Audiophile Bob Dylan : Million Dollar Bash

[@samstjohn1994]

I love Bobby, he is my number 1, and like you said, no one else comes close. I just ordered the Cutting Edge deluxe, completing my deluxe albums of the Bootleg Series. Happy New Year Mazzy!

[@mazzysmusic]

Happy New Year to you, too! 🌟

[@samstjohn1994]

Thanks my friend!

[@robertwood2490]

Bob Dylan is simply the greatest artists (in any genre) this country has ever produced.

[@rundoetx]

I am as awed and love ALL Bob Dylan almost (or maybe more) as much as you, Mazzy. Thanks for this wonderful video. Im putting on his first album immediately after your video is over. Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year to you and yours, from me in Texas.

[@TheNamesGunk]

Planet Waves is painfully underrated. Going Going Gone is such a good song. Richard Hell's version is freaking great too! Great overview Mazzy

[@Salmonville16]

I’ve read his Chronicles book, highly recommend it. Looking forward to the new Movie on Boxing Day. Thanks for the education Mazzy.

[@Raypirri]

Onya Mazzy. You have now sent the prices of these SACD’s through the roof. Same goes for the Stones SACDs from your other presentation. They are fabulous and for some obscure reason have been disregarded by Vinyl-holics. I am so happy that I bought them all when they were nice and affordable (and realistic prices). Your words have a lot of sway my friend. Thanks heaps for your work and best for the festive season. Cheers from Oz

[@mazzysmusic]

🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Matasky2010]

Mazzy sent the prices thru the roof? Okayy..

[@Raypirri]

@@Matasky2010 what Mazzy recommends reflects on the market. Our Guru.

[@ronaldschuurman81]

Mazzy, A very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2025. Cheers, Ronald

[@mazzysmusic]

Back at ya ✌🏼❄️

[@TheFreightOfficial]

Awesome stuff. I agree a clean first press Dylan from that error sound fantastic.

[@KingLizard616]

Great video. Bob for eternity.

[@tediarocci6629]

Thanks Mazzy, great discussion..I also love those SACDs. Don't have the box but all where available individually (how I bought them)..have a surround system and love the 5,1 mixes..the MFSL vinyl is also fabulous

[@Vinylathome]

Nice work love my SACD collection always my go to when l listen to music now. Aphrodites Child 666 SACD currently on play 😊

[@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL]

Great video Mazzy, hope the holidays are treating you well. Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas & all that jazz! I always wanted that mono box. I was late to the game …

[@mazzysmusic]

Have a fab and hot Christmas Bob 🎸❄️

[@narrowfield6846]

Hi Mazzy, your Dylan and Rolling Stones Videos moved me to check my CDs again. That's not so easy as I have stored all ca. 3,300 pieces away, after ripping them on NAS. But I was curious if I could find my few SACDs and other special formats. While crawling through the CDs I thought I could file them on Discogs (so far I did only the 12" vinyls). At half time I found only one SACD of Big Star, three DVD-Audio (and Video) by King Crimson, an SBM Gold Disc by the Indigo Girls, and one by Pink Floyd (Dark Side). Furthermore I found a few 3" CD-Singles by Billy Joel and Eric Clapton. I still hope to find the other SACDs (Beck, Björk, Cash, Costello, Drake, Gabriel, Kinks, Stones, Roxy Music, Dylan). So thanks a lot for keeping me from boredom. Have a good time!

[@mazzysmusic]

That’s digging 🤠

[@recalcitrantimbroglio]

Wonderful presentation, thanks Mazzy!!

[@mazzysmusic]

My pleasure!✌🏼

[@TRamone01]

Bob the folk singer, Bob the Rocker, Bob the Band leader, Bob the minstrel, Bob the evangelical. Bob the poet. Bob the genius.

[@mazzysmusic]

@@TRamone01 Bob the Joker

[@Onteo1]

Let’s not forget Lucky Wilbury.

[@fitzelectricbar]

Love your Dylan videos and the focus on the SACD releases was interesting and informative. I only have a stand-alone SACD of Blood On The Tracks. Related question: how is the MOFI pressing of Desire?

[@mazzysmusic]

The MoFi Desire is great. The OG had issues. Somewhat dead sounding.

[@MichaelRMarshall1]

Mazzy, I too have one of the very last manufactured OPPO's (UDP-205, 2018), an Arcam AVR31 and the new B&W 805 signatures so we have a fairly similar digital setup and playback system. SACD does indeed sound better than CD to my ears and I do NOT experience listening fatigue that I tend to do listening to Redbook CD's. The Dylan and Stones SACD'S that came out in the early 2000's are indeed fantastic! The SACD's, again IMO, tend to be much more aligned to vinyls' analogue aural signature. The new Atlantic 75/Analog Productions SACD'S have all been fantastic as well have many of the newer MOFI SACD's. Our OPPO's also play Blu-ray's so I would also encourage you to pick up Rhino's QUADIO series as even their stereo hi-rez layers are fantastic (I personally LUV the quad mixes but I am a hi-rez, immersive/surround fan!). Happy listening my friend...cheers!

[@Don-md6wn]

I have a Yamaha CDS 1000 which plays SACDs and regular CDs in both of my home audio systems and I can listen to CDs all day without getting listening fatigue. I think the CD player makes a huge difference in the sound of CDs. I had mid range players by Cambridge Audio and Marantz previously and the Yamaha player blows them away - of course, it's considerably more expensive.

[@MichaelRMarshall1]

@Don-md6wn My OPPO is bearable on the Redbook CD's but I have experienced "listening fatigue" ever since my first CD player and I have had everything from a Yamaha to a Nakamichi to a Marantz. I don't have my analog front end anymore (Linn LP-12) but I have been able to enjoy my digital spinning discs via my OPPO UDP-205 immensely.

[@Don-md6wn]

@@MichaelRMarshall1 When I decided to upgrade my CD player in 2020 during Covid, I was going to consider Oppo but they had stopped making new players and I ended up with the Yamaha. I liked it so much after an initial burn in period that when I saw one on an open box deal at about a 40% discount I grabbed it and put it in my second system. I was afraid that Yamaha and everybody else was going to stop making CD players, but it appears that CDs are having a bit of a resurgence.

[@mondoenterprises6710]

Actually those sacds with 5.1 also have an sacd 2.0 mix plus the redbook mix. I have the sacd setup and they sound pretty good.

[@mazzysmusic]

@@mondoenterprises6710 yeah all the layers

[@tyesmith9661]

I love your episodes when you can tell your heart and life is totally in it. I get your comment about Dylan being the GOAT except for The Beatles. It is just my opinion that Joni Mitchell should be part of that conversation.

[@mazzysmusic]

Joni is great. Live her but not in the same way ✌🏼

[@briangonigal3974]

I actually have that Mobile Fidelity release of The Basement Tapes. I bought it at least partially for the irony; the album that pretty much invented the concept of “Low-Fi”, infamously recorded with a single microphone on a basic non-professional reel-to-reel tape recorder on the cheap, substandard tape they sold at the nearby gas station, given the mobile fidelity “audiophile” treatment. And yeah, I’ll admit, it does sound really good, …for what it is.

[@mazzysmusic]

Yeah the Basement was a surprise ✌🏼

[@TheGlawton]

Hey Mazz - these SACDs were sold individually as I bought most them that way.

[@mazzysmusic]

Thanks ❄️

[@dhamrenjr]

Menlo Park in the house! …do you remember your old address? Also… the old Magoo’s Pizza on Santa Cruz Ave is re-opening as a food & music spot. There’s a new plaque that went up out front commemorating it as the spot of the Grateful Dead’s first show. Should be fun :)

[@mazzysmusic]

Yes of course. 5 Harrison Way ( and where I first watched Harrison and the Beatles) . Right off the Alameda de las Pulgas maybe less than a mile north of sand hill road. Sold for around 14k in 1965 now with close to 3 mil. Lived there for five years. ✌🏼

[@garycornell6433]

Must admit all these Dox sets gets confusing! With my Christmas money I will buy the Dylan Mono Album Collection engineered by Steve Berkowitz! Great overview!

[@catherine6653]

I am seeing the Bob Dylan movie, A Complete Unknown on Christmas Day.

[@Keystofreedom70]

Hi Mazzy. Just wanted to let you know that the mobile Fidelity SACDs that they did of the Dylan releases blows that box set away

[@mazzysmusic]

@@Keystofreedom70 you mean the full CD box ? Yeah of course.

[@Keystofreedom70]

@mazzysmusic no I'm talking about the SACD's that you showed.

[@mazzysmusic]

@@Keystofreedom70 haven’t heard them. I chose this albums non vinyl.

[@rinkrat06]

Awesome brillant man! The video I've been waiting for I knew you had that great set! That's how i listen to classic Zimmy! I have 3 Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 and Love And Theft I bought those long before i had a sony blu ray player I now hsve 3 of them. It's the only way to hear the sacd layer these days. Your awesone Mazzy! Thank You very much man far out!

[@mazzysmusic]

Far out 😎🤠

[@DanielSmith-r4z]

Picked up the Bob Dylan "Biograph" set used. The guy at the counter said "It's cassette tapes". For 6 bucks, two of the three tapes still sealed with the book. Sure, why not? SACD rarities. Im sure Dylan sounds great. I have a few SACDs, Pink Floyd. But no player 😂

[@davehealey2397]

Thanks for that. A really nice overview. And you are quite right, there is no-one that can compete as a singer/songwriter/performer. A true genius. Cutting Edge. What a revelation that was. Yes, maybe not for everyone, but I devoured that with so much respect for a man totally in control of his destiny. The only other set that involved me to such a degree was the big Woodstock set. Street Legal: this was probably the first album that I had of his contemporary with its release. It was a fine set for me, although I can understand long-standing fans maybe not warming to it immediately. I saw him at the huge Blackbushe Aerodrome event in 1978 with Eric Clapton, Joan Armatrading and others and that remains the greatest concert I have ever attended. You have encouraged me to revisit his catalogue. I have it all, of course, but it is a daunting task to go through it all. But, you know, it will be an enormous pleasure. So a big thank you for the video. Have a great Christmas. Keep up the good work. Your bulletins are essential viewing.

[@mazzysmusic]

Thanks for your comments. Yeah 78. So much music to explore and dive in again. There is his Christmas record 😎🤠

[@bacarandii]

Dylan was never interested in "audiophile" recording standards. When he made his masterpiece "Blonde on Blonde" he said he was after "that thin, wild mercury sound." He wasn't chasing perfect fidelity. He wanted to create a stylized, atmospheric (often crude or at least rudimentary) sound that was his own. The muffled "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" might sound like it was recorded underwater (or under a thick wool blanket). That was the intention. But you're right about that SACD set, which I also picked up before it went out of print. That's as good as these records were meant to sound -- and, if I recall, Dylan approved the recordings back in 2003. I have players that can handle multi-channel SACDs via RCA cables or HDMI -- an Oppo, a Sony and a Yamaha -- and sitting in the middle of those records is an experience every Dylan fan should have at some point.

[@Matasky2010]

There were no 'audiophile' recording standards in 1966!

[@williamcardina89]

Hey alright tonight! BOB is Treasure for ALL Times Can not wait to see the movie Thanks Mazzy for all that you give us through out the year.

[@andyandrews6850]

Great vid. Europe did the SACD’s separately ( got most) Only argument I have with you is with the box of ‘all’ Dylan CD’s. My ( again Europe ) edition does not have great sound and is not a bootleg. Love the Mono box too.

[@photogcw]

I am late to Bob Dylan introduced to me by my former boss who had the Biograph box set. I wanted to get that box set but it was out of print (on vinyl). Then I started with the Bootleg Series. I have six of those CBS/Sony Legacy SACD's and enjoyed them. I always wondered how the CBS SACD's sound in comparison with the MFSL Bob Dylan SACDs. I'm fine with the CBS SACDs though I missed out on the Dylan mono versions later.

[@michaelpdawson]

Your “who the f is Bob Dylan” story at the beginning triggered a memory of something that I’ve never realized all my life. I do remember digging “Like a Rolling Stone” from 1965, when I was nine years old, but I’ve just realized that I did not know, and probably did not care about, the name of the singer. I recall later seeing the name Bob Dylan, and I didn’t know who he was. I don’t know when I made the connection.

[@mazzysmusic]

Funny what triggers memories. And what stays with you or re surfaces 60 plus years later. Happy Christmas Sir Michael of the Peninsula ✌🏼🥁

[@twofromthetrunk9932]

Loved the video. Two questions. 1 What did you think of the Dylan Fragments series 2 If issued in both firmats of an album you want, which do you buy first? Both ? Thanks. Happy Holidays.

[@mazzysmusic]

I love fragments. A better mix of Time out of Mind. The outtakes are so good too. Dylan is one of the very few artists where I go with both formats. 😎

[@jeffreywebb7932]

Agreed.Bobs been my favorite since I was 19,Im 54 now.Greatest songwriter ever imo.Incredible poet.Bringing It all Back Home,Highway 61& Blonde on Blonde are his masterpieces.👍

[@rybgpo]

Whatever the format, I have never met a Dylan album I didn’t like. There’s always something good on each. See the movie! It’s not a biopic! It’s the story about how an artist must follow one’s own vision, move when and where the spirit directs, defy expectations of those with different agendas, not make the popular choice, and risk being perceived as a jerk (which may be others’ perceptions and/or the actual case). Go see the movie! I experienced unexpected chills at certain moments.

[@mazzysmusic]

Loved it

[@douglasthomson4550]

time out of mind

[@johnecclestone6320]

Dylan vinyl Unplugged, his original version of All Along the Watchtower great sounding live versions of his songs, Mastersound version Blood on the Tracks and Simply Vinyl Desire, all great stuff.

[@johnecclestone6320]

The best live Album, the Classic records issue of the Rolling Thunder Revue, great slice of the time.

[@hocktooey]

My old record (70s) and the newest sacd master of New Morning are not hifi. Something is muffled on that mix. The outtakes and other cuts from the Another Self Portrait, however, on standard 16/24 digital, sound great! It's a puzzler!

[@martinlarsson5254]

Could you make a video about Dylans LP covers? I know you are an expert in the field and I love his music, but the covers?in the 60s from Freewheelin' to Nashville Skyline the covers are great, but later in his career it went wrong somehow. Blood on the tracks, Slow train coming, Saved, Infidels, Empire burlesque are all stinkers! 😅

[@mazzysmusic]

Maybe. But visit after that all those are bad. Slow Train is perfect for the content.

[@atlantargh]

Yes, the SACDs were released individually (at least in the USA), but again, for a very short period of time.

[@glenmoon]

Time Out Of Mind is a great Dylan album too

[@mazzysmusic]

It is. Plenty that were nit shown here ✌🏼

[@highrantdistrict]

This is all pretty confusing. An ese CD I assume would be a Mexican CD, but maybe I'm just uneducated about Dylan's heritage. Anyway, good rundown on the Dylan discography. His music never grabbed me, but I'll circle back on some of these. Cheers, Tom

[@mazzysmusic]

Yeah a massage catalog and in this case a mix of formats. Music first but then people do ask what sounds better. Subjective depending on out tastes and gear. That’s all I can offer. And I totally get that some folks don’t dig Dylan. Ir maybe or a part of his work. But it’s so vast and a lot to enjoy if it connects.

[@dvdglassner]

SACD is capable of better SQ than vinyl. Sounds better to me, unless crackles give you warm-fuzzies.

[@mazzysmusic]

There’s something else in vinyl reproduction. Not the warmth or crackle.

[@dvdglassner]

@@mazzysmusic If you ever have the opportunity, listen to the Japanese SACD of "Songs in the Key of Life." In addition to sounding insanely good, the whole thing--EP and all--fits on a single disc. :) Love the show, long-time like/subscriber.

[@mazzysmusic]

@ I got cut off in my last reply. There is something in vinyl, with the right playback gear , where a well mastered record sounds better than CDs or SACD. SACDs are perfect. So quiet, but frequently missing the room. The studio. The air around everything. . Too pure imho.

[@Cooperthecatful]

I agree with Mazzy, but the cognitive dissonance sometimes gets in my way.

[@rinkrat06]

The 2003 SACD set. Mofi did Bob Dylan, The Times are a Changing and The Pat Garret Billy The Kid SACD to fill the gaps that Zimmy and CBS missed in 2003.

[@rinkrat06]

I'm just joking about buying your set you'll never give it up. I made my copies on DVD-R that's what SACDS and DVD-A's were mastered on..

[@rinkrat06]

If they put it out again i'd buy it and keep my perfect copies as backups.

[@lostmixtapes]

You are killing me by mentioning the SACD box over and over. I pretty much gave it away to Amoeba when I sold off my CDs. But if I had it would I really be listening to it over the LPs? Doubt it. Just FOMO. But still…damn. I’d be interested to hear you listen to more modern digitally recorded CDs vs their vinyl counterparts. I love vinyl, but sometimes CDs/digital still sounds better.

[@EARLandPEARL-c3i]

you can buy the sacds individually and not overpriced like most

[@mazzysmusic]

Good to know.

[@TheRollingStoness]

Now its the time for SACD revival... Mazzy is the trend setter.... I put aside all my Vinyls.

[@mazzysmusic]

@@TheRollingStoness I’m certainly no trend setter. Music first. Format second. ✌🏼

[@Digital-Swami]

@@mazzysmusic you r mine at least, ur videos' influenced a lot to my listening education.

[@zackamania6534]

Mazzy are you a mod or a rocker?

[@mazzysmusic]

😵‍💫

[@maggiemoffitt6275]

He’s a mocker

[@nikolic-sq5rx]

joni mitchell

[@chrisnicol1644]

Maz... You took the easy way... I bought all of Dylan's 1960's stuff, remastered 2 at a time... Great stuff...

[@rinkrat06]

I bootlegged the rest SACD iso's burned to DVD-V Data perfect copies.

[@MichaelLisk]

Hey, you took my advice! No credit? Also, Neil Young comes pretty damn close.

[@rinkrat06]

I'll give you $1,000 cdn for that set Mazzy!

[@mazzysmusic]

Which set ?

[@arthur_pug]

sacd vs cd is an unhearable waste of data (nyquist). Poor CD sound is usually due to loudness war compression, bad mastering or poorly engineered DACs. imho!

[@mazzysmusic]

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