Bob Dylan - Down in the Groove

If the diffuseness of Knocked Out Loaded was excusable due to its collaborators and various recording sessions, Down in the Groove has less of an excuse, since it's relatively from the same time period, even if it's culled from several different sessions with several different backing band. Nevertheless, the main difference is that, while Down in the Groove was ambitious, this is positively unassuming, at best hoping to capture the mellow roots rock of the Grateful Dead (which it does, on Dylan's irresistible collaborations with Robert Hunter, "Ugliest Girl in the World" and "Silvio"). The rest of the record strolls through covers with amiable ease, whether he's backed by ex-punks or lifetime pros. That may not make for a great record by any stretch, but it's a rather ingratiating one, a little more focused than Knocked Out Loaded and a little looser and funkier than Empire Burlesque. Actually, not as heavy on great moments as either (especially Burlesque), but it's still rather nice in its low-key way ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Clarke Keyboards Alexandra Brown Vocals (Background) Beau Hill Keyboards Bob Dylan Keyboards, Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica Bob Weir Vocals Bobby "Blanco" King Vocals (Background) Bobby King Vocals (Background) Brent Mydland Vocals Brian Saucy Assistant Engineer Brian Soucy Assistant Engineer Carol Dennis Vocals, Vocals (Background) Carolyn Dennis Vocals (Background), Vocals Clydie King Vocals (Background) Coke Johnson Engineer Danny Kartchmar Guitar Danny Kortchmar Guitar Eric Clapton Guitar Full Force Vocals (Background) Henry Spinetti Drums Jeff Musel Assistant Engineer Jerry Garcia Vocals Jim Preziosi Assistant Engineer Joe Gastwirt Preparation Kevin Savigar Keyboards Kip Winger Bass Larry Klein Bass Madelyn Quebec Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Vocals Mark Knopfler Guitar Michael Baird Drums Mike Baird Drums Mike Kloster Assistant Engineer Mitchell Froom Keyboards Myron Grombacher Drums Nathan East Bass Paul Simonon Bass Peggi Blu Vocals (Background) Randy Jackson Bass Robbie Shakespeare Bass Ron Wood Bass Sly Dunbar Drums Stephen Shelton Mixing, Engineer, Drums, Keyboards Steve Jones Guitar Steve Jordan Drums Willie Green, Jr. Vocals (Background)