Rolling Thunder

1. Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder,Various Artists,Platinum Disc,New Age,New Age / Meditation,Pop

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Average customer rating: Dylan is king! perhaps lower expectations are in order This album rocks! Another classic from the Bootleg Series with some essential takes I LOVE THIS!!!!

Bob Dylan Live 1975 (The Bootleg Series Volume 5) Bob Dylan - Rolling Thunder Revue Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Sony | Computers Brands | Computers Features | Electronics | Desktops | Monitors | Networking | Notebooks Similar Items: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live, 1966: The "Royal Albert Hall Concert" The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964 - Concert at Philharmonic Hall The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : Rare And Unreleased, 1961-1991 No Direction Home: The Soundtrack (The Bootleg Series Vol. 7) Before The Flood [Live With The Band, 1974] ASIN: B00006NT3H Release Date: 2002-11-26

Tracks:

1. Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You
2. It Ain't Me, Babe
3. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
4. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll
5. Romance In Durango
6. Isis
7. Mr. Tambourine Man
8. Simple Twist Of Fate
9. Blowin' In The Wind
10. Mama, You Been On My Mind
11. I Shall Be Released

Tracks:

1. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
2. Love Minus Zero/No Limit
3. Tangled Up In Blue
4. The Water Is Wide
5. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
6. Oh, Sister
7. Hurricane
8. One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below)
9. Sara
10. Just Like A Woman
11. Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Amazon.com

One of the many oddities of Bob Dylan's long and unruly career has been the rather cursory recording treatment given his stint as ringleader of the Rolling Thunder Revue. It's a shortcoming that's rectified with the release of Live 1975. Prior to the appearance of this two-disc collection, Rolling Thunder's eclectic road show was chronicled only in the infrequently screened, Dylan-directed Renaldo & Clara film and the bafflingly brief and one-note 1976 live set, Hard Rain. In contrast to its predecessor, this set, culled from four appearances made in November and December of '75, captures the breadth and subtleties of Dylan's Rolling Thunder performances. "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You," formerly a coda from Nashville Skyline, is given a rather incongruous bite here, while "It Ain't Me, Babe" is colored brightly by multi-instrumentalist David Mansfield along with erstwhile David Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson, the sparkplug of the gratifyingly ragtag group that coalesced on short notice. Solo acoustic performances weave through caterwauling full-band treatments of songs old ("The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll) and new ("Hurricane" and four other selections from Desire, which wouldn't hit the racks until early '76). While the contributions of a number of caravan cohorts and guests are left out, Joan Baez shares the spotlight with Dylan on four numbers, most notably on the rarity "Mama, You Been on My Mind" and the traditional "The Water Is Wide." But despite its cavalcade trappings, it was Dylan's show, and this collection demonstrates finally just how close to his '60s peak the '70s Dylan was. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Dylan is king!.......2007-03-09

These discs have been in my cd player since I purchased them a month ago. Dylan's painted face allows him to be more diverse. It has songs that feature just Dylan and his guitar and others with his stellar band. For any Dylan fan interested in the bootleg series, this is a great starting point. I have several others in teh bootleg series, but few are as fun as this one. He just rocks!

perhaps lower expectations are in order.......2007-02-15

Some of you are not going to like this review, but buyers will need some candor here. Dylan really is great, and his often great work in the 1970s is generally underappreciated. But this live set is not the place to learn to love Dylan. If you're curious about this title, my recommendation is go pick up his studio recordings of the mid- to late-1970s, beginning with the remastered titles. These are lovely, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes groovy, and often superb. If you already have these, then, if you choose to get this title, you might set your expectations a little lower.

The main problem with Live 1975, as a reviewer below notes, is the singing--or, as one might better say, the bellowing. Dylan has one of rock's great voices and in his studio recordings, including his studio recordings of the 1970s, he sings with astounding emotional authority (where does he get that, one wonders--how does anyone get that?!). In these Live 1975 tracks, however, Dylan is out of voice, bellowing either to be heard or else to "voluminate" in lieu of giving a more emotionally nuanced vocal performance. This is not an uncommon failing of concert recordings, but the present case is quite pronounced and I agree with the reviewer below that it seriously taints the enjoyment of these disks.

I may as well go on to note that the sound of the band is quite dense here. I think it's not a performance problem or an engineering problem, but one of arrangement: there are too many instruments crowding the middle range, so it sounds a bit like an undifferentiated wall of sound. Again, rather characteristic of the 1970s live sound, but rarely the case with Dylan's studio recordings.

In short, if you're curious about Dylan in the 1970s, there are better places to look. My favorite of the Live albums is the 1964 one.

This album rocks!.......2007-01-18

Without a doubt one of Dylans best recordings. I was blown away hearing this for the first time, and the twentieth for that matter. This album was just recently released and is a must have for any Dylan fan. If you're looking for a gift for a Dylan fan this is it. Most fans have the popular titles, Blood on the Tracks, Route 66 Revisited, etc. but there's a good chance they don't have this title yet. Guaranteed not to disappoint.

Another classic from the Bootleg Series with some essential takes.......2007-01-12

The Rolling Thunder Review live collection is a close second to Live 1966 as the most essential live Dylan album ever released. Throughout these recordings, a revitalized and energetic Dylan hollers out his new and old classics to a rambunctious crowd of random people (the show traveled like a circus and had little to no publicity) and reinvents many of his old songs along the way.

This series of shows, like many of Dylan's great post-'65 concerts, features a combination of hard-rocking band numbers and solo acoustic songs. He's got a great band, too, with several guitarists, a tight rhythm section, a violin, and even a pedal steel guitar. With this rocking ensemble he reworks several classics into hard rocking barnstormers. "It Ain't Me Babe" and "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" groove at quick paces and sound almost unrecognizable from their folky original versions. "It Takes a Lot to Laugh" and "Just Like A Woman" are transformed from their delicate studio incarnations to anthemic rockers. Likewise, Dylan's new material (soon to be recorded in the studio as Desire) rocks hardest of all. The versions of "Hurricane" and "Isis" recorded here put the studio versions to shame, performed with fire and energy here that makes these versions the essential recordings.

Some of the album's best moments are the acoustic tunes. The recent hits "Tangled Up In Blue" and "Simple Twist of Fate" sound great, and duets with Joan Baez like "The Water is Wide" channel Dylan's folk past while at the same time remaining firmly rooted in where he was at that moment.

The Rolling Thunder Revue presents Dylan in one of his most daring and original endeavors, and the excellent liner notes tell the story quite well. This collection contains a great selection of classics as well as some great songs that are under-represented in Dylan's live catalog ("The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrol"). It's a wild ride and a rewarding listen that I heartily recommend.

I LOVE THIS!!!!.......2006-12-06

I absolutely love this double album. Growing up I owned a bootleg of the rolling thunder revue. Unfortunatly it got lost, however this cd did make up for it. The re-working of "it ain't me babe" is great, and the Joan Baez duo of "mama you've been on my mind" is really good with the country/rocking feel. My one slight problem with this is that "NEVER LET ME GO" was left off...that is not cool

Average customer rating: Flashy, Fun, and Flamboyant stunning musical review Nice and lively! Sounds even better than when I first heard it A staple

Screamers (Circus Marches) Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fennell Conducts Sousa Under the Big Top: 100 Years of Circus Music Fennell Conducts Hands Across the Sea The Grand Old Circus Band Circus Music from the Big Top ASIN: B0000057L1 Release Date: 1991-02-08

Tracks:

1. In Storm And Sunshine
2. Whip And Spur
3. Invictus
4. The Big Cage
5. Bones Trombone
6. Them Basses
7. The Circus Bee
8. The Screamer
9. Thunder And Blazes
10. Robinson's Grand Entree
11. Circus Days
12. Bombasto
13. The Squealer
14. Rolling Thunder
15. Bennett's Triumphal
16. Bravura
17. Bugles And Drum
18. Illinois March
19. Children's March
20. The Interlochen Bowl
21. Onward-Upward
22. Boy Scouts Of America
23. Americans We
24. Officer Of The Day
25. March
26. Second Regiment, Connecticut National Guard March
27. The Mad Major
28. Guadalcanal March From

Customer Reviews:

Flashy, Fun, and Flamboyant.......2007-05-31

The Circus March is unfortunately a style of music that is often ignored, yet can be one of the most difficult things to play. Musicians almost have to have a feel for it to achieve the desired effect. Each march contained herein captures both excitement, showmanship, and even a certain degree of comedy that is associated with this style. Listening to these brings back a by-gone era of bearded ladies, roller coasters, and kettle corn. If you play this regularly, you may even begin to smell the peanuts roasting....

stunning musical review.......2005-09-27

This is music I have not heard, or played, for years. Most impressive musicianship. And the tempos are unbelievable! For this size group, it is amazing--and nothing less would be expected.

I am a retired music teacher, and this brought me back to the times when I played in large marching bands, or smaller groups for the local rodeo, as a college student. Great excitement in listening, and being swept away to a time when I had less to worry about.

The music itself has a great affect on me, besides the impressive way in which it is delivered. Great sound. Great precision. Great music that just isn't played or used much anymore. How fun to relive those moments--especially the ones featuring the trombone.

Nice and lively!.......2004-04-28

I was specifically looking for music of the circus and this recording just blew me away. It is clean and well done -- technically speaking. The Eastman Wind Ensemble is spectacular! If you are looking for something that sounds like a circus band, this is NOT it. This is a very professional, high quality recording of some of the best march music ever composed.

Sounds even better than when I first heard it.......2004-03-01

When I first heard the last eleven marches on this recording; I heard them on tape, and I really enjoyed them, this was back in 1988 when I was in the seventh grade. When I moved in the winter of 1988, I lost that tape. I was very sad when I did, and it was not until the summer of 2002 that I saw this recording at amazon; 14 years later still great, and sounds even better on CD than it did on tape. This time was even better, because it has even more marches, in the old tape, it had what on this recording are tracks 17-28. Tracks 1-16 are equally good, this recording is of a great sentimental value for me...I hope you enjoy as much as I have 14 years later....

A staple.......2003-06-14

A great collection of marches not by Sousa conducting by none other than Fennell. You can't go wrong having this in your band CD collection.

Average customer rating: (G)lassy Excellent The film was great, but the score made it outstanding. A Great Soundtrack for a Great Film ANOTHER GREAT GLASS SCORE!

Philip Glass : The Fog of War Manufacturer: Orange Mountain Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Glass | Glass, Philip | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Fog of War - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara Roving Mars Philip Glass : Music from the Thin Blue Line Philip Glass : Symphony No. 8 Philip Glass : Orion ASIN: B0000EWQ0S Release Date: 2003-12-02

Tracks:

1. 100,000 People
2. Target Destruction
3. Revolution in the Pentagon
4. Low Evil
5. Blind Moles
6. Behind the Moon
7. November 1, 1967
8. IBM Punch Cards
9. The War to End All Wars
10. Statistical Control
11. A New Weapon
12. Damned If I Dont
13. The Family
14. Chengtu
15. Dominoes
16. 67 Cities
17. Rolling Thunder
18. Invitation
19. Success
20. Data
21. Across the World
22. 5 Weeks
23. Norman Morrison
24. Snowing
25. Gulf of Tonkin
26. Return From Vietnam
27. Private and Public
28. Unilateralism
29. Why Are We Here?
30. Evil Grade
31. Body Count
32. The Light That Failed
33. No Second Chance
34. The Fog of War

Album Description

Errol Morris' adroitly assembled documentary film "The Fog of War" examines the career of Robert S. McNamara-- United States Secretary of Defense during the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations and whose tenure includes the Vietnam War and the Cuban Missile Crises. Combining excerpts from 26 hours of interviews with McNamara, archival footage, filmed recreations, as well as newly declassified White House recordings Morris' filmmaking illuminates a national past that ominously parallels the contemporary political present. Morris reveals what previous biographies failed to investigate—the relationship between McNamara and the infamous United States General Curtis LeMay and their involvement in the firebombing of Tokyo—along with 67 other Japanese cities—in 1945. Errol Morris states "The easy thing to say would be McNamara is a bad guy, he did all these bad things...the story is more complex and far more interesting than I imagined. The disturbing thing is that this was a man with real ethical dimension who did something terrible."

As with music previously contributed to Morris' films, Philip Glass' score to "The Fog of War" effortlessly supports and enhances the film. The music, at times lyrical and at other times intense, deepens the horrifying images of war, highlighting the ambiguities of McNamara's character—and the consequences of his actions. Glass' music reinforces Morris' effort to understand the difficult ethical questions about governing and power raised by "The Fog of War".

Album Description

The acclaimed composer's score to the 2003 documentary by Errol Morris, their third collaboration. The film is subtitled ''11 Songs From The Life of Robert S. McNamara. Orange Mountain Music.

Customer Reviews:

(G)lassy.......2007-07-28

Some people hear things others never do. Of these, a few write them down. Of these, a small number create a theme and variations upon it that cohere and enthrall.

Philip Glass belongs to this minute group of human beings. Fortunately for us, recorded music exists to make his work available to all and at any time. His soundtrack for the Errol Morros documentary on Robert McNamara is a lesson in how to create film music that unobtrusively ups the ante of the film it graces.

Glass' score both intensifies and accelerates the movie. It is nearly impossible for one not to experience a quickened pulse when Glass pulls together--of all things, a snare drum, a bit of low brass, and a flute.

Ah, that flute. It floats in and out of track after track, bereft of its customary vibrato, a penetrating, entrancing reminder that something serious is going on in the film. It is a masterful use of a small, metal pipe. At the command of Glass, the humble flute and its younger brother the piccolo punch considerably above their weight.

Who could write such a work? Probably only Philip Glass.

The movie's pretty good, too.

Excellent.......2006-08-09

Intriguing historical account of MacNamara- what he was thinking, what he did not say during two administrations involved in the Viet Name war. Use of film footage and Philip Glass' eerie and ominous soundtrack further developed the power of this film.

The film was great, but the score made it outstanding. .......2004-08-05

Ever thought about what it would be like to watch a film with no muscial score? I have and I did for this documentary. Believe me when I write this, there's no way this film would have been as good without Glass' melodic brutality looming in the background.

Glass does something wonderful with this score; he gives war, uncertainty, doubt and fear a musical element, an audible personality that captures each bomb, burnt building and ominous threat in complete perfection, leaving your ears and your mind in a state of disbelief and amazement, thinking to yourself, "Wow, that music fits this segment like a glove."

The Thin Blue Line score made me an instant Glass fan but this score made me borderline Glass fanatic.

In my opinion, he surpasses Carter Burwell in the category of most unflinching film composer.......by a long shot.

A Great Soundtrack for a Great Film.......2004-05-24

Errol Morris is the best documentary film maker ever and The Fog of War is his crowning achievement. The film explores the complexity of war and how it evolves. There is no political bias or agenda here...just plain truth and facts. Great work. Equal to the task is Phillip Glass's soundtrack. The music is haunting and eerie.

ANOTHER GREAT GLASS SCORE!.......2004-03-31

I'll keep this review short, just like the length of the pieces on the CD. This is yet another great score by Glass, and superbly recorded as well. Glass uses his classic strings and percussion to great effect and oftentimes great surprise as well.

This score has more variety than Glass's score for another Morris film, "The Thin Blue Line". By the way, will "The Thin Blue Line" ever get released on DVD?

The pieces are all short ones, which makes it an easier listen for Glass newbies I would imagine, but I would have preferred a few longer pieces- all the short pieces make it sound like "Glass fragments"- on some pieces once Glass gets going he has to come to a stop.

Still, I wholeheartedly recommend this wonderful CD!

Average customer rating: Canuck Brass' Salute to the States Fun Fun

Red, White & Brass Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Canadian Brass | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music New York Philharmonic Orchestra | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Canadian Brass: More Greatest Hits Basin Street Ragtime! Bolero & Other Blockbusters The Canadian Brass: Greatest Hits ASIN: B00000414O Release Date: 1991-10-11

Tracks:

1. Voluntary On Old Hundredth
2. American Patrol
3. George M. Cohan On Broadway: Give My Regards To Broadway - Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway - Mary's A Grand Old Name - You're Grand Old Flag - The Yankee Doodle Boy
4. Westward Ho
5. Salute To John Philip Sousa: Semper Fidelis - Manhattan Beach - The Liberty Bell - Hands Across The Sea - The US Field Artillery March - The Stars And Stripes Forever
6. Alexander's Ragtime Band
7. Grand Circus Fantasia: 1. Entry Of The Gladiators, 2. The Squealer, 3. Skater's Waltz, 4. Three-Ring Finale: Rolling Thunder - Czardas - Entry Of The Gladiators
8. Shaker Suite
9. An American Theme And Variations - Beautiful Dreamer

Customer Reviews:

Canuck Brass' Salute to the States.......2004-03-03

CBrass has for some years now been one of the premiere brass units in the world. Having seen them twice in person, they are true showmen and ambassadors for their country, their music and instruments.

Here is a CD that is needed in our time: a collection of patriotic, good ole' American music.

This is 4th of July clap your hands firework watching music at its best. In fact, that is exactly what listening to this collection does for me: it takes me to the excellent Greenfield Village at Henry Ford's annual 4th Fireworks Concert.

This is good stuff, well done by early CBrass.

Fun.......2002-01-29

The Canadian Brass never fail to please, and this CD really lives up to that reputation. Even with the added orchestra, the songs never get bogged down or unevenly weighted. This was one of the first CB CD's I bought several years ago, and still one of my favourites of theirs.

Fun.......2000-10-24

This cd is a lot of fun to listen to, mainly because of the entirely too impressive trumpet playing. While the quintet may be a bit trumpet heavy, it does not detract from music in this corny, showy style. It is a lot of fun to listen to, and I highly recommend it to those who love brass music.

Average customer rating: I'm gonna have to disagree with Delite Rancher Overlooked and underrated Seminal piece from the Marin County Musical Mafia classic rock meets world music

Rolling Thunder Mickey Hart Manufacturer: Grateful Dead / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ace Bobby & the Midnites The Best of Mickey Hart: Over the Edge and Back Planet Drum At the Edge ASIN: B0002SPPTG Release Date: 2005-01-04

Tracks:

1. Rolling Thunder (Shoshone Invocation)
2. Main Ten (Playing in the Band)
3. Fletcher Carnaby
4. Chase (Progress)
5. Blind John
6. Young Man
7. Deep, Wide and Frequent
8. Pump Song (Greatest Story Ever Told)
9. Granma's Cookies
10. Hangin' On

Customer Reviews:

I'm gonna have to disagree with Delite Rancher.......2007-05-07

This album is actually made in the same vein as Paul Kantner's "Blow Against The Empire", "Sunfighter", and David Crosby's "If Only I Could Remember My Name". Mickey Hart had gathered most of the same musicians that comprised those albums to create a sonic masterpiece. Although Hart stayed mainly with San Fran musicians, mainly other members of The Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Country Joe & The Fish, and Jefferson Airplane.

The feel of the record is evenly split between cleverly funky psychedelic rock songs and explorations in world music and musical dissonance. The two different styles fuse perfectly on "Pump Song" which utilizes a tape loop of Mickey Hart's Water Pump (which plays in the key of C to match the music) as the only rhythmic support, while another Dead classic "Greatest Story Ever Told" plays over that, ending with more explorations of dissonance, courtesy of Jerry Garcia's "insect fear" (what he is credited for on the sleeve).

The album also shows off the great vocal range of Quicksilver's David Frieberg. As well as contributing various bass, piano, guitar, and percussion parts throughout the album, he sings in a low-baritone growl (fed through various effects) on the slightly spooky rocker "Fletcher Carnaby" and sings into the upper stratosphere on the funky tracks "Young Man" and "Hangin' On".

Basically, there is little else I can say about this album, but it is definitely essential for anybody who loves the Dead, the Airplane, Quicksilver, or Country Joe & The Fish.

Overlooked and underrated.......2006-04-23

Not just for Mickey Hart completists, or Grateful Dead historians, this album stands on its own and a rich exploration of rhythms and textures. If you like music you can chew on, try this one on.

Seminal piece from the Marin County Musical Mafia.......2005-06-04

I can't agree with the other reviewer's lukewarm rating, but like most things in life, he is not hallucinating when he describes the difference in sounds. No, this is not a continuously-themed concept album, but it is a collection of some great tunes, some even historic, performed and embellished by some of the greatest musicians to come from the Bay Area music scene. The album's cover art is one of the best Kelly/Mouse designs ever, and screams at you that something special is going on here. The Shoshone Invocation, delivered by Rolling Thunder himself, kicks things off, then transitions from marimbas in 10/4 time to the sound of rain, then leads into a special version of the Grateful Dead song "Playing in the Band," titled as "The Main Ten." John Cipollina's guitar licks are in classic fluid form here, and this version informs your understanding of all the other versions. Rather than do a blow-by-blow, check out who plays what here: http://www.gdforum.com/store/music/gdcdthun.html

Other highlights:
"Blind John," a Jefferson Airplane song you may have never seen on an album (I saw it live during the Thirty Seconds over Winterland show)
"Deep Wide and Frequent," which is a jam, featuring stellar guitarists Jerry Garcia, John Cipollina, and Terry Haggerty
"Pump Song" features the water pump of Mickey Hart's ranch, and is the same song as "Greatest Story Ever Told."
"Hangin' On" is a great album closer, and features great vocals by David Freiberg, who sings on other songs as well, and Cipollina and Barry Melton, two of the greatest SG guitarists of the era, dueling it out.

A true must-have for any true Deadhead.

classic rock meets world music.......2005-06-03

How would you like to hear an album that brings together the greatness of Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Zakir Hussein, Grace Slick, Paul Kantner and the Tower of Power? If you're not drooling at this point, you should since these are time tested musicians that have made great recordings. While the ingredients may be high quality, the end product is not. This album is schizophrenic; it doesn't know if it's a classic rock LP or a world music disc. This schizophrenic division is most likley a reflection of how Mickey Hart felt about music in 1972 when he was both the drummer for the Grateful Dead and a burgeoning Ethnomusicologist. While half of the songs sound like Classical Indian or Indonesian Gamelon, the other half sound like something off a Classic Rock FM station. To add to the disjointed theme, the Tower of Power's gaudy brass adds an R&B element that spoils most of the rock tunes. While the album could have been eclectic for its own sake, the rock songs just aren't very good. While all the music on "Rolling Thunder" is interesting and creative, the songs have little staying power or resonance. That written, we do get to hear the pump sound that is the mythical inspiration for 'the Greatest Story Ever Told,' here appropriately renamed as 'Pump Song.' This album should be considered a stepping stone that led to Mickey Hart's better work as both a band leader and producer. If you want to jam out, listen to Dick's Picks; if you want amazing rhythm, pop in "Planet Drum;" get this only if you're a Mickey Hart completist.

Average customer rating:

Tradition: Legacy of the March Volume III Manufacturer: Mark Masters ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tradition: Legacy of the March Vol. 4 Legacy of the March, Vol. 5 The Music of Kenneth Alford ASIN: B00028ATW4 Release Date: 2002-12-01

Tracks:

1. B.B. & C.F - James Ord Hume
2. Garland Entree - Karl L. King
3. The Boys of the Old Brigade - Paris Chambers
4. Eagle Squadron - Kenneth J. Alford
5. Quality Plus - Ffred Jewell
6. Black Jack - Fred Huffer
7. The Klaxon - Henry Fillmore
8. Wit Sword and Lance - Hermann Starke
9. Bombasto - Orion R. Farrar
10. Zacatecas - Genaro Codina
11. Glory of the Trumpets - James O. Brockenshire
12. Glorious America - Karl L. King
13. Lights Out - Earl E. McCoy
14. Emblem of Freedom: -Karl L. King
15. Flying Eagle - Hermann L. Blankenburg
16. Emblem of Unity - Joseph John Richards
17. Olympia Hippodrome - Russell Alexander
18. Voice of the Guns - Kenneth J. Alford
19. Rolling Thunder - Henry Fillmore

Album Description

Check out these unique, well written and marvelously performed marches by the Texas A&M University Bands under the baton of one of America's most informed march experts, Dr. Timothy Rhea. The entire set of CDs, currently four volumes, features favorite "West Texas" Marches. It is a treat to hear these uncommon marches. You can't help but wonder, "How come we don't hear more of these wonderful marches???"

Average customer rating: This Ain't No Dance Record

Rolling Thunder Review Bob Dylan Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Folk | Imports | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Modern Times (Deluxe Edition With Bonus DVD) At Budokan [Live In Japan, February, 1978] Bob Dylan Live 1975 (The Bootleg Series Volume 5) The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : Rare And Unreleased, 1961-1991 Before The Flood [Live With The Band, 1974] ASIN: B00006YY1J Release Date: 2002-12-23

Tracks:

1. Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You
2. It Ain't Me, Babe
3. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
4. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll
5. Romance In Durango
6. Isis
7. Mr. Tambourine Man
8. Simple Twist Of Fate
9. Blowin' In The Wind
10. Mama, You Been On My Mind
11. I Shall Be Released
12. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
13. Love Minus Zero/No Limit
14. Tangled Up In Blue
15. The Water Is Wide
16. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
17. Oh, Sister
18. Hurricane
19. One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below)
20. Sara
21. Just Like A Woman
22. Knockn' On Heaven's Door

Customer Reviews:

This Ain't No Dance Record.......2005-10-30

Rolling Thunder, the latest in the legal Bootleg series, makes up for what the boys in the suits at Columbia left off "Hard Rain." The stuff with Baez is superb, the acoustic stuff even better. The versions of "Tangled up in Blue" and "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" are as good if not better than the originals, as if that could even be possible. The ripping version of "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall," that should have been on the "Hard Rain" LP released two decades ago is a scorcher. "Isis" is a dirge you don't wanna miss and "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, it Takes a Train to Cry," will get your blood pumping. This ain't no dance record, but it gets five stars anyway.

Reviewed by Stephanie Sane

Average customer rating: It's too late for me. Save yourself. 3-D Sounds - Very Realistic

ROLLING THUNDER (Sounds of Nature Series) Suzanne Doucet , and Chuck Plaisance Manufacturer: Only New Age Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: Sounds of Nature Sampler Echoes of Nature: Ocean Waves ASIN: B000KRND6Q Release Date: 2006-09-15

Tracks:

1. Rolling Thunder

Customer Reviews:

It's too late for me. Save yourself........2007-03-15

The thunder sounds like someone hitting a metal sheet, and much is repetitive: bang, bang, bang-wait for it-bang, bang, bang. Also, a shaky, static sound makes me wonder if there was a problem with the magnetic master. A low, vibrating tone is quite prevalent. Like the entire Doucet and Plaisance series, this CD sounds a little canned.

Rolling Thunder is the source material for 2 storm episodes sampled on Sounds of Nature: Thunderstorm (Thunder & Rain) also by Suzanne Doucet and Chuck Plaisance. See my review. My guess is that Rolling Thunder must have been recorded one room down from a broadcasting radio station. The singing and talking begin at 17:30 and continue with little interruption until about 45:00 into this 50-minute disc. I am using a regular Sony player, and the noises were impossible to ignore.

Let me document some, but not all, of the activity I heard. Yelling or singing occurs around 19:17, 27:04, 28:49, and especially 31:11. At 21:00, a woman begins talking, is joined by a man, and full-fledged conversation between the two occurs at 32:25. A man on a loudspeaker makes his appearance at 22:22, 29:29, 30:18, 43:29, and 43:58. High-pitched noises or falsetto singing occurs at 23:46, 26:24, and 40:04. At 36:00, there is singing and laughing, and at 37:48 I heard musical accompaniment.

I will feel like my money was not entirely wasted if this review stops at least one other person from buying this disc.

3-D Sounds - Very Realistic.......2006-12-14

This Rolling Thunder album is one long roll... very realistic. When I close my eyes it is as being there. I like this album very much it gives me a sense of great connectedness to the powers of nature...
Highly recommended - like all Sounds of Nature CDs by Suzanne Doucet and Chuck Plaisance. You can also sample the Rolling Thunder album and 19 other tracks on their Sounds of Nature Sampler.

Average customer rating:

Rolling Thunder and the Gospel Years Bob Dylan Manufacturer: Mvd Visual ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bob Dylan - 1975-1981 Rolling Thunder and The Gospel Years Modern Times (Deluxe Edition With Bonus DVD) The Best of Bob Dylan Gotta Serve Somebody - The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan Live at the Gaslight 1962 ASIN: B000E99WOM Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

1. Water Is Wide - Bruce Langhorne, Scarlet Rivera
2. Ode to Rolling Thunder, No. 1 - Bruce Langhorne, Scarlet Rivera
3. Railroad Boy
4. Ode to Rolling Thunder, No. 2 - Bruce Langhorne, Scarlet Rivera
5. Wild Mountain Thyme
6. Ode to Rolling Thunder, No. 3 - Bruce Langhorne, Scarlet Rivera
7. New York, New York - Rob Stoner
8. Ode to Rolling Thunder, No. 4 - Bruce Langhorne, Scarlet Rivera
9. Delta Skelter - Rob Stoner
10. Old Woman on the Train - Regina McCrary
11. Do Lord, Remember Me - The McCrary Sisters, Regina McCrary
12. Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior - Bruce Langhorne, Scarlet Rivera
13. Ode to the Gospel Years, No. 1 - Bruce Langhorne, Scarlet Rivera
14. Shadow Coming Down the Highway
15. Hallelujah, I'm Ready - Bruce Langhorne, Scarlet Rivera
16. Ode to the Gospel Years, No. 2 - Bruce Langhorne, Scarlet Rivera
17. Mary from the Wild Moor - Regina McCrary
18. Somebody Touched Me - Bruce Langhorne, Scarlet Rivera
19. I, John, Saw a Mighty Number - The McCrary Sisters, Regina McCrary
20. Jesus Met the Woman at the Well
21. Precious Lord, Take My Hand - The McCrary Sisters, Regina McCrary

Product Description

SOUNDTRACK

This 21-song collection of traditional and original music from the documentary film, Bob Dylan 1975-1981 Rolling Thunder and The Gospel Years, features Dylans former band members Scarlet Rivera (violin), Rob Stoner (bass), Regina McCrary (vocals), and Bruce Langhorne (guitar/tambourine) along with myself and my band, Highway 61 Revisited, The Worlds Only Bob Dylan Tribute Band. Together, we set out together to recreate the magic and passion of the music from Bob Dylans Rolling Thunder and Gospel Years to help bring the film to life. As on Desire, you will hear breathtaking violin work from Scarlet Rivera, and as on Slow Train Coming, Saved, and Shot of Love, you will be moved by Regina McCrarys passionate Gospel voice. Bruce Langhorne, Dylans guitarist and tambourine player from his early albums, plays on most of the tracks, while bassist Rob Stoner contributes original music. I am sure you will agree this historic gathering of Dylans musicians for the film soundtrack has produced some of the finest music youve ever heard. (contains no Bob Dylan songs).  Joel Gilbert, January 2006

Average customer rating:

Rolling Thunder Various Artists Manufacturer: Platinum Disc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00003XA80 Release Date: 2000-01-01

Tracks:

1. Rolling Thunder

Meditation Music:

1. Sacred Seduction
2. Searching
3. Seasons
4. Sensational Zheng
5. Sensations
6. Sleep, Vol. 1
7. Take Home Music
8. The Method: Dance Breeze
9. The Method: Energize an Eclectic Sampling
10. The Method: Lyrical Pilates

Meditation Music

meditation music

Meditation Music

Better Off Alone [CD-single] [Import]

Honens International Piano Competition Laureate Series - Albert Tiu: Variations

Little Sparrow

Music: Big Metal Birds

Intersection [Soundtrack]

Soul Music: Anakonda [Explicit Lyrics]

Greatest Hits 1973-1988 [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Machina: The Machines Of God

Irish Celebration: Sing Something Irish

Il Flauto Dolce: Italian Music From 3 Centuries

Life's Rich Pageant [Extra tracks] [Import]

Honjitsuha Seitennari [Import]

Going Solo [Explicit Lyrics]

Haydn: Die Schöpfung (The Creation)

Radio Disney: Kid Jams