BOB DYLAN : ATLANTA 2015

 

Disc One (50:45)

  1. Things Have Changed
  2. She Belongs To Me
  3. Beyond Here Lies Nothin'
  4. Workingman's Blues #2
  5. Duquesne Whistle
  6. Waiting For You
  7. Pay In Blood
  8. Tangled Up In Blue
  9. Love Sick

Disc Two (56:27)

  1. High Water (For Charley Patton)
  2. Simple Twist Of Fate
  3. Early Roman Kings
  4. Forgetful Heart
  5. Spirit On The Water
  6. Scarlet Town
  7. Soon After Midnight
  8. Long And Wasted Years
  9. Blowin' In The Wind
  10. Stay With Me

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Venue : Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Recording Date : April 24, 2015

Quality : Audience Recording (A+)

Review : Wonderful recording from the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. This is one of the best recordings you can imagine.

Concert Review (Bob Links) : It was 1995 when Bob Dylan last played the Fox Theater in Atlanta, and what a tremendous concert it was. But tonight as I was waiting for the show to begin, I was thinking more about all the places he's played in Atlanta in the 20 years in between and how fortunate I am to have been able to enjoy so many great Bob Dylan shows right here in my own back yard. I almost didn't attend this concert tonight. I had seen the AmericanaramA tour the last time Dylan came through town a couple years ago and it seemed like this tour was very similar, from the set list right down to the stage lighting. So I had about decided to pass this time around. But by this morning I was like "What?! I can't miss this!" So, I purchased a pair of tickets for my wife and myself, and I am so glad I did. I love it when a concert exceeds my expectations. I think Peter Stone Brown said it best (as usual) when he described this tour as being "totally about the music". Bob Dylan worked and emphasized every line in every song. And his harmonica playing was much more spot on than I've ever heard it before. But the main thing was Dylan's stunning vocal quality. His voice was more dynamic and melodic than I have heard it in years. The band has all the little nuances of each song nailed down, probably thanks to the static set l ist, and Dylan sounds accomplished on the grand piano - which I prefer over his electric keyboards. There were a lot of new verses and lyrics, most notably in songs like Tangled Up in Blue and Simple Twist of Fate. To me, the highlight of the evening was Long and Wasted Years. His delivery was passionate and animated and totally powerful. There was a new verse about how we were like brothers and grew up together and trusted each other. And then there was a line, kind of a twist on the one in Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight, about how the past is dead gone and tomorrow might as well be today. Well, it's almost 3am and I think I'd better call it a night. What a great evening. I hope Bob Dylan stays healthy and performing for many more years to come.