This is a fascinating collage of footage of Dylan's 1975-76 Rolling Thunder Revue, with commentary from the likes of Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Allen Ginsberg, Joan Baez. and Ruben "Hurricane" Carter. It also includes cuts of a more contemporary interview with Dylan about what he was trying to do with the tour and how he sees it in hindsight. The highlights are nonetheless the music - searing performances of "One More Cup of Coffee," "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll," and "The Ballad of the Hurricane," to name a few. In the duets with Baez, it feels like we get the best of their unique musical talents. As Joan Baez says about the former lover who proved very frustrating, "When Dylan sings, all is forgiven." The music remains, and its power can not be denied.
Review of Rolling Thunder Revue
