5 / 5

Dylan was in great form!!

Chukchansi Park @

- Fresno @

,CA @

- Fri, Aug 14, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Second verse of Like a Rolling Stone. @

Opening act(s): Willie Nelson, John Mell @

Posted 08/17/2009

by rmasher2

Location: Chukchansi Park, Fresno, CA

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Saw Bob Dylan for the 16th time at Chukchansi Park. The band really rocked tonight. Great rythym section. Most song selections were up-tempo and danceable. Bob spent most of the time behind the keyboards, but came out once or twice to play guitar. His voice was in fine form and he seemed to really be enjoying himself. Especially liked his phrasing during LARS. Did some things I've never heard before. All in all a wonderful evening...

Chukchansi Park @

- Fresno @

,CA @

- Fri, Aug 14, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Second verse of Like a Rolling Stone. @

Opening act(s): Willie Nelson, John Mell @

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5 / 5

Bob Better Than Ever

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park @

- Alpharetta @

,GA @

- Thu, Jul 30, 2009 @

Favorite moment: final number (All Along the Watchtower) An incredible vocal and musical performance, and a great mystical "push" to end the show @

Setlist: Watching the River Flow, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right, Lonesome Day Blues, A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall, High Water (for Charlie Patton), Po' Boy, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, Workingman's Blues #2, Highway 61 Revisited, Aint' Talkin', Thunder On the Mountain, Like a Rolling Stone, Jolene, All Along the Watchtower @

Opening act(s): The Wiyos, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp @

Posted 08/01/2009

by stonemountainjoe

Location: Atlanta, GA

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Willie, John and Bob were all incredible. Although it was the first time I had seen the other guys, Bob has been, is and always will be my favorite singer/songwriter. His band is incredible, and his voice, articulating and reflecting the years and things he has survived, is still as strong as ever and hard as nails. His song choices spanned his career, from his second album to his most recent. The age of the audience ran the gamut from teens to old coots like myself but everyone seemed to really be in the zone in their own ways. Unlike the many other venues where I have seen him in the Atlanta area, there was very litte scent of herb in the air but lots of alcohol.

Like millions of others, I have been a total Dylan fan since I first heard him in the '60's and "got it", and I have never had a problem with the fact that he is constantly re-creating what he does and the myth of the public persona he presents to us. As another reviewer of the Alpharetta show has pointed out so well, as was ever thus, those seeking some nostalgia show where Bob will shuffle out and sing Blowin' in the Wind with guitar and harmonica ain't gonna happen --- although if it ever amuses him to do so, I'll be there. In reality, though, he still kicks ass like he did when Highway 61 Revisited first had needles dropped into its grooves and we all found ourselve suddenly awake and with no desire return to the stupor that our culture had wrought. If I can only see one artist live for the rest of my life, it will continue to be Bob.

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park @

- Alpharetta @

,GA @

- Thu, Jul 30, 2009 @

Favorite moment: final number (All Along the Watchtower) An incredible vocal and musical performance, and a great mystical "push" to end the show @

Setlist: Watching the River Flow, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right, Lonesome Day Blues, A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall, High Water (for Charlie Patton), Po' Boy, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, Workingman's Blues #2, Highway 61 Revisited, Aint' Talkin', Thunder On the Mountain, Like a Rolling Stone, Jolene, All Along the Watchtower @

Opening act(s): The Wiyos, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp @

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5 / 5

Happy Dylan in Top Form at Bethel Woods

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts @

- Bethel @

,NY @

- Sat, Jul 18, 2009 @

Favorite moment: "Forgetful Heart" was crooning at its best, and his vocal delivery was sweet, sensitive, and mesmerizing. @

Setlist: Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat; Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (Bob on guitar on first two songs); The Levee's Gonna Break; The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll; Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum; Po' Boy; It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding); Workingman's Blues # 2; Highway 61 Revisited; Forgetful Heart; Thunder On The Mountain....encore: Like A Rolling Stone: Jolene; All Along The Watchtower (Bob on keyboards for songs 3-9, 11-14. Bob with microphone and harmonica at frot of stge for # 10. @

Opening act(s): Wille Nelson, followed by John Mellencamp- great sets! @

Posted 07/20/2009

by BDoc

Location: Ulster County, New York

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This was my 47th Bob Dylan Show, and I was absolutely stunned and amazed at how great it was. I've learned to expect a great show from BD, but there was something about his energy on June 18, 2009 at Bethel Woods that put this show above most of those I have ever seen him perform. His voice was in excellent shape, and he appeared to be happier than I have ever before seen him on stage. He has been working with this particular line-up of bandmates for some time, and the group seems to have settled into a groove that bring out the best in his new material, as well as into new arrangements of time-tested works. Bob danced, posed, and punctuated rhythms with true showmanship and appeal.
The only thing I would warn people about is the venue. Leaving Bethel Woods is a lengthy process- there is only one lane exiting the driveway, and you have to sit in the driveway for a long time before you get to the single-lane egress. This is my second time to the venue, having seen BD there a couple of years ago, and they still haven't done anything to improve the traffic flow. I live nearby, but I won't go to Bethel Woods unless Dylan is there again, because a ten mile drive to Route 17 takes over an hour.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts @

- Bethel @

,NY @

- Sat, Jul 18, 2009 @

Favorite moment: "Forgetful Heart" was crooning at its best, and his vocal delivery was sweet, sensitive, and mesmerizing. @

Setlist: Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat; Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (Bob on guitar on first two songs); The Levee's Gonna Break; The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll; Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum; Po' Boy; It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding); Workingman's Blues # 2; Highway 61 Revisited; Forgetful Heart; Thunder On The Mountain....encore: Like A Rolling Stone: Jolene; All Along The Watchtower (Bob on keyboards for songs 3-9, 11-14. Bob with microphone and harmonica at frot of stge for # 10. @

Opening act(s): Wille Nelson, followed by John Mellencamp- great sets! @

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