Setlist Ames, Iowa, 23 oktober 2019

Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (Bob center stage on guitar, Donnie on violin)

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob center stage on guitar, Donnie on pedal steel)

Highway 61 Revisited (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)

Simple Twist Of Fate (Bob on piano then center stage on harp, Donnie on violin)

Can't Wait (Bob center stage, Donnie on lap steel)

When I Paint My Masterpiece (Bob on piano then center stage with harp, Donnie on violin)

Honest With Me (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin)

Tryin' To Get To Heaven (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin, Tony on standup bass)

Make You Feel My Love (Bob center stage, Donnie on violin)

Pay In Blood (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel)

Lenny Bruce (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin)

Early Roman Kings (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel, Tony on standup bass)

Girl From the North Country (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel, Bob Britt guitar with bottleneck, Tony on standup bass)

Not Dark Yet (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel)

Thunder On The Mountain (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)

Soon After Midnight (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)

Gotta Serve Somebody (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)

Encore

Ballad of a Thin Man (Bob center stage on harp, Donnie on pedal steel)

It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)

Bovenstaand de setlist van gisteravond in Ames, Iowa (met dank aan BobLinks).

Setlist St. Louis, Missouri, 22 oktober 2019

Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (Bob center stage on guitar, Donnie on violin)

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob center stage on guitar, Donnie on pedal steel)

Highway 61 Revisited (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)

Simple Twist Of Fate (Bob on piano then center stage on harp, Donnie on violin)

Can't Wait (Bob center stage, Donnie on lap steel)

When I Paint My Masterpiece (Bob on piano then center stage with harp, Donnie on violin)

Honest With Me (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin)

Tryin' To Get To Heaven (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin)

Make You Feel My Love (Bob center stage, Donnie on violin)

Pay In Blood (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel)

Lenny Bruce (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin)

Early Roman Kings (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel, Tony on standup bass)

Girl From the North Country (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel, Bob Britt guitar with bottleneck, Tony on standup bass)

Not Dark Yet (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel)

Thunder On The Mountain (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)

-- Band introductions

Soon After Midnight (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)

Gotta Serve Somebody (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)

Encore

Ballad of a Thin Man (Bob center stage on harp, Donnie on pedal steel)

It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)

Bovenstaand de setlist van gisteravond in St. Louis, Missouri (met dank aan BobLinks). I had to leave there in a hurry / I only saw what they let me see

Setlist Kansas City, Missouri, 20 oktober 2019

Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (Bob center stage on guitar, Donnie on violin)

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob center stage on guitar, Donnie on pedal steel)

Highway 61 Revisited (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)

Simple Twist Of Fate (Bob on piano then center stage on harp, Donnie on violin)

Can't Wait (Bob center stage, Donnie on lap steel)

When I Paint My Masterpiece (Bob on piano then center stage with harp, Donnie on violin)

Honest With Me (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin)

Tryin' To Get To Heaven (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin)

Make You Feel My Love (Bob center stage, Donnie on violin)

Pay In Blood (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel)

Lenny Bruce (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin)

Early Roman Kings (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel, Tony on standup bass)

Girl From the North Country (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel, Bob Britt guitar with bottleneck, Tony on standup bass)

Not Dark Yet (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel)

Thunder On The Mountain (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)

-- Band introductions

Soon After Midnight (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)

Gotta Serve Somebody (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)

Encore

Ballad of a Thin Man (Bob center stage on harp, Donnie on pedal steel)

It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)

Bovenstaand de setlist van Kansas City in Missouri van gisteravond (met dank aan BobLinks). When I was in Missouri / They would not let me be

Setlist Lincoln, Nebraska, 19 oktober 2019

Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (Bob center stage on guitar, Donnie on violin)

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob center stage on guitar, Donnie on pedal steel)

Highway 61 Revisited (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)

Simple Twist Of Fate (Bob on piano then center stage on harp, Donnie on violin)

Can't Wait (Bob center stage, Donnie on lap steel)

When I Paint My Masterpiece (Bob on piano then center stage with harp, Donnie on violin)

Honest With Me (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin)

Tryin' To Get To Heaven (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin)

Make You Feel My Love (Bob center stage, Donnie on violin)

Pay In Blood (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel)

Lenny Bruce (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin)

Early Roman Kings (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel, Tony on standup bass)

-- Band introductions

Girl From the North Country (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel, Bob Britt guitar with bottleneck, Tony on standup bass)

Not Dark Yet (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel)

Thunder On The Mountain (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)

-- Band introductions

Soon After Midnight (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)

Gotta Serve Somebody (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)

Encore

Ballad of a Thin Man (Bob center stage on harp, Donnie on pedal steel)

It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)

Bovenstaand de setlist van gisteravond in Lincoln, Nebraska (met dank aan BobLinks). Twee keer een band introductie. En Beyond Here Lies Nothin' is weer de opener van de show.

King Kong Leeuwarden

King Kong, little elves
On the rooftops they dance
Valentino-type tangos
While the makeup man’s hands
Shut the eyes of the dead
Not to embarrass anyone
Farewell Angelina
The sky is embarrassed
And I must be gone

© Bob Dylan, 1965, 1966

Setlist Denver, Colorado, 17 oktober 2019

Things Have Changed (Bob center stage on guitar, Donnie on violin)

It Ain't Me, Babe (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin)

Highway 61 Revisited (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)

Simple Twist Of Fate (Bob on piano then center stage on harp, Donnie on violin)

Can't Wait (Bob center stage, Donnie on lap steel)

When I Paint My Masterpiece (Bob on piano then center stage with harp, Donnie on violin)

Honest With Me (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin)

Tryin' To Get To Heaven (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin)

Make You Feel My Love (Bob center stage, Donnie on violin)

Pay In Blood (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel)

Lenny Bruce (Bob on piano, Donnie on violin)

Early Roman Kings (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel, Tony on standup bass)

Girl From the North Country (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel, Bob Britt guitar with bottleneck, Tony on standup bass)

-- Band introductions

Not Dark Yet (Bob center stage, Donnie on pedal steel)

Thunder On The Mountain (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)

Soon After Midnight (Bob on piano, Donnie on lap steel)

Gotta Serve Somebody (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)

Encore

Ballad of a Thin Man (Bob center stage on harp, Donnie on pedal steel)

It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (Bob on piano, Donnie on pedal steel)

Bovenstaand de setlist van gisteravond in Denver (met dank aan BobLinks). Things Have Changed heeft inmiddels Beyond Here Lies Nothin' vervangen als opener. Bob Britt speelde met een bottleneck tijdens Girl From The North Country. Dat moet een mooie uitvoering opleveren, zou je zeggen. Maar ik heb het gemist. Ik zat gewoon in Leeuwarden.

Patrick Day

De Amerikaanse bokser Patrick Day is woensdag op 27-jarige leeftijd overleden aan de verwondingen na een knock-out in een wedstrijd tegen Charles Conwell, vier dagen eerder. Day ging in de tiende ronde knock-out en werd vervolgens naar het ziekenhuis gebracht. Na een spoedoperatie lag hij de afgelopen dagen in coma in een ziekenhuis in Chicago.

Onwillekeurig moet ik denken aan het nummer Who killed Davey Moore? Dylan schreef dit liedje begin jaren zestig over de bokser Davey Moore. Hij stelt in het refrein de vraag wie Moore doodde, waarom en voor wat voor reden. In de coupletten komt steeds iemand aan woord, die nauw bij Moore betrokken is. De manager, de tegenstander, het publiek, de sportverslaggever. Met steeds als stockzin: you can't blame me at all.

Ook in het geval van Patrick Day is niemand expliciet verantwoordelijk voor de dood. Conwell niet, bokspromoter Lou DiBella niet, de sportjournalistiek niet.

Maar wie wel? Boksen moet veiliger, dat is de manier om de dood van Day te gedenken en de sporter te eren.

Dylan heeft nog een boks-nummer geschreven. Hurricane gaat over Rubin Carter, die in 1967 door een volledig blanke jury werd veroordeeld voor de moord op drie blanken in een café. In het nummer, dat Dylan schreef naar aanleiding van Carters autobiografie The Sixteenth Round. Tijdens The Rolling Thunder Revue stond Hurricane op de setlist; pas in 1985 kwam Rubin Carter vrij. Carter overleed in 2014.

Vanavond speelt Dylan in The Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado. Who Killed Davey Moore? zal niet op de setlist staan, vermoed ik zomaar. We zien het vanzelf welke nummers worden gespeeld.

Begin december verschijnt overigens het audioboek Tarantula, het eerste boek van Dylan. Acteur Will Patton zal de tekst voorlezen. Ik ben benieuwd; als er één boek is dat volgens mij niet is voor te lezen, is het Tarantula wel. Maar ik ben wel vaker verrast.