With a eclectic group ranging from country legends like Cash and Kristofferson to 60's cronies like The Band and Eric Clapton to underground idols like Lou Reed and (then) current superstars like Pearl Jam showcase just what type of long-lasting impact Dylan had, and still does. The performers, well known and not as well known, obviously have an affection for Bob, his person and his music, and it shows. I got to speak to Richie Havens after his show, one of the sweetest and most genuine guys I've ever met, and discussed his performance here with him. I put them both on my personal "must see live" list and ultimately did catch them both in concert at various times. There's a lot of hit and miss but I wanna say in particular two performances that hit me like a ton of curly Jewish hair: Johnny Winter's slide guitar guided barnstorm of "Highway 61 Revisited" and Richie Havens' sublime "Just Like a Woman." Of all the performances, they stuck with me the most and had me looking at them as more than their Woodstock images I had embedded in my brain. Just for the record, I still have both the laserdisc player and all my laserdiscs I ended up purchasing including the Star Wars trilogy, this Dylan tribute and even Don't Look Back. Anyhow despite some big names that don't make it, and some faults by some who do, I really enjoyed the concert, then and now. So I could watch this tribute concert from 1992. So I could watch the ORIGINAL versions of the Star Wars films and 2. Once upon a time I hunted the world over for a laserdisc player (remember those kids?) for two simple reasons: 1. Personal Bias/Quasi-Film Review: Once upon a time, you dressed so fine, you.nevermind.
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