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The 1990s
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 | 1991: At the Grammy Awards, Dylan is given a Life Achievement Award, and protests the invasion of Iraq with a sizzling rendition of “Masters of War.” The career-spanning outtakes set, The Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3, shows that Dylan discarded more gems than most artists release in their entire careers. | |
 | 1992: Dylan’s 30th anniversary as a recording artist is marked with a star-studded celebration at Madison Square Garden, and Dylan’s live shows begin to regain the professionalism that had been lacking in recent years. An acoustic collection of old folk tunes, Good as I Been to You, hints at writer’s block, but satisfies purists. Dylan and Carol Dennis divorce. | |
 | 1993: The tour continues, and another acoustic album, World Gone Wrong, shows Dylan’s love of the blues. The liner notes alone are worth the price of the disc. | |
 | 1994: After missing the original Woodstock festival, Dylan turns up for the 25th anniversary concert. His appearance on MTV Unplugged results in another live album that offers acoustic renditions of electric favorites like “Like a Rolling Stone.” They’re cheering in Newport. He did a rocking show at Woodstock's 25-year reunion. | |
| 1995: The tour continues, including an amazing March 11 performance at Prague that is preserved (along with bonus cuts from other shows) on the 5-CD bootleg set Live 1995. Dylan appears at Frank Sinatra’s retirement tribute, aptly performing “Restless Farewell.” | ||
| 1996: “Still on the road, heading for another joint…” | ||
 | 1997: Dylan releases the widely acclaimed Time Out of Mind, his first album of original material since 1990. A near-fatal heart infection causes him to cancel shows, but he recovers to perform for Pope John Paul II at the Vatican in November. A pair of bootlegs recorded in Virginia in August is erroneously titled After the Heart Attack Vols. 1 and 2, but offer pristine soundboard recordings of late-period Dylan at his best. | |
 | 1998: Time Out of Mind wins three Grammys, and at the awards ceremony Dylan’s performance is crashed by a dancer with the words “Soy Bomb” scrawled across his chest. Dylan looks on, nonplussed. A summer show in Stockholm produces the bootleg At Globe Arena, featuring a gorgeous reinvention of “All Along the Watchtower” in the style of “Series of Dreams.” Back in the United States in the fall, Dylan tours on a triple bill with Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell. The legendary 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert, actually recorded at Manchester Free Trade Hall, is finally released — and hailed as one of the greatest albums ever. | |
| 1999: Dylan tours with Paul Simon. The two share the stage for a nightly mini-set featuring “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,” “Sounds of Silence,” and a few rock oldies. Another 5-CD bootleg set, Ace of Clubs, expertly documents the small venue dates Bob played without Simon. |
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