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Yeah --- after I hear both, I may have a different opinion. I kinda know what I am getting with the Basement Tapes, though --- the Basement Tapes never has appealed to me as much as his other output. I don't have any illusions the standards set is going to be better the Basement Tapes, though - but it's something new and different from him. Hell over the past couple of years, I have listened to Dylan's Christmas album more than I have his Basement Tapes or A Tree with Roots. I do love playing the Basement Tape songs on guitar though---mostly because they are easy and fun to play/sing.

I am probably the only Dylan fan who looks more forward to the hear to the Shadows in the Night record then I am the Basement Tape release -- which I am a still on the wait-list for the 2 disc set from the library.

I am assuming his touring band will be backing him -- which is a good thing. Nice to see that it was done live, too. Their take on Stay With Me was really something in a live setting. Always loved That Lucky Old Sun. Threw on his Christmas CD on the way to cut down our Christmas tree this past weekend -- my five year old was disappointed that he didn't cover Jingle Bells.

I think Friday was the first time since 99 or so that I was at Riv' Wilco show and I wasn't part of a taping crew --- it was nice to be 10' dead center from the stage.

Sorry to hear -- the stream of the show also helped out a friend of my wife's, she lost a very close friend earlier in the day ---- nothing beats the power of music... As my wife wrote her last night - the show is "a sonic shoulder" to lean on.

They do have a coat check - it's down in the basement, I believe.

Thanks --- now that's a name for an instrument.

Nels on dobro and Pat, banjo - sounds great. Plus Mikael on the little mouth tube through to keyboard --- not sure what they call it.

Haven't heard that (Dark Neon) live before . Nice. Red Eye and I Got You - I still always think of Bennett when I hear them.

I am listening to it on an old fashion radio - well at least an actual FM signal - sounds nice - John sounds great.

And right into At My Window Sad and Lonely - very nice.

Nice to be at last night's show hearing that version and now hearing this.

Definitely subdued - nice, though.

Read that Ian McLagan was about to open some shows for Nick Lowe before he passed - was he supposed to be on the OTSoFM bill, too? (Just checked - he was - all the times Mac passed through Chicago and all the times I didn't go see him, definitely sucks.) (Also, nice week of shows, there.)

The Art of Almost was nice, as was the Camera - loved John's 8 String bass- between that and Nels' guitar, it was very Spinal Tappish. Sounded great. The Camera was well placed, too - the On and On and On was perfect. As noted by Tweedy - it was weird/different seeing him sing without a guitar so much last night.

I think the Soldier Field gig was in the parking lot - could be wrong though.

Now that links states that he passed away - fuck sake.--- another Stones connection, too. Sucks, indeed.

Plus Mick and Keith were coming off their feud, so to speak, in 89 -- so you had your Keith camp and Mick camp - obviously Keys was in Keith's camp. I don't think there was much crossing over.

Listening to the Let it Bleed record again this evening, so I could listen to Keys on Live with Me -- my favorite solo of his on a Stones song. What a great record. Nice obit from the NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/arts/music/bobby-keys-saxophonist-for-rolling-stones-dies-at-70-.html?_r=0

Heard that Bobby Keys passed away today - read that he was ill a few months ago. He definitely found his niche within the Stones, it's amazing that he lasted so long within the origination, I guess it had a lot to do with his relationship with Keith. He was a good player, though - too.

One of the lawyers in T.P's linked piece is a good friend of my wife and I --- it is a f'd up system in that area and I assume this type of policy is in place through out the country. I have a brother-in-law who is attorney working for the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's office - he doesn't deal with this side of thing (he goes after deadbeat parents) , but he agrees the whole system is a mess , with regards to race and the legal system in St. Louis. We celebrated our Thanksgiving down in So. Illinois this past weekend --- it wasn't pleasant - anybody who thinks racism isn't an issue anymore

I thought that was Jim Carey in the picture at first. Cool concept for a doc.

To end a three night run with a cover, with the hope of your audience to sing it all by themselves --- takes huge guts and faith and respect in your audience. I not sure how many bands would do this. Listening to the audience recording was really something when I first heard it.

That was really good --- picked up that douple EP yesterday --- only 8.99 can't beat that.

For some reason my five year old always wants to watch the Avant Gardener video on our Roku. It is a good tune, need to check out the rest of her stuff. Just checked out her web-site --- you can doodle/color on it ---- no wonder why my five year old digs her. http://viewtoagig.courtneybarnett.com.au/