Hello, Mazzy. I am a fan of your videos, have been following you for a couple of years now and I'm always innarested in seeing what you have come up with when there's a new video from you out there. However, there's one thing that bugs me, and I'm not really one of those "you didn't get this and you didn't get that" - but, and I have heard you getting this fact wrong before, so, I am asking myself: How come you, after all these years, have failed to get the fact that Bootleg Series Vol 4 (love that vinyl edition!) was not, I repeat, not recorded at The Royal Albert Hall. I mean haven't you noticed the quotation marks on the cover, the record was issued in 1998. People, I mean the bootleggers, even the guys at CBS, got it wrong in the 1970s when the bootleggers got hold of the tapes (of the electric section). Trade Mark of Quality named it Live at Royal Albert Hall, since that is what it said on the tape box. But since then, everybody and his grandmother, except you, dear Maslow, have got the fax straight that the concert on Bootleg Series Vol. 4 was taped in Manchester at The Free Trade Hall. This is not nitpicking, Mazzy, this is like saying that WW2 began in 1941. However, keep up your otherwise good work. But I am watching you.
Yes. Thank you for correcting me on this. I did know this and totally forgot as I was going through these records. I’ll pin your comment to the top. ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼
Excellent, very informative! I was expecting maybe to hear some music, but I liked this very much anyway. I'm not "all-in" to the degree that you are, but I appreciate the connoisseurship that you demonstrate, and that Dylan deserves.
It’s a tough call but Tell Tale Signs still gets me. The great versions of Mississippi, Red River Shore and Across The Green Mountain which is just a stunning piece of writing. Saw him a couple of weeks ago and it was a beautiful experience. He’s a great song & dance man.
Live 1964 vinyl box set was released by Classic Records, circa 2004. Live 1966 was also released by Classic and I am fortunate to have purchased both we they were initially released.
Great overview thanks ! I stopped listening to Bob when he released the worst record of his career Down In The Groove but when More Blood More Tracks was released I was back and hooked
Bootleg Series #8 Tell Tale Signs Bob Dylan records an old Stanley Brothers tune "The Lonesome River" with Dr. Ralph Stanley and Bob states that it was the highlight of his career! The song was originally released on Dr. Ralph Stanley's album "Clinch Mountain Country" and later released on #8 Tell Tale Signs for all the Dylan fans to enjoy as well! Great video Mazzy, thank you!
I have the giant Bob Dylan Columbia albums CD box and it's a great bargain, but I'm on the fence with this one, but FOMO is setting in.....I fell asleep watching TV last week and woke up seeing Bob Dylan on an episode of the Vegas "Pawn Stars" pawn shop TV series LOL
Great video - thank you. I too have already bought the 10 LP version as this is a favorite album of anyone. P.S. Vinyl Me Please's coming "Essentials" title is Bob too..."Blonde on Blonde, Bob Dylan's 1966 mercurial masterpiece, is the VMP Essentials Record of the Month for December 2022. Our edition is pressed on 2LP "Blonde on Blonde" colored vinyl from AAA lacquers cut from the original MONO master tapes by Ryan Smith, with Listening Notes from Michael Simmons and an art print by Elio Moavero." Enjoy! 🙂
Onya Mazzy! This is a great overview of Dylan's Bootleg series. Appreciate your knowledge on this stuff - BUT when you really think about it, how amazing is the catalogue of Dylan songs?!? The man is just amazing in all he has done. Thanks for sharing again.
Over 50 years and I have only 1500 items in my music collection. Because it's about 5 years listening if I play them all through. I just wondered how many CD's/records your collection is and how much listening time there is. Considering I'm now 62 and I do still buy a few new items, even if I trade some in I don't listen to, how many more does anyone need?
This was a lovely overview of the Bootleg Series. I wasn't fully aware of it until now, but I have all of them, although perhaps not every one in its largest version. This was a good reminder that I've got to go back and listen again to some of the older ones I haven't heard in a while. I really didn't have any quibbles until the very end, when you said you thought that Vol. 16, Springtime in NY, was the least successful in your estimation. I have the 5 CD version, and I consider it to be one of the best collections of the series, which is obviously saying a lot. I think they might have left some of the best stuff off the shorter versions. Anyway, thanks for this video.
This is a fantastic release! Some songs are really interesting to hear in an early stage. The Lanois mix is really ok but I really liked how they´ve lifted Bob´s voice and some instruments higher up in the mix. I loved the last one to, the NYC recordings. So, buy ém all! Columbia seems to have opened up a window to release a 1976 or 1978 Bootleg Series as I´ve heard. We´ll see...
Thanks for sharing your passion. I like the Lanois approach, which results in his beautiful sound and feel. Mark Howard deserves mention as engineer (also producer) His book “Listen Up” offers interesting insight into Time sessions chasing the old sound Bob wanted. (Hint: it involves a cassette deck shaping the sound. ) Quantity of tracks on these sets are often too much but some do shine. I own Great White Way some of the first Dylan vinyl boots but no turntable. Maybe I should sell them to collector who would love them, here they collect dust. ;-)
G day Mate . Talking about Bootlegs, made me think of the 1st Dylan Bootleg Album, I bought !witch was Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues ,way back. it was a import Album from the U.S.A .sounded a lot better than, the record at stores ! I have seen Bob live 3 times in Australia & the 1st show in the early 70`s ! In Brisbane Australia 1975 ! It was the 1st time he ever did an encore! They turned the lights off at Festival Hall in front of only 5000 Folks & the mc said the show is over can every one please Leave ! we all jumped up & down for 10 Minutes or so ! & lo & behold , Dylan came back by himself with Guitar & Harp the 1st time ever he did a encore & I still get goose pumps when I here those songs he sang that Night ! if you don`t believe look it up ! Cheers
Although I’m really looking forward to this, I must admit that I’m slightly sad that only two discs contain totally fresh material. I really like some of these alternate early versions before the songs were definitively put down. The live material and new mix , to me seem less essential or exciting. I am agreed that this album is a very great album, with many standout tracks.
Hi Mazzy, I got the email yesterday and almost missed the fact that there was the 10 lp box. They teased us with the second take of Lovesick, which I thought was fantastic. This is one of my favorite Dylan titles ever. I think Lanois really helped this title. Then I saw, hey wtf, this second take of Lovesick is not included....and found my way to the 10 lp box. WOW...I had to order it!! I do not own most of the bootleg series, but this one is definitely for me!! What a killer holiday surprise. EEEhah:):)
thanks for the overview Mazzy. Long time watcher, first time commenter. I'm big into Dylan and always saw the Bootleg Series in the background of your vids. I have about half of them. Just got the Live 66, which was a long time grail for me. I dove in and got the 10 LP of TOOM . I love that record and look forward to hearing the new mix. the new "lovesick" is quite nice. Thanks Mazzy. love you back.
Speaking of Woodstock (real town) that was part of my territory back in the 90's, one large customer employees would see him regularly, at the main street bakery one day while I was picking up some delicacies, he was shopping also (very hard to recognize) appeared in disguise but I didn't want to intrude, after he left the shop confirmed it was him 3 feet away!
You need to do a sequel which showcases the the multiple box sets that protected copyrights - 1963, 1964,1965, (all released in extremely limited quantities), plus the more easily available Bob Dylan 1970 (which is a good companion piece to Another Self Portrait and features George Harrison). P.S. The Real Royal Albert Hall set was eventually officially released as a stand alone and as part of the box set that contained every concert on the UK tour. (You could include that box set in your sequel video, plus the box set of shows from the Rolling Thunder Review tour too). Nuclearmagenta loves you!
Fantastic video mate. The (complete) basement tapes bootleg was always my favourite Dylan material - I feel they completely botched the track listing though on the vinyl set. Somehow the magic was lost
Subtle Point: I don't think the Witmark Demos are similar to The Basement Tapes in intention or sound because the scenarios were very different. The Basement Tapes were more of exploring what a band could do with Dylan songs, teasing out parts, developing the songs over time. It was a boy's club mentality, working at one's own pace, kind of 'living the music' day by day, with little concern for deadlines. Meanwhile, the Witmark Demos were just something Dylan had to do for his publisher. He'd play the basic version of the song, lyrics & guitar chords, so that they could be listened to & transposed into sheet music by professionals schooled in taking what they heard on the tape & writing it out into individual notes & chords on a musical staff for other musicians to read & play. They weren't meant as real 'performances' as such, which is why most of them (if my recollection is correct) are absent Dylan's trademark harmonica at the time. Since they were just to get the song down in sheet music form, the harmonica parts (when & where he'd play it) were not yet set in stone or decided upon. He'd wait for the proper studio session for the album to do that. I guess what I'm saying is that The Basement Tape sessions were more creative, taking place in a creative studio environment. But the WItmark Demos is just Dylan going into the publisher's studio & giving them the song in a very basic recorded form, lyrics & chord accompaniment. Those songs were made more as a 'sound document' to get them written into a musical form for publishing purposes. I don't consider them real recordings or performances that are going for dramatic effects or any urgency that are present in even Dylan's acoustic songs.
Thanks for the correction. Of course I knew that but transposed my Jeffs. It was Jeff Jones who worked at Sony with Berkowitz prior to heading up Apple .
Agree 'Slow Train Coming' was the best of the Christian albums, but I did see him at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium right after 'Saved' had been released, and he was on fire playing piano. Can't recall for sure if he even played guitar that night. I was going to dunk on you for not liking 'Self Portrait' but I see I misunderstood what you said…
In Dylan's book he talks about the "challenges" he had with Daniel Lanois during the production of this record. Lanois also has some stories about the turbulent times recording the record.
Great overview video. Love this. It's almost like I have been waiting for this. I was born in 1949. In the mid 60's after buying some Beatles and Rolling Stones High Tides And Green Grass I wanted some folk. So I accidentally picked up Dylan's Another Side. Fell in love with that album and the liner notes and from that point there was no looking back If you can talk of a hero it probably applies. From then on no one else spoke to me anymore. Those who wanted dance music could go somewhere else. I knew where I wanted to go.
This is a fav and mesmerizing album - it’s dark out . . .first time he talked about the end. Around the time of George Harrison’s and Warren Zevon’s albums, all about knowing “it’s not dark yet.”
This was a real pleasure to watch. Having been way deep into Beatles Land the last months you changed my perspective thankfully towards Bob Dylan again and my own rather tiny collection of the stripped down 2 CD editions of his Bootleg Series! I‘m very excited about the forthcoming Fragments album, too. And I‘m glad to relisten to his previous Bootleg albums right now.
Nice overview of all the bootleg series releases, I needed to see that. Thanks Mazzy. But holy crap that complete cutting edge set is immense. Glad it exists though.
I didn't like the album when it came out in 97. In retrospect it just didn't sound the way I expected it to. For me the remix is what I expected way back in 97.
One of his best albums indeed.. Anyone that dismisses Dylan should be instantly ignored bcus they are morons. Also anyone who moans about Dylan’s voice should stick to watching the X factor bcus they are interested in singers not great artists
Sure but unlike the Beatles Dylan recorded tons of multi full takes of many of his songs. Different versions where the Beatles recorded very fee full on options.
Thanks for posting! Any thoughts on Bob Dylan - 50th Anniversary Collection 1970? Not officially a Bootleg release but in the same style (I don't know the whole story there but it's release had something to do with European copyright law).
As much as I like JC, I think Bob sings Girl from the North Country better by on his own. It is so good that he is taking care of his legacy himself. I'd have to say, if I could only have one artist in my collection it would be Bob Dylan. Yes indeed.
I'm guessing Hendrix, since ever since that version came out Dylan has tried to play it like that more or less, with some exceptions and Dylan-esque versions, like 1998 and then sang the verses differently a few years later in very cool ways like only he can but still, I think that must be Dylan's favourite cover. And he must have been extremely proud that Elvis covered two of this songs too even though Elvis probably covered covers :-). I'm sure Dylan loved many other versions too, Byrds of course, Fairport Convention, and Nina Simone, lord.... maybe even hundred others, who knows. Cheers! :-)
@@joakimbengtsson5581 My favourites are: Heaven’s Door by Fairport Convention ( Sandy Denny ), and A Hard Rain by by Bryan Ferry The Byrds version of, Mr. Tambourine Man, is prob Dylan's, because it made him, the most money, in royalties
He Mazzy, Late to the Bootleg series, sadly the mid 90's vinyl which were some of the best and being Classic Records releases are very limited and expensive. Most other vinyl bootleg releases are around original retail, watching for 2+ years and the CR items are just over my budget. I had the PM 80 7" in my cart and just couldn't justify the $650.00 plus price, returned 2 days later convincing myself it was reasonable, "sold out" did you take the plunge? Be well.
Hi Mazzy. I wanted to write to you about another individual in this community that deeply offended me during one of his live feeds publicly. His name is Patrick from The Vinyl Archivist. He was during one of his live record feeds and I wrote in how I love Pretty Things, Parachute. One of the other individuals on the live feed said, Hi Tara. Immediately Patrick wrote: I'm not convinced Tara is really a woman. I was immediately offended. The other individuals didn't respond. I was very upset. I reported this to RUclips.
Hi Mazzy, I'm new to this and have become, in fairly recent weeks, a sort-of "born again" Dylan fan. I've loved "those three" (Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde On Blonde) of course, since back in the day (and know his earlier "protest" stuff from back then too) but I have also loved John Wesley Harding, Nashville Skyline and Self Portrait too so great to hear that you also like rate it highly. It's wonderful and so evocative of the time for me and as for Another Self Portrait... it's even better! Travelling' Thru too. /// I'd not listened to Bob much after Blood On The Tracks / Desire but by chance I found the single disc version of Tell Tale Signs very cheap on a market stall - and I just fell in love all over again! Have since bought all of the bootleg series and most of the stuff I missed first time around. What a trip! The Rolling Thunder stuff has become my favourite period (at the moment!) - the 2-disc Bootleg Series version and the 14-disc box set. Phenomenal! /// Anyway, I just wanted to say that I agree with everything you say here regarding the bootleg series and to share with you my "return", my "revival", my "reincarnation" (if you will!) of my re-discovery of all things Bob. What a guy! Thanks for reinforcing my revived interest even further. I'm almost 70 years old and I never thought Dylan would mean so much to me again.
Hi Mazzy, loved this video, and my order is in. I love TOoM, in fact, my favourite Dylan post 97 studio album to date. Will forever remind me of listening on the walkman while meandering out of Bombay at dusk on a bus late 97....I've missed a few of these releases, so nos 15 and 16 on the way as well. My favourite to date is the 75 Rolling Thunder, agreed, those live versions are just superb...in fact, push comes to shove, 75/76 is my favourite Dylan period. Cheers, brilliant stuff.
Great video…… I haven’t watched any you tube video’s after Mofigate but you really nail the series here. Biograph in 1985 got me back in to Dylan and IMO started the whole bootleg series. I agree with you on Vol 1-3 and Vol 4. But it was Tell Tale Signs that turned my head around. Bob keeps being relevant with each release. Caught your studio review video and I appreciate your objectivity…..sharing favorites yet open to alternative opinions. Thanks again.
I prefer to just do the CDs when it comes to the bootleg series. Though I might get the the 2LP set just to have the possibly stripped down Album. But i've already pre-ordered the 5 cd set. I"m really excited for that. I wish The Beatles had a bootleg series. Though yes now they kinda do with these Giles Martin Deluxe boxsets. But if they had started years earlier maybe around the time of Anthology. And 3 career spanning Anthology albums could have been the equivalent to a sample CD. Again with what we are getting now, with the boxsets the Anthology albums pretty much are. I do buy the CD and Vinyl when it comes to The Beatles. The Bob Dylan in mono vinyl is really nice!
Great breakdown Mazzy, and I knew it was coming from you :) I'm stoked for this archival release, like you I love Time Out of Mind. I do wish the 4lp set skipped the remix (I love the Lanois mix) and the 4 lps were all alt versions or outtakes. The 10 lp is just too cumbersome for me and I don't think I'd listen to it much but it contains the stuff I wanna hear. Just some thoughts.
heard about this yesterday...i'm sure it'll be brilliant...always wanted the witmark demos box....one day...peace and good health to you my friend...rocky
Thx, Mazzy! I didn’t realize the 10 LP was restricted to Bob’s store - got it preordered before sold out. Live 1964 is also the only Bootleg Series I lack on vinyl. Cutting Floor Complete is truly amazing.
I understand/appreciate that subscriber count isn’t everything. Having said that, does Mazzy’s channel have the most subs of any RUclipsr that might be considered part of the “vinyl community”? Just curious.
Hey Mazz - thanks for the overview of the series. I jumped on 1-3 when it debuted and have picked up subsequent series on cd. The one I've really wanted was The Cutting Edge and your take here encouraged me to go push the 'purchase' button. So thanks for that. I will be getting the TOOM release but probably not the 10 disk version. Anyway - thanks again. Great resource you are.
Is it my imagination or is it actually the case that both outtakes "Dreamin' Of You" and "Marchin' To The City" are not included? If that's the case then, I suppose "Fragments" is a fairly apt title.
A nice overview of the Bootleg Series . I only have a few of them , including the Live 1975 and the Tell Tale Signs ( which I like more every time that I hear it ) I was lucky enough to see the Rolling Thunder Revue show at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto in 1975 . Mr. Dylan kindly invited Gordon Lightfoot to take part in the concert , and , of course , Joni Mitchell . It was a terrific show . I also enjoy the concert footage in the Rolling Thunder Revue documentary that came out a few years ago , as it brings back great memories of that concert . Thanks for showing the whole set . Cheers !
Given my modest appreciation of Dylan, I really enjoy the Springtime in New York issue. The two discs with the Infidels band are a big highlight for me. And the cd volume is nicely packaged.
Hey Mazzy, volume 6 was only released on vinyl by Classic Records. You can find them used, but very pricey. I was hoping for a reissue like they did with volumes 1-3 and volume 5, but nothing yet.
Hey Mazzy - Like you I love all the Bob Bootleg sets and the care and attention that goes into curating them. If I am honest I probably listen to them more than the original albums - and I listen to them a lot👂. Unlike some tracks that might appear on big boxsets and are sometimes wart's and all noodlings, that can be a fascinating insight to the germination of song construction but can be a little tiring after the 10th listen, Bob's bootleg series all by and large seem to stand as complete songs in themselves, in a old light through new windows kind of way. To all the naysayers I think that they are pretty good value - many of the tracks on that final CD were released on the third disc of the crazily expensive (an exception to the series) 3 CD set version of 'Telltale Signs'(as I remember you seemed to be paying a lot for a whole heap of postcards plus only one extra disc -subsequently at the time I passed and went with the 2 CD set). Like you say they should be included for historical continuity. I know TTS is a bit of a mish-mash, but it is still one of my favourite sets, and 'Cross the Green Mountain', for me at least, is up there with 'Blind Willie McTell' for emotional chills. (I know it bombed box office wise but I am a big 'Gods and Generals' fan - the Scorsese 'Rolling Thunder Revue- A Bob Dylan Story' - on Netflix - is also very good and kicks 'Renaldo and Clara' to the kerb). Thanks for another great video Mazzy. Like you I've preordered the my big boxset, though in CD format - pleased I'm not a vinyl guy as they are asking over NZD$200 here- about USD$125 - for just the 4 vinyl disc set!). Cheers ✌
Thanks SO much for this! I do not have any of the bootleg series and have always wondered which ones I should try to acquire. Now I have a much better understanding of each release and a much clearer idea of what I will add to my wishlist.
Really enjoyed this video of the Dylan bootleg series, after seeing your vinyl sets I ordered the first one in vinyl. So glad Dylan is continuing with this series they have all been fantastic. Take care!
November 22, 1963, was when Bob Dylan said, Fuckthis, I'm not gettin' shot for my songs - - and that was the end of his protest period and the start of his trickster song-and-dance-man press conferences.
@@4-dman464 Oh man, you really ain't paying well enough attention, are you? See, it's like this buster...Television. 1st Feb 64, Dylan's on CBC-TV in Toronto doing The Times, WWIII Blues, Hattie Carroll and Hard Rain's - touching on ALL angles. 25 Feb, he's on Steve Allen's show on NBC doing Hattie Carroll. Then in May, he's over in England - who refused to touch Vietnam with a barge pole, if you remember, and he's doing With God on Our Side. His entire set at Royal Festival Hall on 17 May was at least 12 protest songs from the 18 played. Besides, how many protest songs did you expect him to write on the same protest? That said, he did write a few more and you'll find them on the Another Side album of August 64. You'll also find a whole load in the concert setlists of his Sep-Nov 64 US shows. And continuing into his sets on US shows in the first half of 65 and later, again over in England. You should be about busted out now, eh?
Hello, Mazzy. I am a fan of your videos, have been following you for a couple of years now and I'm always innarested in seeing what you have come up with when there's a new video from you out there. However, there's one thing that bugs me, and I'm not really one of those "you didn't get this and you didn't get that" - but, and I have heard you getting this fact wrong before, so, I am asking myself: How come you, after all these years, have failed to get the fact that Bootleg Series Vol 4 (love that vinyl edition!) was not, I repeat, not recorded at The Royal Albert Hall. I mean haven't you noticed the quotation marks on the cover, the record was issued in 1998. People, I mean the bootleggers, even the guys at CBS, got it wrong in the 1970s when the bootleggers got hold of the tapes (of the electric section). Trade Mark of Quality named it Live at Royal Albert Hall, since that is what it said on the tape box. But since then, everybody and his grandmother, except you, dear Maslow, have got the fax straight that the concert on Bootleg Series Vol. 4 was taped in Manchester at The Free Trade Hall. This is not nitpicking, Mazzy, this is like saying that WW2 began in 1941. However, keep up your otherwise good work. But I am watching you.
Yes. Thank you for correcting me on this. I did know this and totally forgot as I was going through these records. I’ll pin your comment to the top. ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼
It's nitpicking,
@@genki2genki It really isn't ! One of the most important concerts in Rock history. The venue's quite important.
Excellent, very informative! I was expecting maybe to hear some music, but I liked this very much anyway. I'm not "all-in" to the degree that you are, but I appreciate the connoisseurship that you demonstrate, and that Dylan deserves.
It’s a tough call but Tell Tale Signs still gets me. The great versions of Mississippi, Red River Shore and Across The Green Mountain which is just a stunning piece of writing. Saw him a couple of weeks ago and it was a beautiful experience. He’s a great song & dance man.
Im with you on the TELL..
Same. Long Live Bob Dylan
Really enjoyed your overview. I do have them all of course but a great refresher and a needed prompt to get them going again. Cheers.
Thank you Stuart ✌🏼
"I was _at_ The Last Waltz" is a subtle way of saying "just shut up and listen kid." 😉
The Vol. 6 live 1964 has been released on vinyl. I have it, a Classic Records release, like the Albert Hall.
Love the deep dive. Such an icon In the music world. What would music be like if no Dylan??
Exactly ✌🏼
I recently came into a small fortune and purchased all the Bob Dylan Bootleg Series on vinyl Yes Sir I did!
Live 1964 vinyl box set was released by Classic Records, circa 2004. Live 1966 was also released by Classic and I am fortunate to have purchased both we they were initially released.
Great overview thanks ! I stopped listening to Bob when he released the worst record of his career Down In The Groove but when More Blood More Tracks was released I was back and hooked
Great job Mazzy, can’t wait for the Time out bootleg. I agree with your assessment of Trouble no More. Way under rated.
I wish World Gone Wrong would get more love.
Bootleg Series #8 Tell Tale Signs Bob Dylan records an old Stanley Brothers tune "The Lonesome River" with Dr. Ralph Stanley and Bob states that it was the highlight of his career! The song was originally released on Dr. Ralph Stanley's album "Clinch Mountain Country" and later released on #8 Tell Tale Signs for all the Dylan fans to enjoy as well! Great video Mazzy, thank you!
I plan to purchase all of the Bootleg recordings. This video was very helpful. Thanks! 👍
I have the giant Bob Dylan Columbia albums CD box and it's a great bargain, but I'm on the fence with this one, but FOMO is setting in.....I fell asleep watching TV last week and woke up seeing Bob Dylan on an episode of the Vegas "Pawn Stars" pawn shop TV series LOL
Thanks Mazzy!
Great video - thank you. I too have already bought the 10 LP version as this is a favorite album of anyone. P.S. Vinyl Me Please's coming "Essentials" title is Bob too..."Blonde on Blonde, Bob Dylan's 1966 mercurial masterpiece, is the VMP Essentials Record of the Month for December 2022. Our edition is pressed on 2LP "Blonde on Blonde" colored vinyl from AAA lacquers cut from the original MONO master tapes by Ryan Smith, with Listening Notes from Michael Simmons and an art print by Elio Moavero." Enjoy! 🙂
Onya Mazzy! This is a great overview of Dylan's Bootleg series. Appreciate your knowledge on this stuff - BUT when you really think about it, how amazing is the catalogue of Dylan songs?!? The man is just amazing in all he has done. Thanks for sharing again.
Over 50 years and I have only 1500 items in my music collection. Because it's about 5 years listening if I play them all through. I just wondered how many CD's/records your collection is and how much listening time there is.
Considering I'm now 62 and I do still buy a few new items, even if I trade some in I don't listen to, how many more does anyone need?
I know where you are coming from. I even wrote a song on this very topic
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@@berniarmstrong Enjoyed your song. Well done!
@@adotopp1865 Thanks Ado. At our age, it really does creep up on you just how much of your life you'd need to play the entire collection, doesn't it?
This was a lovely overview of the Bootleg Series. I wasn't fully aware of it until now, but I have all of them, although perhaps not every one in its largest version. This was a good reminder that I've got to go back and listen again to some of the older ones I haven't heard in a while. I really didn't have any quibbles until the very end, when you said you thought that Vol. 16, Springtime in NY, was the least successful in your estimation. I have the 5 CD version, and I consider it to be one of the best collections of the series, which is obviously saying a lot. I think they might have left some of the best stuff off the shorter versions. Anyway, thanks for this video.
This is a fantastic release! Some songs are really interesting to hear in an early stage. The Lanois mix is really ok but I really liked how they´ve lifted Bob´s voice and some instruments higher up in the mix. I loved the last one to, the NYC recordings. So, buy ém all! Columbia seems to have opened up a window to release a 1976 or 1978 Bootleg Series as I´ve heard. We´ll see...
Hi Mazzy, love Bob Dylan, not a young man anymore, I’m 76. I just ordered Vol. 17 and have been trying to complete all the Vols
Thanks for sharing your passion. I like the Lanois approach, which results in his beautiful sound and feel. Mark Howard deserves mention as engineer (also producer) His book “Listen Up” offers interesting insight into Time sessions chasing the old sound Bob wanted. (Hint: it involves a cassette deck shaping the sound. ) Quantity of tracks on these sets are often too much but some do shine. I own Great White Way some of the first Dylan vinyl boots but no turntable. Maybe I should sell them to collector who would love them, here they collect dust. ;-)
G day Mate . Talking about Bootlegs, made me think of the 1st Dylan Bootleg Album, I bought !witch was Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues ,way back. it was a import Album from the U.S.A .sounded a lot better than, the record at stores ! I have seen Bob live 3 times in Australia & the 1st show in the early 70`s ! In Brisbane Australia 1975 ! It was the 1st time he ever did an encore! They turned the lights off at Festival Hall in front of only 5000 Folks & the mc said the show is over can every one please Leave ! we all jumped up & down for 10 Minutes or so ! & lo & behold , Dylan came back by himself with Guitar & Harp the 1st time ever he did a encore & I still get goose pumps when I here those songs he sang that Night ! if you don`t believe look it up ! Cheers
I’m so hoping the 10 lp set will still be available for a while longer … just need the next pay check…..
I hope they do a bootleg series of the Mick Taylor Real Live Years. And the Petty Knocked Out years.
I would very much hope they give that Petty era a complete body swerve. Dylan hated it.
I listened to this session today while in the backyard. Was struck by how good Red River Shore is. Amazing CD.
Although I’m really looking forward to this, I must admit that I’m slightly sad that only two discs contain totally fresh material. I really like some of these alternate early versions before the songs were definitively put down. The live material and new mix , to me seem less essential or exciting. I am agreed that this album is a very great album, with many standout tracks.
And The Basement Tape boot is fantastic and More Blood on the Tracks. All are some of the best archival releases over the last 20 years.
WOW....Mazzy...you were at The Last Waltz!! That must have been a friggin' surreal experience. I could only try to imagine what that was like.
Hi Mazzy, I got the email yesterday and almost missed the fact that there was the 10 lp box. They teased us with the second take of Lovesick, which I thought was fantastic. This is one of my favorite
Dylan titles ever. I think Lanois really helped this title. Then I saw, hey wtf, this second take of Lovesick is not included....and found my way to the 10 lp box. WOW...I had to order it!! I do not own most of the bootleg series, but this one is definitely for me!! What a killer holiday surprise. EEEhah:):)
I’m very excited about this one ✌🏼
thanks for the overview Mazzy. Long time watcher, first time commenter. I'm big into Dylan and always saw the Bootleg Series in the background of your vids. I have about half of them. Just got the Live 66, which was a long time grail for me. I dove in and got the 10 LP of TOOM . I love that record and look forward to hearing the new mix. the new "lovesick" is quite nice. Thanks Mazzy. love you back.
Thank you Ed. Appreciate the views and the comments ✌🏼
Now we're talkin! It is a bit pricey. I guess they are going to have a remix of the cd and a cd of extras for the double disc.
Speaking of Woodstock (real town) that was part of my territory back in the 90's, one large customer employees would see him regularly, at the main street bakery one day while I was picking up some delicacies, he was shopping also (very hard to recognize) appeared in disguise but I didn't want to intrude, after he left the shop confirmed it was him 3 feet away!
No one talks about Bob Dylan like Mazzy. It makes me want to buy them all! Thank you!
You need to do a sequel which showcases the the multiple box sets that protected copyrights - 1963, 1964,1965, (all released in extremely limited quantities), plus the more easily available Bob Dylan 1970 (which is a good companion piece to Another Self Portrait and features George Harrison). P.S. The Real Royal Albert Hall set was eventually officially released as a stand alone and as part of the box set that contained every concert on the UK tour. (You could include that box set in your sequel video, plus the box set of shows from the Rolling Thunder Review tour too). Nuclearmagenta loves you!
Fantastic video mate. The (complete) basement tapes bootleg was always my favourite Dylan material - I feel they completely botched the track listing though on the vinyl set. Somehow the magic was lost
Subtle Point:
I don't think the Witmark Demos are similar to The Basement Tapes in intention or sound because the scenarios were very different. The Basement Tapes were more of exploring what a band could do with Dylan songs, teasing out parts, developing the songs over time. It was a boy's club mentality, working at one's own pace, kind of 'living the music' day by day, with little concern for deadlines.
Meanwhile, the Witmark Demos were just something Dylan had to do for his publisher. He'd play the basic version of the song, lyrics & guitar chords, so that they could be listened to & transposed into sheet music by professionals schooled in taking what they heard on the tape & writing it out into individual notes & chords on a musical staff for other musicians to read & play. They weren't meant as real 'performances' as such, which is why most of them (if my recollection is correct) are absent Dylan's trademark harmonica at the time. Since they were just to get the song down in sheet music form, the harmonica parts (when & where he'd play it) were not yet set in stone or decided upon. He'd wait for the proper studio session for the album to do that.
I guess what I'm saying is that The Basement Tape sessions were more creative, taking place in a creative studio environment. But the WItmark Demos is just Dylan going into the publisher's studio & giving them the song in a very basic recorded form, lyrics & chord accompaniment. Those songs were made more as a 'sound document' to get them written into a musical form for publishing purposes. I don't consider them real recordings or performances that are going for dramatic effects or any urgency that are present in even Dylan's acoustic songs.
Jeff Rosen is Bob's long-time manager; Jeff JONES runs Apple. Two different (but equally fantastic) gentlemen.
Thanks for the correction. Of course I knew that but transposed my Jeffs. It was Jeff Jones who worked at Sony with Berkowitz prior to heading up Apple .
Agree 'Slow Train Coming' was the best of the Christian albums, but I did see him at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium right after 'Saved' had been released, and he was on fire playing piano. Can't recall for sure if he even played guitar that night.
I was going to dunk on you for not liking 'Self Portrait' but I see I misunderstood what you said…
His last great album.
In Dylan's book he talks about the "challenges" he had with Daniel Lanois during the production of this record. Lanois also has some stories about the turbulent times recording the record.
Great overview video. Love this. It's almost like I have been waiting for this. I was born in 1949. In the mid 60's after buying some Beatles and Rolling Stones High Tides And Green Grass I wanted some folk. So I accidentally picked up Dylan's Another Side. Fell in love with that album and the liner notes and from that point there was no looking back If you can talk of a hero it probably applies. From then on no one else spoke to me anymore. Those who wanted dance music could go somewhere else. I knew where I wanted to go.
An amazing archive of music here ✌🏼
This is a fav and mesmerizing album - it’s dark out . . .first time he talked about the end.
Around the time of George Harrison’s and Warren Zevon’s albums, all about knowing “it’s not dark yet.”
This was a real pleasure to watch. Having been way deep into Beatles Land the last months you changed my perspective thankfully towards Bob Dylan again and my own rather tiny collection of the stripped down 2 CD editions of his Bootleg Series! I‘m very excited about the forthcoming Fragments album, too. And I‘m glad to relisten to his previous Bootleg albums right now.
Nice overview of all the bootleg series releases, I needed to see that. Thanks Mazzy. But holy crap that complete cutting edge set is immense. Glad it exists though.
Thanks Mazzy - from your info just ordered the 10LP set from the Bob-ness website...
Tell Tale Signs is my favorite of the bootleg series and the original v. 1-3.
I didn't like the album when it came out in 97. In retrospect it just didn't sound the way I expected it to. For me the remix is what I expected way back in 97.
I never liked the Lanois production. It kind of sounded artificial. This remix is 100% better.
more comebacks than Lazarus
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I am only curious as drained of my longing after music like his though my english still bad. I am not without Cornelis son Jack whom is security
Thanks you for your lovely history on the prince himself.bob dylan.
Your videos actually helped me a lot to dig Dylan 😊Thanks👌
That’s cool ✌🏼
One of his best albums indeed..
Anyone that dismisses Dylan should be instantly ignored bcus they are morons.
Also anyone who moans about Dylan’s voice should stick to watching the X factor bcus they are interested in singers not great artists
The bootleg series boxes put the Beatles boxes to shame All the bonus cuts
Sure but unlike the Beatles Dylan recorded tons of multi full takes of many of his songs. Different versions where the Beatles recorded very fee full on options.
Thanks for posting! Any thoughts on Bob Dylan - 50th Anniversary Collection 1970? Not officially a Bootleg release but in the same style (I don't know the whole story there but it's release had something to do with European copyright law).
As much as I like JC, I think Bob sings Girl from the North Country better by on his own. It is so good that he is taking care of his legacy himself. I'd have to say, if I could only have one artist in my collection it would be Bob Dylan. Yes indeed.
Agree. Better solo
I always will praise the duet on Nashville Skyline as my favourite. But I can see why you vote for Dylan’s original version, too.
Has Dylan ever stated ( probably not ), which cover, of one of his songs, is his favourite?
I'm guessing Hendrix, since ever since that version came out Dylan has tried to play it like that more or less, with some exceptions and Dylan-esque versions, like 1998 and then sang the verses differently a few years later in very cool ways like only he can but still, I think that must be Dylan's favourite cover. And he must have been extremely proud that Elvis covered two of this songs too even though Elvis probably covered covers :-). I'm sure Dylan loved many other versions too, Byrds of course, Fairport Convention, and Nina Simone, lord.... maybe even hundred others, who knows. Cheers! :-)
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My favourites are: Heaven’s Door by
Fairport Convention ( Sandy Denny ), and A Hard Rain by
by Bryan Ferry
The Byrds version of, Mr. Tambourine Man, is prob Dylan's, because it made him, the most money, in royalties
He likes Elvis Presley’s version of ‘Tomorrow is a Long Time’. He said “That's the one recording I treasure the most.”
Hi,
This will be a very nice part in The Bootleg Series.
And indeed ..... Time Out Of Mind is one of his best albums.
Agree of course ✌🏼
I prefer Love and Theft myself.
mazzy star
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Shock! Horror! Mazz doesn’t own the first ed of vol. 5.
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like your videos very informative! Are you gonna be getting the 10 lp set? i already ordered it before it sells out
Yes ✌🏼
Good overview. Thanks!
He Mazzy, Late to the Bootleg series, sadly the mid 90's vinyl which were some of the best and being Classic Records releases are very limited and expensive. Most other vinyl bootleg releases are around original retail, watching for 2+ years and the CR items are just over my budget. I had the PM 80 7" in my cart and just couldn't justify the $650.00 plus price, returned 2 days later convincing myself it was reasonable, "sold out" did you take the plunge? Be well.
Hi Mazzy. I wanted to write to you about another individual in this community that deeply offended me during one of his live feeds publicly. His name is Patrick from The Vinyl Archivist. He was during one of his live record feeds and I wrote in how I love Pretty Things, Parachute. One of the other individuals on the live feed said, Hi Tara. Immediately Patrick wrote: I'm not convinced Tara is really a woman. I was immediately offended. The other individuals didn't respond. I was very upset. I reported this to RUclips.
Hi Mazzy, I'm new to this and have become, in fairly recent weeks, a sort-of "born again" Dylan fan. I've loved "those three" (Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde On Blonde) of course, since back in the day (and know his earlier "protest" stuff from back then too) but I have also loved John Wesley Harding, Nashville Skyline and Self Portrait too so great to hear that you also like rate it highly. It's wonderful and so evocative of the time for me and as for Another Self Portrait... it's even better! Travelling' Thru too. /// I'd not listened to Bob much after Blood On The Tracks / Desire but by chance I found the single disc version of Tell Tale Signs very cheap on a market stall - and I just fell in love all over again! Have since bought all of the bootleg series and most of the stuff I missed first time around. What a trip! The Rolling Thunder stuff has become my favourite period (at the moment!) - the 2-disc Bootleg Series version and the 14-disc box set. Phenomenal! /// Anyway, I just wanted to say that I agree with everything you say here regarding the bootleg series and to share with you my "return", my "revival", my "reincarnation" (if you will!) of my re-discovery of all things Bob. What a guy! Thanks for reinforcing my revived interest even further. I'm almost 70 years old and I never thought Dylan would mean so much to me again.
Hi Mazzy, loved this video, and my order is in. I love TOoM, in fact, my favourite Dylan post 97 studio album to date. Will forever remind me of listening on the walkman while meandering out of Bombay at dusk on a bus late 97....I've missed a few of these releases, so nos 15 and 16 on the way as well. My favourite to date is the 75 Rolling Thunder, agreed, those live versions are just superb...in fact, push comes to shove, 75/76 is my favourite Dylan period. Cheers, brilliant stuff.
Great video…… I haven’t watched any you tube video’s after Mofigate but you really nail the series here. Biograph in 1985 got me back in to Dylan and IMO started the whole bootleg series. I agree with you on Vol 1-3 and Vol 4. But it was Tell Tale Signs that turned my head around. Bob keeps being relevant with each release. Caught your studio review video and I appreciate your objectivity…..sharing favorites yet open to alternative opinions. Thanks again.
I prefer to just do the CDs when it comes to the bootleg series. Though I might get the the 2LP set just to have the possibly stripped down Album. But i've already pre-ordered the 5 cd set. I"m really excited for that. I wish The Beatles had a bootleg series. Though yes now they kinda do with these Giles Martin Deluxe boxsets. But if they had started years earlier maybe around the time of Anthology. And 3 career spanning Anthology albums could have been the equivalent to a sample CD. Again with what we are getting now, with the boxsets the Anthology albums pretty much are. I do buy the CD and Vinyl when it comes to The Beatles. The Bob Dylan in mono vinyl is really nice!
Great breakdown Mazzy, and I knew it was coming from you :) I'm stoked for this archival release, like you I love Time Out of Mind. I do wish the 4lp set skipped the remix (I love the Lanois mix) and the 4 lps were all alt versions or outtakes. The 10 lp is just too cumbersome for me and I don't think I'd listen to it much but it contains the stuff I wanna hear. Just some thoughts.
heard about this yesterday...i'm sure it'll be brilliant...always wanted the witmark demos box....one day...peace and good health to you my friend...rocky
Thx, Mazzy! I didn’t realize the 10 LP was restricted to Bob’s store - got it preordered before sold out.
Live 1964 is also the only Bootleg Series I lack on vinyl. Cutting Floor Complete is truly amazing.
I understand/appreciate that subscriber count isn’t everything. Having said that, does Mazzy’s channel have the most subs of any RUclipsr that might be considered part of the “vinyl community”?
Just curious.
Hey Mazz - thanks for the overview of the series. I jumped on 1-3 when it debuted and have picked up subsequent series on cd. The one I've really wanted was The Cutting Edge and your take here encouraged me to go push the 'purchase' button. So thanks for that. I will be getting the TOOM release but probably not the 10 disk version. Anyway - thanks again. Great resource you are.
Is it my imagination or is it actually the case that both outtakes "Dreamin' Of You" and "Marchin' To The City" are not included?
If that's the case then, I suppose "Fragments" is a fairly apt title.
A nice overview of the Bootleg Series . I only have a few of them , including the Live 1975 and the Tell Tale Signs ( which I like more every time that I hear it )
I was lucky enough to see the Rolling Thunder Revue show at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto in 1975 . Mr. Dylan kindly invited Gordon Lightfoot to take part in the concert , and , of course , Joni Mitchell . It was a terrific show . I also enjoy the concert footage in the Rolling Thunder Revue documentary that came out a few years ago , as it brings back great memories of that concert . Thanks for showing the whole set . Cheers !
Wow, great review!
Given my modest appreciation of Dylan, I really enjoy the Springtime in New York issue. The two discs with the Infidels band are a big highlight for me. And the cd volume is nicely packaged.
Hey Mazzy, volume 6 was only released on vinyl by Classic Records. You can find them used, but very pricey. I was hoping for a reissue like they did with volumes 1-3 and volume 5, but nothing yet.
Thanks. I just found that out. I had forgotten and now I know why I don’t have it ✌🏼😎
Same! Well, just pre-ordered the 10 LP of bs17. Buy now, or cry later!
Always stoked to hear you talk about Dylan.
Annnnd you said potpourri! 😂
Hey Mazzy - Like you I love all the Bob Bootleg sets and the care and attention that goes into curating them. If I am honest I probably listen to them more than the original albums - and I listen to them a lot👂. Unlike some tracks that might appear on big boxsets and are sometimes wart's and all noodlings, that can be a fascinating insight to the germination of song construction but can be a little tiring after the 10th listen, Bob's bootleg series all by and large seem to stand as complete songs in themselves, in a old light through new windows kind of way. To all the naysayers I think that they are pretty good value - many of the tracks on that final CD were released on the third disc of the crazily expensive (an exception to the series) 3 CD set version of 'Telltale Signs'(as I remember you seemed to be paying a lot for a whole heap of postcards plus only one extra disc -subsequently at the time I passed and went with the 2 CD set). Like you say they should be included for historical continuity. I know TTS is a bit of a mish-mash, but it is still one of my favourite sets, and 'Cross the Green Mountain', for me at least, is up there with 'Blind Willie McTell' for emotional chills. (I know it bombed box office wise but I am a big 'Gods and Generals' fan - the Scorsese 'Rolling Thunder Revue- A Bob Dylan Story' - on Netflix - is also very good and kicks 'Renaldo and Clara' to the kerb). Thanks for another great video Mazzy. Like you I've preordered the my big boxset, though in CD format - pleased I'm not a vinyl guy as they are asking over NZD$200 here- about USD$125 - for just the 4 vinyl disc set!). Cheers ✌
Fantastic and FAB
Mazzy’s video was so greatly appreciated
BOB a World Treasure still!
I've just bought the 6CD's version of Cutting edge, looking forward to new bootleg series. Great video as usual
This is v v v boring
Thanks SO much for this! I do not have any of the bootleg series and have always wondered which ones I should try to acquire. Now I have a much better understanding of each release and a much clearer idea of what I will add to my wishlist.
Thanks Mazzy well done brother love it man Buffalo New York loves you
I'm glad you also like "Self Portrait" So many hated it. My best friend had a copy and we listened to it a lot.
Nice review of the entire bootleg series. I have several of the CD sets and a couple of the deluxe sets on digital (before I came back to vinyl).
Thanks for preview. Gonna order the 5 cd release. Still need to get full deluxe of #16
5 was my very first and a life changer for me. Still undecided on which version to get for the new box
Really enjoyed this video of the Dylan bootleg series, after seeing your vinyl sets I ordered the first one in vinyl. So glad Dylan is continuing with this series they have all been fantastic. Take care!
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A fantastic overview of the bootleg series, Mazzy.Thank you.
I love time out of mind a Daniel Lanois Produced album?
Dylan thought me to become a poet. I always enjoy the bootlegs and listen on his work ethic.
November 22, 1963, was when Bob Dylan said, Fuckthis, I'm not gettin' shot for my songs - - and that was the end of his protest period and the start of his trickster song-and-dance-man press conferences.
Entirely incorrect, of course.
@@apollomemories7399 "Entirely" and "of course" in a 4-word sentence - - you must really know what yr talkin about.
@@4-dman464 You're entirely correct, of course I do.
@@apollomemories7399 Well now see, you're unraveling. 7 words to get off at the same dead end, with inflation.
@@4-dman464 Oh man, you really ain't paying well enough attention, are you? See, it's like this buster...Television.
1st Feb 64, Dylan's on CBC-TV in Toronto doing The Times, WWIII Blues, Hattie Carroll and Hard Rain's - touching on ALL angles. 25 Feb, he's on Steve Allen's show on NBC doing Hattie Carroll. Then in May, he's over in England - who refused to touch Vietnam with a barge pole, if you remember, and he's doing With God on Our Side. His entire set at Royal Festival Hall on 17 May was at least 12 protest songs from the 18 played.
Besides, how many protest songs did you expect him to write on the same protest? That said, he did write a few more and you'll find them on the Another Side album of August 64. You'll also find a whole load in the concert setlists of his Sep-Nov 64 US shows. And continuing into his sets on US shows in the first half of 65 and later, again over in England.
You should be about busted out now, eh?