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Bob Dylan - Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Vocals
THE BAND
Robbie Robertson - Electric Guitar, Vocals
Garth Hudson - Clavinette
Levon Helm - Drums, Vocals
Richard Manuel - Piano, Electric Piano, Drums, Organ, Vocals
Rick Danko - Bass, Vocals
Recorded Live In Concert, February 1974
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The
1974 tour by Bob Dylan and the Band brought together two
of the most-respected acts in rock history for what was
one of the biggest concert events of the decade. Recorded
at several different venues over the course of the
two-month tour, BEFORE THE FLOOD captures Dylan and The
Band in fine form. Having backed Dylan on and off since
1966, The Band were very comfortable with his music, and
on this album they provide Dylan with some of the finest
accompaniment of his career.
Dylan
opens the show with spirited versions of hits like
"It Ain't Me Babe" and "Lay Lady Lay"
as well as the acidic "Ballad of a Thin Man."
Having fired up the crowd, Dylan steps away from the mike
to let the Band perform barnstorming versions of "The
Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and other classics
from their repertoire. After The Band nearly brings down
the house with their intense rendition of "The
Weight," Dylan returns to bring it all back home with
powerful performances of "Like A Rolling Stone"
and "Blowin' In The Wind" providing a
spectacular finale to one of the finest live rock albums
of the seventies.
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