08/02/02 Worcester, Massachusetts : B+ (B+/B+)
My Back Pages and To Ramona are good, and It's Alright Ma is very good. The rest of the show is ok. The re-arranged Never Gonna Be The Same Again is very interesting. This was my 13th concert and my concert review can be read here.
Disc 1:
1. Humming Bird (acoustic) (Larry on electric guitar) - written by Johnnie Wright, Jim Anglin and Jack Anglin
2. My Back Pages (acoustic) (Larry on fiddle)
3. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (acoustic) (Larry on cittern and Charlie on dobro)
4. To Ramona (acoustic) (Larry on mandolin)
5. Tombstone Blues (Larry on steel guitar)
6. Standing In The Doorway (Bob on intro harp)
7. High Water (For Charley Patton)
8. Watching The River Flow (Larry on steel guitar) (Bob on intro harp)
9. Masters Of War (acoustic) (Charlie on dobro) - small skip at 2:45
10. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (acoustic) - small skip at 1:47, 2:44, 3:51
11. Tangled Up In Blue (acoustic) - small skip at 0:05, 4:38, 5:34
Disc 2:
1. Summer Days (Tony on standup bass)
2. Never Gonna Be The Same Again (Larry on pedal steel)
3. Drifter's Escape (Bob on end harp)
4. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
encore:
5. Like A Rolling Stone
6. Honest With Me (Larry on slide guitar)
7. Blowin' In The Wind (acoustic) (Bob on intro harp)
8. All Along The Watchtower
08/03/02 Newport, Rhode Island : A- (A-/A-)
Thirty-seven years after Bob's last Newport performance in which he plugged in for the first time and was booed in '65, Bob returned to Newport in '02. I was there, and you can read my concert review here. The highlight of the show is a well-sung You Ain't Goin' Nowhere.
Disc 1:
1. Classical music intro
2. Roving Gambler (acoustic) - written by unknown (traditional)
3. The Times They Are A-Changin' (acoustic) (Larry on cittern)
4. Desolation Row (acoustic)
5. Mama, You Been On My Mind (acoustic) (Bob on intro harp)
6. Down In The Flood (Crash On The Levee)
7. Positively 4th Street
8. Subterranean Homesick Blues (Larry on slide guitar)
9. Cry A While (Larry on slide guitar)
10. Girl From The North Country (acoustic) (Bob on intro harp)
11. Tangled Up In Blue (acoustic) (Bob on end harp)
12. Mr. Tambourine Man (acoustic)
13. Summer Days (Tony on standup bass)
Disc 2:
1. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Larry on pedal steel)
2. The Wicked Messenger (Bob on end harp)
3. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
encore:
4. Not Fade Away - written by Buddy Holly
5. Like A Rolling Stone
6. Blowin' In The Wind (acoustic)
7. All Along The Watchtower - small glitch at 2:28
08/04/02 Augusta, Maine : A- (A-/A)
Throughout this recording, the sound occasionally moves around and the volume changes levels. Nonetheless, this is a very good recording of a great show. This was the 15th show I've seen and my concert review can be found here. Highlights include Tears Of Rage, Floater, High Water, The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll, and Never Gonna Be The Same Again. Most of the other songs are very well done as well.
Disc 1:
1. Humming Bird (acoustic) (Larry on electric guitar) - written by Johnnie Wright, Jim Anglin and Jack Anglin
2. The Man In Me (acoustic) (Larry on pedal steel) (Bob on intro harp)
3. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (acoustic) (Larry on cittern and Charlie on dobro)
4. If You See Her, Say Hello (acoustic) (Larry on fiddle) (Bob on intro harp)
5. Tombstone Blues (Larry on steel guitar)
6. Tears Of Rage (Bob on intro harp)
7. Floater (Too Much To Ask) (Tony on standup bass)
8. High Water (For Charley Patton)
9. The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (acoustic)
10. Tangled Up In Blue (acoustic)
Disc 2:
1. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (acoustic) (Charlie on electric guitar)
2. Summer Days (Tony on standup bass)
3. Never Gonna Be The Same Again (Larry on pedal steel)
4. Cold Irons Bound
5. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (Larry on steel guitar)
encore:
6. Like A Rolling Stone
7. Honest With Me (Larry on slide guitar)
8. Blowin' In The Wind (acoustic) (Bob on intro harp)
9. All Along The Watchtower
08/06/02 Halifax, Nova Scotia : B (B/B)
This show is somewhat lackluster in performance despite an intriguing setlist; I wouldn't recommend this show, though it does pick up a bit as the show progresses.
Disc 1:
1. I Am The Man, Thomas (acoustic) - written by Ralph Stanley and Larry Sparks
2. Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power) (acoustic) (Larry on violin)
3. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (acoustic) (Bob on end harp)
4. Tangled Up In Blue (acoustic)
5. Subterranean Homesick Blues (Larry on slide guitar)
6. Moonlight (Tony on upright bass)
7. Blind Willie McTell (Larry on cittern)
8. Lonesome Day Blues (Larry on slide guitar)
9. Mama, You Been On My Mind (acoustic)
10. Masters Of War (acoustic) (Charlie on dobro)
11. Forever Young (acoustic)
Disc 2:
1. Summer Days (Tony on upright bass)
2. Make You Feel My Love
3. Drifter's Escape (Bob on end harp)
4. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (Larry on steel guitar) - dropout at 3:44
encore:
5. Like A Rolling Stone
6. Honest With Me (Larry on slide guitar)
7. Blowin' In The Wind (acoustic) (Bob on intro harp)
8. All Along The Watchtower
08/18/02 Baltimore, Maryland : B+ (B+/A-)
This show, played for the Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Open Road Tour, features a short but sweet set: Highway 61 really rocks, then the first Quinn since '69 (it sounds a bit under-rehearsed), Friend Of The Devil, an awesome Summer Days, and the rare Stone Walls. Unfortunately, there were some sound problems at the show during disc 1 songs 4-6 (the sound more or less goes down during SHB) and disc 2 songs 4-6.
Disc 1:
1. I Am The Man, Thomas (acoustic) - written by Ralph Stanley and Larry Sparks
2. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (acoustic) (Larry on mandolin)
3. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (acoustic) (Larry on cittern) (Charlie on dobro)
4. Highway 61 Revisited
5. Quinn, The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)
6. Subterranean Homesick Blues (Larry on slide guitar)
7. Friend Of The Devil (acoustic) (Larry on mandolin) (Bob on mid harp) - written by Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia, and John Dawson
8. Tangled Up In Blue (acoustic) - skips at 2:42, 2:50
Disc 2:
1. Summer Days (Tony on standup bass)
2. Stone Walls And Steel Bars - written by Ray Pennington and Ray Marcum
3. Cold Irons Bound
4. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (Larry on steel guitar)
encore:
5. Not Fade Away - written by Buddy Holly
6. All Along The Watchtower - skip at 3:30
08/24/02 Winnipeg, Manitoba : B+ (B/A-)
From Highway 61 Revisited onwards to Summer Days, Bob is really on and gives a great show. Highway 61 is very rocking and then You're A Big Girl Now and You Ain't Goin' Nowhere are nice treats. Rainy Day Women also features an unbelievable jam. The sound becomes a bit distorted when the volume becomes really loud, unfortunately.
Disc 1:
1. I Am The Man, Thomas (acoustic) - written by Ralph Stanley and Larry Sparks
2. Mr. Tambourine Man (acoustic)
3. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (acoustic) (Larry on cittern) (Charlie on dobro)
4. This World Can't Stand Long (acoustic) (Larry on mandolin) - written by Jim Anglin
5. Highway 61 Revisited
6. You're A Big Girl Now (Larry on pedal steel)
7. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Larry on pedal steel) (Bob on intro harp) - skip at 2:46
8. Honest With Me (Larry on slide guitar)
9. Masters Of War (acoustic) (Charlie on dobro)
10. One Too Many Mornings (acoustic) (Larry on pedal steel)
11. Tangled Up In Blue (acoustic)
Disc 2:
1. Summer Days (Tony on upright bass)
2. Make You Feel My Love
3. Cold Irons Bound
4. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (Larry on steel guitar) - gap at start
encore:
5. Like A Rolling Stone
6. Blowin' In The Wind (acoustic) (Bob on intro harp)
7. All Along The Watchtower
08/26/02 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan : B+ (B/B+)
This is the first ever acoustic Things Have Changed and it's very powerful, indeed the highlight of the show. It Ain't Me Babe and Summer Days are also good. The sound deteriorates from Rainy Day Women onwards (just a little, but mostly on RDW).
Disc 1:
1. Somebody Touched Me (acoustic) - written by unknown (traditional)
2. It Ain't Me, Babe (acoustic) (Bob on end harp)
3. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (acoustic) (Larry on cittern) (Charlie on dobro)
4. This World Can't Stand Long (acoustic) (Larry on mandolin) - written by Jim Anglin
5. Solid Rock
6. Lay, Lady, Lay (Larry on pedal steel)
7. Honest With Me (Larry on slide guitar)
8. Moonlight (Tony on upright bass)
9. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (acoustic)
10. Things Have Changed (acoustic)
11. Tangled Up In Blue (acoustic)
Disc 2:
1. Summer Days (Tony on upright bass)
2. Make You Feel My Love
3. Drifter's Escape (Bob on end harp)
4. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (Larry on steel guitar) - skips throughout
encore:
5. Like A Rolling Stone
6. Blowin' In The Wind (acoustic)
7. All Along The Watchtower
08/27/02 Edmonton, Alberta : B+ (B/B+)
From The Man In Me to Highway 61, the show is at its best. The highlights for me are Boots Of Spanish Leather (what an unbelievable version) and Highway 61 Revisited. This was my 16th show and my concert review can be read here.
Disc 1:
1. I Am The Man, Thomas (acoustic) - written by Ralph Stanley and Larry Sparks
2. The Man In Me (acoustic) (Larry on pedal steel)
3. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (acoustic) (Larry on cittern and Charlie on dobro)
4. Boots Of Spanish Leather (acoustic) (Bob on intro harp)
5. Highway 61 Revisited
6. Lay, Lady, Lay (Larry on pedal steel)
7. Subterranean Homesick Blues (Larry on slide guitar)
8. Cry A While (Larry on slide guitar)
9. Mr. Tambourine Man (acoustic)
10. Forever Young (acoustic)
11. Tangled Up In Blue (acoustic)
Disc 2:
1. Summer Days (Tony on standup bass)
2. Not Dark Yet
3. The Wicked Messenger (Bob on end harp)
4. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (Larry on steel guitar)
encore:
5. Like A Rolling Stone
6. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (acoustic) (Charlie on electric guitar)
7. All Along The Watchtower
08/28/02 Calgary, Alberta : B (B/B+)
The second ever acoustic Things Have Changed is amazing. There's some minor distortion in the sound when the volume gets loud. I was at this show (it was my 17th show) and my review can be read here.
Disc 1:
1. Somebody Touched Me (acoustic) - written by unknown (traditional)
2. I Want You (acoustic) (Larry on pedal steel)
3. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (acoustic) (Larry on cittern and Charlie on dobro)
4. This World Can't Stand Long (acoustic) (Larry on mandolin) (song by Jim Anglin)
5. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (Larry on acoustic guitar)
6. Ballad Of A Thin Man (Larry on pedal steel)
7. Honest With Me (Larry on slide guitar)
8. Lay, Lady, Lay (Larry on pedal steel) - skip at 4:44
9. Visions Of Johanna (acoustic)
10. Things Have Changed (acoustic)
Disc 2:
1. Tangled Up In Blue (acoustic)
2. Summer Days (Tony on standup bass)
3. Standing In The Doorway
4. Cold Irons Bound
5. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (Larry on steel guitar)
encore:
6. Like A Rolling Stone
7. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (acoustic) (Charlie on electric guitar)
8. All Along The Watchtower
10/05/02 Eugene, Oregon : B+ (B/A-)
A Voice From On High and Senor, then Friend Of The Devil through to Mutineer, and Summer Days are all highlights. This is a good show all-around. This was the 19th Bob show I've seen and here's my review.
Disc 1:
1. Maggie's Farm (Bob on keyboard)
2. Just Like A Woman (Bob on keyboard) (Larry on pedal steel) (Bob on end harp)
3. Tombstone Blues (Bob on keyboard)
4. Accidentally Like A Martyr (Bob on keyboard) - written by Warren Zevon
5. Watching The River Flow (Bob on keyboard) (Larry on slide guitar)
6. Brown Sugar - written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards - some static in right speaker at "woo" part
7. Forever Young (acoustic)
8. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (acoustic) (Bob on keyboard) (Larry on cittern) (Charlie on electric guitar)
9. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob on keyboard) (Larry on pedal steel) (Tony on upright bass) (Bob on mid harp)
10. Lawyers, Guns, And Money (live debut of this song) - written by Warren Zevon
11. A Voice From On High (acoustic) (Larry on mandolin) - written by Bill Monroe
12. Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power) (acoustic) (Larry on violin)
13. Honest With Me (Bob on keyboard) (Larry on slide guitar)
Disc 2:
1. Friend Of The Devil (acoustic) (Larry on mandolin) - written by Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia, and John Dawson
2. Lonesome Day Blues (Bob on keyboard) (Larry on slide guitar)
3. Mutineer (Bob on keyboard) (Larry on pedal steel) - written by Warren Zevon
4. Moonlight (Bob on keyboard) (Tony on upright bass)
5. Summer Days (Tony on upright bass)
encore:
6. Like A Rolling Stone
7. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (acoustic) (Charlie on electric guitar)
8. All Along The Watchtower
10/07/02 Red Bluff, California ("Roadtrip To The Rodeo") : A (A-/A)
This was the third show which featured Bob playing keyboards for almost half the show, and what a strong show it is. Bob seems rejuvenated. He sings in a different, full-bodied and warm vocal at times. You're A Big Girl Now (even with a few lyric flubs), It's Alright Ma (re-arranged since the last tour), I Shall Be Released, It Ain't Me Babe (which starts off a bit slowly but quickly picks up with Bob's extremely good singing), High Water (which opens up with a bongo drum!), Mutineer, Floater, and Summer Days (what a jam and what interaction by Charlie) are all great, and the rest is pretty good too.
Disc 1:
1. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (Bob on keyboard) (Larry on slide guitar)
2. You're A Big Girl Now (Bob on keyboard) (Larry on pedal steel)
3. Tombstone Blues (Bob on keyboard)
4. Accidentally Like A Martyr (Bob on keyboard) - written by Warren Zevon
5. Watching The River Flow (Bob on keyboard) (Larry on slide guitar)
6. Brown Sugar - written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
7. My Back Pages (acoustic) (Larry on violin)
8. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (Bob on keyboard) (Larry on cittern) (Charlie on electric guitar) (Tony on upright bass)
9. I Shall Be Released (acoustic) (Bob on keyboard) (Bob on intro harp)
10. Cold Irons Bound
11. One Too Many Mornings (acoustic) (Larry on pedal steel)
12. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (acoustic) (Larry on cittern)
Disc 2:
1. Honest With Me (Bob on keyboard) (Larry on slide guitar)
2. It Ain't Me, Babe (acoustic) (Bob on end harp)
3. High Water (For Charley Patton) (Bob on keyboard)
4. Mutineer (Bob on keyboard) (Larry on pedal steel) - written by Warren Zevon
5. Floater (Too Much To Ask) (Bob on keyboard) (Tony on upright bass)
6. Summer Days (Tony on upright bass)
encore:
7. Like A Rolling Stone
8. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (acoustic) (Charlie on electric guitar)
9. All Along The Watchtower