Best Dylan Performances(You've Never Heard) pt.1
3.22.84 Late Night w/ David Letterman
Dylan and his short lived backup trio, burn through a raging 'Don't Start Me Talkin'. The band, part Rolling Stones/part Clash, are the perfect compliment to this bass-driven blues ditty. The show finds Dylan in a very mischivieous and playful mood. Flashing his elusive cheshire cat grin, he jumps about while warning you, "Don't start me talkin'. I'll tell you everything I know."
Fall '75(Renaldo & Clara)
OK, I concede, you may have seen this performance of 'Tangled Up In Blue' on late night VH1. In what is possibly his finest solo acoustic performance of the 70's, Bob does what he does best. Shares the highs and lows of a failed relationship with urgency and grace. Hiding behind white pancake make-up and the brim of his flowered hat, he changes lyrics, skips verses, and shares his heartbreak, while never losing the emotional impact of this classic song. Revealing only what he wants. Like a tiger jumping from the bush, he pounces on the final verse and brings it home with a blistering harp solo. This is the SHIT!
11.19.95 Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
The perfect song for the perfect occasion. Even if you did see the American television broadcast, only the European version was left unedited. Half under the cover of darkness, Bob gently delivers a flowing county-fried 'Restless Farewell', as the Chairman of the Board looks on. With the care of a gardener, Bob let's the heartwrenching tribute slowly blossom and grow concluding with a simple, "Happy Birthday, Mr. Frank." A bittersweet tip of the hat, to a man who lived his life under his own conditions and did just as he pleased. Backed by strings and the wailing pedal steel of Bucky Baxter, this is sure to bring a tear to your eye every time. Proving above all else, Bob is one class act.
Oh a false clock tries to tick out my time
To disgrace, distract, and bother me.
And the dirt of gossip blows into my face,
And the dust of rumors covers me.
But if the arrow is straight
And the point is slick,
It can pierce through dust no matter how thick.
So I'll make my stand
And remain as I am
And bid farewell and not give a damn.
iPod song of the day: Estimated Prophet from the Grateful Dead's 'Dick's Pick's Vol.5'
Dylan and his short lived backup trio, burn through a raging 'Don't Start Me Talkin'. The band, part Rolling Stones/part Clash, are the perfect compliment to this bass-driven blues ditty. The show finds Dylan in a very mischivieous and playful mood. Flashing his elusive cheshire cat grin, he jumps about while warning you, "Don't start me talkin'. I'll tell you everything I know."
Fall '75(Renaldo & Clara)
OK, I concede, you may have seen this performance of 'Tangled Up In Blue' on late night VH1. In what is possibly his finest solo acoustic performance of the 70's, Bob does what he does best. Shares the highs and lows of a failed relationship with urgency and grace. Hiding behind white pancake make-up and the brim of his flowered hat, he changes lyrics, skips verses, and shares his heartbreak, while never losing the emotional impact of this classic song. Revealing only what he wants. Like a tiger jumping from the bush, he pounces on the final verse and brings it home with a blistering harp solo. This is the SHIT!
11.19.95 Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
The perfect song for the perfect occasion. Even if you did see the American television broadcast, only the European version was left unedited. Half under the cover of darkness, Bob gently delivers a flowing county-fried 'Restless Farewell', as the Chairman of the Board looks on. With the care of a gardener, Bob let's the heartwrenching tribute slowly blossom and grow concluding with a simple, "Happy Birthday, Mr. Frank." A bittersweet tip of the hat, to a man who lived his life under his own conditions and did just as he pleased. Backed by strings and the wailing pedal steel of Bucky Baxter, this is sure to bring a tear to your eye every time. Proving above all else, Bob is one class act.
Oh a false clock tries to tick out my time
To disgrace, distract, and bother me.
And the dirt of gossip blows into my face,
And the dust of rumors covers me.
But if the arrow is straight
And the point is slick,
It can pierce through dust no matter how thick.
So I'll make my stand
And remain as I am
And bid farewell and not give a damn.
iPod song of the day: Estimated Prophet from the Grateful Dead's 'Dick's Pick's Vol.5'
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