Bob Dylan in Costa Mesa / California (all Shows), USA

26. JULY 2007
Costa Mesa / California - Pacific Amphitheatre

Review by Ron Wells
People have been critical of this band, but to tell the truth, I don’t know why. They are tighter than ever. Stu Kimball doesn’t seem to do a whole lot, and Donnie Heron watches Bob so closely it looks like he fears the wrath of Bob if he misses a note, but Tony, George, Denny and all of them do remarkable work. I might have preferred Sexton/Campbell, but this band is about the tightest working band today in my estimation. I might quibble and say Highway 61 and Summer Days weren’t that special, but these are minor, minor complaints. Nettie Moore has become a crowd favorite and Bob really enunciates the words, causing a hush to come over the sometimes boisterous crowd. It’s like everyone just sits back in awe and wonder at the power of the man and his words. Highlights? Too many. Everything. We go from a raucous Rainy Day Women to a peace inspired Blowin’ in the Wind, with stops everywhere in-between. His harp playing was thoughtful and inspired, adding depth and texture to the songs. After one hour and forty-five minutes, it’s over. Bob and the band stand facing a crowd of old timers and first timers, all on their feet screaming and applauding, lit up by the outdoor amphitheater’s lights so Bob can look out on his congregation. He holds the mike stand in his left hand and slowly points two fingers at the people in the front rows as he takes in the adoration of the crowd. Then he ‘s gone. The Church of Bob slowly empties under the smiling moon. If you miss him, it’s your sin. Not his.
(Bob Links)

HIGHLIGHTS
Hattie Carroll
Spirit on the water
Nettie Moore
Blowin´in the wind

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Costa Mesa 2007

Bob Dylan in Costa Mesa 2007 - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
MD Recording
Complete show

ARTWORK
Lewis & stewART CD Artwork 2007

SETLIST

1. Rainy day women #12 & 35
2. Lay lady lay
3. Watching the river flow
4. It´s alright, ma
(I´m only bleeding)
5. Workingman´s blues #2
6. Rollin´and tumblin´
7. The lonesome death of Hattie Carroll
8. ´Til I fell in love with you
9. Tangled up in blue
10. Spirit on the water
11. Highway 61 revisited
12. Nettie Moore
13. Summer days
14. Ballad of a thin man
15. Thunder on the mountain
16. Blowin´in the wind

MUSICANS

Bob Dylan
Guitar, Harp, Vocals

Bob Dylan
Harp, Guitar
Piano, Vocals

Stu Kimball
Guitar

Denny Freeman
Guitar
Donnie Herron
Violine, Mandoline
Pedal Steel

Tony Garnier
Bass, Stand up Bass

George Recile
Drums

SOME PICS

Dylanpool Gallery 2007

27. JULY 2003
Costa Mesa / California - Pacific Amphitheatre

REVIEWS
Bob Links
Los Angeles Times

Review by Michael Smith
And what a show it was! The Bob of the night before was gone, replaced by another Bob, some kind of torch singer who confidently sang his heart out on six (six!) of his best slow, moving ballads: I'll Remember You, Make You Feel My Love, It Ain't Me, Babe, I'll Remember You, Standing in the Doorway and Moonlight. The show started off on the right foot with a very snappy Tombstone Blues, followed by an achingly beautiful I'll Remember You. This was great to hear as the M&A version had been stuck inside my head all day. Make You Feel My Love, in the fourth slot, provided another early highlight when Bob began with a great harp intro in which he actually played the song's melody pretty faithfully. There was more great harp between the verses as well. The whole show was solid but the other highlights for me were: Cold Irons Bound - with the same "false ending" as in Kelseyville. Incredibly sung with Bob roaring out the words like some kind of wrathful god. It Ain't Me, Babe - another beautiful version. I had no clue what this was when it started because Larry was playing the cittern without a capo and it sounded very different. Then, during the middle of the song, the guitar tech came out and clamped one down on the neck. It didn't detract from the performance at all though because Bob sang this wonderfully from beginning to end. I Believe in You - an amazing rendition where I felt like Bob recaptured the spirit of '79 with his singing (especially the way he drew out some of the words, like "heeeeeaaaaaaart"). This made my girlfriend cry. What else can I say? Standing in the Doorway - the new arrangement from last tour. I wasn't crazy about the mp3s I had heard of this (it sounded a bit awkward to me - as if the melody Bob was singing didn't go with the music the band was playing) but I sure was when I heard it in person. Bob sang this very slowly and deliberately in that great low voice and nailed down all of the words.
(Bob Links)

HIGHLIGHTS
I´ll remember you
I believe in you
Standing in the doorway

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Orange County Fair Costa Mesa
27th July 2003

2 CDR
StewArt
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 2003
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 2003

SETLIST

1. Tombstone blues
2. I´ll remember you
3. Tweedle dee & tweedle dum
4. Make you feel my love
( Bob on Harp)
5. Things have changed
6. Highway 61 revisited
7. It ain´t me, babe
(A Bob on Harp)
8. Cold irons bound
9. I believe in you
(Bob on Harp)
10. Watching the river flow
11. Standing in the doorway
12. Honest with me
13. Moonlight
14. Summer days
15. Like a rolling stone
16. All along the watchtower
(Bob on Harp)

MUSICANS

Bob Dylan
Harp, Guitar
Piano, Vocals

Freddie Koella
Guitar

Larry Campbell
Violine, Mandoline
Pedal Steel

Tony Garnier
Bass, Stand up Bass

George Recile
Drums

FOTOS

Dylanpool Gallery 2003

01. OCTOBER 1993
Costa Mesa / California - Pacific Amphitheatre

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
(Costa Mesa)

???

2 CDR
unidentified label
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1993
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1993

SETLIST

1. You're Gonna Quit Me (A)
2. Stuck Inside Of Mobile
With The Memphis Blues Again
3. All Along The Watchtower
4. Just Like A Woman
5. Tangled Up In Blue
6. You're A Big Girl Now
7. Blackjack Davey (A)
8. The Lonesome Death Of
Hattie Carroll (A)
9. Boots Of Spanish Leather (A)
10. I And I
11. Maggie's Farm
12. Ballad Of A Thin Man
13. It Ain't Me, Babe (A)

MUSICANS

Bob Dylan
Harp, Guitar, Vocals

John Jackson
Guitar

Bucky Baxter
Electric Guitar
Dobro
Pedal Steel Gitarre,
Mandoline

Tony Garnier
Bass, Stand up Bass

Winston Watson
Drums

SOME PICS

Dylanpool Gallery 1993

08. SEPTEMBER 1989
Costa Mesa / California - Pacific Amphitheatre

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
(Costa Mesa)

Wanted!!

2 CD
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1989
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1989

SETLIST

1. Most Likely You Go Your Way
(And I'll Go Mine)
2. Positively 4th Street
3. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
4. I Want You
5. Ballad Of A Thin Man
6. Highway 61 Revisited
7. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (A)
8. Baby Let Me Follow You Down (A)
9. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (A)
10. Rank Strangers To Me (A)
11. One Irish Rover
12. It Takes A Lot To Laugh,
It Takes A Train To Cry
13. I'll Remember You
14. I Shall Be Released
15. Like A Rolling Stone
16. Mr. Tambourine Man (A)
17. All Along The Watchtower

MUSICANS

Bob Dylan
Guitar, Harp;
Vocals

G. E. Smith
Guitar

Tony Garnier
Bass, Stand up Bass

Christopher Parker
Drums

SOME PICS

Dylanpool Gallery 1989

31. JULY 1988
Costa Mesa / California - Pacific Amphitheatre

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
At Costa Mesa

Bob Dylan in Costa Mesa 1988 - Bootlegcover

1 CD
unidentified label
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1988
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1988

SETLIST

1. Subterranean Homesick Blues
2. Absolutely Sweet Marie
3. Masters Of War
4. Driftin' Too Far From Shore
5. Simple Twist Of Fate
6. Highway 61 Revisited
7. Song To Woody (A)
8. Mr. Tambourine Man (A
9. Barbara Allen (A)
10. Girl From The North Country (A)
11. I Shall Be Released
12. Silvio
13. Like A Rolling Stone
14. The Times They Are A-Changin' (A)
15. To Ramona (A)
16. All Along The Watchtower

MUSICANS

Bob Dylan
Guitar, Harp, Vocals

G. E. Smith
Guitar

Kenny Aaronson
Bass, Stand up Bass

Christopher Parker
Drums

SOME PICS

Dylanpool Gallery 1988

17. JUNE 1986
Costa Mesa / California - Pacific Amphitheatre

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
(Costa Mesa)

Bob Dylan in Costa Mesa 1986 - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
no label
Complete Show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1986
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1986

SETLIST

1. So long good luck and goodbye
2. Positively 4th street
3. Clean cut kid
4. I´ll remember you
5. That lucky old man
6. Masters of war
7. Song to Woody (A)
8. A hard rain´s a - gonna fall (A)
9. It ain´t me, babe (A)
10. I forgot more than you´ll ever know
11. Just like a woman
12. When the night comes falling
from the sky
13. Lonesome town
14. Ballad of a thin man
15. Rainy day women #12 & 35
16. Seeing the real you at last
17. Across the borderline
18. I and I
19. Like a rolling stone
20. In the garden
21. Blowin´in the wind
22. Rock with me baby
23. Knockin´on heaven´s door

MUSIKER

Bob Dylan
Guitar, Harp ,Vocals

Tom Petty
Guitar, Vocals

Mike Campbell
Guitar,

Benmont Tench
Keyboards

Howie Epstein
Bass

Stan Lynch
Drums

Backgroundvocals
Madelyn Quebec
Debra Byrd
Elisecia Wright
Queen Esther Morrow

SOME PICS

Dylanpool Gallery 1986

16. JUNE 1986
Costa Mesa / California - Pacific Amphitheatre

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
(Costa Mesa)

Bob Dylan in Costa Mesa 16. 06. 1986 - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
unidentified label
Complete Show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1986
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1986

SETLIST

1. So long good luck and goodbye
2. Positively 4th street
3. Clean cut kid
4. I´ll remember you
5. Shot of love
6. We had it all
7. Masters of war
8. To Ramona (A)
9. A hard rain´s a - gonna fall (A)
10. Girl from the North country (A)
11. I forgot more than you´ll ever know
12. Lenny Bruce
13. Band of the hand
14. Lonesome town
15. Ballad of a thin man
16. Rainy day women #12 & 35
17. Seeing the real you at last
18. Across the borderline
19. I and I
20. Like a rolling stone
21. In the garden
22. Blowin´in the wind
23. Rock with me baby
24. Knockin´on heaven´s door

SOME PICS

Dylanpool Gallery 1986