If the people behind Bob Dylan’s new 1974 Live Recordings had a sense of humor, the set would come plastered with a sticker reading: “FOR SICKOS ONLY.” With 27 discs containing 431 performances (more than 24 hours!) drawn from Dylan and the Band’s hotly anticipated return to the stage in early ‘74, it’s a massive archival haul aimed at the ridiculously obsessed, the hopeless completist. If that’s not you, stick to the three-LP “highlights” release from Third Man. But if you’re like us and love this kind of deep immersion in a very specific Dylan era, you gotta get the whole thing. Admit it: you’re a sicko, too.
Category: The Band
Bonus Tracks, Vol. 5 :: The Band, Harry Nilsson, Neil Young and Crazy Horse
It’s time to get back into your compact disc collection, where untold bonus track treasures are waiting to be re-discovered. This time around, we’re checking out The Band in Woodstock, a tasty Dr. John / Nilsson collab and Neil Young & Crazy Horse burning down the barn.
The Band :: Wollman Skating Rink, Central Park, New York City, June 30, 1971
The Band certainly went through the ringer — alcoholism, drug addiction, shady business dealings, mental health woes, etc. — but when they stepped onstage together, that all disappeared. Check ‘em out on this audience tape from way back in 1971, entertaining the throngs in Central Park on a warm summer night. The Band weren’t jammers; they generally stuck pretty close to the script in a live setting. But the songs have an added warmth, those irreplaceable/irrepressible voices blending magically with deceptively complicated arrangements. There’s a sense of support amongst the quintet that you don’t hear in many other places, an all-for-one spirit that lifts both the musicians and audience.
The Band :: Genuine Bootleg Series 4: Crossing The Great Divide
Happy Thanksgiving – The Band’s Genuine Bootleg Series 4: Crossing The Great Divide. “3 CD The Band bootleg released in 1997, not to be confused with the official Across the […]
Bob Dylan & The Band :: I Ain’t Got No Home – Carnegie Hall, ’68
I know we’re all busy having our minds blown by the new Basement Tapes Complete box set that landed last week … but take a couple minutes to dig this very Basement-y recording of Bob and the […]
Bob Dylan And The Band :: Oakland, CA 1974
Seven and half years off the road, Dylan returns with the Band. Oakland Coliseum Stadium Feb 11, 1974. Bob Dylan And The Band :: Oakland, CA 1974 (zipped folder, external link) Only the good shit. Aquarium Drunkard is powered […]
The Band :: Live At The Casino Arena – July 20, 1976
Hallelujah. This rare archival footage finds everyone’s favorite on a hot July night in Jersey amidst its final summer tour, just under a month before the much-acclaimed King Biscuit Flower Hour set at the Carter […]
Levon & The Hawks :: Pop Ivy’s, Port Dover, Ontario, CAN, 1964
“We have an announcement,” says the drummer between songs. “There’s lots of corn left! So alla you who feel like havin’ a cob…” Just another glamorous gig for Levon & […]
The Band :: Genuine Bootleg Series 4: Crossing The Great Divide
Happy New Year — The Band’s Genuine Bootleg Series 4: Crossing The Great Divide. “3 CD The Band bootleg released in 1997, not to be confused with the official Across […]
The Band :: Genuine Bootleg Series 4: Crossing The Great Divide
The Band’s Genuine Bootleg Series 4: Crossing The Great Divide . “3 CD The Band bootleg released in 1997, not to be confused with the official Across the Great Divide box set. This is the third release in […]
Sevens :: The Band: Chest Fever
(Sevens, a new feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.) From Garth Hudson’s opening notes on the organ – on through to the songs climax – […]