Bob Dylan, 11/16/12, Montreal, QC, LB-16464, walkin dude remix 24, Taper: Walkin' Dude, Source: SP-CMC-8 > Sony PCM-M10, Floor, right center about 15 rows back from stage, Transfer: .wav > Sound Forge > Spectralayers Pro 12 > Sound Forge > .flac, Notes:, This is a remix of the original recording. You might call it the "Where's Larry mix". It's shared in the 96kHz/24bit recorded resolution for the first time. I hadn't listened to this recording in quite a while, because of the overexcited crowd and also because of Bob's too loud piano. Despite my comment about the piano growing on me in the original notes, it was just way too much. Technology keeps improving, so it's now possible to mitigate some of that. I'm still a novice with Spectralayers, so I'm sure an expert could have done a much better job. That said, this mix is, for me, a vast improvement. I've lowered Bob's piano, brought up the guitars, nudged up the bass a wee bit, and also boosted Bob's voice just a tad, because I could and because I love that voice. I also removed most of the crowd chatter. I experimented quite a bit with the guitar/piano levels and have settled on this mix. Bob's piano can still be plainly heard., You can hear my wife laughing after two or three of the songs. Bob must have been in full grimace mode that night. A thing I remember from that concert was the stage setup, with several mirrors hanging low around Bob. I assume that was to discourage flash photography, but it looked pretty weird., Comments are welcome., (Original notes), This was my first Bob show in some time - since the Wang Theatre run in Boston in 2009. I read the Toronto reviews and didn't quite know what to expect, other than the fact that the set list for Montreal wouldn't be as good as Toronto. There were a lot of negative reviews of the Toronto show, some from long time Dylan fans that said in general that Bob's voice was too loud in the mix (it can never be loud enough for me) and also that his piano was so loud that it drowned out the rest of the band., So away we went to the Bell Centre, not quite knowing what to expect. I'll admit that hearing Bob's piano live was a bit of a shocker; it definitely was louder than any other instrument and it seemed that at times he was pounding it with little regard for a melody. The funny thing is that the more I listen to the recording the more it grows on me. I will say that Charlie Sexton was very subdued and underused. It's Stu Kimball doing the lead (slightly behind) on Tweedle and he took over the lead on at least one other song as well, despite Bob saying he's on rhythm during the intros., All in all I'd go see Bob again any time, even though the set lists don't vary nearly as much as they used to. It's still a privilege to watch the way he moves and the grimaces that come out of him. They're unique and delightful., Walkin' Dude --------------------------------------------------- bittorrent download 11/25; did not review this --------------------------------------------------- 01. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, 02. Girl Of The North Country, 03. Things Have Changed, 04. Tangled Up In Blue, 05. Early Roman Kings, 06. Make You Feel My Love, 07. Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum, 08. Desolation Row, 09. Highway 61 Revisited, 10. Forgetful Heart, 11. Thunder On The Mountain, 12. Ballad Of A Thin Man, 13. Like A Rolling Stone, 14. All Along The Watchtower, 15. Blowin' In The Wind --------------------------------------------------- Please retain this info file and its LB number as a marker for this lossless set and if you spread it please list it in the description to avoid others getting duplicates