I’m happy to read your review. I saw Bob in Sacramento in June and it was terrible. The audience wandered around and I wondered why they were there. I left thinking, sadly, it was the last time I would see him but you gave me hope that I should try again. He has been such a part of my life since I was sixteen years old - he lives in my brain - I’m happy to re-consider my prior decision. Perhaps I should consider a different city. Thank you for giving me renewed hope.
Good review aside from the obvious Grateful Dead dislike. Truckin’ was also the song that got the crowd to their feet in Milwaukee when I saw him.
Bob plays the Dead for many reasons, he and Jerry were pals and both admired each other immensely. The Dead inspired Dylan to take a look at himself and his music after he toured with them and it brought about his resurgence in the late 80’s.
Bob also enjoys playing the songs of Garcia and Hunter. Both great American songwriters.
Bob more than anyone knows a good song when he hears it.
Brilliant review. Thank you, Seth. You've successfully described the experience of attending a current iteration of a Dylan concert, something few reviews have accomplished.
C'mon Seth? A Bob Dylan cover band? Really? Sure they covered Dylan sometimes but when anyone thinks about their music Bob Dylan is not the first thing that would come to mind!
Good review Seth, and you don’t have to like the Grateful Dead, but I would not call them a Dylan cover band. They would only do one Bob song a night (sometimes two), so they were certainly familiar with his work — and they infused each cover with their own style. I recall reading somewhere that Jerry Garcia said he liked singing Dylan tunes because the lyrics didn’t make him feel stupid.
I’m happy to read your review. I saw Bob in Sacramento in June and it was terrible. The audience wandered around and I wondered why they were there. I left thinking, sadly, it was the last time I would see him but you gave me hope that I should try again. He has been such a part of my life since I was sixteen years old - he lives in my brain - I’m happy to re-consider my prior decision. Perhaps I should consider a different city. Thank you for giving me renewed hope.
Good review aside from the obvious Grateful Dead dislike. Truckin’ was also the song that got the crowd to their feet in Milwaukee when I saw him.
Bob plays the Dead for many reasons, he and Jerry were pals and both admired each other immensely. The Dead inspired Dylan to take a look at himself and his music after he toured with them and it brought about his resurgence in the late 80’s.
Bob also enjoys playing the songs of Garcia and Hunter. Both great American songwriters.
Bob more than anyone knows a good song when he hears it.
Very nice review. Thanks for the details. I'd especially be interested in what his lyrics for Serve Somebody were in that latest rendition.
Brilliant review. Thank you, Seth. You've successfully described the experience of attending a current iteration of a Dylan concert, something few reviews have accomplished.
C'mon Seth? A Bob Dylan cover band? Really? Sure they covered Dylan sometimes but when anyone thinks about their music Bob Dylan is not the first thing that would come to mind!
Good review Seth, and you don’t have to like the Grateful Dead, but I would not call them a Dylan cover band. They would only do one Bob song a night (sometimes two), so they were certainly familiar with his work — and they infused each cover with their own style. I recall reading somewhere that Jerry Garcia said he liked singing Dylan tunes because the lyrics didn’t make him feel stupid.
Fantastic write up! Almost feel like I was at the concert.
Great piece Seth. Same thing happened in Chicago. Truckin' (easily) got the biggest crowd response.