Happy Traum and Friends Salute Bob Dylan's Birthday at the Iridium

If you can't see Bob Dylan for his birthday, the next best thing is to go to a concert of cover versions.  There is a two night tribute at Irving Plaza, but since this venue is standing room only, we decided not to go.  In November 2010 we attended a Dylan concert at Terminal 5  where we had to stand.  It was like standing in a crowded subway car, but I did it for Bob.  At the last minute we decided to see Happy Traum and friends salute Dylan at the Iridium.  Happy is a folk musician from Woodstock, NY who played with Dylan before.  The musicians who sang solo were:

• Terre Roche
• Jim Weider
• Jason Crosby
• David Massengill
• Tim Moore
• Doug Yoel
• Lincoln Scheffler

I look for originality in Bob Dylan cover versions.  I am glad to say that all of the performers did unique versions.  The show stopper in my opinion was Subterranean Homesick Blues.  Jim Weider who played with The Band gets an A+ for originality for his guitar solo of Just Like a Woman.  Here is the set list:

• I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
• Gotta Serve Somebody
• Girl from the North Country
• Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
• House of the Rising Son
• Blowin' in the Wind
• It's Not Dark Yet
• Love Sick
• The Man in Me
• Just Like a Woman
• It's All Over Now Baby Blue
• Subterranean Homesick Blues
• Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You
• Buckets of Rain
• You Ain't Going Nowhere

Here are some videos from the concert