Bob Dylan - At Woodstock '94

Bob at Woodstock! That's the Gig
Of the very few Dylan concerts officially available to the public, possibly the most well known is the unplugged set of 1994. Well, this DVD is filmed in that same year, with the same band, and offers a complete contrast. The performance is intense from start to finish in this 12 song set that is like a greatest hits for the MTV generation. The crowd is huge and the band rock for the occasion. The great musicianship on display here is a wonder to behold; JJ Jackson's brilliant rhythm and lead playing, Bucky Baxter's fluid pedal steel that seems to give it all magnificent shape and atmosphere. The acoustic set in the middle is truly beautiful, while 'Highway 61' (the track released on the Woodstock 94 CD) must be the most ferocious version ever. Gleaned from the professional coverage of the Woodstock event, there are plenty of great close-ups and not too many silly sweeping crowd shots. The sound quality misses a bit of high-end but is acceptable when played through a decent system...

Bootleg
This is a low quality video copied from a VHS quality source with distortions. It is an unauthorized release, since it was only legally released on VHS.

Great show!
Fans of Bob Dylan should really enjoy this show! It is just like a VHS video tape in that there is no menu on the DVD and you have to fast-forward your way to a specific song if you don't want to watch the whole thing all the way through! I really thought the sound was great and didn't really have any complaints about the video quality - it kinda has the same quality as some of the old 1970's TV shows on DVD... "MTV unplugged" was much clearer though! As far as the actual concert itself goes - it was GREAT!!! Bob and his band was really rocking on this one!! My favorites were "I Shall Be Released", "Jokerman", "It Takes A Lot To Laugh", "Masters Of War" and "Don't Think Twice, It's All-Right" - very cool!!! A word of warning though.... there are a few camera shots of women with their tops off - especially towards the end - but then again it is a Woodstock revival so I guess that kind of thing should be expected! LOL!!

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