Sunday, July 28, 2013

Bob Dylan at Jones Beach July 27, 2013

For most Dylan concerts there is only one opening act.  In the past we have seen him with:

  • Leon Russell
  • Paul Simon
  • Ani DiFranco
  • Dion
  • Santana
 This leg of the Never Ending Tour has been marketed as the Americanarama Festival of Music.  Last night's concert included:

  • Ryan Bingham
  • Beck
  • Wilco
The ticket stated the concert started at 5:30, but we arrived at about 6:00 and missed Ryan Bingham.  I am not too familiar with Beck or Wilco although I have one CD of the latter.  It was a surprise to hear Sean Lennon join Wilco at the end of their set singing Yer Blues and Tomorrow Never Knows.  The former includes the line "I feel so suicidal like Dylan's Mr. Jones."  Dylan did that song as his encore.

At age 72 Dylan's voice is pretty much shot, but he did not mumble or slur his words as was done sometimes in the past.  On this leg of the tour he did not vary his set list much.  I must give great credit to his backup band which was superb:


  • Tony Garnier - bass
  • George Recile - drums
  • Stu Kimball - rhythm guitar
  • Charlie Sexton - lead guitar
  • Donnie Herron - banjo, electric mandolin, pedal steel, lap steel
When I arrived home about 12:15 the set list was already posted on Bill Pagel's Boblinks site.

Wantagh, New York
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 27, 2013

1.Things Have Changed
(Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel, Stu on acoustic guitar, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
2.Love Sick
(Bob center stage with harp, Donnie on electric mandolin, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
3.High Water (For Charley Patton)
(Bob center stage, Donnie on banjo, Tony on standup bass, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
4.Soon After Midnight
(Bob on grand piano, Donnie on pedal steel, Stu on acoustic guitar, Charlie Sexton lead guitar)
5.Early Roman Kings (Bob on grand piano, Donnie on lap steel ,
Stu on acoustic guitar, Tony on standup bass, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
6.Tangled Up In Blue
(Bob on grand piano, Donnie on pedal steel, Stu on acoustic guitar, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
7.Duquesne Whistle
(Bob on grand piano, Donnie on lap steel, Tony on standup bass, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
8.She Belongs To Me
(Bob center stage with harp, Donnie on pedal steel, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
9.Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (Bob on grand piano, Donnie on electric mandolin,
Stu on acoustic guitar, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
10.A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Bob on grand piano,
Donnie on electric mandolin, Stu on acoustic guitar, Tony on standup bass,
Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
11.Blind Willie McTell (Bob center stage with harp, Donnie on banjo,
Stu on acoustic guitar, Tony on standup bass, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
12.Simple Twist Of Fate (Bob on grand piano with harp, Donnie on pedal steel,
Stu on acoustic guitar, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
13.Summer Days
(Bob on grand piano, Donnie on pedal steel, Tony on standup bass, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
14.All Along the Watchtower (Bob on grand piano, Donnie on lap steel,
Stu on acoustic guitar, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
  
 (encore)
15.Ballad Of A Thin Man (Bob on grand piano with harp, Donnie on lap steel, Charlie Sexton on lead guitar)
  

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