The stage on the water, the full moon just overhead, the perfect breeze, and Bob. Now that was a summer evening to remember. My favorite concert of all time was at Jones Beach; Blind Melon, Soundgarden, and Neil Young. And Bob may have trumped it. I saw him a few years back with Willie Nelson, which was also a magical show. I'm continually impressed by his vocal control. His voice is so smoked out and low these days, but he still gets an incredible amount of mileage out of that limited range. So expressive. He only played keyboards and harmonica at that show, and it was a real treat to hear him on the electric guitar for the first time.The band is constantly toying with new arrangements and Bob plays with his phrasing a lot. Timeless classics like Blowing in the Wind and All Along the Watchtower seemed fresh and new. Often it takes a while to even realize what tune he is playing.The lap steel was mixed way too low, but other than that, the sound was crystal clear. Can't wait to catch him again.Below is the set list1. Cat's In The Well (Bob on electric guitar, Donnie on violin)2. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right(Bob on electric guitar, Donnie on lap steel, Stu on acoustic guitar, Tony on standup bass)3. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (Bob on electric guitar, Donnie on lap steel)4. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)(Bob on electric guitar, Donnie on violin, Stu on acoustic guitar)5. Moonlight (Bob on keyboard and harp, Donnie on electric mandolin,Stu on acoustic guitar, Tony on standup bass)6. 'Til I Fell In Love With You (Bob on keyboard and harp, Donnie on lap steel)7. Visions Of Johanna(Bob on keyboard, Donnie on electric mandolin, Stu on acoustic guitar)8. Rollin' And Tumblin'(Bob on keyboard, Donnie on electric mandolin, Stu on acoustic guitar)9. Shelter From The Storm(Bob on keyboard and harp, Donnie on pedal steel, Stu on acoustic guitar, Tony on standup bass)10. Things Have Changed (Bob on keyboard, Donnie violin)11. Spirit On The Water(Bob on keyboard and harp, Donnie on pedal steel, Stu on acoustic guitar, Tony on standup bass)12. Highway 61 Revisited (Bob on keyboard, Donnie on lap steel)13. Nettie Moore (Bob on keyboard, Donnie on violin, Stu on acoustic guitar)14. Summer Days (Bob on keyboard, Donnie on pedal steel, Tony on standup bass)15. Blowin' In The Wind(Bob on keyboard, Donnie on violin, Stu on acoustic guitar, Tony on standup bass) (encore)16. Thunder On The Mountain(Bob on keyboard, Donnie on lap steel, Stu on acoustic guitar)17. All Along The Watchtower(Bob on keyboard, Donnie on lap steel, Stu on acoustic guitar)
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here's the set list from the gig i saw just a few days ago:
1. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
2. Lay, Lady, Lay
3. Watching The River Flow [i get really excited when he does this one]
4. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
5. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
6. Workingman's Blues #2
7. The Levee's Gonna Break
8. Just Like A Woman
9. Highway 61 Revisited
10. Spirit On The Water
11. Cry A While [this KILLS live]
12. When The Deal Goes Down
13. Summer Days [this is always a show stopper; a real barnstormer, especially in the setting i was in]
14. Masters Of War
(encore)
15. Thunder On The Mountain
16. All Along The Watchtower
i'm ALWAYS jealous when someone reports that he did "visions of johanna" at the show they saw. its the best song anyone has ever written in any genre, in any year since songs were committed to memory