Bob Dylan in 2024

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Lotsa rumors of a new studio album on the horizon (beyond?) but nothing substantive at this point.
 

Spring tour kicks off soon and with that a interesting development in unlikely Orlando last night.... Has the great Garnier era come to an end? Matt Chamberlain plays with her also and Sexton now plays with her husbands band(Elvis Costello)... I spoke with Tony in Oct, never would have guessed he'd move on at this stage. I know he moonlights periodically but this one's an interesting development one for sure 

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Hmmmm.

I'd have to imagine Tony will be back in the Dylan cockpit by the time 3/1 rolls around. The odds of him leaving the Neverending Tour at this juncture, seem pretty slim. 

It would certainly be quite the interesting development however.

That's 7 overlapping dates between the 2 tours... would Tony really be out on the road only to bail with 7 dates to go? Maybe they have a plan but that seems unlikely that Krall would be out there knowing her team will shake it up for the last leg . Who was her bass player before? Maybe they needed some time off and Tony just filling in until they return? 

Of course. Maybe Dylan is gonna surprise us all and tour with the Dirty Knobs as his band this leg, they’ve got nothing scheduled until the end of April…

From ER, last night at the Krall show:

"The trio came back out and did more songs, then a final lineup, directly in front of me this time. Tony was right there, we were looking at each other. I thanked Matt & Diana, and they acknowledged with smiles, then I spoke right to Tony saying something like: “Will we see you here on this stage NEXT month?” He initially said “no,” then I thought he said “wait, what?” So, I repeated the same sentence and added “WITH BOB?”  He just kind of shrugged. “What?” I shouted. And he just looked at me and walked away. 

Not sure I should have put Tony on the spot like that.  Please know that I love you, Tony. Guessing I caught him off guard, I don’t know. I immediately began speculating about the interaction and wondering what it all meant, and felt a little guilty-bad for pointing most of my attention towards Tony, rather than the top headliner star, Diana Krall.

So, then I said goodbye to my new friends, and stayed and I stood right there with my elbows on the stage, not sure what to make of it. For what seemed like a long time. The roadies came out, the lights went up. I asked for a Set List, mostly to spark up a conversation with the stagehand, and moreso, just because it’s an automatic inherent response ritual, ha ha. He said "Diana doesn’t use a Set List." I freakin' LOVED that answer and loved Diana even more! Up another notch she went. 

Stood for another minute and then called him over again. He came over. I said: “Is Tony staying with Diana for her entire tour through this summer?” He responded, “We don’t know.” I said: “ I figured that.” Then he said: “We’re all anxious about it.” And then went about his business away from the front of the stage. Hmmm. 

That’s all I got. Make of it what you will. Feel free to ask questions, while it’s fresh in my head. I felt outrageously fortunate, having experienced this particular excellent night and walked uptown a bit, to drink some local Porters and contemplate what it all means. 

I’m noivous. 
One thing, as I watched Tony, I truly felt like there was no way he would leave Bob for this. 
But what the hell do I know?

We will find out soon enough on March 1. 

With him doing this tour, it sure doesn't seem like he's about to retire from the road.

I think he is leaving her tour in time for Ft. Lauderdale on the 1st. I have tickets for both nights but not

yet sure if I can pull them off....I went to the last show of the last tour in December in Indiana, (which was very strong),

so I figured I might as well pick up where I left off....

    I really hope he stays with the band; he's been the band leader for so long that I know how much Bob needs his help.

Time will tell. Always interesting....

I optimistically speculate that he is just filling in for a bit until her regular bass player is back from leave....

but on the other hand, also optimistically, perhaps he's taking the Dirty Knobs on the road as backing after their successful performance together last year, they've got nothing scheduled until the end of April. And the second of those shows is in of all places, Tulsa...hmmmm

2024 is continuation of Rough & Rowdy Ways. Same set up, same band. Tony should be there unless something really weird happened.

The Dirty Knobs was an incredible one-off but the days of him heading out on the road with a new band are long gone. This current incarnation appears to be a final passage. 

 

 

 

Yes... I know...it's all just harmless speculation based on the Krall tour that's all... 

Maybe that long awaited tour with the Plugz;-)

See you can have fun too!!!

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Rough n Ready goes Outlaw... lotsa dates together. Many go on sale today 

presale outlaw24

Got front row for Syracuse 

Got decent seats for Bethel and Darien also. Billy strings on the bill at the gorge

Wow. Very interesting and unexpected on the Dylan front. Mellencamp and Willie must have cornered him at Farm Aid. 

Similar to Spinal Tap's ill fated free-form jazz exploration performance, I can't imagine him rolling out too much of Rough & Rowdy's delicately intricate music, before a festival crowd. This opens up a new realm of possibilities. 

Still holding out for dirty knobs... no summer dates announced for them

The lineup for the Gorge is stellar.  The August 10th date concerns me though, because that has been a peak time for excessive heat and smokey skies from wildfires here.

Add Dead $ Corp to that lineup and the largest stadiums ever built will sell out. 
Dylan & The Dead 2025 baby!

Thanks for the code:  outlaw24  I just picked up a great seat for Hershey.  Cheers!

hard to say goodbye when they keep playin'. iconic double bill.

In for the Gorge for $81.23 for the lawn.  Thanks for the presale code!

Outlaw Fest has always presented a great value price wise, what lineups these shows are this summer 

Spokane Stadium and The Gorge back-to-back. Peculiar.

I found it interesting that Dylan is not only doing Outlaw but he is on the bill at every show, most artists besides Willy rotate in and out. 

Bob loves being on his bus. It must be one hell of a bus.

Picked up 2 for Great Woods (or whatever they call it now). Haven't been there since The Dead 2004 shows.

In for GA at the Gorge. Rumor says no Bob fall West Coast theater dates.

>>Bob loves being on his bus. It must be one hell of a bus<<

merle haggard died on his bus

he loved his bus so much when he was off tour he'd park the bus in front of his house and live in it

^^^Rumor says no Bob fall West Coast theater dates

 there has also been some indication that there may be some west coast dates after Austin. He is announcing dates much closer to performance date than ever(Outlaw Fest exception for obvious reasons) so don't be surprised if you get some dates without much notice

Local county, you at the show

Same band, mostly same set, tonight in Fort Lauderdale
Walking by Myself
No Baby Tonight/Black Magic
 

phew...

I really tried to make it Fish, but it didn't help that the people I work part time for were/are literally going 

to Florida at the exact same time....of course not for the same reason.....

     Considering I had a pretty weird blowout with them about going to the last show of the tour in Evansville in December,

I decided I had to let this go.....which sucks!!

Thankfully I got 4th row for Shoreline and second row center for the hellhole venue outside of Sacramento....

      Last time Bob played there (opening for Phil), it was almost 120 degrees....I thought half the audience and the whole band was going 

to die, because naturally they were all dressed in black suits and facing the sun for the entire set...we were on the rail and they were all clearly uncomfortable, but they still did a Raging set.....

Bob, too cheap to have the onstage Air Conditioning like the GD used at the end....

    Weir played with Lukas Nelson last night at the Fillmore. I already tried to put it in his head that if they're back from Vegas by August 3, he Needs to

show up and play a song with Willie, or Dylan, or both....time will tell......

Pretty damn cool you are getting shows in Buffalo and Syracuse....

I feel obligated to make it back for one or the other and visit my Mom in Rochester.....

 

.....And "Phew" is right....exactly what I felt....Waa pretty certain it would be all good.....

Tony isn't going anywhere yet!

Walking by myself
I hope you'll understand
I just want to be your lovin' man
I love you, yes I love you
With all my heart and soul
I wouldn't mistreat you
For my weight in gold
You know that I love you
You know it's true
I give you all my loving
What more can I do
Walking by myself
I hope you'll understand
I just want to be your lovin' man
You know that I love you
You know it's true
I give you all of my loving
What more can I do
I'm walking by myself
I hope you'll understand
I just want to be your lovin' man

- Jimmy Rogers

 

Bobs wild card choice from last night:
 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=S7jABuK851ZHt-Sk&v=sUTe9FSDQgg&feature=yo...

Kind of a downer that he's playing almost the whole R&RW album at his shows (or at least he did last night). It's a great album, but it's almost 4 years old now and he's got a lot of other repertoire to fill his sets with. 2-3 tunes from his last album would suffice, IMO.

I snagged tickets for that "hellhole venue outside of Sacramento" as well. Calling it a hellhole is being kind. But, it's the closest show for me.

It's really a great show, he's singing better than ever,and I admire his resistance to the legacy act formula or anything close... he even dropped the one song people might know last night lol. I do think that this marks the end of RARW tour and Outlaw will bring a slightly retooled set given the festival setting, but honestly would be just as unsurprised if he just kept rolling however he chooses.. he's been confounding audiences for 60 years so why stop now

>>>the hellhole venue outside of Sacramento.... Last time Bob played there (opening for Phil), it was almost 120 degrees....I thought half the audience and the whole band was going to die<<<

That was the first year that venue was open and was my first time there. I swear I had heat-stroke after that show.

I've called that place Surface Of The Sun Amphitheater ever since.

And I'm very disappointed that he's part of Willie's tour out here. Huge generic amphitheaters are bad venues for him in the best of circumstances, especially considering the gentle, muted style of his shows these days, but in this case more than half the crowd won't be there for him, they won't pay attention and will be partying and blabbing endlessly throughout his set, which will also be shorter on a multi-act bill.

Meh.

I heard a snippet of ...Masterpiece "sung" over an Istanbul (Not Constantinople) theme on da yootoobses last night.

It's good that he's having some fun.

And Tony is indeed on bass... thankful for that!

If you're local Bay Area ... I'm with Lovin Dead today at 4pm Ivy Room in Albany. Two sets of Dylan-Dead songs from the 1987 summer tour. Should be a great time!

Bob Dylan's Witty Response to Concert Heckler … Sparks Song Innovation

At a Fort Lauderdale concert, Bob Dylan turned a heckle into an unforgettable moment, showcasing his creativity and the power of live performance.

At a recent concert in Fort Lauderdale, Bob Dylan, the legendary musician known for his poetic lyrics and influential music, transformed a concertgoer's heckle into an unforgettable performance moment. The incident occurred during the kick-off of his 2024 tour at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, where Dylan's innovative renditions of his classics captivated the audience. One particular interaction with a heckler, who demanded Dylan to "play something we know," led the artist to deliver a remarkable version of "When I Paint My Masterpiece," blending it with melodies reminiscent of iconic tunes.

The moment unfolded when a voice from the crowd challenged Dylan to play a familiar song. Witnesses reported that Dylan, after briefly pausing to gaze at the heckler, launched into "When I Paint My Masterpiece," but not as it's traditionally known. This version was infused with elements that some believe to echo the tune of Irving Berlin's "Puttin' on the Ritz" and the Four Lads' "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)." This unexpected musical twist not only silenced the heckler but also thrilled fans, showcasing Dylan's unparalleled creativity and quick wit.

 

Can put this one to bed now

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Sunday in Orlando

Weeeeeeee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZB7QJjqmL0

When I paint my masterpiece in Ft Lauderdale

Big River in the 14 slot tonight 

Played in Santa Cruz in 2000......Last time? I can't remember...

I saw him play it with the Dead in 03 

Real lively show tonight in Ft. Myers. Bob sounded great. Roll Over Beethoven in the Big River Slot. 

Awesome Fabes! Thanks for the report; Glad you made it, wish I was there....

After listening to the Ft. Lauderdale show I was not ready for last nigh. Ft. Lauderdale sounded like a slow and a lackluster performance of an 82 year old man. Last night Bob and Band had some energy, and it seemed the tempo's were upped. I was looking forward to the Gotta Serve Somebody, but got the Roll Over Beethoven, and it was fire. That got people up and dancing, and the ushers let people in the large outer aisles on the floor, mind you this is Wrinkle City, but the old folks, including myself were in it all night. 3300 in a small basketball arena with no upper deck, Gym Rock to the max, and Bob and Company delivered.

Awesome, thanks for the report !!! picked up tickets yesterday to both Nashville shows, so getting a Bob fix soon! 

Fantastic night of Dylan

Best part...No Cell Phones ALLOWED!!!!

People were freaking

Which show did you hit?

Sunday in Orlando

Awesome, I hear it was off the charts good. Looking forward to Nashville 

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Best part...No Cell Phones ALLOWED!!!!

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love that

Great Tim. I heard it was a ripping show....

Seeing if maybe I can pull off the last two nights of the tour in Austin....

 

Roving Blade last night in Charlotte 

Looked at at setlist last night. Couldn't believe it...Then I remembered the date.

  I saw him do Roving Blade from a front row table at the Reno Hilton,

24 years ago yesterday. He said "I'm going to do one of my old songs....for St. Patrick's Day..."

It was amazing.

   Great to see it broken out again.

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was he dressed like a leprechaun then too?

No one expects to get to see Robert McZimmerman.

Hahahaha no he wasn't. Thanks for posting.

> was he dressed like a leprechaun then too?

And if so (or not), was Bob magically delicious?

They're always after his lucky charms 

Amazing show last night. Electrifying. I'm not sure if I've seen him in a smaller setting than this 

Awesome, you going back again tonight?

Yes I'll be there tonight 

Enjoy Fish, always great to see him in a small venue, and GA to boot...

The smallest I saw was capacity 750. Amazing.

   Have a blast tonight, hopefully he pulls something out of the hat....

It's great seeing so many musicians in the crowd... it's like the Beacon except with people who can play lol

highlight moment: "Jack whites here tonight, Jack what are you doing out there...?

Interesting how much farther up in the mix Bobs vox are even from Fall tour. It's really a centerpiece of the show  I'm not sure Ive EVER heard him sound better than right now. Harp is stretching back out, 4 songs last night. Tony got an awesome bass solo the other night which I'm not sure I've ever seen before... 

 

here's Every Grain from night 1... I never would have guessed this was what we would be seeing in 2024 looking back on the wolf man years, 2011-2018 or so. I hope he rides this right through the Outlaw run,  still gonna be fun to listen to all the fest going non fans talk about how bad he is. Lol

https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=Yo023REwBdl5nwWS&v=xAWWYUhB_nY&feature=yo...

My thought exactly on Bob's vocals, only attended one other Bob show back in 09 maybe? Merl Haggard opened for him

 

I thought he sounded a lot better now than back then 

 

thought you might get the Roll Over Beethoven last night, but it's looking like I got the one-off of the tour 

My thought exactly on Bob's vocals, only attended one other Bob show back in 09 maybe? Merl Haggard opened for him

I thought he sounded a lot better now than back then >>

I've been seeing Dylan since 1975, dozens and dozens of times. You don't go to see Bob Dylan because of his vocals. His voice sucked in 1975, in 1978, in 1980 and 1981. It hasn't gotten any better. It is what it is and often it's more than a head scratcher.

I think his vocals are fantastic. And what's going on with them now is otherworldly 

^^^ I couldn't agree more.

Someone on Facebook mentioned he had sound problems at the last show and got kind of pissy about it.

If by pissy you mean he wasn't happy about it than that's what I heard also. Sounds like 110% redemption for the sound guy on night 2. Sounds like they had a rehearsal in the afternoon before night 2 also 

Bob debuted his cover of Hank Williams' "Jambalaya" last, night in Wichita, Kansas at the Century II Performing Arts Center:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KvRvGMg6oAI&pp=ygUTQm9iIGR5bGFuIGphbWJhbGF...

A more somber reading than the original.

 

^^ Lafayette, La

Lafayette makes more sense.  I looked up his tour itinerary on Billboard, and they listed Wichita for last night.  Guess he changed it?

He played Banks of the old Pontchartrain the night before in Nola

Across the Bordeline last night....

omg

https://youtu.be/wresedxC4HM?si=8uMw3QO03t5PT6K3

 

interestingly enough I was at the last performance of this gem in 98

A sick way to end a great tour.....

Fish, I hope you are hitting Syracuse coming up...

I'm going to try to come back for that one and visit Mom in Roch...

Time will tell, can't wait for the next show.

I'll be At Syracuse Bethel Hershey and Darien Lake

I listened to the 4/5 show today. Nice to hear Zimmy finally mix it up more. I thought he did sound better but labeling it as singing is a real stretch. That doesn't particularly bother me. In fact I embrace his shift in style as it drives some fresh deliveries. I'm left wondering how this will work in large outdoor venues on the Outlaws tour given how quiet it is at times? 

Interesting closing night of this long run of the ongoing R&RW tour. Jimmy Vaughn replacing Doug Lancio on guitar for much of the show. Not sure what's going on? Maybe a hint of a summer tour lineup change or just a guest spot? Vaughn was out for a good amount of songs. Lancio came back out for Key West and I've Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To You. The switch happened at I'll Be Your Baby Tonight. That's pretty early in a show that sees a very similar set that has been in use for most of the tour. Like he's been doing, Bob throwing in an occasional choice cover song. This week he added three songs that seemed connected to the towns he was in. New Orleans, Lafayette, and Austin. Up next is the Outlaws tour with Willie Nelson. I'm hoping for some guitar like he did at Farm Aid in 2023 with Dirty Knobs backing him. It's anybody's guess as usual trying to predict what Dylan will do. He's in fine form for almost 83 years old as these past shows continue with his vocals, piano and arrangements to be really good.  

Jimmie has a full lineup this summer already.. was announced by Bob as "guest" but with Bob ya never know... interesting curveball for last night of tour 

There's also a rumor floating around those two shows were recorded by the Austin City Limits staff

Now Jimmies website has postponed his entire summer tour... hmmm

When I just went to Dylan's site the Outlaws tour was still up, but I couldn't get the site to work at all.

???

Bobs site working for me

> Now Jimmies website has postponed his entire summer tour... hmmm

The shows he had scheduled with Clapton too?

I don't think so, I think just a bunch of dates got moved to after 9/26

I see that the Dirty Knobs have a summer tour going. I guess we know it won't be them on the Outlaws tour backing Bob. Maybe he will just do the oldies and cover songs from current setlist and cut out the R&RW songs? Maybe just R&RW songs? That would have the crowd on their feet. Maybe Murder Most Foul, Brownsville Girl, Tempest, Lily Rosemary & Jack Of Hearts and call it a set with 3426 words. Bob as always has the fans guessing. 

I think it will be just what we've been seeing. I hope I'm wrong.

I love what he's doing but a change would also be nice....

 

I looked at good tickets for Syracuse. I believe face value is higher than for the California shows!!

 

I got a front row for Syracuse right at on sale for a great price, just off mid center. Mostly for Willie as I've never bee up front at one of his shows. Mid seating for Bethel and Hershey, 5th row in Darien. Should get a good variety of experiences that way...

>> Murder Most Foul, Brownsville Girl, Tempest, Lily Rosemary & Jack Of Hearts and call it a set with 3426 words.

 

That would be fanstastic, actually. Except he'll play L,R&JOH to the tune of "Where Teardrops Fall" and it will take 35 minutes

That'd be stellar 

Well, the Outlaw dates are now labeled under the Rough & Rowdy World Wide Tour.

www.bobdylan.com/on-tour/

Either A) Bob is planning on doing the hushed intricacy of R&R in front of amphitheater festival audiences or B) his digital marketing people don't know what he has planned, so they are filing it under the R&R tour page for the time being.