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With an average of 200 concert dates per year, Dylan pretty much hits all parts of the country each year. I try to catch him every time he plays in the Los Angeles area and even go to multiple concerts when possible. Every concert is a surprise and every tour always has an exceptional band.
This tour is no exception. No other stars on the billing this year, and no new songs. At least, I don't think any of them were new. The band this tour is all rock-a-billy, with a heavy emphasis on ROCK! Dylan never picked up a guitar in the concert I went to Weds., instead he stuck with the electric keyboard and harmonica. His stand up style of playing the keyboard had exceptional rock and roll energy.
The song list covered songs going all the way back to his earliest albums, "Spainish Boots of Spainish Leather", "The Times They Are a Changing", a version of "All Along the Watchtower" that started where Hendrix left off and took it to a whole new level, and also some of his more modern songs, "Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum", "High Water Everywhere", and many, many more.
As always, all the songs were re-worked to the point that they were barely recongnizable. One of the reasons that I like his live performances so much, he never is afraid of change. His voice is so far gone that I don't think his vocal cords are capable of making words anymore. Like a bagpipe, it croaks and screetches in such a way that is perfect for the music and beautiful in its own way. It has become more of a instrument than a voice.
For me the highlight was a hard rocking version of "Highway 61 Revisited". Completely redone version in tempo and style with some long rocking instrumental interludes.
This tour is no exception. No other stars on the billing this year, and no new songs. At least, I don't think any of them were new. The band this tour is all rock-a-billy, with a heavy emphasis on ROCK! Dylan never picked up a guitar in the concert I went to Weds., instead he stuck with the electric keyboard and harmonica. His stand up style of playing the keyboard had exceptional rock and roll energy.
The song list covered songs going all the way back to his earliest albums, "Spainish Boots of Spainish Leather", "The Times They Are a Changing", a version of "All Along the Watchtower" that started where Hendrix left off and took it to a whole new level, and also some of his more modern songs, "Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum", "High Water Everywhere", and many, many more.
As always, all the songs were re-worked to the point that they were barely recongnizable. One of the reasons that I like his live performances so much, he never is afraid of change. His voice is so far gone that I don't think his vocal cords are capable of making words anymore. Like a bagpipe, it croaks and screetches in such a way that is perfect for the music and beautiful in its own way. It has become more of a instrument than a voice.
For me the highlight was a hard rocking version of "Highway 61 Revisited". Completely redone version in tempo and style with some long rocking instrumental interludes.
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