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Dylan live

Greetings.

I am just home from a Dylan concert (going again tomorrow).  Having been to his shows more times than I can count (many dozens, over several decades) I feel he is in a place that few ever get to.  Magical is a word that comes to mind.  A great band backing him, has been the same players for a long time, they play as a unit and as individuals, and he, the man, is either at a baby grand or standing between Tony and Charlie with a stand microphone doing 5 of his more recent "Sinatra" cover, with September of My Years bringing chills and tears.  He plays mostly songs from recent discs, but also did Tangled, Highway 61, Desolation Row, and blowing/thin man as encores.  

He/his shows/his recent discs seem to polarize.

Me, I feel so fortunate to be alive while he is, and to experience the transcendence.

Richard
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boxer12
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" Me, I feel so fortunate to be alive while he is, and to experience the transcendence"

+1 / Been a fan of his music since the early 70's when I started listening to music & forming an opinion on what I liked. I agree, great time to be alive. Not only because of his music, but because there is SO MUCH available now. 
gpgr4blu
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thanks for the review. I see him next Friday in NYC.
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tpreaves
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I'm a huge Dylan fan but everytime I've been to one of his shows, I left highly disappointed.
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geoffkait
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I went to one concert, oh, thirty five years ago or something. He’s not very chatty, is he?

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bdp24
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Nope Geoff, not a word to the audience. I myself prefer that to show biz bs. I last saw Dylan in 2001 (on the "Love And Theft" tour) at The Pantages Theater in Hollywood, a great Art Deco room that seats only a couple thousand. Great show---Dylan was in high spirits, even taking guitar solos (!) as Larry Campbell watched, slightly bemused. He had a FANTASTIC band, one of the best I’ve ever seen and heard. One of the best nights of music I’ve ever witnessed!
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