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REVIEWS
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Review by James Strohecker
Dylan quickly launched them into
Ballad of a Thin Man, predictable but strong. The band was tight
early and Bob’s voice ranged into the night air – from low to
higher notes. They quickly jumped into The Times They Are A-Changin’,
with Bob ripping on a Les Paul guitar. They played this hard and big
– one of the highlights of the evening, and one of only five times
they played it in 2009 (Source: Bill Pagel, http://www.boblinks.com/song2009.html).
The band followed Changin’ with a seamless transition into You
Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere, an excellent version that only was only
played four times this year. It wasn’t dusty at all – Bob
ripped the single-note solos and the band followed tightly along.
Well performed, well played and endemic of the strength of the band
and its musical talents [NOTE: check out these songs if you can
find them – worth listening to.]. They followed with Things Have
Changed; this showed off Bob as the master band leader. No
matter who he has in his band, he can make them sound good (most of
the time) on strong, solid songs – even if he adjusts or the
arrangement. Things Have Changed (performed only 15 times this
year) was steady, strong, melodic and driven by Tony’s bass,
George's drums and the three guitarists. Really sounded good,
much to the crowd’s appreciation.
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HIGHLIGHTS
The Times They Are
A-Changin'
Things Have Changed
Love Sick
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