Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom

I bought the webcast, at least in part because of the mystery of the thing. We're not quite sure what we'll be seeing yet.

It's hard to say how you might be able to record it because we don't know what tech the webcast will use yet. A screen recorder should work though, I would think.

The trailer is out there....

I'll be watching.

Masterpiece opener. Old-timey acoustic band wearing pandemic masks. Smoky roadhouse setting. Black and white. Bob's in fine voice.

Just got home and was wondering about this- thanks, Mike...

Thought it was wonderful. 

Def something to look into if your a lynch fan...

Watch it while it lasts 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ13EfUyJT4

^ Well that didn't last long, link already gone. 

Ha didn't figure it would last. I thought it was worth the $ tho. For the What was it you wanted alone...

Also a total throwback to this performance imho 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rNS5ToK-nmc

Setlist, anyone?

When I Paint My Masterpiece
Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine
Queen Jane Approximately
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Tombstone Blues
To Be Alone With You
What Was It You Wanted
Forever Young
Pledging My Time
Watching the River Flow
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bob-dylan-shadow-kingdom/

This is copied from a post by Slewan over at iorr.org, who has it as a 13 song set list:

When I Paint My Masterpiece
Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine
Queen Jane Approximately
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Tombstone Blues
To Be Alone With You
What Was It You Wanted
Forever Young
Pledging My Time
The Wicked Messenger
Watching The River Flow
It's All Over Now Baby Blue

All songs have been re-arranged, many feature some new lyrics, To Be Alone With You has a whole set of new lyrics. All songs without drums.
Most likely not reorded live…

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So it looks like Wicked Messenger was also played, although I didn't see the stream, so I don't know for sure.

iorr.org got it right. I thought there was something missing from that other list. Thanks, Dave.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu4_D01Cs1M
 

maybe this one will last a minute 

Dangs. Completely forgot this was happening.

Who was in the band?

It's another Dylan Mystery Theater episode:

posted by Rockman at iorr.org:

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I’d read that Bob Dylan had liked Girl from the North Country, the musical by Connor McPherson based on his songs which transferred from the West End to Broadway shortly before the pandemic closed everything down. The proof was in tonight’s streamed 50-minute concert, Shadow Kingdom, in which a baker’s dozen of his early or earlyish songs were subjected to the kind of treatment devised for the stage show by its musical supervisor, Simon Hale, who assembled a small acoustic band to play in a hotel bar.

That was the mood created for Shadow Kingdom: low-key, intimate, respectful of the songs. Acoustic and lightly amplified guitars, mandolin, accordion, double bass or (on a couple of songs) bass guitar and harmonica were lightly woven around Bob’s voice in three or four different settings, all in heavy monochrome chiaroscuro and mostly approximating the ambiance of a funky roadhouse: the audience drinking, smoking, and dancing to one or two of the tunes.

It was all mimed, of that I’m pretty sure because the fingers didn’t always quite match what we were hearing and a microphone mostly obscured the singer’s mouth. But it didn’t matter at all — to me, anyway. Dylan has arrived at an ensemble style which suits songs from every one of his eras, and it’s a joy to hear. When he sat down to sing a beautiful “What Was It You Wanted”, it might have been taken from Rough and Rowdy Ways. That was a highlight for me, but so were a most elegant “Queen Jane Approximately”, a lazily swinging “When I Paint My Masterpiece”, a full-bodied “Pledging My Time”, a Mexicali “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” and a rubato “Tombstone Blues”. The codas and intros linking the sings were a delight, and the whole thing would certainly justify an album release.

The players were masked. Their names were given in the credits as Alex Burke, Janie Cowen, Joshua Crumbly, Shahzad Ismaily and Buck Meek. The director was Alma Har’el and the DP was Lol Crawley. You can catch it again over the next 48 hours, until Tuesday night, at [www.veeps.com].

> a microphone mostly obscured the singer’s mouth

I noticed that at one point, and got the impression Bob was very aware of it too. He was looking straight into the camera at the time, and I was reminded of something he said in the film of Rolling Thunder Revue: "When somebody’s wearing a mask, he’s gonna tell you the truth. When he’s not wearing a mask, it’s highly unlikely.”

I'm watching and enjoying the Dylan show on a shared link. Why is everyone in the audience smoking.

I need actors who can smoke cigarettes with conviction probably not in big demand in Hollywood

So glad I didn't pay for this!  

Bob Dylan is full of himself!

Flacs are up

Where fishcane link please

Expecting Rain

New Message from Bob Dylan:

Hey everyone - We hope that you enjoyed Bob Dylan - Shadow Kingdom. Due to popular demand, the re-watch period has been extended. Shadow Kingdom will now expire at 11:59PM PT on Sunday, July 25. You may continue to access your ticket and view the show until then, as many times as you wish. Enjoy!

> Expecting Rain

Thread? I'm not familiar with that site.

https://expectingrain.com

you need to be a member to access so how about I offer a freebie for the first 10. I haven't done anything like that in a while

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1. Mike Edwards. Thanks fishcane.

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I noticed my email doesn't show up so sign up and shoot me your snail addy at [email protected] and I'll run em off this week

Thanks for the July 25th extension tip. I really enjoyed this, so nice to be able to hear all the lyrics. He sang with soul and had some interesting melody changes. Bob's voice was great for Bob, and yeah, a little full of himself, gotta love Bob for being Bob.

2.  LocalCountyLine 

Agree with you, the What Was It You Wanted was killer. The only song of that "set" I've never seen live.

Thanks.

3. Leper/(Lil)

4. Andy Tahoe

EMOTW

ill l take 1  !! thanks EMOTW

been back in a dylan mood after the rolling thunder made its way here, this will be great ! THANKS 

frank

5. jklowan  - great offer thanks