BOB DYLAN / LEGENDARY MIKE MILLARD TAPE NEVER ENDING TOUR AT PACIFIC AMPHITHEATRE 1988 (1CDR)

Bob Dylan - vocals, guitar, harmonica
G. E. Smith - guitar, backing vocals
Kenny Aaronson - bass
Chris Parker - drums

1. SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES
2. ABSOLUTELY SWEET MARIE
3. MASTERS OF WAR
4. DRIFTIN' TOO FAR FROM SHORE
5. SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE
6.HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED
7. SONG TO WOODY
8. MR TAMBOURINE MAN
9. BARBARA ALLEN
10. GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY
11. I SHALL BE RELEASED
12.SILVIO
13. LIKE A ROLLING STONE
Encore
14. THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN'
15.TO RAMONA

From Mike Millard Tapes' "Legendary" series comes a live recording of Bob Dylan from 1988. 1988, as fans will know, was the year the "Never Ending Tour" began. This recording captures the first year of that legendary tour, which continues to this day. The original bandleader was G.E. Smith, who later organized Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary Festival in 1993. He's a guitarist famous for his work with Daryl Hall & John Oates. The band's lineup at this time was extremely simple, offering a solid rock experience. It's a shame that the final encore, "All Along the Watchtower," is missing, but the relatively rare "Masters of War" is performed. It would be great if he played that song on his current tours.

In recent years, the "Mike Millard Tapes" have seen a trend towards digitization from direct masters or low-generation tapes. These tapes were recorded by Mike Millard, a taper well-known to fans for his exceptional skills in audience recording. The same label has released several recordings based on these newly digitized Mike Millard tapes, in two versions: "Brushed Mike Millard Tapes" and "Legendary Mike Millard Tapes." Not all Mike Millard tapes have perfect sound quality; some have considerable room for improvement, and the "Brushed" series features significantly improved versions. The "Legendary" series, on the other hand, features tapes that were originally close to perfect and had little room for improvement, with only minor edits such as light editing between tracks.