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I saw him 2 or 3 times and he seemed bored . He changed the melody to almost every song he sang so much that I could only recognize them by the lyrics.
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We had great seats, front row to the side, level with the stage. If I had a tennis ball with me I could have hit Bob with it easy enough.
He sat behind the piano all night, sometimes his keys added oomph to the song, but occasionally he appeared to be playing an altogether different song to the rest of the band. Band are tight enough (drummer is a beast) but it must be a hard thing to try and follow Bob around a setlist I'd say.
He played "It Ain't Me Babe" early on which was a highlight for me, as were "Love Sick", "Don't Think Twice", "Thunder on the Mountain" and he finished the main set with a cool version of "You Gotta Serve Somebody".
He did however manage to turn one of the most beautiful songs in his catalogue into a flat, boring dirge. Seriously - he turned "Tangled Up in Blue" into a piss-break song.
All in all it was a good but not great night. As expected no band introductions, no words for the audience at all, but plenty of Bob. Struggling to justify the $200 bucks per ticket I paid, but then again if that's the last time I ever see him (and I suspect it will be) then I'm glad I went. He still puts on an OK show for a 77 year old.
That review seems pretty reasonable. He's been messing with arrangements for decades, sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. I used to follow his setlists and bootlegs religiously, but faded away around 2005-06 (I am still a nutjob fan, I just stopped keeping up with the new shows) due to the inconsistency.
Joined: Wed February 06, 2013 2:47 am Posts: 17536 Location: Scooby Doo
Kevin Davis wrote:
$200? Yow.
That review seems pretty reasonable. He's been messing with arrangements for decades, sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. I used to follow his setlists and bootlegs religiously, but faded away around 2005-06 (I am still a nutjob fan, I just stopped keeping up with the new shows) due to the inconsistency.
I was the same between 97 and probably 2010. Even the better shows have geriatric wanderings.
I miss Larry Campbell but I'm glad Charlie Sexton is back.
Joined: Wed February 06, 2013 2:47 am Posts: 17536 Location: Scooby Doo
I went into this concert being less of an anorak than any other show I've seen of his (possibly with the exception of 92). The Bob on keys show I've seen twice in 07 and 09 and the recent standards albums haven't done much for. Actually, Tempest didn't do much either although there are a couple of tracks that have hit over the last week.
This was also a solo show for me. My wife couldn't think of much worse. There was no support and apparently no sound check. Things Have Changed and It Ain't Me Babe sounded horrendous. The four on the floor kick didn't help matters. My troubles with George Recile, Stu Kimball and Donnie Herron have remained, their styles leaning away from what attracted me so heavily in the 90's band's blues stylings. Highway 61 worked and the FoH brought it all together. Simple Twist Of Fate was gorgeous, When I Paint My Masterpiece was fun and Make Me Feel My Love (never a favourite) was absolutely nailed. Of the Tempest tracks, all but DWhistle were great. Soon After Midnight and Make Me Feel Your Love share a similar sonic spot that is perfect for Bob right now. As are Early Roman Kings and Ballad Of A Thin Man, barking blues with stabbing piano .
Don't Think Twice was the surprise highlight of the night. An initial solo piano and vox version morphed into full band. His vocals were spot on and the dynamics of the harmonica and band building were jaw dropping.
Overall I'm damn glad I went. It was exactly as expected yet strangely better and worse at times. Best of all, I was home in bed within 15 minutes of the show ending before getting up at 4am for work.
Things Have Changed It Ain't Me, Babe Highway 61 Revisited Simple Twist of Fate Duquesne Whistle When I Paint My Masterpiece Honest With Me Tryin' to Get to Heaven Make You Feel My Love Pay in Blood Tangled Up in Blue Early Roman Kings Desolation Row Love Sick Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Thunder on the Mountain Soon After Midnight Gotta Serve Somebody
Sounds about right. His shows for years have been a buffet of failed experiments, WTF rearrangements, a few songs that show why he's still the fuckin' man, and a few that occupy neither extreme but happen to fall right in the sweet spot of what happens to be working for him at the moment. If you have some idea what you're in for and have some admiration for the guy's desire to keep shaking things up at 77 (?), it's usually a fun time. Glad you went, LMS.
Don't Think Twice was the surprise highlight of the night. An initial solo piano and vox version morphed into full band. His vocals were spot on and the dynamics of the harmonica and band building were jaw dropping.
This sounds absolutely fantastic.
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Don't Think Twice was the surprise highlight of the night. An initial solo piano and vox version morphed into full band. His vocals were spot on and the dynamics of the harmonica and band building were jaw dropping.
Joined: Wed February 06, 2013 2:47 am Posts: 17536 Location: Scooby Doo
Strat wrote:
oasisfan35 wrote:
LetMeSleep wrote:
Don't Think Twice was the surprise highlight of the night. An initial solo piano and vox version morphed into full band. His vocals were spot on and the dynamics of the harmonica and band building were jaw dropping.
Last time i saw Robert Dylan was on that Americana Tour with MMJ and Wilco. I left before the set ended but i did enjoy kind of lounging in the back of the venue on the grass whilst listening to him vocally grind his way through the set.
I should check out some recent videos of the performances.
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