Bob Dylan / Philadelphia 2021 2nd Night / 2CDR

Bob Dylan / Philadelphia 2021 2nd Night / 2CDR / Uxbridge
The Met, Philadelphia, PA, USA 30th November 2021

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The latest live sound source of Dylan 2021 released at the same time this time is Philadelphia on November 30th, which is the end of the tour. This tour changed from Ohio on the third day to the performance of only one song “Every Grain of Sand”, which was a live performance of Angkor after a long time, and the tour was continued to the end with the same composition.
This tour has a lot of remarkable and fresh points, but after all, the set list has a familiar structure in which old songs and recent works are shown almost alternately. The only remnants of the traditional repertoire are “When I Paint My Masterpiece” and “Gotta Serve Somebody”.
Instead, this time, not only the previous “Every Grain of Sand” but also the classic songs of the past are set in. There are some good performances such as “Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine)” that make use of the image of the original song, and a variety called “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight” that is almost hard rock. The rich arrangement is a testament to Dylan’s motivation for live performances.
And “Every Grain of Sand”, which has returned to the repertoire for the first time in a long time, is a wonderful performance that is fascinated by the waltz-like arrangement. Certainly, this is more fresh and looks better on stage than “It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry” that was played in Milwaukee.

Dylan’s unexpected talk, which became a hot topic in this tour, was further escalated because it was the end of the tour. Before Angkor, he not only introduced the members, but also touched Philadelphia’s famous “cheesesteak” and laughed and said, “It’s delicious, isn’t it?” Furthermore, he is just surprised by the talkative behavior that has not been seen for decades on his stage, such as “Philadelphia is the Liberty Bell, isn’t it?” No doubt he is happy to be back on stage.
At the same time, a large number of numbers from the album “ROUGH AND RAWDY WAYS” released last year have been released, and their stage appearance is not perfect. Among them, “False Prophet” became a highlight in the first half of the live, and a wonderful performance was performed in Milwaukee, but on this day, Dylan’s in “Key West (Philosopher Pirate)” and “Goodbye Jimmy Reed” will be listened to carefully. The song is excellent.
He’s singing so vigorously that it’s hard to believe that 80-year-old Dylan has resumed his tour for the first time in two years. I can’t help but be surprised to see how easy it is to show off high-quality performances throughout the tour.
In addition, the quality of audience recording is also excellent. The clearest and most on-sound image conveys Dylan’s lively songs in a clear manner, and the wonderful performance of the band with the addition of Charley Drayton and a fresh breeze. An audience album that captures the final stage with the best sound quality from Dylan’s latest tour, which shows his lifelong career at the age of 80!

今回同時にリリースされるディラン2021年最新ライブ音源はツアー終盤である11月30日のフィラデルフィア。今回のツアーは三日目のオハイオからアンコールが久々のライブ演奏でもあった「Every Grain of Sand」一曲だけの演奏へと変わり、ツアーはそのままの構成で最後まで行われました。
今回のツアーは注目すべき、さらに新鮮さに溢れた点がたくさんあるのですが、何と言ってもセットリストが旧曲と近作がほぼ交互に披露される親しみやすい構成となっていること。従来からのレパートリーの名残は「When I Paint My Masterpiece」と「Gotta Serve Somebody」だけ。
代わりに今回は先の「Every Grain of Sand」だけに留まらず、さらに往年の名曲がセットイン。「Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine)」のように原曲のイメージを生かしたイイ感じの演奏もあれば、ほとんどハードロック化した「I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight」というバラエティに富んだアレンジは今なおディランがライブ活動に意欲を燃やしている事の証と言えるでしょう。
そして久しぶりにレパートリーに復帰を遂げた「Every Grain of Sand」はワルツ調のアレンジにうっとりさせられる素晴らしい演奏。確かにミルウォーキーで演奏されていた「It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry」などよりも、こちらの方が新鮮でなおかつステージ映えすることは確か。

今回のツアーで話題となったディランの意外な饒舌ぶりもツアー終盤ということでさらにエスカレート。アンコール前ではメンバー紹介だけでなくフィラデルフィア名物「チーズステーキ」に触れ、笑いながら「おいしいよね」と語り掛ける有様。さらには「フィラデルフィアと言えば、自由の鐘だよね？」などと、彼のステージでは何十年も見られなかったような饒舌な振る舞いには驚かされるばかり。間違いなく彼はステージへの復帰を喜んでいるのでしょう。
それと同時に昨年出されたアルバム「ROUGH AND RAWDY WAYS」からのナンバーが大量に投入されており、それらのステージ映えぶりが半端ない。中でも「False Prophet」はライブ前半におけるハイライトと化してミルウォーキーでも素晴らしい演奏が披露されていましたが、さらにこの日は「Key West (Philosopher Pirate)」や「Goodbye Jimmy Reed」におけるディランのじっくり聞かせる歌いっぷりが絶品。
80歳のディランが二年ぶりに再開させたツアーの終盤とは思えないほど、彼は元気いっぱいに歌っており、ツアー初日らしくハイテンションだったミルウォーキーと聞き比べても全く疲れを一切感じさせないどころか、ツアーを通して高品位なパフォーマンスをやすやすと披露している事に驚きを禁じえません。
おまけにこちらもオーディエンス録音のクオリティは極上。最高にクリアーでオンな音像はディランのイキイキとした歌いっぷりを克明に伝えてくれますし、チャーリー・ドレイトンが加入して新鮮な風の吹きこまれたバンドの素晴らしい演奏ぶりもまたしかり。80歳にして生涯現役ぶりを見せつけるディランの最新ツアーから終盤の模様を最高の音質で捉えてくれたオーディエンス・アルバム！

Disc 1 (54:17)
1. Intro
2. Watching The River Flow
3. Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
4. I Contain Multitudes
5. False Prophet
6. When I Paint My Masterpiece
7. Black Rider
8. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
9. My Own Version of You
10. Early Roman Kings
11. To Be Alone With You

Disc 2 (41:44)
1. Key West (Philosopher Pirate)
2. Gotta Serve Somebody
3. I’ve Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To You
4. Melancholy Mood
5. Mother of Muses
6. Goodbye Jimmy Reed
7. Band introductions
8. Every Grain of Sand

Bob Dylan: Vocals, piano, harmonica
Bob Britt: Guitar
Charley Drayton: Drums
Tony Garnier: Bass guitar
Donnie Herron: Accordion, violin, electric mandolin, pedal steel guitar and lap steel guitar

Uxbridge 1555