Guest Golyadkin Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Here is a site where you can hear live shows. Just found it today. http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/ Right now listening to a live show from all who made the soundtrack "I'm Not There" Here is a review of the show: Pitckfork.com Much like the film itself, the soundtrack to I'm Not There, Todd Haynes' already infamous Bob Dylan biopic (featuring an eclectic mess of actors in the lead role, from Cate Blanchett to Richard Gere to 11-year-old Marcus Carl Franklin) is a compelling, occasionally perplexing collection of interpretations of Dylan's work. Last night at New York's Beacon Theatre, a bunch of soundtrack contributors banded together to perform songs from the film, as a benefit for Dave Eggers' 826 National organization. Mercifully, talk of "the genius of the work" was kept to a dignified minimum, and the acts that stayed playful were the ones that soared. Collaborations abounded: Calexico teamed up with My Morning Jacket's Jim James ("Goin' to Acapulco"), Mark Lanegan ("Man in the Long Black Coat"), and Joe Henry ("Senor [Tales of Yankee Power]"), while Lee Ranaldo's Million Dollar Bashers (named after a track off of The Basement Tapes, and featuring J. Mascis on guitar) ran through four different vocalists (Ranaldo, Mascis, Henry, and Chris Bailey). Ranaldo also performed with White Magic's Mira Billotte. Gomez delivered a teasing rendition of "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright", and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros (introduced by an oddly hirsute, gum-smacking Heath Ledger) embraced Dylan's more absurdist tendencies: Sharpe, wearing no shirt (and, I dare say, no underpants) stared blankly while sound engineers attempted to plug in a guitar, pausing to hug his giggling bandmate, telling jokes ("What do you call a Mexican with a prosthetic toe? Roberto!"), and readjusting his snare drum before launching into a shockingly coherent take on "All I Really Want to Do". Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks shuffled through "Subterranean Homesick Blues"; Hicks had to slip on his glasses and read lyrics from a print-out, but his choreographed, walking-in-place moves with his backing dancers (two women in sparkly black dresses and sunglasses, one wearing a purse) were stupidly charming. Yo La Tengo rolled out "Fourth Time Around" (with Georgia Hubley singing lead) and "She's Your Lover Now" with Buckwheat Zydeco on organ. Mason Jennings strummed and mewed "The Times They Are A-Changin'". Notably missing was Cat Power, who was billed as playing the show, but was nowhere to be found. No reason has been given for her absence. Michelle Shocked also couldn't make the show, due to a missed flight. Unsurprisingly, the night culminated in a horrifying "all-star" rendition of "All Along the Watchtower", featuring members of Calexico, the Roots, and Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, as well as Ranaldo, Mascis, John Doe, Joe Henry, Mason Jennings, Al Kooper, and more. There were two drummers, four guitarists, two trumpets, three dancers, tuba, bass, organ, violin, six vocalists, and a couple dudes in the back clapping their hands. But the ticket price was justified by performances from My Morning Jacket, who did "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" (I'm Not There director Haynes, who periodically popped out in between songs, could only respond with "Wow") and the Roots, whose "Masters of War" was both chilling and ecstatic. Rapturous Dylan idolatry is not a particularly new or interesting phenomenon, but I'm Not There's pairings were weird enough to keep all eyes focused for twenty-four songs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imsjry Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Yo La Tengo rolled out "Fourth Time Around" (with Georgia Hubley singing lead) and "She's Your Lover Now" with Buckwheat Zydeco on organ. For the record, Yo La Tengo DID NOT play "She's Your Lover Now" but "I Wanna Be Your Lover". I find it funny that they got the title wrong and replaced it with a pretty obscure track. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tapmyglass Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 For the record, Yo La Tengo DID NOT play "She's Your Lover Now" but "I Wanna Be Your Lover". I find it funny that they got the title wrong and replaced it with a pretty obscure track.pretty awesome obscure track..would love to hear them do that song Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 chris bailey on maggies farm!?!?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Golyadkin Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 chris bailey on maggies farm!?!?! I enjoy that version. However I do bevieve that Rage Against the Machine own that song. To me it was written for them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 chris is a legend.. put a few drinks into him and he becomes a stand-up comic between songs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Golyadkin Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 The Roots covering Masters of War is a must listen.... Don't Doubt Doug....he my dog... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 cant get the link to play... could someone make an MP3 of Maggies farm (chris bailey) for me?... will send you some wilco/dylan shows in return Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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