Autumn 1991
A CS production, August 2015
1. Maggie's Farm - Indianapolis November 10, 1991
2. You Don't Know Me - Madison November 5, 1991
3. The Man In Me - Ames November 2, 1991
4. Across The Borderline - Ames November 2, 1991
5. Shelter From The Storm - Indianapolis November 10, 1991
6. Trail Of The Buffalo - Madison November 5, 1991
7. Roving Gambler - South Bend November 6, 1991
8. Mr. Tambourine Man - Dayton November 9, 1991
9. One Too Many Mornings - Dayton November 9, 1991
10. 20/20 Vision - Austin October 25, 1991
11. Folsom Prison Blues - Evanston November 4, 1991
12. Answer Me - Evanston, November 4, 1991
13. New Morning - Madison November 5, 1991
14. Friend Of The Devil - Dayton November 9, 1991
15. Gotta Serve Somebody - Evanston November 4, 1991
Bob Dylan's 1991 tours were not well received at the time, and have not received a critical reappraisal in the years since. Coming on the heels of his outstanding performances of 1989 and 1990, it is understandable that 1991 would suffer by comparison. While the early part of the year's live output was less than ideal, however, the Fall Tour of the United States ended up being one of Dylan's more successful efforts of the early NeverEnding Tour.
The name of this set comes from the unofficial name bestowed upon Bob Dylan's 1991 band by the members themselves after negative audience perception in Europe. Perhaps setting out to alter this opinion, both the singer and the band were firing on all cylinders in October and November.
"Maggie's Farm" received a looser, looping arrangement with a prominent slidesounding guitar. Covers like "You Don't Know Me," "Across The Borderline," "Answer Me, My Love," "Folsom Prison Blues," "20/20 Vision," and "Friend Of The Devil" lit up the setlist with surprise. More traditional songs, including "Trail Of The Buffalo" and "Roving Gambler," were performed to great success in the acoustic slots.
One significant improvement to the nightly shows were the acoustic combo songs. These were played at the end of the acoustic set, and were foreshadowing for the arrangements Dylan would go on to use throughout the 1990s and 2000s. While the singer had performed with a single guitarist as acoustic accompaniment during the tours from 1988 to 1990, he would increasingly rely on an entire acoustic backing band as the decade would progress. Some would lament losing the experience of seeing Bob Dylan, nearly alone on stage, but the expanded band would open up intriguing possibilities for arranging acoustic songs, as you can hear on this compilation with "Mr. Tambourine Man," "One Too Many Mornings" and "20/20 Vision."
The electric performances were no less interesting, though they generally received less nuanced delivery. Exceptions include "Across The Borderline," in what is perhaps Bob Dylan's most sincere rendering of the song, and "Answer Me." While the other electric songs are delivered with slightly less care to the phrasing, the overall effect is undimished. Listen to the exuberence of this rendition of "The Man In Me," the cool menace of "Gotta Serve Somebody," or the jaunty cascading arrangement of "New Morning," which is finally delivered excellently here after less successful outings earlier in the year.
This tour featured remarkably good recordings, so the sound should be up to standards. The tapers were, as ever, heroic in their efforts.
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