このスタジオライブはDVDで所有しているが、iTunesに突っ込むためのCDを探してきて、ようやく見つかった。観客はディランのグループを囲むように舞台の裏側にも。演奏に反応して、舞台の周りで観客がスタンディングとなる。どの曲も絶妙なアレンジでアコースティックサウンドが基本。エレキではなくウッドベースを起用。DVDを見ると、とにかくディランがカッコイイ。DVDに入っているLove Minus Zero / No LimitがCDに無いのは極めて残念。だが、The Times They Are A-Changin'(時代は変わる)を30年以上歌い続けていることに、ディランのこだわりを強く感じる。
1. Tombstone Blues 2. Shooting Star 3. All Along The Watchtower 4. The Times They Are A-Changin' 5. John Brown 6. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 7. Desolation Row 8. Dignity 9. Knockin' On Heaven's Door 10. Like A Rolling Stone 11. With God On Our Side
Bob Dylan - guitar, vocals, harmonica Bucky Baxter - Dobro, pedal steel, steel guitar, mandolin Tony Garnier - upright bass John Jackson - guitar Brendan O'Brien - Hammond organ Winston Watson - drums
Recorded on November 17 and 18, 1994 at Sony Studios, NYC.
ベストはMy Back Pages、次点はBlowin' In The Windとしたい。スティーヴィー・ワンダーは、どんな曲でも自分のものにしてしまう。まるで、スティーヴィーの「風に吹かれて」だ。そして、My Back Pagesは、Roger McGuinn, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, George Harrisonという順番で歌い継ぐ。何度聴いても自分の中で熱くなる瞬間。ディランの次にハリソンという演出が心憎い。ライブの雰囲気が知りたくて、DVDも入手済み。さて、来年はデビュー60年となるディランなのだが…。たぶん、何もしないだろう
1. Like A Rolling Stone / John Cougar Mellencamp 2. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat / John Cougar Mellencamp 3. Introduction By Kris Kristofferson 4. Blowin' In The Wind / Stevie Wonder 5. Foot Of Pride / Lou Reed 6. Masters Of War / Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready 7. The Times They Are A-Changin' / Tracy Chapman 8. It Ain't Me Babe / June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash 9. What Was It You Wanted? / Willie Nelson 10. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight / Kris Kristofferson 11. Highway 61 Revisited / Johnny Winter 12. Seven Days / Ronnie Wood 13. Just Like A Woman / Richie Havens 14. When The Ship Comes In / The Clancy Brothers, Robbie O'Connell, Tommy Makem 15. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere / Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rosanne Cash and Shawn Colvin 16. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues / Neil Young 17. All Along The Watchtower / Neil Young 18. I Shall Be Released / Chrissie Hynde 19. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right / Eric Clapton 20. Emotionally Yours / O'Jays 21. When I Paint My Masterpiece / The Band 22. Absolutely Sweet Marie / George Harrison 23. License To Kill / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 24. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 25. Mr. Tambourine Man / Roger McGuinn with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 26. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) / Bob Dylan 27. My Back Pages / Bob Dylan, Roger McGuinn, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, George Harrison 28. Knockin' On Heaven's Door / All 29. Girl From The North Country / Bob Dylan
The Band - performer Jerry Barnes - choir, chorus / Katreese Barnes - choir, chorus / Richard Bell - accordion Mike Campbell - guitar / Mary Chapin Carpenter - guitar, vocals, performer John Cascella - accordion, keyboards / Johnny Cash - vocals, performer June Carter Cash - vocals, performer / Rosanne Cash - guitar, vocals, performer Tracy Chapman - guitar, vocals, performer / The Clancy Brothers - performer Bobby Clancy - percussion, vocals / Liam Clancy - guitar, vocals / Paddy Clancy - harmonica, vocals Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals, performer / Leotis Clyburn - choir, chorus Dennis Collins - background vocals, choir, chorus / Shawn Colvin - guitar, vocals, performer Steve Cropper - guitar / Sheryl Crow - background vocals, choir, chorus Rick Danko of The Band - guitar, bass (electric), vocals / Don DeVito - producer Donald "Duck" Dunn - bass / Bob Dylan - guitar, vocals, performer / Howie Epstein - bass Ron Fair - piano / Anton Fig - percussion, Drums / Lisa Germano - violin Nanci Griffith - guitar, vocals, performer / David Grissom - guitar George Harrison - guitar, vocals, performer / Richie Havens - guitar, vocals, performer Levon Helm of The Band - mandolin, vocals / Carolyn Hester - vocals, performer Cissy Houston - choir, chorus / Garth Hudson of The Band - accordion Chrissie Hynde - guitar, vocals, performer / Darryl Keith John - background vocals Booker T. Jones III - organ / Jim Keltner - drums / Brenda King - background vocals, choir, chorus Curtis King - background vocals, choir, chorus / Al Kooper - organ Kris Kristofferson - guitar, vocals, performer / Eddie LeVert - vocals Tommy Makem - banjo, vocals, performer / Kerry Marx - guitar / Mike McCready - guitar, performer Roger McGuinn - guitar, vocals, performer / Sue Medley - background vocals John Mellencamp - vocals, performer / Willie Nelson - guitar, vocals, performer Robbie O'Connell - guitar, vocals, performer / Christine Ohlman - background vocals, choir, chorus The O'Jays - performer / Pat Peterson - percussion, background vocals Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - performer / Tom Petty - guitar, vocals, performer Mickey Raphael - harmonica / Lou Reed - guitar, vocals, performer / Jeff Rosen - producer G. E. Smith - musical director, guitar, mandolin / Sam Strain - vocals / Benmont Tench - organ David Thoener - mixing / George Thorogood - guitar / Eddie Vedder - vocals, performer Kevin Wall - executive producer / Mike Wanchic - guitar / Don Was - bass Jim Weider - guitar, vocals / David Wild - liner notes / Walter Williams - vocals Johnny Winter - guitar, vocals, performer / Stevie Wonder - harmonica, piano, vocals, performer Ronnie Wood - guitar, vocals, performer / Neil Young - guitar, vocals, performer Reggie Young - guitar / Sophie B. Hawkins - vocals, performer Lou Volpano - contract management
Recorded on October 16, 1992 at Madison Square Garden, NYC.
Frankie & Albertはジョニー・キャッシュが1959年4月に録音。つまり、ディランはキャッシュを見習い、曲捜しをしていた。Jim Jonesはオーストラリア、Blackjack Daveyは米国(?)、Canadee-i-oは英国のトラディショナル。Sittin' On Top Of The Worldはミシシッピ・シークスによって1930年に録音されたカントリーブルース。Little Maggieは1946年にスタンレー・ブラザーズによって録音。
Hard Timesはスティーブン・コリンズ・フォスター(1826 - 64年)の曲。Step It Up And Goは1940年にヒットした曲。Tomorrow Nightは、黒人のジャズシンガーのロニー・ジョンソン(1899 - 1970年)が、1948年にヒットさせた曲。Arthur McBrideはアイルランドのフォークソング。You're Gonna Quit Meは、ブルース歌手のブラインド・ブレイク(1986 - 1934年)の作品。Diamond Joeはトラディショナル曲で、ジャンルはブルーグラス。Froggie Went A-Courtin'は16世紀頃のスコットランド発祥らしい。
つまり、思い付きでトラディショナルを集めたのではなく、1940年代の曲を中心に組み立てている。このアルバムの制作に対し、ある種の発掘作業を試みたのではないだろうか。そして、タイトルGood As I Been To Youは、11曲目のYou're Gonna Quit Meの冒頭の歌詞You're gonna quit me, baby, Good as I been to you, Lawd, Lawd(別れるっていうんだな、オレもそのつもりだった、なんてことだ)に隠されている。トラディショナルの1曲1曲の歌詞をしっかり聴き込んで欲しいと、ディランは寝ぐせヘアと無精ひげで、心の中で叫んでいるのだ。
1. Frankie & Albert 2. Jim Jones 3. Blackjack Davey 4. Canadee-i-o 5. Sittin' On Top Of The World 6. Little Maggie 7. Hard Times 8. Step It Up And Go 9. Tomorrow Night 10. Arthur McBride 11. You're Gonna Quit Me 12. Diamond Joe 13. Froggie Went A-Courtin'