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Audio: Dylan’s Previously Unreleased ‘Stuck Inside of Mobile…’ & ‘It Takes A Lot to Laugh…’

Bob Dylan Studio Portraits Side Light: 1965-330-007-082 Manhattan, New York, USA 1965
Bob Dylan Studio Portraits Side Light: 1965-330-007-082
Manhattan, New York, USA 1965

Two tracks off the upcoming “The Cutting Edge 1965–1966: The Bootleg Series Vol. 12″ that I haven’t featured previously.

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Video: Bob Dylan At Beacon Theater, 1990 – ‘Willin’,’ ‘Man In The Long Black Coat’ & More

Bob Dylan at the Beacon Theater, New York, October 17, 1990.

The concert begins 30 seconds into the video clip.

Set list

Absolutely Sweet Marie
Man In The Long Black Coat
Willin’
T.V. Talkin’ Song
Simple Twist Of Fate
Wiggle Wiggle
Man Of Constant Sorrow
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll
Tangled Up In Blue
Joey
What Good Am I?
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
In The Garden
Like A Rolling Stone
The Times They Are A-Changin’
Highway 61 Revisited

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Video: Bob Dylan, Neil Young Perform ‘Like A Rolling Stone, ’ ‘Everybody’s Movin’,’ ‘Gates Of Eden’ & More – June 10, 1988

On June 10, 1988, Bob Dylan and his band performed at the Greek Theater, University of California, Berkeley, California.

They were joined by Neil Young on wild electric guitar.

The band consisted of: Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Neil Young (guitar), G. E. Smith (guitar), Kenny Aaronson (bass), Christopher Parker (drums).

These first songs are without Neil Young.

“Joey”:

“Absolutely Sweet Marie”:

“Tangled Up In Blue”:

Neil Young joins Dylan for these songs except “Rank Strangers To Me”:

“It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry”:

“In The Garden”:

“Gates Of Eden”:

“Like A Rolling Stone”:

“Rank Strangers To Me”:

“Everybody’s Moving'”:

“Maggie’s Farm”:

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Audio: Jerry Garcia Plays Bob Dylan’s ‘It Takes A Lot To laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry’

John Kahn and Jerry Garcia.

Jerry Garcia plays a great acoustic version of Bob Dylan’s “It Takes A Lot to Laugh, Takes a Train to Cry” at Oregon State Penitentiary, Salem, OR, May 5, 1982.

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Audio: Some Of Bob Dylan’s ‘Bringing It All Back Home’ & ‘Highway 61 Revisited’ Alternate Takes

These four alternate takes from the Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61 Revisited Sessions.

I had a good time listening to them and thought you might too.

Enjoy.

“She Belongs To Me” (alternate take), January 14, 1965:

She Belongs To Me (Alternate Take) by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Love Minus Zero / No Limit” (alternate take), January 14, 1965:

04-love minus zero no limit by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“If You Gotta Go, Go Now” (alternate take), January 15, 1965:

If You Gotta Go, Go Now #2 (Mono Mix w/intro) by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry” (alternative take), June 16, 1965:

It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

Plus here’s the 1974 acoustic/solo version of “Meet Me In The Morning”:

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Audio: Bob Dylan Sings ‘Gates of Eden,’ ‘Positively 4th Street’ & More – Germany 1996

On July 12, 1996 Bob Dylan performed at the Stadthalle in Magdeburg,Germany.

Here are four of the songs he performed including a ten minute version of “Positively 4th Street.”

“Positively 4th Street,” Magdeburg,Germany, July 12, 1996:

“It Takes A Lot to Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry,” Magdeburg,Germany, July 12, 1996:

“Ballad Of Hollis Brown,” Magdeburg,Germany, July 12, 1996:

“Gates of Eden,” Magdeburg,Germany, July 12, 1996:

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