Barbarian - A head chopping review on the ZX Spectrum

As it's Christmas, what better to celebrate the festivities by looking at a game where the main character looks like Jesus? Albeit with rather large sword in hand rather than that bread he made once. Not only is the Jesus reference valid, but also what better way to relate to Christmas than with a bit of violence? There's always a war film on at Christmas, a Bond film or failing that,

Dylan and the Dead Complete Club Front Rehearsals for the 87' tour. Four hours of Music: Tons of Great Songs with Some Repeats :July 1,1987

 In 1987, The Grateful Dead went on the road with Bob Dylan for a few dates. Before they left, they rehearsed a ton of their favorite Dylan songs.

The Grateful Dead were huge Dylan fans and acted as his backing band after playing two complete sets for a short run in 1987. When the idea was formulated and agreed upon, Dylan joined the Dead for rehearsal sessions on July 1,1987 at the Club Front rehearsal space. Dylan said the band wanted him to break out old classic Dylan that he hadn't played in years. They went through a bunch of rehearsals and in Chronicles:Vol 1, Dylan said he almost backed out because the Dead had so many songs for him. On tour, the same handful of songs were played by Dylan which makes this video all the more fun. Of course, rehearsals didn't matter because every night, he would play the same song a couple nights ago but in a different key. Constantly changing, ignoring the rehearsed versions. That seems to be a theme with the bands that played with Dylan. It garners a mixed reception overall and most agree it wa the worst album by Dylan or the Grateful Dead. Here is a video of all those rehearsed songs. However, this recording is delightful and since it's a SBD, unlike the shows, you can hear everything. Including some band conversations.

Written by:Greg Heffelfinger

Here are FOUR hours of songs rehearsed with the Dead. Even though many were never played live, there is an entire six disc set that was released. It was released as a six disc set with filler and a four disc set. All in SBD quality. This is four disc version.

Here is a link to what is on each CD and lots of other stuff that is fascinating. Including all the Dylan and the Dead setlist

SONG LIST:

Tracklist

1-1	The French Girl / Blues Stay Away From Me
1-2	Conversation
1-3	John Hardy (John Hardy Was A Desperate Man)
1-4	Conversation
1-5	Instrumental Jam
1-6	I'm So Lonesome
1-7	The Times They Are A-Changin'
1-8	When I Paint My Masterpiece
1-9	Man Of Piece
1-10	I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
1-11	The Ballad Of Ira Hayes
1-12	I Want You
1-13	Ballad Of A Thin Man
1-14	Stuck Inside The Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
1-15	Dead Man, Dead Man
1-16	Queen Jane Approximately
1-17	The French Girl
2-1	In The Summertime
2-2	Man Of Peace
2-3	Union Sundown
2-4	It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
2-5	Joey
2-6	If Not For You I
2-7	If Not For You II
2-8	Slow Train
2-9	Tomorrow Is A Long Time
2-10	Walkin' Down The Line
2-11	Gotta Serve Somebody
2-12	Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking
2-13	Maggie's Farm
2-14	Chimes Of Freedom
2-15	All I Really Want To Do
2-16	John Brown
2-17	Heart Of Mine
3-1	Rolling In My Sweet Baby's Arms
3-2	John Hardy (John Hardy Was A Desperate Man)
3-3	The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest
3-4	John Brown
3-5	I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
3-6	Don't Keep Me Waiting Too Long (Go Ahead, Baby)
3-7	Stealin'
3-8	I Want You
3-9	Oh Boy
3-10	Tangled Up In Blue
3-11	Simple Twist Of Fate
3-12	The Boy In The Bubble
3-13	Heart Of Mine
3-14	Pledging My Time
3-15	Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)
3-16	The Wicked Messenger
3-17	Watching The River Flow
4-1	Under Your Spell
4-2	I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
4-3	Blues Stay Away From Me
4-4	If Not For You
4-5	The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest
4-6	Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)
4-7	I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
4-8	I'm Free
4-9	They Killed Him
4-10	Pledging My Time
4-11	Oh Boy
	The Grateful Dead Hour #705, Broadcast Week Of 25 March 2002
4-12	All Along The Watchtower
4-13	Stealin'
4-14	David Gans Announcement
4-15	Oh Boy
4-16	John Brown
4-17	Folsom Prison Blues
4-18	Gotta Serve Somebody
4-19	Hideaway / CC Rider

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Dylan and the Dead from 1987: video from 7-12-87 at Giants Stadium

 Dylan and the Dead from 1987: video from 7-12-87 at Giants Stadium

This is back from when VHS was still in competition with Betamax and Dylan was playing with the weirdest backing band ever. And I do believe that Bobby has a perm! It's not necessarily pretty but it's one of the groups that had the best potential. Dylan himself often claimed that Jerry was the best interpreter of his material. This is the first whole concert to surface on youtube, although many singular songs from the six concerts. The album, compiled and released later, Dylan and the Dead, was widely panned by critics. It still managed to hit #36 and go gold. This time wasn't a high point for Dylan and not even really a high point for the Dead. According to books by both camps, it worked better on paper as a concept than an actual show. The Dead say Dylan would practice a song in one key then play it in another, a common complaint from Dylan's backup bands. On the Dead's end, they came to the table with ideas about playing songs Dylan hadn't played since the early 60's and weren't anybody's first choice when you think of tight, sharp backing bands. The Dead and Dylan were both meandering so I think this show is a good document. You can also find two songs from this tour on View from the Vault vol. 4 from one of the other shows. If for nothing else, it makes you appreciate how far video recording technology has come in the last thirty years. Sound technology was Owsley's mission and the Dead were always at the forefront of live sound. Wall of Sound in 74' anyone? So I doubt you watch the whole show but appreciate that some experiments don't work. I'm sure the strictly Dylan fans, who are as rabid as Deadheads, stood out like uncomfortable, sober sore thumbs during the Dead's sets and I'm sure quite a few fans started heading for the door halfway through Dylan's closing sets.
Written by: Greg Heffelfinger

Setlist: 

Set 1
Loser

Tons Of Steel
Ramble On Rose
When I Paint My Masterpiece
When Push Comes To Shove
The Promised Land
Bertha 

Set 2
Morning Dew
Playing In The Band 
Drums
Space
The Other One
Stella Blue
Throwin' Stones
Not Fade Away

Set 3 (with Bob Dylan)

Slow Train Coming

Memphis Blues
Tomorrow is a Long Time
Highway 61
Baby Blue
Thin Man
John Brown
Wicked Messenger
Queen Jane
Chimes of Freedom
Joey
All Along the Watchtower
Times a Changing
E: Touch of Grey
Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Missing first three songs

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