Bob Dylan / Slane 1984 Soundboard / 3CD / Zion

Live at Slane Castle, Slane, Ireland 8th July 1984



An overseas collector who provided a shocking complete version of the soundboard that had been circulated only in an incomplete state among traders in the form of “BONNER SPRINGS 1986 SOUNDBOARD” and “RED ROCKS 1986 1ST NIGHT SOUNDBOARD”. What I was offered this time was the 1984 European tour, which was the final day at Slane Castle near Dublin, so it was hard.

On this day, multi-track recording was carried out for “REAL LIVE”, which was later released as a single live album. From there, “I And I” and “Girl From The North Country” were adopted for the album, but other parts also leaked rough mixes. Although it was in an undeniable state of missing teeth like an outflow sound source and a feeling of gene loss, it has produced items many times from the fact that it is a stereo sound board recording.
However, this time, apart from such sound sources, it is surprising that PA-out monaural soundboard recordings, which will be the first appearance, and the live performance are recorded completely. Certainly, it is not as good as multitrack in terms of stereo separation and live presence, but it is still a PA out soundboard in the mid-80s, so the recording condition is very clear and well-balanced, so even beginners can enjoy it with confidence. Outstanding quality.

Speaking of the PA sound board of the 1984 tour, Wembley Stadium on the previous day had been excavated in recent years, but this time it was enough to surprise maniacs all over the world just by being Slaine Castle, which was finally the last day of the tour. in the excavation. There is no doubt that it is a shock that exceeds the 86-year tour that has been released so far.
Also, when compared with the two takes used for “REAL LIVE”, it became clear that the pitch was raised considerably when recording the album, and it was precisely because of the excavation of a sound source like this one. Rolling Stones’ “STILL LIFE”, live albums released in the 80’s tended to raise the pitch to fit in one LP, and the same phenomenon was seen here as well.
In any case, the sound quality is outstandingly clear, and since it is monaural, the impression that the speaker shines is outstanding. The outflow sound source that was on the market in the past had a muddy sound quality even though it was a multi-track, so the clearness of this time stands out even more. I never thought the day would come when I could listen to the full version of Slaine with such clear sound quality.

And since this day is the last day of the 1984 tour, it is fun to see Dylan challenging the stage in a good mood. The scene where Dylan introduces him at the time of “I’ve Got To Use My Imagination” sung by Greg Sutton, the bassist who is the break time (rude) in the first half of the live. Here Dylan is laughing many times, and it is rare that such a gokigen appearance is captured.
Also, since it is a performance that does not involve Dylan, it is “I’ve Got ~” which does not attract attention at all, but here you don’t have to worry about van mass (laughs) Mick Taylor plays a lot It is surprising to hear that Ultimately, as soon as Taylor’s guitar solo finished “Ballad Of A Thin Man”, Dylan praised, “How wonderful everyone is tonight … It’s like being at home!” did.
Above all, these are scenes that have not been heard in conventional leaked sound sources, so I think you will be reminded of the value of this excavation.

As the show progressed in such a happy atmosphere, a splendid guest appeared to match the previous day’s Wembley. First of all, Van Morrison did a duet with Dylan “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” following the day before, but it was a really good atmosphere for two consecutive days. The problem would be the scene where his “Tupelo Honey” was played. It’s probably a rambling performance, and it’s a rough performance that doesn’t have the R&B ballad atmosphere of the original song. Nevertheless, Morrison who sings proudly can only be said as expected, and as a result Dylan became a valuable performance singing the same song together.
Next, U2’s Bono appeared in “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat”. Although it was already a time when U2 was already gaining popularity, Bono’s singing with Dylan here is really heartwarming only when it was still a corner of a young band. It is also good that the scene can be enjoyed with really clear sound quality. In fact, his singing voice heard here is really youthful. By the way, you can also hear other people’s voices, but this is by a member of IN TUA NUA, which was U2’s sister-like female vocal band.
And the easy-to-understand music arrangement unique to the 84-year tour has reached the stage of completion coupled with the fact that it is the last day of the tour. As if the joy of Bono who can sing is transmitted. Still, Dylan is in a good mood from beginning to end and sings with high tension, and the momentum really led to the performance of “With God On Our Side” (only on the 1984 tour) after a long time.
And as a bonus, “It Ain’t Me, Babe”, which was not played at Slaine for the first time on the PA sound board from the Newcastle show, two years before Slaine, is luxuriously recorded. This is also a surprising sound source that makes you expect future releases. Slaine on the final day of the 1984 European tour, the whole picture was revealed on the PA sound board with super clear sound quality. This is an early Christmas present for Dylan maniacs all over the world!

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REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELIN

★ Clear and fresh with SB! The texture of the sound is very similar to the item recorded the day before (Wembley) released in recent years (I think it’s PA out)

★Although the SB audio is monaural, there are parts where the audio balance changes between songs, such as shifting to one channel,
Even with SB items on different days, you can see almost the same changes in balance and volume between songs.
This is probably not derived from the tape, and I judged that the output balance of the desk was like this, and this is as it is.

★There are several cuts between songs, but there are no cuts during the songs.

* Pitch correction and volume correction are the main focus, and excessive sound processing is not performed.

★By the way, regarding the pitch, the official REAL LIVE seems to be much earlier.