>From: rcj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Craig Jamieson)
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: Don't Be Late (2 CDs, 1998)...
>Date: 21 Feb 1998 12:26:42 GMT
>Message-ID: <6cmh62$kgo$1@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk>

>Don't Be Late 
>2 CDs, 1998
>
>Is this the best of the El Ray CDs so far?  19 December 1997. 



>From: Alan Fraser 
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: Re: Don't Be Late (2 CDs, 1998)...
>Date: 21 Feb 1998 08:57:05 -0800
>Message-ID: <6cn111$jib@drn.newsguy.com>

>All 5 days of the El Rey Theatre concerts are circulating as CD-Rs made directly
>from an excellent audience DAT - I can't see that this would be any better.



>From: 
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: Re: Don't Be Late (2 CDs, 1998)...
>Date: 22 Feb 1998 03:14:33 GMT
>Message-ID: <01bd3f3f$f6350000$cd10b2d1@spjohnny.earthlink.net>

>My copy has a very attractive, high-gloss cover (modified Newsweek), but I
>believe it's a CD-R nonetheless. I thought about complaining when I opened
>the case and saw those nondescript gold discs, but having listened to it a
>few times, I'm glad I bought it.
>
>Still, I do have one semi-significant complaint -- I actually think the
>vocals are at times *too* clear, prior to the encores at least. You can
>hear Bob's every snuffle, gurgle, minor misstep, etc; and while this is
>great on the quieter songs, it's a mixed blessing on the louder numbers,
>which don't quite "mesh," and lack some punch, no matter how loud I turn up
>my stereo (theoretically). But still, didn't Dylan recently make a similar
>complaint regarding recordings in general, buzz-saw guitars, etc? (Maybe
>the odd, slightly distorted mix used on the "Live '96" promo has more going
>for it than I originally thought.) In any case, parts of my "Don't Be
>Late!!!" sound like someone turned on Dolby B for the backing but not for
>the vocals.
>
>Having said that, though, I still prefer this recording over many of my
>*real* unofficial CDs; for the most part, you could almost mistake it for
>an official release. In terms of sound quality only, I think it's better
>than "Stadiums of the Damned" or "Bob's Full House," for instance, but
>maybe not quite as good as "Completely Unplugged."

>Incidentally, after a few listenings, I think "Masterpiece" is the show's
>standout performance (before hearing this recording, I'd have chosen "Just
>Like A Woman"). Also, "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," while ragged, has some
>very pretty moments.

>[* My copy, at least, has the following, unlisted extra tracks, which I
>haven't really listened to -- Like A Rolling Stone; It Ain't Me Babe;
>Lovesick (again); Rainy Day Women (again -- why not a whole disc with
>nothing but this rousing classic?).]



>From: Georgia Sam 
>Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
>Subject: Re: Lots of Dylan info in ICE #133
>Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 21:14:15 -0800
>Message-ID: <351892A7.435C1290@rocketmail.com>

>> * There is mention about the new Zipperman label CD entitled Dont' Be Late
>> (L.A. 12/19/97) which includes 4 tunes from TOOM.
>
>The tape I have of the CD is quite good.  Very good sound quality, a great
>performance.  A must have, IMHO.