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Hello and thank you for visiting DylanBase. In his article in the New Yorker, Alex Ross put it well when he wrote: To hear Dylan live is to realize that he is a musician—of an eccentric and mesmerizing kind. It's hard to pin down what he does: he is a composer and a performer at once, and his shows cause his songs to mutate, so that no definitive or ideal version exists. Dylan's legacy will be the sum of thousands of performances, over many decadesThis is in short, the reason for Dylanbase. The basic idea of the site is to build a structure so that Dylan fans can get a handle on this mountain of information, and create a giant bubbling information center full of setlists, reviews, comments, trading lists, quotes, ticket info, etc. The site is dependent on people logging in and doing just that. In the first two years of the site, people have submitted 11000 track listings, 1400 reviews, and almost 800 albums.. Thanks! As I've expanded Dylanbase, I have tried to balance the needs for user privacy with a way to structure the information. So to provide information to the site, you now need to be registered. I know this is kind of annoying, but basically it's the only way I don't have to constantly police the content.
Another thing- If you are looking to buy Dylan bootlegs; sorry, I can't help! Try looking on the newsgroup Rec.Music.Dylan. You'll notice that there are no ads or anything on this site. This may change someday, as there are significant costs in hosting the site, and a hefty weekend time investment! If you want to support the site, knicknacks in the mail are very much appreciated! :)
If you have any suggestions or comments, please send an email to Dennis@Cleary.net
About me.. I am an American web developer working for the United Nations in Copenhagen, Denmark. Take it easy, -Dennis
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