Bob Dylan - Enough Is Enough: The Best of the Rehearsal Tapes, 1971 - 1989

Enough Is Enough: The Best of the Rehearsal Tapes, 1971 - 1989 Intro 00:00 John Hardy - Grateful Dead Rehearsals, 1987 00:15 Little Queen of Spades - Never-Ending Tour Rehearsals, 1989 03:26 You're A Big Girl, Now - World Tour Rehearsals, 1978 06:24 Stop Now - World Tour Rehearsals, 1978 12:23 Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking - Grateful Dead Rehearsals, 1987 16:07 Why Do I Have To Choose? - European Tour Rehearsals, 1984 18:56 If You See Her, Say Hello - World Tour Rehearsals, 1978 22:55 Walking Down The Line - Grateful Dead Rehearsals, 1987 26:32 Don't Keep Me Waiting Too Long - Grateful Dead Rehearsals, 1987 30:08 The French Girl - Grateful Dead Rehearsals, 1987 34:02 Enough Is Enough - European Tour Rehearsals, 1984 37:12 I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - World Tour Rehearsals, 1978 41:56 If Not For You - Concert For Bangladesh Rehearsal, 1971 45:59 Stealin' - Grateful Dead Rehearsals, 1987 48:48 Ballad Of A Thin Man - World Tour Rehearsals, 1978 51:34 Shelter From The Storm - European Tour Rehearsals, 1984 55:51 Tomorrow Is A Long Time - World Tour Rehearsals, 1978 59:20 The Ballad Of Ira Hayes - Grateful Dead Rehearsals, 1987 01:03:40 Isis - Rolling Thunder Revue II Rehearsals, 1976 01:07:28 Original notes from A Thousand Highways Good morning, This compilation has taken some time to assemble, as I reviewed the available rehearsal tapes from 1971 to 1989. As far as I know, none exist prior to or after this point, excluding sound checks. The one exception, 1994's MTV Unplugged rehearsals, will be the subject of a later release. The tracks were judged by sound quality and performance, which prevented the inclusion of many 1976 tracks for the former reason and 1987/89 tracks for the latter. Still, a couple of performances from those sessions are included here. 1976's "Isis," in particular, is a fascinating look at a direction the song never took in concert. There's a looseness about many of the songs on this collection that invites the listener to sing along, and enjoy a peek behind the scenes. None of this will be new to the collector, but to the novice some of these songs may not have been heard before. Dylan's 1987 takes on many of the songs of his youth are enjoyable, if slight, and are more pleasant to my ears than the tour which followed. Similarly, Dylan's voice on the 1978 rehearsals sounds strikingly similar to his Rolling Thunder vocals; this would swiftly pass away once the long tour began. I hope you find something new or interesting in these tracks - rehearsals are not meant to be heard by anyone other than those present, and lack the polish or energy that make a studio or live recording compelling. Still, there can be art found even in these hidden moments. Set this one up to play, and see what you find.