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For me. trading such recordings with other T T Inlet, eventually ending up at Sam's 3? ' guys. But for the second week Diana and l T obsessive fans was half the fun as I waited with anticipation for turner (liner, a Ballot" point that fits ‘ a, travelled to MEXICO. T i the next package of tapes to arrive in the mail. sometimes from T every vision you might have Ola K”; It was a great chance to reconnect, This T as far away as England and japan, southern U ,8 greasy spoon. T WI‘Ck marks some 32 years “an WP TIN T Memories of tearing open one bubble-wrapped envelope to T I overheard things from other BRIAN went 011" That might seem like an awful find tapes of the historical {without-long concert Bob Dylan tables that not only i wouldn‘t dare BOURKE long time to some of you. What can we T at Toad's Place ‘90 is still vivid in my mind, Having only read T repeat in a newspatx-r. but. more possibly talk abort“ ‘ about the legendary New Haven. (hon. Show where Dylan T importantly. I won't dignity them by ’ ' ' ’ History. thought is on our Sldc We have T performed ultra~rare cover versions of Dancing in the Dark passing them along to you. Sufice it to say that in a lifetime 0f <haR’d experiences. and With the (Bruce Springsteen) and 0h Babe, lt Ain't No Lie (Elizabeth T some areas of the United States there is still a long youngest 0‘ 0!" three girls "0W moved out filth? (lottnn), l was ecstatic to finally own a copy ofthe live bootleg. way to go in race relations. house, many years ahead to create more. T I made my share of bootleg recordings as well. creatively T TTW‘ written Of my W1"? before Her caring and ‘ finding ways to sneak a hand-held audiotape recorder into i The trials of travelling t ompassionatc nature ”('1' “mm" and WSW)" tor T don-n5 of concerts. usually down the front of my pants. t Are the people who work in customs and airport W many causes. Ht‘r ability to connect Milt P001“? T Though the sound quality was never great. it was always a T T set iiritv picked because they are able to be com on so many different levels I don't know anyone who T thrill to walk away from a live performance with a souvenir . pletely devoid otany sense of humour or any indica isn‘t comfortable With Diana. T . you couldn't buy at the concession booth. being able to relive T tion that they air happy” went through airports in Some might not find it very manly to write of T T the show for years to come T the U S . ( anada and Mexico over the last two weeks these things in a paper, but after a week away in T T While much of my bootleg music collection is packed away T lti both ( atiada and the U S l was met by pcnplc which we mltscovt‘rcd all the reasons we drew .T in my basement these days, l can still appreciate a good record T T who seemed to be physii ally unable to smile At least "$4“th in the “N Did“. I really don't care what T collcctahlcs show like the one coming to Kitchener, offering a ‘ When it comes to dealing voth customcrs l saw scv now"? lhmks T htlgc variety of memorabilia where even the most wellstocked T l T oral olthem oft shift. and they seemed to be pretty I look forward to firming through the next 20 t fan can likely find the missing Holy Grail for their collection, 1 t Tonal With ('al‘h other the rest of the time though. years With such a great partner someone who under T T Because the rock bootleg r whether it's the original vinyl of 1 they are very stern and very senotis I know they have stands and cares and makes everything possible I . . Bob Dylan's ()titfidcls or a DVD recording of last weeks [on T T T a big lob to do, but couldn't they cheer tip a hit7 love my Mfr After all this time, that feels better than T don concert ,_ will continue to exist as long as music enthusi T T T Meanwhile, on the way into Mcxtcn we met the Wet . asts crave the live and unusual T T ‘ happiest security and immigration people you could 0“ T . T T imagine. all of them thrilled to have visitors in their Bruin 30min a number "/01? INS ”(I X” ”I mnmr T T country lhat would, to me, he a better way to weir trig (Witt can he? reached hypmml (1! Martha” Ward is a ritual mint and independentfilmmakn T T tome tourists litmurl’rt’fl‘kmlfm mm Fmai'l Tu uvlmmv at marshall ittardfi‘linrmailcom. T t l 7 7 7 7 .