GiGinJapan Artwork of Japanese CDs (mostly) Bob Dylan / Melbourne 2018 / 4CDR / Uxbridge
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Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia 13th & 14th August 2018
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A rocky Dylan that excludes Sinatra · cover and sings up his own song powerfully came back! A lot of latest stages that I can not stop thinking so. Although it is not as good as the height of the tension which protruded as much as Adelaide, Dylan is doing great in the second performance in Melbourne next. Who could have expected, for example, that he is still 77 years old and still shows the performance for two consecutive days? However, Frankie Valli is 84 years old, Tony Bennett is 92 years old and active. If you think so, Fuji Rock which was very popular, as well as Adelaide and Dylan singing happily in Melbourne may not be surprising at all.
It is true that the active locker in Adelaide, which has a high tension, was intense, but the feeling of singing over in Melbourne is also wonderful. Regarding the first day, “The Caretaker” recorded the audience of rich sound quality as Adelaide, and the sense of singing of Dylan is transmitted to the real more sooner. If you listen to one of the repertoire of the 1970 ‘s Simple Twist Of Fate that was reinstated since entering this year, Dylan of this day which is singing-in mode will understand well. Likewise, as a repertoire from this year, Dylan’s songwriting stands out even with a slightly country-style performance of “When I Paint My Masterpiece” who also tears maniacs at Fuji Rock.
And this year’s stage is a number of nominations, Dylan hustle with keyboard when it comes to “Desolation Row” which is highly popular among fans as a stage number. It was incandescent with the resizer ‘s drums added to it, so the performance has brought out even the atmosphere like Calypso music from the middle stage onwards.
Still, the height of the tension as if it was awakened as soon as it became a hard rock arrangement song is outrageous is the amazing place of the present Dylan, and on this day the riff of the example is intense “Thunder On The Mountain” Let me hear songs full of energy. This arrangement that was introduced from last year’s tour may be the moment when Dylan in the Rock Regression mode raised the smoke. While inheriting that line, “Gotta Serve Somebody” was introduced from this summer. To the new arrange, it is a bold thing to incorporate the riff of “Peter Gunn” directly into the song. Moreover, this phrase is addicted to the song exactly, and it is turned into a rock arrangement of the expectation that this live shoot again. That is why I wanted to play the same song with Fuji Rock, but in fact the performance here is also perfect.
Regarding Melbourne’s second day, it boasts the quality that can be called the best among the “The Caretaker” sound sources of this time, and the sound image which is on anyway is wonderful. Ultimate audience recording boasts a level that is not inferior even if it is finally released on press. Although it can not be felt that warmy spreading of low frequency like other two recordings is felt, the sound board level sound quality is finally recommended to everyone with peace of mind. Anyway, since details of the performance can be heard clearly, it is fun to understand clearly that Dylan will cut in with the piano for the performance throughout the entire show.
Although Dylan’s singing mode will show deepening on this day as well, attention should be paid to the arrangements of the ballad version of “Do not Think Twice, It’s All Right” which was being shown in Singapore completed on this day Having reached the region. Apparently it seemed that Dylan came up on the scene of the show in Singapore, and it was something inappropriate from the performance of the band who was forced to beat the battle. However, as the band began playing after Adelaide, the band understood the intentions of Dylan and the ballad arrangements followed the board. Is not this a bold arrangement change of the same song that comes after the reggae arrangement of the 1978 tour? Conversely, it is a translation which I could hear with Fuji Rock a version before it transformed extremely.
And when this day also becomes “Thunder On The Mountain”, rocky Dylan will emerge, let me hear a fierce song again. Here is Dylan to lock with Adelaide!
シナトラ・カバーを排し、再び自身の曲を力強く歌い上げるロックなディランが戻ってきた！そう思わずにいられない最新ステージの数々。さすがにアデレードほど突出したテンションの高さには及ばないものの、続くメルボルンでの二公演においてもディランは絶好調。77歳の彼が今でも二日連続の公演を余裕でこなしてみせることなど、誰が予想できたでしょうか。とはいっても先輩格のフランキー・ヴァリは84歳、トニー・ベネットに至っては92歳で現役です。そう考えると大好評だったフジロックはもちろん、アデレードやここメルボルンでも楽しそうに歌い上げるディランの姿も驚くほどのことではないのかも知れません。
確かにテンション高めなアデレードでの現役ロッカーぶりは強烈でしたが、メルボルンでのじっくり歌い上げる感じがまた素晴らしい。初日に関しては「The Caretaker」がアデレードと同様の豊かな音質のオーディエンス録音してくれており、なおさらディランの歌い込み感がリアルに伝わってくる。今年に入ってから復活した1970年代のレパートリーの一つ「Simple Twist Of Fate」を聞けば歌い込み系モードなこの日のディランがよく解ります。同じように今年からレパートリーとして復活し、フジロックでもマニアを感涙させた「When I Paint My Masterpiece」のほんのりカントリーチックな演奏でもディランの歌いっぷりが際立ちます。
そして今年のステージでは名演連発、ステージ映えするナンバーとしてファンにも高い人気を誇る「Desolation Row」になるとディランがキーボードでハッスル。そこにリセリ―のドラムが加わって白熱したものだから、演奏は中盤以降からまるでカリプソ・ミュージックのような雰囲気すら醸し出しました。
それでいてハードなロック・アレンジの曲になった途端に覚醒したかのようなテンションの高さがほとばしるのが現在のディランの凄いところで、この日は例のリフが強烈な「Thunder On The Mountain」で元気いっぱいの歌を聞かせてくれる。思えば昨年のツアーから導入されたこのアレンジこそ、ロック回帰モードのディランが狼煙を上げた瞬間だったのかもしれません。その路線を継承しつつ、今年の夏から導入されたのが「Gotta Serve Somebody」。その新アレンジに至っては、まんま「Peter Gunn」のリフをそのまま曲に組み込むという大胆なもの。しかもこのフレーズが曲にぴったりとハマっており、これまたライブ映えする期待のロック・アレンジと化しています。それだけにフジロックで同曲が演奏されたかったのが惜しまれますが、実際ここでの演奏もバッチリ。
メルボルン二日目に関しては今回の「The Caretaker」音源の中でベストと呼べるクオリティを誇るものであり、とにかくオンな音像が素晴らしい。いよいよプレスでリリースされても何ら遜色のないレベルを誇る極上オーディエンス録音。他の二つの録音のような低域のウォーミーな広がりこそ感じられませんが、いよいよサウンドボード・レベルな音質は安心して万人に勧められるもの。とにかく演奏のディティールがはっきりと聞き取れるので、ショーの全編を通してディランが演奏にもピアノで切り込んでくる様がはっきりと解って微笑ましい。
この日もディランの歌い込みモードが深化をみせつけてくれますが、注目すべきはシンガポールで披露されていた「Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right」のバラード・バージョンのアレンジがこの日で完成の域に達したこと。これはどうやらディランがシンガポールのショーの現場で思い付いたらしく、ぶっつけ本番を強いられたバンドの演奏からはおぼつかない様子が伺えたものです。ところがアデレード以降の演奏にもなるとバンドがディランの意図を理解し、バラード・アレンジが板についてきたのです。これは1978年ツアーのレゲエ・アレンジ以来となる同曲の大胆なアレンジ変更ではないでしょうか。逆に言えば過激に変身する前のバージョンがフジロックで聞けた訳です。
そしてこの日も「Thunder On The Mountain」になるとロックなディランが浮上、またしても激しい歌を聞かせてくれます。アデレードと共にロックするディランがここにある！
Live at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia 13th August 2018
Disc 1(56:07)
1. Guitar Intro 2. Things Have Changed 3. It Ain’t Me, Babe 4. Highway 61 Revisited
5. Simple Twist of Fate 6. Duquesne Whistle 7. When I Paint My Masterpiece
8. Honest With Me 9. Tryin’ to Get to Heaven 10. Make You Feel My Love
11. Pay in Blood 12. Tangled Up in Blue
Disc 2(54:09)
1. Early Roman Kings 2. Desolation Row 3. Love Sick 4. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
5. Thunder on the Mountain 6. Soon After Midnight 7. Gotta Serve Somebody
8. Blowin’ in the Wind 9. Ballad of a Thin Man
Live at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia 14th August 2018
Disc 3(58:46)
1. Guitar Intro 2. Things Have Changed 3. It Ain’t Me, Babe 4. Highway 61 Revisited
5. Simple Twist of Fate 6. Duquesne Whistle 7. When I Paint My Masterpiece
8. Honest With Me 9. Tryin’ to Get to Heaven 10. Make You Feel My Love
11. Pay in Blood 12. Tangled Up in Blue
Disc 4(56:21)
1. Early Roman Kings 2. Desolation Row 3. Love Sick 4. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
5. Thunder on the Mountain 6. Soon After Midnight 7. Gotta Serve Somebody
8. Blowin’ in the Wind 9. Ballad of a Thin Man
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