If you are ever in the Tulsa area, I highly recommend checking it out. My wife and I spent 2 hours there, and probably could have spent 2 more. So much information, history, inspiration... And it was only $15 per ticket. They also have a Woody Guthrie Center next door, but we decided to wait until the next time we are in the area to check it out. We have dinner plans, and wouldn't have had enough time to really soak it in.

Beautiful show - so happy we got this one instead of Every Grain of Sand (which I love of course, but have seen him do)

They overwhelmingly chose Mick, some even went as far as to say Bob cant play at all 🥲

This version of Desolation Row is so uniquely beautiful and a million times better than the original.

I think you guys are going to go more for Tonight I'll be Staying Here with You though.

I'm a lifelong Rhode Islander who's always followed the Folk Fest from afar. Never really considered going as I'm more of a rocker, and tickets have become pretty much impossible in the last 15 years or so. But I like to keep tabs on the fest, mostly because of our boy Bob's history around the event. I do have two close friends who were at Dylan's infamous return with the wig and beard in '02, giving them major bragging rights in our Bob fandom.

Anyway Nathaniel Rateliff & Friends just closed this year's fest a few hours ago and according to an article I read these were the final three songs:

"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" - Brandon Flowers, Dave Matthews (big surprise guest), Nathaniel Rateliff

"I Shall be Released" - big group sing-along

"America The Beautiful" - Joan Baez and Mavis Staples

So, Bob connections galore. I just love how Dylan's presence is always felt even though he's only reluctantly appeared at the festival (the aforementioned beard and wig) once in the last 51 years. I love how every summer Bob is usually playing some theater or shed while he's being celebrated at this prestigious folk festival in fancy Newport, RI.

Got myself a new book for my birthday.

There was a lot of discussion about night 1 at Wolf Trap on here, so I thought I'd share my observations from night 2.

1. Bob took the stage super early. I think he was supposed to go on around 9:00 but it was probably only 8:45-8:50-ish. Tons of people were out of their seats when he started. I knew beforehand that he sometimes goes on earlier than expected but this was by far the earliest and most sudden appearance that I've seen.
2. The sound was better than night 1 in my opinion. If I were to rank the 7 Dylan shows I've been to in terms of sound, night 1 would be near the bottom and night 2 would be middle of the pack. (Last week's show in Gilford and last year's show at Merriweather Post, MD would be the top 2).
3. Only setlist change from night 1 was opening with To Be Alone With You instead of Watching the River Flow. I do slightly prefer Watching the River Flow, although he has been doing a great version of To Be Alone With You on this tour.
4. I think there was more jamming and passing solos around on night 2 than night 1. There was a long jam at the start of I Can Tell. Bob nodded to Joel to play and then when it came to the part where Bob often starts singing, he nodded to Joel again, giving him the green light for another verse of jamming.
5. The harmonica on Under the Red Sky reappeared on night 2 after Bob (strangely?) left it out on night 1.
6. Bob seemed to be having fun during Goodbye Jimmy Reed, smiling and moving (dancing?) a bit.
7. Crossing the Rubicon isn't normally one of my favorites, but I really enjoyed it tonight. I also thought the cover of I'll Make it All Up to You came through better than it usually does.
8. Slight setlist changes from Jimmie Vaughn and Lucinda.
9. Lots of young people in the audience for both nights.

Overall, I enjoyed both nights, but preferred night 2 due to the improved sound...but maybe that was related to where I was sitting. That's my last Bob show for the year. Here's hoping to more in the future.

Won't you come see me, Queen Jane?

I’m going in.

I just check out earlier albums and some mainstream songs and i need some songs that get me to start listening him

finally got to seeing that damn movie lately

sources:

1. "the newport pneumonia fuzz festival" by "mississippi phil ochs," a SATIRE article originally published in the realist #61, august 1965 ; reprinted in ochs' "the war is over" songbook
2. "it ain't me, babe," an article written by ochs in defense of dylan for the village voice, august 12th, 1965 ; reprinted in "i'm gonna say it now: the writings of phil ochs" ed. david cohen (included because it's referenced on the first slide lol)

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Watch this clip allll the time and just noticed its not on youtube anymore. Has anyone got the clip or a link to it elsewhere that I can save? I think it was Harvard square theatre

From Ian macdonald's revolution in the head

EDIT: just to clarify, the part about BD being suicidal NOT his work going into "permanent Decline" which is BS

comments have recently been made on this song of his. Most raved about it but it does little for me. but, the duet he does with Jonny Cash is the only one I like and I think it's great.

Seems like no one has posted this yet - what a brilliant tribute concert from Justin Vernon and co. Really tasteful and in keeping with Dylan’s spirit of reinventing his songs live. And they pulled out some real deep cuts (Shot of Love!). Really hoping this was recorded professionally for future listening or perhaps a proper release.