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18. OCTOBER 2009
Las Vegas / Nevada - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino The Joint

REVIEWS
Bob Links

Review by Sergio Zurita
Half of the jewelry-incrusted collar of his shirt is inside his jacket, the other half is not. (I mention this because in every single concert, in between songs, Dylan is constantly tucking his curly hair inside his hat and/or straightening his clothes.) But this time he doesn’t seem to mind the asimetry of his look. In fact, I don’t think he could care less. For the second song, he takes center-stage again. But instead of the sadness of “Workingman’s Blues #2?, he sings “The Man In Me”, one of his sexiest creations. What happens then is hard to describe without superlative phrases: Dylan swings and croons the song, he smiles at the audience in complicity, he moves his hands with masculine gracefulness. He sounds like a Dust Bowl Sinatra, like Dean Martin’s smoother brother, like a pale Sammy Davis, Jr. In other concerts, Dylan in Vegas was an oximoron. But on Sunday, he was as in place there as Bugsy Siegel at the Flamingo. In “Forgetful Heart”, the haunting ballad of Together Through Life, Dylan became Sinatra again. The darkest Sinatra, the Wee-Small-Hours-Of-The-Morning Frank. At that moment, you knew that behind the tinsel, we were in the middle of nowhere, rolling around like tumbleweeds. In “Spirit on the Water”, Dylan sang that he “can’t go back to paradise no more” ’cause he “killed a man back there“. And later on the show, he tried “to get to heaven before they close the door“. The truth is this: in Las Vegas, the city closest to hell, everyone who went to see and hear Bob Dylan on Sunday was accepted back in paradise and got into heaven, at least for a little while.
Bob Links

HIGHLIGHTS
The man in me
Forgetful heart
Tweedle dee & Tweedle dum

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Las Vegas, Nevada
18 October 2009

Bob Dylan in Las Vegas 2009 - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
Bach Recording
Complete show

ARTWORK
Lewis & stewART CD Artwork 2009

SETLIST

1. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
2. The Man In Me
(Bob center stage on harp)
3. Don´t Think Twice, It´s All Right
(Bob on guitar)
4. Beyond Here Lies Nothin'
(Donnie on trumpet)
5. Spirit On tThe Water
(Bob on harp)
6. Forgetful Heart
(Bob center stage on harp)
7. Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum
(Bob center stage on harp)
8. Beyond The Horizon
(Bob on harp)
9. Cold Irons Bound
(Bob center stage on harp)
10. Tryin´To Get To Heaven
(Bob on harp)
11. Highway 61 Revisited
(Bob center stage on harp)
12. Po´ Boy
13. Thunder on The Mountain
14. Ballad Of A Thin Man
(Bob center stage on harp)
15. Like A Rolling Stone
16. Jolene
17. All Along The Watchtower

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Harp, Guitar
Vocals

Stu Kimball
Guitar

Charlie Sexton
Lead Guitar

Donnie Herron
Violine, Mandoline
Pedal Steel, Banjo

Tony Garnier
Bass, Stand up Bass

George Recile
Drums

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Gallery 2009

01. SEPTEMBER 2008
Las Vegas / Nevada - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino The Joint

REVIEWS
Bob Links

Review by Phil Levine
Well, no not really. On the Bob Scale of 1-10, one being early 90's "what the hell is he singing" Bob and 10 being Rolling Thunder/Freewheeling Bob, this show was at best a 6. He started out the night inauspiciously with an almost incomprehensible 'Watching the River Flow' (an homage to Gustav of the Gulf?), followed by an only slightly more detectable 'Baby Blue.' Next up, we were once again (as we have been at EVERY Bob Las Vegas show this millennium) Stuck Inside of Mobile...only He knows why this old warhorse is dragged out for every Sin City show. But oh mama, can THIS really be the end? Please?
(Bob Links)

Review by Lance C.
I won't go over every song except to say Bob's band is the best on the road. The concert at The Joint was inspired! From the opening Watching The River Flow the band kicked up steam at the right moments. Million Miles was a sonic blast of rock and roll. High Water was a timely rendition of what was happening that night. Summer Days and Love Sick were pure rock and Thunder was an absolute gem as George Recile blasted the song into oblivion. The crowd in Vegas was not an official Dylan crowd as it consisted of drunken revelers and thirty something investment bankers who didn't know what song was playing. The guy next to me was texting all night. For the true fans, the show rocked and was only a preview of what was to come in Cali. During the intro to Like A Rolling Stone with the crowd going nuts, Bob fiddled around with his equipment almost like he was embarrassed to sing the song. But sing he did and after three straight nights on the road it sounded awesome.?
(Bob Links)

HIGHLIGHTS
Simple twist of fate
My back pages

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Las Vegas Nevada
2008-09-01

Bob Dylan in Las Vegas 2008 - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
Romeo Recording
Complete show

ARTWORK
Lewis & sewART CD Artwork 2008

SETLIST

01. Watching the river flow
2. It´s all over now, baby blue
3. Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again
04. Million Miles
05. Simple twist of fate
06. High water
(For Charly Patton)
07. My back pages
08. Summer days
09. Love sick
10. Tweedle dee & tweedle dum
11. Just like a woman
12. Highway 61 revisited
13. Nettie Moore
14. Thunder on the mountain
15. Like a rolling stone
16. All along the watchtower

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Harp,
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

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 2008

07. APRIL 2006
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts

REVIEWS
Bob Links

Review by Phil Levine
Mr D opened the show with his Academy Award winning song
"Things Have Changed"--and even included a non-too-subtle
reminder of his accomplishment with a small light shining on his Oscar
(or at least a replication), strategically placed right behind his electric keyboard.
And if you have to ask why, then you are in the wrong room, son...
Also noteworthy was Ballad of A Thin Man--a little more intense than one would
expect, so I guess something was happening, but as usual, only
Bob knew what it was...
(Bob Links)

HIGHLIGHTS
Things have changed
Love sick
Cat´s in the well

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Viva Las Vegas

Bob Dylan in Las Vegas 07. 04. 2006 - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
Krewe Chief Recording
Complete show

ARTWORK
Lewis & stewART CD Artwork 2006
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 2006

SETLIST

1.Things have changed
2. The times they are a - changin´
(Bob on keyboard and harp)
3. Tweedle dee & tweedle dum
4. It ain´t me, babe
5. Stuck inside the Mobile
(With the Memphis blues again)
6. Love sick
7. I´ll be your baby tonight
(Bob on keyboard and harp)
8. Ballad of a thin man
(Bob on keyboard and harp)
9. I don´t believe you
(She acts like we never have met)
(Bob on keyboard and harp)
10. Honest with me
11. Cold irons bound
11. Lay, lady, lay
12. Cat´s in the well
13. Like a rolling stone
14. All along the watchtower

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Harp,
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 2006

REVIEWS
Bob Links

Review by Matthew Salerno
Elana was really good on this one also, from what I could hear, but the volume
level of everything else somewhat buried her on this song. By the way, the
reason I haven't commented much on Tony, Denny, or Donnie at all is because
they simply didn't draw any attention like Elana, Bob and Stu did. I saw Tony
and perhaps Denny smiling a few times and Tony getting into it just a bit here
and there, but for the most part, Donnie is much, much more boring to watch
play the pedal steel for whatever reason than Larry was. # 11, Shooting Star,
was absolutely amazing as well. Man, this was an excellent night!!
(Bob Links)

HIGHLIGHTS
Down along the cove
Boots of Spanish leather
Shooting star

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
19th March 2005 Las Vegas

Bob Dylan in Las Vegas 2005 - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
unidentified label
Complete show

ARTWORK
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 2005

SETLIST

1. Maggie´s farm
2. Tell me that isn´t true
3. It´s alright. ma
(I´m only bleeding)
4. Down along the cove
5. Moonlight
6.Tweedle dee & tweedle dum
7. Boots of Spanish leather
8. Highway 61 revisited
9. Positively 4th street
10. Honest with me
11. Shooting star
12. Summer days
13. Don´t think twice,
it´s all right
14. All along the watchtower

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Harp,
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

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 2005

REVIEWS
Boblinks

Review by Bob Coleman
At about 4:00 I was offered a choice of either the general admission tickets or the balcony. Since we had been in the front row last year we decided to go for the seats in the balcony. It was really tough to give up our place in line to be in the front row but we opted for the seats. So we got out of line and walked around the back were the tour busses are and Tim got Tony's autograph. We then went into the casino hoping to see if Bob would be walking around. As luck would have it we walked right into him. He was very nice to my son and signed an autograph for him. He asked Tim a couple of questions and Tim told him this was his fourth concert and he really enjoys his music. I have to say that he was very nice to my son. If we had opted for the general admission we would never have had the chance of running into him as we would have been standing in line. The stocking cap pulled down low really doesn't hide who he is
.(Bob Links)

Highlights
Brown sugar
Blind Willie McTell
Old man

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Las Vegas 2002

Bob Dylan in Las Vegas - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
Scouser DV 22/23
Complete Show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1999
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1999

SETLIST

1. Solid Rock
2. When I Paint My Masterpiece
3. Tombstone Blues
4. Accidentally Like A Martyr
5. Stuck Inside Of Mobile
With The Memphis Blues Again
6. Brown Sugar
7. Blind Willie McTell
8. It's Alright Ma
(I'm Only Bleeding)
9. Never Gonna Be The Same Again
10. Cold Irons Bound
11. Love Minus Zero/No Limit
12. Old Man
13. Honest With Me
14. Mama You Been On My Mind
15. High Water
16. Rainy Day Women
#12 & 35
17. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
18. All Along The Watchtower

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Harp,
Piano, Vocals

Charlie Sexton
Guitar

Larry Campbell
Guitar, Pedal Steel,
Mandolin, Fiddle,
Electric Bazouki)

Tony Garnier
Bass, Stand up Bass

David Kemper
Drums

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 2005

24. AUGUST 2001
Las Vegas - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino The Joint

REVIEWS
Bob Links

Review by Bob Coleman
They open with Hallelujah, I'm ready to Go. I wished they had opened with one of the other songs that they rotate to open a show. Wasn't thrilled with the opening but even a mediocre song performed live by Dylan is still something to be enjoyed. The next song "To Ramona" is one of my all time favorites. I have the entire Dylan music collection (albums and CD's). I have been listening to Dylan since 1964 and this still ranks as one of my favorite songs. Unfortunately tonight wasn't his best rendition of this song. I have heard it performed at other concerts and enjoyed it more. None the less, I enjoyed the song. It's Allright Ma, I am only Bleeding was above average but again I have heard it live many times and this did not rank high with some of the other renditions. Searching For A Soldiers Grave does absolutely nothing for me. #5 Country Pie was outstanding. I have been waiting and hoping he would perform this song tonight. What a rocker. Tell Me That It Isn't True rated above average. Till I fell in Love With You was excellent but I had been hoping for Standing in the Doorway. I liked the line up from the previos night better then tonights but when you see a Dylan concert there really are no bad songs.
(Bob Links)

HIGHLIGHTS
Most likely you go your way
`Til i fell in love with you
It´s all over now

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Las Vegas 25. August 2001

???

2 CDR
unidentifid label
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 2001
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 2001

SETLIST

1. Hallelujah, I´m Ready (A)
2. To Ramona (A)
3. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (A)
4. Searching For A Soldier's Grave (A)
5. Country Pie
6. Tell Me That It Isn't True
7. 'Til I Fell In Love With You
8. Absolutely Sweet Marie(
9. Masters Of War (A)
10. Love minus Zero / No Limit (A)
11. Mama, You Been On My Mind (A)
12. I´ll Be Your Baby Tonight (A)
13. Make You Feel My Love
14. Cold Irons Bound
15. Everything Is Broken
16. Love Sick
17. Like A Rolling Stone
18. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (A)
19. All Along The Watchtower
20. Blowin' In The Wind (A)
21. Highway 61 Revisited

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Harp, Guitar, Vocals

Larry Campbell
Electric and acoustic
guitar, vocals

Charlie Sexton
Electric and acoustic
guitar, slide guitar,
dobro, mandoline

Tony Garnier
Bass

George Receli
Drums

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 2001

REVIEWS
Bob Links

Review by Andy Goldstein
Then it happened...a long instrumnetal intro and then Bob does it....STANDING IN THE DOORWAY.... He sings like an angel.with great passion...the band does not screw up...neither does Bob....U could here a pin drop.... I dont often get excited at these things anymore but I still have goosebumps 13 hours later..... Any words I write here will not do it justice so everyone needs to judge this for themselves.... >From this point on the show was just in HYPERDRIVE... Down in the Flood was a million times better than when he opened with it...the arrangement was similar to the new arrangement of Drifters esacpe and Wicked Messenger which came a song later....the slow down when bob sings and then jam in between..SHooting Star was great....Nice harp solo...Bob played a few notes on one harped and then quickly changed to another......Wicked Messenger was next with harp as well....much different than when he did it in 97...sounded more like the new Drifters escape (I still like the Patti SMith version best)...Pillbox hat whew................ The crowd was going nuts...Bob was smilinging at people and playing his heart out.......Things have changesd was better in Reno I thought... Tambourineman (not a fav) was spot on...great harp solo...I liked this song in the position it was in last night..and I really enjoyed it surprisingly.
(Bob Links )

HIGHLIGHTS
Don't Think Twice
Standing In The Doorway

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Las Vegas 2000
27. June 2000

Bob Dylan in Las Vegas 27. 06. 2000 - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
Scouser
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds com 2000
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 2000

SETLIST

1. Duncan And Brady (A)
2. To Ramona (A)
3. Masters Of War (A)
4. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (A)
5. Tangled Up In Blue (A)
6. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (A)
7. Country Pie
8. Standing In The Doorway
9. Crash On The Levee
(Down In The Flood)
10. Shooting Star
11. The Wicked Messenger
12. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
13. Things Have Changed
14. Like A Rolling Stone
15. Mr. Tambourine Man (A)
16. Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35
17. Blowin' In The Wind (A)

MUSICANS

Bob Dylan
Guitar, Harp, Vocals

Stu Kimball
Guitar

Denny Freeman
Guitar
Donnie Herron
Violine, Mandoline
Pedal Steel

Tony Garnier
Bass, Stand up Bass

George Recile
Drums

SOME PICS

Dylan Archive Gallery

REVIEWS
Boblinks

Review by Bill Sigmon
Oh he will never be Mick Jagger on stage, or BOno for that matter, but the man can inspire a crowd through his own catharsis, for sure for sure. I was a bit disappointed that there wasn't any reference by Bob to the specific show, place, etc., though he never seems to add that. It seems strange that with all the meticulous tinkering he does on studio releases, he doesn't do the same live, but so it goes. Of special interest on this night was a number of things. His heart on Just like a woman was full tilt, and we heard our first solo from the man. No harmonica all evening, and i imagine he did same whole tour, oh well.. IT aint me babe, offered a mood and lighting that to me, sitting balcony front row, looked like a twenty something year old, it was magical. I know bob never melds one song into another, but at the end, it sounded identicle to Your a big girl now, and then the song ended. THere was also some chord disharmony here, as bob was higher than the others by one or two, but no one seemed to mind.
(Bob Links)

HIGHLIGHTS
Watching The River Flow
Lay Lady Lay
Love Sick

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
House of Blues

???

2 CDR
unidentified label
Complete Show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1999
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1999

SETLIST

1. Gotta Serve Somebody
2. Million Miles
3. Stuck Inside Of Mobile
With The Memphis Blues Again
4. Just Like A Woman
5. Silvio
6. It Ain't Me, Babe
7. To Ramona
8. Tangled Up In Blue
9. Friend Of The Devil
10. Can't Wait
11. Highway 61 Revisited
12. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
13. Not Fade Away

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Guitar, Harp, Vocals

Larry Campbell
Guitar

Buckxy Baxter
Pedal Steel Gitarre
Electric - und Akustikgitarre, Slide Gitarre, Dobro , elektrische Mandoline

Tony Garnier
Bass, Stand up Bass

David Kemper
Drums

SOME PICS

Dylan Archive Gallery 1999

REVIEWS
Boblinks

HIGHLIGHTS
Watching The River Flow
Lay Lady Lay
Love Sick

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
House of Blues

???

2 CDR
unidentified label
Complete Show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1999
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1999

SOME PICS

Dylan Archive Gallery 1999

REVIEWS
Boblinks

Review by Gary Silverman
On to the main event The setting a small intimate night club, seating approximately 500 capacity 700. The lights dim the crowd starts to get excited the usual voice says Ladies and gentelman …….He enters the stage wearing a black suit with a white (thick) stripe down the side, black and white cowboy boots #1 Watching the river flow, he was swaying from the first note. Crystal clear sound. I knew from his manner this early the set would be unique . #2 Lay Lady Lay… What is going on? A Rarity? Wow what a surprise ,What a treat! Wonderful version pronouncing all the words , smiling really smiling! I have never seen him this happy this early . # 3 Stuck inside a mobile….I was hoping he would play it and yes it was worth it. Slowed down version the song went on and on the crowd was starting to really appreciate this legend.
(Bob Links)

HIGHLIGHTS
Watching The River Flow
Lay Lady Lay
Love Sick

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Live in Las Vegas

2 CDR
unidentified label
Complete Show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1999
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1999

SETLIST

1. Watching The River Flow
2. Lay Lady Lay
3. Memphis Blues Again
4. Just Like A Woman
5. Silvio
6. It Ain't Me Babe
7. Mr. Tambourine Man
8. Tangled Up In Blue
9. Friend Of the Devil
10. Make You Feel My Love
11. Highway 61 Revisited
12. Love Sick
13. Don't Think Twice
14. Not Fade Away

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Guitar, Harp, Vocals

Larry Campbell
Guitar

Buckxy Baxter
Pedal Steel Gitarre
Electric - &
Akustikgitarre,
Slide Gitarre,Dobro
electric Mandoline

Tony Garnier
Bass, Stand up Bass

David Kemper
Drums

SOME PICS

Dylan Archive Gallery 1999

13. MAY 1995
Las Vegas / Nevada - The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
The Joint, Las Vegas / Nevada
May 13, 1995

Bob Dylan in Las Vegas 13. 05. 1995 - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
unidentified label
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1995
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1995

SETLIST

1. Crash on levee
(Down in the flood)
2. Lay Lady Lay
3. All along the watchtower
4. Just Like A Woman
5. Silvio
6. Tombstone Blues
7. Mr. Tambourine Man (A)
8. Gates Of Eden (A)
9. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (A)
10. Seeing the real you alt last
11. I Shall Be Released
12.Ballad Of A Thin Man
13. Like a rolling Stone
14. It Ain't Me, Babe (A)

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Guitar, Piano, Harp,
Vocals

Bucky Baxter
Pedal Steel Gitarre
Electric - und Akustikgitarre, Slide Gitarre, Dobro , elektrische Mandoline

John Jackson
Guitar

Tony Garnier
Bass

Winston Watson
Drums

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 1995

12. MAY 1995
Las Vegas / Nevada - The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Las Vegas, May 12th 1995

Bob Dylan in Las Vegas 12. 05. 1995 - Bootlegcover

2 CDR
unidentified label
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1995
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1995

SETLIST

1. Crash on levee
(Down in the flood)
2. If Not For You
3. All along the watchtower
4. Simple Twist Of Fate
5. Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)
6. Shelter From The Storm
7. Mr. Tambourine Man (A)
8. Boots Of Spanish Leather (A)
9. Love Minus Zero / No Limits (A)
10. Seeing the real you alt last
11. Joey
12. Highway 61 Revisited
13. Like a rolling Stone
14. It Ain't Me, Babe (A)

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 1995

BOOTLEG

Bob Dylan
Las Vegas 1992

???

2 CDR
unidentified label
Complete show

ARTWORK
Dustyoldfairgrounds.com 1992
Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide 1992

SETLIST

1. Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35
2. Joey
3. Union Sundown
4. Just Like A Woman
5. Drifter´s Escape
6. Tangled Up In Blue
7. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
8. Love Minus Zero - No Limit (A)
9. Little Moses (A)
10. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (A)
11. Mr. Tambourine Man (A)
12. Cat's In The Well
13. Idiot Wind
14. he Times They Are A-Changin' (A)
15. Highway 61 Revisited
16. Absolutely Sweet Marie /
17. All Along The Watchtower
18. Blowin' In The Wind (A)

MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan
Harp,
Piano, Vocals

John Jackson
Guitar

Bucky Baxter
Guitar, Mandolin
Pedal Steel, Dobro

Tony Garnier
Bass, Stand up Bass

Charlie Quintana
Drums

SOME PICS

Bob Dylan Picture
Archive 1992