Right floor 10˙
Taper: Unidentified
Camera: Unidentified
Source: shared by Tom P. & raygun
Mini-dv tapes > SONY DCR-HC20E PAL Camcorder > iMovie 6.03

VS 2: Hi8 tape (new source)
Dash-F: 52435-
Position: Right floor 20˙
Taper: Unidentified
Camera: Unidentified
Source: shared by Tom P. & raygun
Hi8 tape > Sony Digital Video Camera Recorder (DCR-TRV480) > iMovie 6.0.3.

V-3: Hi8 Tape (source for D1069)
4+/3/3/3/5
Position: Left floor 20˙
Taper: Tom P.
Camera: Unidentified
Source: shared by Tom P. & raygun
Hi8 tape > Sony Digital Video Camera Recorder (DCR-TRV480) > iMovie 6.0.3.

VS 4: D293 (sourced from 2nd gen VHS tape and used for D1069)
DVDylan Dash-F rating: 43443
Position: Right floor 30˙
Taper: Unidentified
Source: shared by Tom P. & raygun
DVD > MPEG Streamclip 1.9.2 > dv > iMovie 6.0.3

AUDIO SOURCE & LINEAGE: LB-4300
Excellent sound (A)
Taper: Bobby Bourbon
Mics: Schoeps MK4V
Source: shared by Luisbp51 via DropBox
DropBox > flac > Toast Titanium 11.0.4 > Disc images > iMovie 6.0.3

DVD PRODUCTION PROCESS:
Audio and video assets edited in iMovie 6.0.3; authored, multiplexed and burned to VIDEO_TS folder in iDVD 7.0.4.

Reviewed by yassou on 29th September 2013