Bob Dylan in Birmingham, England 17. April 2006

29. APRIL 2009
Birmingham - National Indoor Arena

Review by Steve Haynes
Anyway on to the music, which is what we were all there for; after some, at best, neutral press reviews I wasn't sure what to expect this time around, and so ended up pleasantly surprised. Compared to recent visits I thought Dylan's voice was in good shape and the band were fantastic, no indulgent solos but some great fills. Others may do a song by song account, but I'll just mention a few highlights. Desolation Row and Aint Talking were magnificent:- careful, thoughtful and mesmerising. Although the last 5 songs appear to be standard, I really didn't get any sense of going through the motions and the harmonica solo centre stage at the end of Blowing In The Wind would have been enough for me on its own. But the absolute stand-out for me was Workingman's Blues. It's easy to over interpret Dylan's songs and set list choices, but on a day when thousands of job losses in Birmingham were announced due to a factory closing down, the choice couldn't have been more appropriate or words more resonant. It felt as though the audience all made the connection and appreciated it. I warned George before the concert that he might not like everything, but that there's almost always a moment that's magical which stays with you - Workingman's Blues was that moment. Happily I've also got tickets to Edinburgh and based on last night I can't wait, but from last night I'll take treasured memories and will happily be sharing them with my son - thanks Bob

Review by Steve Gell
This is where Bob Dylan is at the moment. Lets hope he can still make a comeback. He was a contender. But if you do go to see him for the living legend that he is, please don't applaud too hard, it will only encourage him to do more shows like this one! Of course we could all club together and take him along to see Bruce Springsteen or Leonard Cohen!
(Bob Links)

HIGHLIGHTS
Desolation Row
Honest With Me
Workingman´s Blues #2

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Birmingham, England
29 April 2009

bob Dylan in Birmingham 2009 - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
Spot Recording
Complete show

ARTWORK
Lewis & stewART CD Artwork 2009

SETLIST

01. The Wicked Messenger
02. It Ain´t Me, Babe
03. High Water
(For Charley Patton)
04. Stuck Inside Of Mobile
With The Memphis Blues Again
05. Man In The Long Black Coat
06. Desolation Row
07. Honest With Me
08. Workingman´s Blues #2
09. Highway 61 Revisited
10. Ballad of A Thin Man
11. Most Likely You Go Your Way
(And I`ll Go Mine)
12. Ain´t Talkin´
13. Thunder On The Mountain
14. Like A Rolling Stone
15. All Along The Watchtower
16. Spirit On The Water
17. Blowin´In The Wind

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Guitar, Harp, Vocals

Stu Kimball
Guitar, Vocals

Denny Freeman
Guitar

Donnie Herron
Guitar,
Violine, Mandoline
Pedal Steel

Tony Garnier
Bass, Stand up Bass

George Receli
Drums

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Gallery 2009

17. APRIL 2007
Birmingham / England - National Indoor Arena

REVIEWS
Bob Links

Review by Steve Haines
To the highlights - for me a set list including Workingman's Blues, Ain't Talking, Tangled up in Blue as well as the expected closing four made for a great selection and all were played with conviction and feeling. Across the concert he's retained the ability to change the mood and styles of music apparently effortlessly. It was the moments when the band dropped back physically and in volume that the spine tingled - and the moment that epitomised this more than any was Hollis Brown.
(Bob Links)

HIGHLIGHTS
It´s alright, ma
Workingman´s blues #2
Ain´t talkin´

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
NIA, Birmingham England
17th April 2007

Bob Dylan in Birmingham 2007 - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
unidentified label
Complete show

ARTWORK
Lewis & stewArt CD Artwork 2007

SETLIST

1. Cat´s the well
(Bob on electric guitar)
2. It ain´t me, babe
(Bob on electric guitar)
3. Just like Tom Thumb´s blues
(Bob on electric guitar)
4. It´s alright, ma
(I´m only bleeding)
(Bob on electric guitar)
5. Workingman´s blues #2
(Bob on electric guitar)
6. Til I´ll fell in love with you
7. Tangled up in blue
8. When the deal goes on
9. Highway 61 revisited
10. Spirit on the water
11. Ballad of Hollis Brown
12. Stucl inside of Mobile
with the Memphis blues again
13. Ain´t talkin´
14. Summer days
15. Like a rolling stone
16. Thunder on the mountain
17. All along the watchtower

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Harp,Piano, Gesang

Stu Kimball
Guitar

Denny Freeman
Guitar

Donnie Herron
Violin, Mandolin
Pedal Steel, Banjo

Tony Garnier
Bass

George Recile
Drums

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 2007

18. NOVEMBER 2005
Birmingham / England - NEC

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Birmingham 2005

ob Dylan in Birmingham 2005 - Bootlegcover

2 CD
Crystal Cat Records CC 785-86
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 2005
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 2005

SETLIST

1. Maggie´s farm
2. Tell me that it isn´t true
3. Watching the river flow
4. Just like Tom Thumb´s blues
5. Ballad of a thin man
6. Highway 61 revisited
7. Mr. Tambourine man
8. Stuck inside the Mobile
with the Memphis blues again
9. Chimes of freedom (A)
10. `Til i fell in love with you
11. Visions of Johanna (A)
12. Honest with me
13. The lonesome death of
Hattie Carroll (A)
14. Summer days
15. Like a rolling stone
16. All along the watchtower

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Harp,Piano, Gesang

Stu Kimball
Guitar

Denny Freeman
Guitar

Donnie Herron
Violin, Mandolin
Pedal Steel, Banjo

Tony Garnier
Bass

George Recile
Drums

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 2005

REVIEWS
Bob Links

Review by Neil
How disappointing after the highs of Wembley last saturday. A concert that started out with real hope turned into a real clunker. Nothing that Bob or the band did could lift it off the ground last nite - I don't fully understand why not..perhaps it was just one of those nights. After the initial pleasure of recognising that Bob was gamefully tackling "To be alone with you"...the version was pleasing without being spectacular. The highlight of the whole evening was the third song, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, a superb version, the one song of the night where Bob and the band worked well together, bringing verve and meaning to its delivery. After that, by and large, it was downhill all the way. At times, as I looked around me towards the back of Block A, the audience near me had a look on their faces which resembled the grim faced determination that people assume when they've been waiting too long at a bustop. I won't forensically dissect each song, except to say that I felt that Bob tried his hardest, but something was fundamentally wrong - was he still feeling ill (he certainly looked far more ill at ease than at Wembley, and was drinking a lot more liquid)? The band really were out of sorts tonight, and kicked up a racquet - like a pale imitation of Charlie Quintana's band that played on Letterman in 1983. I hope Bob's feeling better for Shepherd's Bush tomorrow...
(Bob Links)

HIGHLIGHTS
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Every Grain Of Sand
Cat's In The Well

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Birmingham
21th November 2003

Bob Dylan in Birmingham 2003 - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
no label
complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 2003
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 2003

SETLIST

1. To Be Alone With You,
2. It's All Over Now Baby Blue
3. Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum
4. Love Minus Zero / No Limit
5. It's Alright Ma
(I'm Only Bleeding)
6. Bye And bye
7. Highway 61 Revisited
8. Can´t wait
9. Boots Of Spanish leather
10. Cold Irons bound
11. The Lonesome Death
Of Hattie Carroll
12. Honest With Me
13. Every Grain Of Sand
14. Summer Days
15. Cat's In The Well
16. Like A Rolling Stone
17. All Along The Watchtower

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Guitar, Harp, Vocals

Larry Campbell
Electric- and
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Freddie Koella
Pedal Steel Guitar
Electric- and
Acoustic Guitar
Slide Guitar, Dobro , electric Mandoline

Tony Garnier
Bass

George Receli
Drums

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 2003

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Birmingham 2002

Bob Dylan in Birmingham 2002 - Bootlegcover

2 CD
Chrystal Cat Record 643- 44
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 2002
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 2002

SETLIST

1. Maggie's Farm
2. You're A Big Girl Now
3. It's Alright Ma
(I'm Only Bleeding)
4. Tomorrow Is A Long Time
5. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
6. Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum
7. Moonlight
8. Cry A While
9. Fourth Time Around
10. Masters Of War
11. Tangled Up In Blue
12.Summer Days
13. Sugar Baby
14. The Wicked Messenger
15. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
16. Love Sick
17. Like A Rolling Stone
18. Forever Young
19. Honest With Me
20. Blowin' In The Wind

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Harp, Piano, Vocal

Larry Campbell
Guitar

Carlie Sexton
Guitar

Tony Garnier
Bass, Stand up Bass

Jim Keltner
Drums

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 2002

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Birmingham
National Exhibition Centre

2 CD
Chrystal Cat Record 557-558
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 2000
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 2000

SETLIST

1. I am the man, Thomas (A)
2. The times they are- changin´ (A)
3. It´s alright, Ma (I´m only bleeding) (A)
4. One too many mornings (A)
5. Tangled up in blue (A)
6. Searching for a soldier´s gave (A)
7. Country pie
8. Ballad of a thin man
9. Down in the flood
10. Tryin´to get to heaven
11. Cold irons bound
12. Leopard - skin pill - box hat
13. Things have changed
14. Like a rolling stone
15. It ain´t me, babe (A)
16. Highway 61 reviseted
17. Forever young (A)
18. Every thing is broken
19. Blowin´ in the wind (A)

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Hap, Piano, Vocal

Larry Campbell
Guitar

Carlie Sexton
Guitar

Tony Garnier
Bass, Stand up Bass

David Kemper
Drums

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 2000

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Bette Davies Style

Bob Dylan in Birmingham 1998 - Bootlegcover

2 CD
NECZIM001/002
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1998
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1998

SETLIST

1. Gotta Serve Somebody
2. Tonight I'll Be Staying
Here With You
3. Cold Irons Bound
4. Born In Time
5. Silvio
6. Girl From The North Country (A)
7. John Brown (A)
8. Mama, You Been On My Mind (A)
9. Desolation Row (A)
10. Tangled Up In Blue (A)
11. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (A)
12. Highway 61 Revisited
13. Love Sick
14. Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35
15. Blowin' In The Wind (A)

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Hap, Piano, Vocal

Larry Campbell
Guitar

Carlie Sexton
Guitar

Tony Garnier
Bass, Stand up Bass

Jim Keltner
Drums

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 1998

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
One Hand Waving Free

Bob Dylan in Birmingham 1995

2 CDR
Moontunes 004/005
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1995
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1995

SETLIST

1. Crash On The Levee
(Down In The Flood)
2. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
3. All Along The Watchtower
4. What Good Am I?
5. Tombstone Blues
6. Tears Of Rage
7. Mr. Tambourine Man (A)
8. Desolation Row (A)
9. To Ramona (A)
10. Highway 61 Revisited
11. Jokerman
12. Lenny Bruce
13. Like A Rolling Stone
14. It Ain't Me, Babe (A)

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Guitar, Harp, Vocals

John Jackson
Electric- and
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Bucky Baxter
Pedal Steel Guitar
Electric- and
Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar,
Dobro , electric Mandoline

Tony Garnier
Bass

David Kemper
Drums

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 1995

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
No Photograph Please

2 CD
Wanted Man / WMM 051
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1989
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1989

SETLIST

1. Subterranean Homesick Blues
2. Lonesome Town
3. Highway 61 Revisited
4. You're A Big Girl Now
5. John Brown
6. All Along The Watchtower
7. Barbara Allen (A)
8. Girl From The North Country (A)
9. Mr. Tambourine Man (A)
10. Silvio
11. I Shall Be Released
12. Like A Rolling Stone
13. Blowin' In The Wind (A)
14. One Too Many Mornings (A)
15. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
(A & electric)
16. Congratulations
17. Maggie's Farm

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Hap, Piano, Vocal

Larry Campbell
Guitar

Carlie Sexton
Guitar

Tony Garnier
Bass, Stand up Bass

Jim Keltner
Drums

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 1989

12. OCTOBER 1987
Birmingham / England - NEC

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Temples In Flames:
1987 Tour Anthology

6 CD
White Bear
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1987
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1987

SETLIST

1. Like A Rolling Stone
2. Maggie's Farm
3. Forever Young
4. When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky
5. Shelter From The Storm
6. Clean Cut Kid
7. Joey
8. Emotionally Yours
9. Seeing The Real You At Last
10. Licence To Kill
11. Dead Man, Dead Man
12. The LOnesome Death
Of Hattie Carroll
13. Tomorrow Is A Long Time
14. Gotta Serve Somebody
15. I Shall Be Released
16. Positively 4th Street
17. . Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Guitar, Harp, Vocals

Tom Petty
Guitar, Vocals

Mike Campbell
Guitar

Howie Epstein
Bass

Benmont Tench
Keyboards

Stan Lynch
Drums

Backing Vocals
Madeline Quebec
Carole Dennis
Queen Ester Marrow

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 1987

11. OCTOBER 1987
Birmingham / England - NEC

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Temples In Flames:
1987 Tour Anthology

6 CD
White Bear
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1987
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1987

SETLIST

1.Blowin' In The Wind
2. Like A Rolling Stone
3. Maggie's Farm
4. Forever Young
5. Watching The River Flow
6. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
7. Tangled Up In Blue
8. John Brown
9. Gotta Serve Somebody
10. Don't Think Twice,
It's All Right
11. I'll Remember You
12. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
13. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine
14. Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 1987

10. OCTOBER 1987
Birmingham / England - NEC

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Temples In Flames:
1987 Tour Anthology

6 CD
White Bear
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1987
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1987

SETLIST

1. The Times They Are A-Changin'
2. Like A Rolling Stone
3. Maggie's Farm
4. Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power)
5. I Want You
6. Pledging My Time
7. Simple Twist Of Fate
8. Seeing The Real You At Last
9. I Shall Be Released
10. Tomorrow Is A Long Time
11. Dead Man, Dead Man
12. In The Garden
13. Chimes Of Freedom
14. Knockin' On Heaven's Door

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 1987

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is the One

Bob Dylan in Birmingham 1981 - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
Rock Rebel 07/08 (CDR)
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1981
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1981

SETLIST

1. Gotta serve somebody
2. I believe in you
3. Like a rolling stone
Regina Harris:
4. Till I get it right
5. Man gave names to all the animals
6. Maggie´s farm
7. Girl from the North country
8. Ballad of a thin man
9. Simple twist of fate
10. Watered-down love
11. Slow train coming
12. Lenny Bruce
13. Mr. tambourine man
14. Solid rock
15. Just like a woman
16. Heart of mine
17. What can I do for you
18. Masters of war
19. When you gonna wake up
20. In the garden
21. City of gold
22. It ain´t me, babe (A)
23. Knockin´on heaven´s door

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 1981

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Birmingham July 4th 1981

Bob Dylan in Birmingham 04. 07. 1981 - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
unidentified label
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1981
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1981

SETLIST

1. Saved
2. I believe in you
3. Like a rolling stone
Regina Harris:
4. Till I get it right
5. Man gave names to all the animals
6. Maggie´s farm
7. Girl from the North country
8. Ballad of a thin man
9. We just disagree
10. Shot of love
11. Forever young
12. The times they are
a-changin ´
Clydie King:
13. Let´s begin
14. Lenny Bruce
15. Slow train coming
16. Mr. Tambourine man
17.What can I do for you
18. Solid rock
19. Just like a woman
20. Watered-down love
21. When you gonna wake up
22. Heart of mine
23. In the garden
24. (Band intros)
25. It ´s all over now, Baby Blue
26. Knockin´on heaven´s door

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 1981