Sunday, December 2, 2018

Bob Dylan at the Beacon Theater


The Beacon Theater is my favorite venue to see Dylan since the seats are relatively close to the stage and the acoustics are very good.  As I approached the theater there were scalpers doing their usual business which is still illegal.  The security was tight as each person was frisked upon entering.  It is badly needed as a result of some tragic events, but I feel that wanding people would suffice.  Most of the people in the audience were baby boomers who grew up with Dylan.

The set list as seen below is pretty standard for this leg of the Never Ending Tour.  There were no adult standards sung as they were over the past few years.  I was happy to hear Dylan on harmonica on Don't Think Twice and Blowin' in the Wind.  The showstopper was Like a Rolling that was done differently from the 1965 hit record.

New York, New York
Beacon Theatre
December 1, 2018

1.Things Have Changed (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)
2.It Ain't Me, Babe (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)
3.Highway 61 Revisited (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)
4.Simple Twist Of Fate (Bob on piano and harp, Donnie on pedal steel)
5.Cry A While (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)
6.When I Paint My Masterpiece
(Bob on piano and harp, Donnie on pedal steel)
7.Honest With Me (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)
8.Tryin' To Get To Heaven (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)
9.Scarlet Town (Bob center stage, Donnie on banjo, Tony on standup bass)
10.Make You Feel My Love (Bob on piano and harp, Donnie on pedal steel)
11.Pay In Blood (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)
12.Like A Rolling Stone (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel, Tony on standup bass)
13.Early Roman Kings (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel, Tony on standup bass)
14.Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
(Bob on piano and harp, Donnie on pedal steel, Tony on standup bass)
15.Love Sick (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)
16.Thunder On The Mountain (Bob on piano, Donnie on electric mandolin)
17.Soon After Midnight (Bob on piano. Donnie on pedal steel)
18.Gotta Serve Somebody (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)
(encore)
19.It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
(Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)
20.Blowin' In The Wind
(Bob on piano and harp, Donnie on violin, Tony on standup bass)

Below is a Youtube video of the complete concert on November 26th which was the third of seven at the Beacon last night's show was the last.  There is a show on  December 3 in Philadelphia which ends this leg of the Never Ending Tour.  This video is obviously illegal and will likely be taken off Youtube sooner or later.


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