It's funny in Japan , the audience are very informed , and there's a whole different atmosphere in general to all performances I've seen from there . They seem to draw out the Artist by being quiet at the right time , when the performance is happening ! This can be different for the performer , this silence pervading the Arena , the feeling of such attention on themselves , that they play different . I think it may be called , being respectful . The Japanese do it to the Max , and it shows in the performer , and their performance ... no big deal just a different quality .
I really like the song, but for this one it just seems more right, with the pounding words, that it is not overdone which I feel is the case with the orchestra. I could imagine plenty of Dylan's songs with an orchestra, but with this one due to the chordstructure, the lyrics, it just seems unnecessary.
Submitted by callmekidd on Fri, 08/01/2008 - 06:13.
Ah man I really wanted to like this performance, the song is probably in my top 5 songs ever, but I don't know.. I think adding the strings and slowing the pace just added too much gravity, and the impact of the words kinda fell flat. Probably if I was there I would have been crying, but as it is it left me a little cold.
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It's funny in Japan , the audience are very informed , and there's a whole different atmosphere in general to all performances I've seen from there . They seem to draw out the Artist by being quiet at the right time , when the performance is happening ! This can be different for the performer , this silence pervading the Arena , the feeling of such attention on themselves , that they play different . I think it may be called , being respectful . The Japanese do it to the Max , and it shows in the performer , and their performance ... no big deal just a different quality .
Right song
I really like the song, but for this one it just seems more right, with the pounding words, that it is not overdone which I feel is the case with the orchestra. I could imagine plenty of Dylan's songs with an orchestra, but with this one due to the chordstructure, the lyrics, it just seems unnecessary.
wonderful
This is just so touching, I can't explain it.
Amazing Version
The words meant so much more with the orchestra behind them - the voice was amazing. This was the best!
I just love this version,
I just love this version, its slower and almost has operatic quality, his voice is stunning on that piece.
too much?
Ah man I really wanted to like this performance, the song is probably in my top 5 songs ever, but I don't know.. I think adding the strings and slowing the pace just added too much gravity, and the impact of the words kinda fell flat. Probably if I was there I would have been crying, but as it is it left me a little cold.