Bob Dylan - Bootleg Series Vol. XII "The Cutting Edge"*

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  1. Mr. D

    Mr. D Forum Resident

    This article argues for the 2CD set with some assorted downloads from the 6CD set. Food for thought:

    Bob Dylan's The Cutting Edge: a fan's perfect playlist
     
  2. Percy Song

    Percy Song A Hoity-Toity, High-End Client

    Oh, ****! Yes, of course; my apologies for continuing the long-accepted notion about the "bass" on "Baby Blue". Bill Lee is featured on bass on "Bringing It All Back Home" but probably not on "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue". I'm now going to follow my own recommendations and read everything Roger wrote yet again, hoping it sticks this time. :agree:

    (I've also requested a new brain for Christmas. Fat chance!)
     
  3. revolution_vanderbilt

    revolution_vanderbilt Forum Resident

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    As if I needed a reason to revisit old Big Blue.
     
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  4. SlimLee

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    Thanks for the input all! I think I'll try my luck in the post-Christmas sales. This was my first favourite era of Bob's, Highway 61 is the album that got me into his music.
     
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  5. lou

    lou Fast 'n Bulbous

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    How could I forgot about Sam? He played live with Dylan! Didn't know about Frank Owens.
     
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  6. Percy Song

    Percy Song A Hoity-Toity, High-End Client

    Without wishing to sound like a stuck record (or Roger Ford's agent...!) I highly recommend downloading and reading these PDFs on his newly relaunched website:-

    The Cutting Edge, Collector's Edition
     
  7. Percy Song

    Percy Song A Hoity-Toity, High-End Client


    Bruce "Mr Tambourine Man" Langhorne

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  8. PADYBU

    PADYBU Forum Resident

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    anyone got scans of the 7" singles from this?
     
  9. Richard--W

    Richard--W Forum Resident

    Quite so.
     
  10. Crush87

    Crush87 Forum Resident

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    Just occurred to me listening to my Complete Mono vinyl box - would anyone have preferred this Cutting Edge set mixed to mono?
     
  11. notesofachord

    notesofachord Riding down the river in an old canoe

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    An interesting idea, but no. While I agree that a well-made mono mix can be a more pleasing listening experience than a "warts n' all", haphazard stereo one, when it comes to outtakes, alternative takes, and rehearsals such as we get with The Cutting Edge - it's better to expose all of the elements spread across a stereo sound-field.

    I'd say the same thing about The Beach Boys Complete Smile Sessions too.
     
  12. lee59

    lee59 Member Envy

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    Not me
     
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  13. Crush87

    Crush87 Forum Resident

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    This makes sense.
    I suppose the reason I thought of it is, it seems they likely chose stereo for commerciability purposes in today's times. But, if the intent of those records was to be released in mono, then an argument could be made that releasing the box in mono would have made more sense from a historical perspective. I certainly see both sides and suppose stereo lends itself to a wider sonic view of the sessions, like you said. Just thoughts.
     
  14. Percy Song

    Percy Song A Hoity-Toity, High-End Client

    If Roger's essays and the notes in Big Blue are not enough for you then this might be worth buying in October:-

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/That-Thin-...kmr1&keywords=Darryl+Sanders+Blonde+on+Blonde


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    There have been several pretty decent books that deal with Highway 61 Revisited. I think this is the first book to (apparently) concentrate solely on "Blonde on Blonde", and about time too.

    "That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound is the definitive treatment of Bob Dylan's magnum opus, Blonde on Blonde, not only providing the most extensive account of the sessions that produced the trailblazing album, but also setting the record straight on much of the misinformation that has surrounded the story of how the masterpiece came to be made. Including many new details and eyewitness accounts never before published, as well as keen insight into the Nashville cats who helped Dylan reach rare artistic heights, it explores the lasting impact of rock's first double album. Based on exhaustive research and in-depth interviews with the producer, the session musicians, studio personnel, management personnel and others, Daryl Sanders chronicles the road that took Dylan from New York to Nashville in search of "that thin, wild mercury sound." As Dylan told Playboy in 1978, the closest he ever came to capturing that sound was in Studio A at Columbia's Music City headquarters during the Blonde on Blonde sessions, where the voice of a generation was backed by musicians of the highest order."


    Daryl wrote an article called "Blonde Ambition" quite a few years ago here:-

    Looking back on Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde, the record that changed Nashville

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  15. Richard--W

    Richard--W Forum Resident

    I'll no doubt buy the book and then never read it.

    He looked really strange for 1966 compared to most men. The album photo must have really freaked out the Greenwich Village crowd, to see how much their folkie had changed.
     
  16. mpayan

    mpayan A Tad Rolled Off

    Does any print exist suitable for framing of that Blonde On Blonde photo on the front of that book?

    Always wanted one to frame.
     
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  17. Toddarino

    Toddarino Total Hunk

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    Really late to the party. I purchased the six disc on release day since funds were just too tight for the full set. I’ve regretted it ever since.
    Today I finally got my hands on big blue and my CD player goes to hell. I guess I’ve waited this long, might as well wait another day.
     
  18. jlf

    jlf Forum Resident

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    That’s what happened when I put all 18 discs into my player too. ;) ;)
    In all seriousness, hope you get to enjoy it soon!
     
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  19. Richard--W

    Richard--W Forum Resident

    No.
     
  20. Richard--W

    Richard--W Forum Resident

    Which film strip did you get? I mean, what part of the movie?
     
  21. Toddarino

    Toddarino Total Hunk

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    In the studio. Headshots of Bob wearing the harmonica.
    I’ve also been in contact with searchingforagem.com because my certificate says manufacturers proof.
     
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  22. Tribute

    Tribute Senior Member

    My film strip was of the disclaimer at the end of the film:

    " All characters in this film are fictional. Any resemblance to any person, living or dead, is purely coincidental."
     
  23. When The Cutting Edge was released I bought the 2-disc set and a week later the 6-disc deluxe, which I still haven't opened. I don't know, I kept saying to myself I would open it when the time was right but as of yet I just haven't felt compelled to dive in. The 2-disc became definitive for me.

    I will get to the 6-disc at some point but I just seem overwhelmed by it all, yet Trouble No More 6-disc was the easiest thing in the world for me to wrap my head around and it's blown my mind.

    Has anyone who purchased Big Blue reached a point where they've said enough is enough? Of course I would love to own it but if I've not even gotten to grips with the 6-disc, then it would probably just sit on a shelf forever. Not to mention the extra download tracks. I mean there's only so many hours in a day.

    How much Dylan is enough Dylan? Or is that a very stupid question?
     
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  24. George P

    George P Notable Member

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    More is enough.
     

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