Blowin' like no wind.....

For what it is, the CD makes for a good, but not great representation of the actual film soundtrack. The numerous Bob covers provide an appropriate backdrop to the film itself, but aren't necessarily all that interesting on their own - exceptions to that are clearly the material done by Jerry Garcia (Senor), the Grateful Dead (It's All Over Now Baby Blue), Los Lobos etc. That being said, these versions are available elsewhere and, for an old Deadhead with most of this material already, it just wasn't enough to entice me to buy the CD. Also, most notably, was the absence of Bob's "I'll Remember You" and a version of "Blowin' In the Wind" that goes into a totally new - yet again - unexplored, territory by Bob that I found incredibly moving at the end of the film. I probably would have been inclined to buy the CD for that song alone, but, alas, it was conspicuously missing from the mix. A quick word about the film. I would definitely recommend that it be seen. Bob has matured as an actor from his days of "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid." I'm not saying that he's ready to do Shakespeare in the park, but he has real presence in the kind of role that he plays, and the music throughout is solid. The film is a bit disjointed and probably raises more questions than it answers. In the end, it conveys something that is a bit hard to put one's finger on and doesn't exactly convey what the movie was about. If you're comfortable with that sort of genre, in the sense that the film tends to work along Kurosawa or McCluhan-like lines, i.e. "the medium is the message," you'll probably find it appealing. Perhaps, more Zen and underground than some would like, but I found it worthwhile of at least one viewing. Best yet, don't miss seeing Bob and his superb band live any chance that you can - he's never been better.

Slightly uneven, but some nice material

A decent CD with some very good stuff, some okay stuff, some bad stuff. Don't buy it unless you're willing to fast forward about half the album!

Good:
On a Night Like This (Los Lobos) --- this song could have been written by Los Lobos! Lively, joyful.
Rap version of Like a Rolling Stone --- Okay, I was surprised at this one, but it's quite good.
Most of the Time(Sophie Zelmani) --- a sweet and innocent female version (but can you rhyme "sure" with "him")

Okay:
The Dylan performances, Grateful Dead, One More Cup of Coffee for the Road, City of Gold, Gotta Serve Somebody

Not so good:
The Japanese version of My Back Pages --- it could drive you crazy! I didn't like If You See Her, Say Hello

Trash and Garbage

I bought this CD from this site used for $9.24, including tax. Thank Heaven I did.



The majority of the cover versions don't even SOUND like Dylan's music. The chief example is "Like A Rolling Stone." I love Spanish music, but come on guys! You could have done it with more rhythm. The Japanese version of "My Back Pages" was ok. The only saving graces of this album to even make a STAR was Sertab's "One More Cup of Coffee," Jerry Garcia's "Senor (Tales of Yankee Power)" and, of course, the Dylan performances. What they should have done was thrown out four of the tracks and put in the extra Dylan performances in the film, including "Dirt Road Blues," "I'll Remember You", "Blowin' In the Wind," and "Amazing Grace."



My fave from this album is "Cold Irons Bound." Vicious, angry, cynical, and just...Dylan. This and the other three good tracks make it worth buying USED. But not new.