New York City, NY (21-Jan-98)

Amazing performances clear through, Dylan in high form, delivering almost every single lyric with great intentionality.
Top shelf video and audio sources. The primary video in particular, mostly head and shoulders shots, is really fine. Almost pro-quality, crisp and clear, great colors and black blacks.
Excellent editing and mixing of the video sources. Enough variety of long and close shots to keep it interesting, but the primary close shot source really shines.
Nothing quite like Dylan live in NYC. A DVD set like this captures some of that magic.
A dynamite DVDylan fan-made project.
Hat's off to all involved.

BOB DYLAN
"Felt Forum Finale"
The Theater At Madison Square Garden
New York, New York, USA
January 20, 1998
DVDylan ID #1118

Total Time: 1:36:36:12
DASH-F average: 13.25/15 = A-

PERFORMANCE/HIGHLIGHTS/SPECIAL MOMENTS:
-riveting vocals and performance
-Dylan amused while singing the "She was workin’ in a topless place" verse of "Tangled Up In Blue"
-sensitive reading of "Mr. Tambourine Man"
-Amusing intros: Larry is "all the way from New York City"/Tony is a gourmet cook. "He can cook on that bass guitar?
-Larry's lead playing on "Highway 61 Revisited
-Bucky's mandolin playing on "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"

Improvements over D822 & D052/D052.su:
-two new very good/excellent video sources so less need for stills
-three camera angles
-split into 2 discs for better bitrate & resolution

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: 4+/5- (VS 2 has effective close-ups; VS 1 has effective panning

AUDIO: 15 (excellent Crystal Cat)

STEADINESS: 12 (VS 1 & 3 mostly steady; VS 2 shakier due to crowd blocking shoot)

HEADS/OBSTRUCTIONS: 12 (VS 1 & 3 mostly unobstructed; VS 2 has crowd issues)

FOCUS/COLOR/LIGHT/RESOLUTION: 14 (VS 1 & VS 2 are master; VS 3 1st gen)

EDITING: Editor tried to use as many close-ups from VS 2 as possible, especially when Dylan is singing; stills used to fill the few missing parts; video had to be cut before some songs to match cuts that had been made to the audio.

AVERAGE QUALITY = 53/60 13.25 A- (excludes Distance/Position)

PROS:
-excellent close-ups on VS 2
-effective panning on VS 1 & VS 3

CONS:
-audio had been edited to cut applause between some tracks necessitating need for video cuts
-VS 1 & VS 2 missing final song/VS 3 used but quite obstructed & shaky and in need of fills

VIDEO SOURCES & LINEAGE:
VS 1: 2 Mini-dv tapes (source for D822)
Dash-F: 43445-
Position: Right rear 10˙
Taper: Unidentified (Tom P.?)
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 for Dylan show and Dylan/Morrison duet)
Dash-F: 5244-5+
Position: Left rear 40˙
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 D052/D052.su)
DASH-F: 44-234
Position: Right rear 10˙
Taper: Unidentified
Camera: Unidentified
Source: shared by Tom P. & raygun
Hi8 tape > Sony Digital Video Camera Recorder (DCR-TRV480) > iMovie 6.0.3.

AUDIO SOURCE & LINEAGE: LB-6919 (Crystal Cat CC 452-53)
Excellent sound (A+)
Taper: Unidentified
Mics: Unidentified
Source: trade discs shared by OutsideTLaw
CDs > 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.