Wahey! And other good news later in the Rolling Stone article.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bob-dylan-plotting-gospel-years-bootleg-series-w444677
“Bob Dylan Plotting Gospel Years Bootleg Series”
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Thank you lord, indeed.
Bound to happen, of course, but I can think of better news.
Like?
Well, erm, anything.
I don’t subscribe to the revisionist theory of Dylan’s gospel period; if other people do, then fine.
I’m sure they’ll be a limited edition 50 CD box set available shortly for you all!
Oh.
“Revisionist” implies there is/was an accepted orthodoxy re Dylan’s gospel period. I thought views have always been very divided on this period. As you’d expect Mini, I’m delighted.
Once again the much-promised, often-delayed BOTT bootleg release hits the back burner.
I only hope that the ‘Gospel’ release includes material from his run of shows at the Fox Warfield in 1979.
I don’t think Dylan “plots” anything, he leaves it all to the record company.
However, I would welcome such a release. Could include this in great quality, if they went back to also including visual content.
Dylan’s record company has nothing to do with planning the Bootleg Series. The releases are conceived and themed by Dylan and his manager Jeff Rosen (both obsessive record collectors and fans of box sets and the like). The actual track listing is researched and planned at Dylan headquarters, and only then is a new project presented to Columbia (the releases are all carefully timed to not interfere with Dylan’s new albums, and they try to avoid the impression that he’s only doing archive releases). Only then does Columbia propose different configurations, like the limited “complete” 1966 set. If Sony had any say in this they would release two or three volumes each year.
Thanks fatima, very interesting.
yes thanks @fatima-Xberg
I believe that his manager is heavily involved. My understanding was that Dylan only gave yay or nay to any proposed release. I doubt he’s searching through tapes and “plotting” things. He has better things to do.
Good news indeed. Dylan was on fire during those live shows.
Yes, musically a vibrant period. Re-energised by a new purpose in his life, irrespective of whether you are a Christian or subscribe to his hectoring messages.
Toronto was professionally filmed so, hopefully, that gets included as a DVD.
Avignon is also a great soundboard.
He really was in fine voice then – I Beleive In You, When He Returns and the mighty Pressing On
Hope they edit out a lot of the not paticularly great gospelly stuff from his future wife.
Toronto 1980 is a bit dull compared to the fire, brimstone and ranting of the 1979 sets so would hopefully like some unreleased from that year.
Possibly, but has the benefit of a professionally filmed show.
That tour evolved a lot over the journey.
Saw him at the N.E.C. in 81, somebody was yelling “Judas”, ah the delicious irony.
(In those days seeing Dylan live was a rare and monumental experience)
Bet Bob had a real chuckle over that, just like last time.
Jeeze, a Dylan release I have zero minus no limit interest in.
You’re wrong not to have, of course 🙂
Some rumour and speculation to chew over: http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2016/10/report-more-on-bob-dylan-s-upcoming-gospel-box-set-001199011.html
It’s that last para that sticks in my throat…it sure is a long way down Highway 61
A Clinton Heylin book on the gospel years is pencilled in for November, and note: “The first ever examination of Bob Dylan’s controversial Christian era publishing in sync with Columbia’s box set The Gospel Years”.
Just in time for Christmas too!
Whoo-hooo!!
The box set not the book.