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Title: Nice Companion for a Dylan Fan
Review: I have read a lot of scathing reviews about this album, and I'm here to set the record straight. Aside from a questionable list of songs, this album is a great example of Dylan at his throw-the-paint-on-the-canvas best. I might be in the minority when I suggest that Dylan's forgotten words and muffled voice exemplify his confidence rather than his shortcomings. I enjoy the "Slow Train" on this album better than its underdeveloped sister studio song because Dylan's inflection and rawness give it the muscle that it lacked. Let's not forget about Garcia either, whose solo brilliance (I Want You) shines at times. Yes, the songs are loose and Dylan and Garcia are unsure at times when a solo should begin ("Serve Somebody"), but if Dylan has taught us anything, it is that art mimics life. This album is a fine example of that.
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