There is no finer interpreter of the music of Bob Dylan than Tim Hockenberry
and his 'Mostly Dylan' tribute. Hockenberry has one of the most distinctive
voices in music today and brings an instinctive restraint and succinctness
necessary to deliver Dylan's lyric that expands and enhances each song.
Combined with a dazzling band that included ace guitarist's Gawain Matthews
and guest Tal Morris, 'Mostly Dylan' lends a fresh perspective to one of the
greatest songwriters of our generation and confirms that Tim Hockenberry is
a major talent.
Older Dylan material is given new depth and emotional charge through
Hockenberry's raw and smokey delivery. The band breathes new life into "One
Too Many Mornings" and "My Back Pages" and revives great Dylan works like
"Your Gonna Make Me Lonesome" and "Boots of Spanish Leather". The interplay
between Hockenberry's sparse delivery and Matthew's superbly elegant guitar
work lends an emotional charge that makes each number soar. The arrangements
crackle with poignancy and Hockenberry'a unique voice and instinctive
phrasing make you hear Dylan's lyric in all its raw urgency. This show is a
brilliant triumph of an old master by a new master.
-Steve Murray
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