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| DVDylan ID: | D174.su2 |
| Recording type: | Audience |
| City/Venue: | UCLA, Pauley Pavilion/Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Date: | Friday, 22nd May 1998 |
Never-Ending Tour Concert #972
Special thanks for the video to E.F., Tom P. & RAYGUN.
Additional thanks for the audio to AN UNIDENTIFIED TAPER & OUTSIDETLAW.
Edited, sound upgraded & authored by YASSOU.
- Disc 1 (42:11:08) (Songs 1-7/Tracks 1-9)
-Beginning [13:09 ticket stub clip @start; titles over 11:06 clip; used 8:18 extra audio for a/v sync]
-Introduction
-Maggie's Farm [two stills for obstr. parts/20:22 & 27:18)]
-If You See Her, Say Hello [added 3-frame still for a/v sync]
-Cold Irons Bound
-Simple Twist Of Fate
-Silvio
-Rank Strangers To Me
-Tangled Up In Blue [removed 2 frames before song for a/v sync; end disc 1 message]- Disc 2 (30:34:00) (Songs 8-12/Tracks 10-17)
-Opening Titles [titles over 22:12 opening clip]
-This Wheel's On Fire
-Highway 61 Revisited [cut 1:44:03 video before encore to match cut in audio upgrade source/extracted audio from video soundtrack to fill gap]
-It Ain't Me, Babe [2:23 gap in audio upgrade source @13:52:00/extracted audio from video soundtrack to fill gap]
-Band Introductions
-Love Sick [obstrt. 16:24 then 9:05 after start/2 stills]
-Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 [very shaky/obstr. for stretches
-End Thanks & Credits [thanks/credits/salute/fadeout]
| Number of discs: | 2 |
| Running time: | 01:12:45 |
| Authoring: | DVDs with menu and chapters are circulating |
Editor's Rating:
5-point DASH-F: 5-/5+/4/4-/5-
15-point DAS-F: 13/15/11/10/13
VIDEO SOURCE & LINEAGE
1st generation VHS tape shared by E.F.
Hi8 tape shared by Tom P. & raygun. (used for comparative purposes)
VHS Videotape > Toshiba DVP/VCR SD-KV550 > Canon ZR700 > iMovie 6.03
AUDIO SOURCE & LINEAGE: (probably LB-7652)
Excellent sound (A- rating at LB)
Taper: Unidentified
Mics: Unidentified
Source: trade disc shared by OutsideTLaw
CD > Toast Titanium 11.0.4 > disk image > 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
"Ranking Strangers"
UCLA - Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, California, USA
May 22, 1998
DVDylan ID #174.su2
13/15/11/10/13
Average technical quality = 49/60 = 12.25 (B+) (excludes Distance/Position)
Left floor 60˙
1:12:45:08
NTSC
PERFORMANCE/HIGHLIGHTS/SPECIAL MOMENTS:
-Great performances of "If You See Her, Say Hello" and "Rank Strangers To Me"
IMPROVEMENTS OVER D174.suu:
-split into 2 discs for better bitrate & resolution
-special effects eliminated
-fixed audio gap at start of "It Ain't Me, Babe"
DISTANCE/POSITION: 13 (mostly waist up)
AUDIO: 15 (excellent) (slight gap at start of "It Ain't Me, Babe")
STEADINESS: 11 (filmer had to deal with audience standing/dancing)
HEADS/OBSTRUCTIONS: 10 (filmer had to deal with audience standing/dancing)
FOCUS: 13 (occasionally uncentered; obstructions cause need for re-focus)
EDITING: Fills needed as indicated in setlist details. Brief gap in D-2/T-4 audio fixed.
Technical Pros:
-dynamic audio
-good panning by filmer
-Left floor 60˙angle affords tightly grouped shots of Dylan and band
Technical Cons:
-very shaky obstructed "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, but interesting crowd shots
-"Rank Strangers To Me" often uncentered and unfocused
-brief audio on "It Ain't Me, Babe
-few views of David
VIDEO SOURCE & LINEAGE
1st generation VHS tape shared by E.F.
Hi8 tape shared by Tom P. & raygun. (used only for comparative purposes)
VHS Videotape > Toshiba DVP/VCR SD-KV550 > Canon ZR700 > iMovie 6.03
AUDIO SOURCE & LINEAGE: (probably LB-7652)
Excellent sound (A- rating at LB)
Taper: Unidentified
Mics: Unidentified
Source: trade disc shared by OutsideTLaw
CD > Toast Titanium 11.0.4 > disk image > 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 08th October 2013