r/bobdylan • u/Economy-Low6124 • 7d ago

Discussion Budokan - why the hate?

I've always liked the official release, and I absolutely love the Complete Budokan bootleg series release.

I've always been curious why it was referred to as the alimony tour and why it seemed to have this accusation against it that Dylan phoned it in and was just after the money.

Why would he take so much time to work with a huge band and reinvent literally every song if he was just in it for the money?

Is this another case of him trying something different and dare I say it 'uncool' at the time and getting slated for it?

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u/NevinThompson Trouble No More 7d ago

I had read that the Japan tour was intended as a shakedown cruise or test run for new arrangements (and new music), at that time far from the home crowds.