The Julie Ruin at The Troubadour, Los Angeles CA last night (Nov. 6, 2014).
“V.G.I.:
“Friendship Station”:
“South Coast Plaza”:
“Kids In New York”:
“Radical Or Pro”:
“Oh Come On”:
“Ha Ha Ha”:
“Run Fast”:
“This Is Not A Test”:
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[I just published my rock ‘n’ roll novel, True Love Scars.” Rolling Stone has a great review of my book in a recent issue. Read it here. There’s info about True Love Scars here.]
I’m jazzed that the folks over at bobdylan.com have included a link to my review of Bob Dylan’s recent killer show on October 30, 2014 at the Paramount Theater in Oakland, CA in the “Hype” area of Dylan’s website.
“Hype” is where they link to articles about Dylan that they like.
You can get directly to the review with this link.
And if you haven’t yet read my new column about The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11, here.
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[I just published my rock ‘n’ roll novel, True Love Scars.” Rolling Stone has a great review of my book in a recent issue. Read it here. There’s info about True Love Scars here.]
Neil Young played at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia on October 8 and 9, 2014. I’ve got a bunch of videos from those shows, plus a new song from an earlier show in Boston.
There are two new songs here: “Plastic Flowers” and “When I Watch You Sleeping.”
“Thrasher,” Oct. 8, 2014:
“Thrasher,” Oct. 9, 2014:
“Plastic Flowers,” Oct. 9:
“Ohio,” Oct. 8:
“Heart of Gold,” Oct. 8:
“Old Man,” Oct. 8:
Plus another new song from Boston’s Wang Theater, October 6, 2014:
“When I Watch You Sleeping”:
“Southern Man”:
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Joan Baez sings “Diamonds and Rust” at L’Olympia, Paris, France, on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2014.
Sept. 30, 2014:
Oct. 1, 2014:
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Bob Dylan backed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, True Confessions Tour, Sydney, Australia, Feb. 24, 1986.
Set List:
01 Justine (Don Harris/Dewy Terry)
02 Positively 4th Street
03 Clean Cut Kid
04 I’ll Remember You
05 Trust Yourself
06 That Lucky Old Sun (Gillespie/ Smith)
07 Masters of War
08 Bye Bye Johnny [Petty]
09 Straight Into Darkness [Petty]
10 A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall (acoustic – Dylan solo)
11 Girl Of the North Country (acoustic – Dylan solo)
12 It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) (acoustic – Dylan solo)
13 I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know (Null)
14 Just Like a Woman
15 I’m Moving On (Hank Snow)
16 Lenny Bruce
17 When the Night Comes Falling From the Sky
18 Lonesome Town
19 Ballad of a Thin Man
20 So You Wanna Be a Rock-n-Roll Star [Petty]
21 Refugee [Petty]
22 Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
23 Seeing the Real You at Last
24 Across the Borderline (Cooder/Hiatt)
25 I and I
26 Like a Rolling Stone
27 In the Garden
28 Blowin’ in the Wind
29 Uranium Rock (Warren Smith)
30 Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
[I just published my rock ‘n’ roll novel, True Love Scars.” Rolling Stone has a great review of my book in a recent issue. Read it here. There’s info about True Love Scars here.]
The other day I posted a huge chunk of Bob Dylan and his Rolling Thunder Review.
Today I’ve got some more clips.
Some of these are from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, May 23, 1976.
Others are from other dates on the Rolling Thunder Review tour.
“Mozambique”:
“The Times They Are A-Changing”:
“Knocking On Heaven’s Door”:
“Mr. Tambourine Man”:
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I believe these first three clips are from the Rolling Thunder Review show at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, May 23, 1976.
This is a moving and beautiful version of “Just Like A Woman” with Scarlet Rivera on violin.
“Just Like A Woman”:
“Isis”:
“Blowin’ In The Wind”:
“I Don’t Believe You,” War Memorial Auditorium, Plymouth, MA, USA, October 31, 1975:
Here are a bunch of songs recorded during the tour including “Maggie’s Farm,” “One Too Many Mornings,” “You’re A Big Girl Now” and plenty more.
And here’s 50+ minutes from the April 22, 1976 show at the Starlight Ballroom in Clearwater Florida:
[I just published my rock ‘n’ roll novel, True Love Scars.” Rolling Stone has a great review of my book in the new issue. Read it here. There’s info about True Love Scars here.]
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Yesterday Neil Young played a new version of an old song, “Standing In The Light Of Love,” at Farm Aid 2014.
According to Thrasher’s Wheat, a version of the song was first played in 2001, and Young began playing it earlier this year in Europe.
The lyrics to the 2014 version of the song have been overhauled somewhat to reflect Young’s anger at big oil and corporate America for destroying the earth.
This is very powerful.
The fan who shot the video was using a cell phone so the image is sideways, but the sound is awesome and the video is great too.
Just turn your head, or turn your computer.
“Standing In The Light Of Love”:
“Heart Of Gold”:
“Stand In The Light Of Love”:
Lyrics to “Stand In The Light Of Love”:
In a world with so much anger
In a world with so much hate
Stand in the light of love
In a world with so much sadness
How will you feel at Heaven’s Gate
Stand in the light of love
Rising from the deep blue sea
Drowning in the long parade
Still you will find the answer
Standing in the light of love
Stand in the light of love
By the wealth of corporations
Must the earth bow down to greed?
Stand in the light of love
In a world controlled by oil
How much power do they need?
stand in the light of love
Drowning in the deep blue sea
Still you need not be afraid
For you will find the answer
Standing in the light of love
Standing in the light of love
[instrumental]
Stand in the light of love
Stand in the light of love
Every day the earth is damaged
In the endless search for oil
Stand in the light of love
Ancient ways of life are broken
As we suck it from the soil
Stand in the light of love
Swimming in the deep blue sea
Drowning in the long parade
Still you need not be afraid
Standing in the light of love
Stand in the light of love
Stand in the light of love
I don’t want to get personal
And have you put me on the spot
I don’t know how you feel
But for me it’s getting hot
I got to get somewhere
I got to [unclear word] against the grain
Fighting for tomorrows children
Against the power and the pain
Standing in the light of love
Stand in the light of love
Stand in the light of love
[I just published my rock ‘n’ roll novel, True Love Scars.” Rolling Stone has a great review of my book in the new issue. Read it here. There’s info about True Love Scars here.]
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On September 11, 2001, 13 years ago, Bob Dylan released “Love And Theft,” his 31st studio album.
The album followed the acclaimed Daniel Lanois/ Dylan produced Time Out Of Mind, and established that Dylan was back in the saddle, writing new, amazing songs and making tremendously good albums. After it came Modern Times, which some critics looked at as the third of a trilogy of superb albums.
Dylan sees it differently, at least he did when he spoke to Jonathan Lethem in 2006.
Time Out of Mind was me getting back in and fighting my way out of the corner. But by the time I made “Love And Theft,” I was out of the corner. On this record, I ain’t nowhere, you can’t find me anywhere, because I’m way gone from the corner. I would think more of “Love And Theft” as the beginning of a trilogy, if there’s going to be a trilogy. If I decide I want to go back into the studio.
It turns out that Dylan has performed every song on the album life.
Here is a live version of the album I put together.
Enjoy.
“Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum,” Byron Bay Bluesfest, AUstralia, April 26, 2011:
“Mississippi,” 2002:
“Summer Days,” Limani, Thessaloniki Harbour, Greece, June 22, 2014
“Bye And Bye,” Uptown Theater, Kansas City, MO, October 28, 2002:
“Lonesome Day Blues,” The Tivoli, Brisbane, Australia, August 27, 2014:
“Floater (Too Much To Ask),” The Point Theater, Dublin, November 26, 2005:
“High Water (For Charlie Patton),” The 02, Dublin, Ireland, June 17, 2014 :
“Moonlight,” US Cellular Arena, Milwaukee, WI, October 28, 2001:
“Honest With Me,” Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, October 8, 2011:
“Po’ Boy” Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham, NC, July 28, 2009:
“Cry A While,” Kirjurinluoto, Pori Jazz Festival, Pori, Finland, July 17, 2014:
“Sugar Baby,” Brighton Centre, Brighton, England, May 4, 2002:
One more version of “Suger Baby,” Edgefield, Troutdale, OR, August 29, 2010:
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On November 25, 1976, The Last Waltz, a celebration of The Band, was held at Winterland in San Francisco.
Below is alternative footage with sound of the entire concert — in three parts. Over four hours worth.
Check it out.
Part One:
1. Introduction / Up on Cripple Creek 0:00
2. Shape I’m In 5:55
3. It Makes No Difference 10:15
4. Life Is A Carnival 17:28
5. This Wheel’s On Fire 22:51
6. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show 27:26
7. Georgia On My Mind 31:20
8. Ophelia 35:05
9. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) 39:18
10. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 43:26
11. Stage Fright 48:16
12. Rag Mama Rag 53:23
13. Introduction / Who Do You Love (with Ronnie Hawkins) 57:26
14. Such A Night (with Dr. John) 1:02:45
15. Down South in New Orleans (with Dr. John) 1:07:58
16. Mystery Train (with Paul Butterfield) 1:13:23
17. Caledonia (with Muddy Waters) 1:18:27
18. Mannish Boy (with Muddy Waters) 1:26:20
Part Two:
1. All Our Past Times (with Eric Clapton) 0:00
2. Further On Up The Road (with Eric Clapton) 5:39
3. Helpless (with Neil Young) 11:52
4. Four Strong Winds (with Neil Young) 18:01
5. Coyote (with Joni Mitchell) 23:52
6. Shadows And Light (with Joni Mitchell)
7. Furry Sings The Blues (with Joni Mitchell)
8. Dry Your Eyes (with Neil Diamond)
9. Tura Lura Lural (with Van Morrison) 44:10
10. Caravan (with Van Morrison) 48:15
11. Acadian Driftwood (with Joni Mitchell and Neil Young) 54:07
12. Poem (Emmett Grogan) 1:01:18
13. Poem (Hell’s Angel Sweet William) 1:02:41
14. JOY! (Lenore Kandel) 1:06:14
15. Prologue to The Canterbury Tales (Michael McClure) 1:07:36
16. Get Yer Cut Throat Off My Knife / Revolutionary Letter #4
17. Transgressing The Real (Robert Duncan) 1:10:26
18. Poem (Freewheelin Frank Reynolds)
19. The Lord’s Prayer (Lawrence Ferlinghetti)
20. Genetic Method 1:14:15
21. Chest Fever 1:20:25
22. The Last Waltz Suite: Evangeline 1:25:45
Part Three:
1. The Weight 0:00
2. Baby Let Me Follow You Down (with Bob Dylan) 4:54
3. Hazel (with Bob Dylan) 8:07
4. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) (with Bob Dylan
5. Forever Young (with Bob Dylan) 16:54
6. Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Reprise) (with Bob Dylan) 22:35
7. Everyone Comes Onstage
8. I Shall Be Released (with Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr & Ron Wood) 29:05
9. Instrumental Jam 1 (The Band with friends)
10. Instrumental Jam 2 (The Band with friends)
11. Don’t Do It 1:04:40
12. Bill Graham Outro 1:11:55
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