Harrison was so angry, he made T-shirts with dollar signs on them and sent them to me and Bob,” Dylan’s former road manager Victor Maymudes wrote, per Rolling Stone. On October 16th, 1992 a concert was held in Madison Square Gardens to celebrate the work of Bob Dylan and the fact that in March 1962, Columbia Records had released Bob Dylan’s eponymous debut. Some of the greatest musicians and singers of the time attended. Originally released on double CD in 1993, the version I have was reissued in March of this year. For some reason, I had not bothered to get it, but as this version was comparatively cheap, I thought that after 21 years, I ought to give it a listen.

Viewed anew from a 20-year perspective, Bob Dylan – The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration – Deluxe Edition is a remarkable testament to the enduring legacy and ongoing musical influence of Bob Dylan. That valedictory gathering from more than 20 years ago proved to be a mid-career retrospective of a recording artist and performer who continues to inform and transform the cultural landscape. The Bob Dylan – The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration – Deluxe Edition is the first Dylan title to follow the historic November 5 release of Bob Dylan Complete Album Collection Vol. One, a colossal library box housing the artist’s official Columbia Records album canon, from 1962’s Bob Dylan through 2012’s Tempest. Pre-performance footage including snippets of interviews with artists including members of Pearl Jam and Lou Reed offers a keen perspective beyond the usual homage to the subject of the show. Eddie Vedder wisely observes the best tribute is playing Dylan’s songs, while the former lynchpin of the Velvet Underground muses on just some of the musicians in the house band for the event which including members of Booker T & the MG’s as well as Dylan’s own old crony Al Kooper. The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration is a live double-album release in recognition of Bob Dylan's 30 years as a recording artist. Recorded on October 16, 1992, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, it captures most of the concert, which featured many artists performing classic Dylan songs, before ending with three songs from Dylan himself.

The former Beatle was not happy about the 30th-anniversary concert

Cissy Houston, Katrice Barnes, Gary Houston, Jerry Barnes, Rose Mitcham, Gynnice Coleman, Leotis Clyburn, Curtis King, Brenda White King, Dennis Collins, Christine Ohlman, Sheryl Crow You can make fun of his voice and scratch your noggin about his seemingly dour demeanor, but the one thing everyone seems to agree on about Bob Dylan is that he’s written some of the greatest songs in history. Look at one of his earliest: “Blowin’ In the Wind” is easy on the ears and asks a series of rhetorical questions, searching for answers, in front of your face, or off in a distance, unreachable, blowing in the wind. It was initially called a protest song (a claim Dylan vehemently denies) and performed in earnest by Peter, Paul & Mary. How the then-21-year-old folk singer stumbled upon such a simple, yet profound sense of the times explains why 30 years later in 1992, some of music’s biggest and brightest came together for The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration to honor the songs and the man who wrote them. Bob Dylan and George Harrison were close friends, often performing with each other, including in the Traveling Wilburys. One of their musical collaborations left a bad taste in Harrison’s mouth, however. After Harrison performed in a concert celebrating Dylan’s 30 years in the music industry, he discovered something about the show that he did not like. Harrison lashed out at Dylan in response. George Harrison and Bob Dylan | Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images George Harrison was a huge fan of Bob Dylan A full complement of musicians accompany those names, and while it’s not immediately apparent how tight is the band, their unity becomes more impressive as the show proceeds. Led by guitarist G.E. Smith, the man who fulfilled a similar role for Dylan when the latter began his ‘Never-ending Tour,’ the band sounds continuously sympathetic, and not just in contrast to those sequences such as Vedder and Mike McReady for “Masters of War,” accompanied only by Smith on mandolin or Tracy Chapman’s solo rendition of “The Times They Are A Changin’.” The shifting arrangements reaffirm not only how skillfully Bob Dylan has written in a variety of styles over the years, but how this concert, here running over four hours, included, by and large, all those tunes of his a devoted fan or the casual listener would want to hear. The 2DVD and Blu-ray versions of The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration – Deluxe Edition include 40 minutes of previously unreleased material including behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage, interviews and more.

Bob Dylan’s 2012 Tempest showed that the fire in his belly has yet to be extinguished, and the only predictable quality about the artist is his steadfast unpredictability. But if it’s impossible to say what the future will bring for Dylan, the reissue of The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration is a worthwhile occasion to raise a glass to absent friends and savor a most remarkable body of work. Dylan once wrote, “It’s not dark yet...but it’s getting there.” But this triumphant, all-star 1992 evening could well turn out to be just the halfway point in the career of Bob Dylan.Producer [For Nhk Enterprises - Production Assistance] – Aron Sadovsky, Denise Mast, Heidi Santelli, Jessica Hodges, Jonathan Gruber, MK Kimura, Melaine Bloom Columbia Records and Legacy Recording, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, have released Bob Dylan – The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration – Deluxe Edition in three configurations: 2-CD, 2-DVD, and Blu-ray Disc. Authenticity could have been a buzzword of the evening, particularly for the folk artists such as Richie Havens or Dylan’s own heroes The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. Lou Reed, too, is almost disarmingly real with his epic reading of the densely-written yet utterly enigmatic blues/cautionary tale “Foot of Pride.” The Infidels outtake mashes up religious allusions and all-too-real evocations of the worst humanity has to offer, and Reed brought his trademark no-nonsense, street-level grit to its evocative lyrics. The history of The Band is, of course, inextricably tied to that of Bob Dylan. It was only fitting, then, that the current incarnation of The Band -- featuring original members Levon Helm, Rich Danko and Garth Hudson -- came together for a fine, loose-grooving version of "When I Paint My Masterpiece." The song was originally recorded with Leon Russell on piano in 1971 for "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, Vol. II," the same year that it became a highlight of The Band's album "Cahoots."

Crew For House Band -- Anthony Aquilato, Jeff Shaw, Lisa Sharken, Cesar Diaz, Artie Smith, Richard Brister One day George was hiding in the hedge at the house where we were recording,” Petty explained. “As everybody flew off, George would rise up out of the bushes with his video going. And he did that with Bob. I think George frightened Bob. When the Wilburys started, George was so reverent of Bob.” The former Beatle was not happy about the 30th-anniversary concert The riveting acoustic rendition of "Masters Of War" by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready, was arguably the evenings most pleasant surprise. These two young Dylan fans didn't need any loud Seattle sonics to get across Dylan's pointed protest classic from "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan." Vedder, who blissfully watched rehearsals for the concert from the front row of a nearly empty Madison Square Garden, proved with his wonderfully intense interpretation that when it comes to a great song, there's no such thing as a generation gap. Columbia Records & Legacy Recordings Release Bob Dylan – The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration – Deluxe Edition for First Time on DVD and Blu-ray Disc Harrison was a longtime fan of Dylan. He eventually had the opportunity to work with him in the Traveling Wilburys. The supergroup also had Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne as members. According to Petty, Harrison and Dylan were fans of each other’s work.

George Harrison wasn’t the only one upset at Bob Dylan after the concert

Sadly Richie Havens version of “Just Like A Woman” which he had made his own is nearly ruined by a very stupid audience, but the next song “When The Ship Comes In” by The Clancy Brothers with Robbie O’Connell & Tommy Makem comes off better and I really like it. Liam Clancy had been a drinking buddy of Dylan’s for years and the Clancys had been big influences on the young singer. Apart from two extra CD cuts, such content is the only bonus feature per se, but The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration doesn’t really need anything further because the performances do speak for themselves, even if, as with Stevie Wonder’s pontificating take on “Blowin’ In the Wind,” some tend to be ponderous rather than uplifting. But then that’s in keeping with the songs themselves, which in the case of that anthem (to name just one), Dylan was wise enough to move beyond rather than merely replicate. The former Motown prodigy is no more or less rabble-rousing than John Mellencamp playing “Like A Rolling Stone,” but when the latter claps at song’s finish, it’s clearly for the composition and the composer. Now you may remember that Ronnie Wood used to make solo albums and his version of the song “Seven Days” is next. It’s good and Ronnie does his best Dylan impersonation. Nice guitar work from Ronnie, Steve Cropper & GE Smith. Even Booker T plays guitar! Dubbed “Bobfest” on stage by a jubilant Neil Young, the 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration reached a transcendent crescendo with an unforgettable performance and all-star jam featuring the evening’s honoree.

Harrison performed under the impression that proceeds from the concert would go to charity. When he discovered that the show was for-profit, he made his disappointment clear. Crew [For House Band] – Anthony Aquilato, Artie Smith, Cesar Diaz*, Jeff Shaw (2), Lisa Sharken, Richard Brister Crew [Ntsc Engineering Crew] – Al Vasquez, Anthony Defonzo, Barry Lialk, Drory Yellin, Greg Gerner, James Lytle, John Huntigton, Joseph Annecharico, Kelly Britt, Kurt Heitmann, Lee Griffin, Mark Miller (51), Neida Martinez, Pat Breen, Patt Hitt, Steve Kaufman, Victor Smith The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration – Deluxe Edition includes new notes by pop music historian Bill Flanagan.Dubbed "Bobfest" on stage by a jubilant Neil Young, the 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration reached a transcendent crescendo with an unforgettable performance and all-star jam featuring the evening's honoree. Harrison would have preferred that the event had been more like previous charity concerts, like his 1971 Concert for Bangladesh. George Harrison wasn’t the only one upset at Bob Dylan after the concert