BOOTLEG: MASTERS (BobDylan.com); 1CD (Wild Wolf), Sourced from commercial boot>unclekurty's wallet>EAC>wav>shn, Info from: http://www.expectingrain.com/dok/rmd/xyx/80/beneath81.html, 13-track compilation sourced from pre-download masters, Tracks: 13, Time: 72+, Source: Masters, Quality: A+, A 13-track compilation culled from a master tape source as opposed to a website download. For comparison, A-B the "Tears of Rage" from "From the Vaults Vol 1" with the version here - sounds like a totally different cut. Ditto the "Visions" from 1992 - funny how there is crowd noise on the "FTV" version that is non-existent on the version here. In any case, there are 5 performances common to both, yet the mixes make each seem different . Overall, the "Masters" versions (mixes) of these five seem more "true" and robust, with a smoother, fuller sound, with only the Visions from "FTV" gaining the edge on the "Masters" version, IMO., (Alan Fraser's On-line Performances page), Quality on the tracks here is superb, professionally recorded and mixed with equal juice to high and low, and smooth as a baby's ass. Great drum and bass sound, particularly Kemper, who sounds terrific., Hopefully, more of these will surface but for now here's what we get:, Not Fade Away - Troy, NY 2/22/99 (50's rockabilly in the 90's, with that great "fat" guitar sound), Man In The Long Black Coat - Tampa, Fl 1/30/99 (haunting), To Be Alone With You - Troy, NY 2/22/99 (more 50's sound), Never Gonna Be The Same Again - Tampa, Fl 1/30/99 (dead-on), Don't Think Twice - Troy, NY 2/22/99 (a great one), Visions of Johanna - Minneapolis, MN 9/3/92, Friend of the Devil - Nurnberg, Ger 5/31/98 (slick picking with Bucky standing out, sure to put a grin on your face), Watching the River Flow - Tallahassee, FL 2/1/99 (Flashes of Carl Perkins and James Burton!!!!!!), Make You Feel My Love - LosAngeles, CA 5/21/98 (Bob the crooner), Tears of Rage - NY, NY 1/17/98 (breathtaking, w/great guitars), Lovesick - NY, NY 2/25/98 (raunchy....best version, IMO), Senor - Lucca, Italy 7/6/98 (Bucky shines), I & I - Dijon, FR 7/1/98 (spooky sounding version w/snaky guitars), Wanna know what they really sound like? This'll tell 'ya. Altogether, a mighty fine listen and great cover shot of Bob in the studio