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Karl Erik

Thanks to:

Friday:
Joerg Passarge, Allan Wachs, John O'Brien, Michael Sutton, John Faldborg, Manfred Schwarz, Recordmecca, Sven Simonsen, Johnny Borgan, Tiernan Henry, Nicolas Cornet, Tommy Lidgren, Alexander Pivecka, Michael Brenner, Robby Prince, Markus Hengefeld, Svein Gulbrandsen, Marcel Roth, Fabian Strosche, Luc Geiller, juergen muenstermann, Jengiz Haas, Tapio Raunio, David Rose, Evert Douna, Shahbaz Ahmad Khan, Frank-Juergen Witt, Joachim Meckel, David Finn, Hendrik Soeten, andrea brillo, Kees Goubitz, Harold “Puzzy” Wolfe, Simon Martin, Graham Stephenson, Robert Hempelman, Bogue Productions, john spoor, D Vestergaard, Lars Banke, Michel Pomarede, Nick Bozanich, William Conlon, Christer Svensson, Steve Lockwood, Jürgen Villers In memory of Walter Pickel, Anthony Bozanich, Jan Dekker, Carsten Hackel, Jonathan Collie, Johannes Andersen, Ben Fowler, Mieko Zuckerman, Francesca Chiarelli, Asger Schnack, Ake Jonsson, Folke Regen with late great Kai-Anders Nilsson, Andreas Volkert, Tom Davidson, Juergen Wasser, roger van der kamp, Yngve Kero, Carine Attias, Louis Renza, Peter Schermann, Niels Andersen, Eivind Preus, stefano bardini, Hilda Irene Fernhout, Willie Ryan, Nicholas J Percival, David Rydin, Jane Seff, Billy Nordin, Peter Umland, Philip Martin, Leighton Grist, Alan Forsyth, Sveinbjorn K Thorkelsson, Ramon Dorca Mercader, Peter Brookart, Magne Karlstad, Michael Groth, James Salvucci, Richard Christ, Eike Schallehn, Bernhard Seuser, Norbert Schmidt, Ed Grazda, Thomas Backner, Robert Cataliotti, Ulrike Mallin-Roebbecke, Domingo Pereira Santana, John Duncan, Enoch Hendry, Moe Magid, Joachim Dersch, Robert Schlochoff, Richard Pearlman, Mark Forrester, Stan Damen, Edward Wierenga, David Woodger, Roger Moseng, Scott Johnson, Donald Smith, Christopher Dunn, Sigrid Trumpy, Phillip Long, Tom Garvey, Steven Nixson, Marco Chemello, Hrvoje Jeregovic, Brian Ahlborn, Etchings by Zalon, Michael Anderson, Grainne Boyle, Rainer Maria Vesely, Richard Paddock, Rochus Ensslin, Paula Jones, John Flynn, Karen Moulton, Montague Street Journal, Harry Reeser, stephen goldberg, Kristian Skoglund, Dan Levy, Barry Isenstein, Peter White, Thomas Gallati, Bob Sagerer, Darren Hirst, Sam Trumpold, Mark Osipow, Robert Hudson, Marcus Gerlach, Eric Asimov, Liam O Meara, Bruce Allardice, Matt Fletcher, David Fulton, Jeffery Wilday, Joseph Jennings, Martyn Pass, Sean Finn, Robert Grasing, Peter Labella, Randall B. Davis, Matt Hagele, Robert Harwood, John Stokes, Denis Grilliat, Tom Wilkins, Terry Gans, Arthur Lieb, Robbert van der Vos, Barry Ollman, Joan Muntanyola, Neil Clark, Hans Borsje, Effric Smith, Klaus Danielowski, Paul Wolters, William Perkins, Marc Percansky, Andrew Baldwin, Alan Dubow, Jeremy Schildcrout, BennieB Promotions, Keith Venturoni, Theodore Raikin, Shane O'Brien, Leif Hansson, Brian Boyd, Reid Vaccari, Sebastian Grüber, Jeff Beresford-Howe, Michael Garrett, Ron Mura, Stephen Rapposelli, Jon Lasser, Thomas Bourgeron, Erik Magnusson, Dave Cox, John Wise, John Collins, Peter Callas, Donald Tine, Timothy Burns, William Rigby, Coral Press, Casey Martin, Curtis Lindsay, Roland Pabst, Aleko Djankov, David Farr, Elyse Buffenbarger, Bernard von Bothmer, Michael Sobsey, Anthony Jones, Alex Linden, Henry Swanick, David Thoburn, Michael Gold, Keith Smith, Daniel Fyfe, Orjan Gerhardsson, Boundary Books, Christer Sandberg, Knut Nergaard, Nigel Gittoes, Tomas Pütter

Saturday:
Christoph Wegmann, Winston Berry, Ivan Forgac, Paul Ryles, Elke Vogelsänger, Martin Burger, roger griffiths, Graham Cole, Ryan Emanuel, Thomas Schreck, KThomas Mayr, Werner Auernhammer, Jürg Bollinger, Dave Ely, Stefan Pauleit, The Bigstockbroker, Richard Stombres, Richard Zahnhausen, Daniel Martin, Manfred Baumgartner, Matthew MacCann, Jesús Castro Ruiz, Knut-Arne Wensaas, Kim Larsen, Susan Scarberry-García, Thomas Waldherr, Justin Bond, Howard Trafford, Graley Herren, Craig Stolow, James Klagge, Ernesto Spinelli, Will Atkinson, Michele Stroppa, Jack Gibson

Saturday, December 6, 2025
at 0600 CET

    Dylan related
  1. Bob Dylan played two gigs at INEC and we’ll never see a video of it! (Killarney Advertiser) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
  2. 60 Years Ago, Bob Dylan Released the Greatest Rock Song Ever Written From His Album 'Highway 61 Revisited' (Collider) from Cliff Warnken, Jacob Daniel
  3. When Bob clearly said, “Songs don’t have to mean anything:” The Whiffenpoof Song. (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
  4. John Sebastian describing Bob Dylan (Facebook) from Scott Miller
  5. Garth Brooks Made a Bob Dylan Song Legendary (Parade) from Cliff Warnken
  6. My book on Bob Dylan, freshly reviewed (Christopher Rollason) from Chris Rollason

    Other
  7. Spotify Wrapped Says My Listening Age Is 79 – and One Coworker's Is 100 (cnet) from Scott Miller
  8. John Sebastian Wants You to Know ‘He Was There’ in New Doc About the ‘Zelig’ of Rock (Rolling Stone/ Yahoo) from Scott Miller, Harold Lepidus
  9. Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96 Shared article (NY Times) from Scott Miller
  10. The value of physical media, finding old records. A time capsule for humanity (The Stute) from Cliff Warnken
  11. Little Richard: Awopbopaloobop alopbamboom!s (Uncut) from Cliff Warnken
  12. The Story Behind the Beatles’ ‘We Can Work It Out’ (Ultimate Classic Rock) from Scott Miller
  13. From this moment on Some thoughts on the Beatles' new/old/new "Real Love" and the trippiness of time (No Such Thing As Was) from Martin Cowan
  14. Hanif Abdurraqib on Ellen Willis’s Review of Elvis in Las Vegas (New Yorker) from Scott Miller
  15. The Mavericks’ Saxophonist Max Abrams and the Art of ‘Seeing Things’ (American Blues Scene) from Jacob Daniel
  16. Grateful Dead still making musical mark at 60, gets Guinness record (USA Today) from Jacob Daniel
  17. Meet the Orpheists Chapter Four - What’s the Story with Those Two? (Muddy Water) by William Routhier
  18. John Sebastian Returns To Bethel Woods, New Documentary Premiere (NYS Music) from Scott Miller
  19. That first phone call...to a girl Seinfeld episode "The Phone Message" sparks a memory (John's Substack) by John Nogowski

    Audio/Video
  20. Bob Dylan — Killarney, Ireland. November 23, 2025. Recording of the full show (YouTube) from Steve Lockwood
  21. The Damned - See Emily Play (Visualizer) | New Album "Not Like Everybody Else" Out 23rd Janaury (YouTube) from Harold Lepidus
  22. Steve Cropper Stories - Levon Helm, Jeff Beck & John Prine (YouTube) from Scott Miller
  23. Leoni Jansen & Izaline Calister - Blowin' In The Wind (YouTube) from John Spoor
  24. Make You Feel My Love Pembroke College Chapel Choir (YouTube) 1100
  25. This Made My Head Spin. Vocal ANALYSIS of The Beatles "Eleanor Rigby" (YouTube)

    More 1500
  26. Last Gathering at 60: Jerry Cimino Museum maestro casts some further light (Rock and the Beat Generation) from Cliff Warnken
  27. Bob Dylan – Asheville 2001 Review (Cult Following) from Cliff Warnken

Friday, December 5, 2025
at 0600 CET

    Dylan related
  1. The Real Stars of Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary Celebration Hid in Plain Sight (Nick DeRiso) from Scott Miller
  2. Theme Time Radio Hour: The Annotated “Coffee” Episode (Medium) by Fred Bals
  3. Tom Palaima: Bob Dylan Across the Borderline (utexas) from Scott Miller

    Other
  4. Yusuf/Cat Stevens U.S. Book Tour is Cancelled: ‘It’s Befuddling to Us All’ (Best Classic Bands) from Greg Brodsky, Scott Miller
  5. On this day in 1988: Roy Orbison Plays His Last Show (Ultimate Classic Rock) from Bob Harwood
  6. Steve Cropper obituary (theguardian) from Scott Miller
  7. From Otis Redding to Booker T, Steve Cropper was a strong yet subtle force that shaped so many soul classics (theguardian) from Scott Miller
  8. Brian Wilson needed a hug (John's Substack) by John Nogowski

    Audio/Video
  9. Bob Dylan’s Best Songs of The 1960s, According to Lou Reed (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
  10. 4 ‘Basement Tapes’ Songs by Bob Dylan and The Band That Received Early Exposure via Cover Versions (American Songwriter) from Scott Miller, Cliff Warnken
  11. The Beatles don’t need help winning new fans Music writer Rob Sheffield joins the season finale of "Everything Fab Four," celebrating "Rubber Soul" turning 60 (Salon) from Scott Miller
  12. Bob Dylan the concert series: 13 November 2008 (Untold Dylan) from Scott Miller
  13. LISTEN: Singing River’s “I Thought I Heard Bob Dylan Say” Brings Captivating Songwriting to Life (glide) from Cliff Warnken, Scott Miller
  14. Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers | Blue Christmas | Full Performance | Christmas In Nashville 2025 (YouTube) from psamdancin
  15. The 2025 Tour is `All Over Now, Baby Blue` Bob Dylan & His Band Leeds 14th November 2025 (YouTube) from Scott Miller, Jacob Daniel
  16. Bob Dylan ~ Best Covers of the Rough & Rowdy Ways Tour from 2023 - 2025 (with Bonus Material) (YouTube) from Jacob Daniel
  17. Steve Cropper: 9 Essential Songs (NY Times) from Scott Miller

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  18. Bob Dylan – Stuttgart 2019 Review (Cult Following) from Cliff Warnken
  19. James Coburn on Bob Dylan Sam Peckinpah + Mickey Rooney - Later with Bob Costas 3/3/93 (YouTube) from psamdancin 1600

Thursday, December 4, 2025
at 0600 CET

    Dylan related
  1. The last Bob Dylan song I really wanted to play (The Joker and the Thief)
  2. Blood on the Tracks was second rate Dylan (Ted Burke LIKE it or NOT) from Scott Miller
  3. Bob Dylan’s Words, Music and Influence Transcend Generations (This is Beirut) from Scott Miller
  4. Harvey Brooks and Bob Dylan’s Highway 61: It Was 50 Years Ago (Almost) Today in 2015 (territorial imperatives) from psamdancin
  5. Local Music History, Mapped Out in the Greenwich Village Historic District (Village Preservation) from Cliff Warnken, Jacob Daniel
  6. Dylan, Springsteen, and the Musical Biopic Genre | Something to Say (WDIY) from Cliff Warnken

    Other
  7. Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84 (theguardian) from Scott Miller
  8. Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and a Shaper of Memphis Soul Music Shared article (NY Times) from Scott Miller
  9. Southern Rapture The 1993 play with Dwight Yoakam (Variety) from Scott Miller
  10. THEATER REVIEW : A Florid Yoakam Can’t Lift ‘Rapture’ (LA Times) from Scott Miller
  11. In the Rearview: Record Store Day Black Friday 2025 (The Vinyl District) from Scott Miller
  12. Rock and roll as we know it began with Rubber Soul (Paste) from Scott Miller
  13. Paul Anka on his incredible, star-studded career: ‘Revenge is a motivator like you wouldn’t believe’ (theguardian) from Scott Miller
  14. Graded on a Curve: The Kingsmen, “Louis Louis” (The Vinyl District) from Scott Miller
  15. Learning to play guitar - why not? (John's Substack) by John Nogowski
  16. Dylan, Clapton & Cropper. MSG photo (Facebook) from Scott Miller

    Audio/Video
  17. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay - Steve Cropper (1987) (YouTube) from Scott Miller
  18. Jorma Kaukonen’s 85th Birthday Celebration At Carnegie Hall In New York, New York, USA 11/29/25 (YouTube) from Scott Miller
  19. 1959 HITS ARCHIVE: It Doesn’t Matter Anymore - Buddy Holly (#1 UK hit) Written by Paul Anka (YouTube) from Scott Miller
  20. The Chelsea Hotel Collection – Volumes 1 – 4 (paullyrics) by Paul Robert Thomas 1000
  21. Booker T. & The MG's - Time Is Tight (Live, 1970) (YouTube)
  22. Booker T & The MG's - Green Onions, Last Night (Live in Oslo, 1967 HD) (YouTube)

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  23. Becoming Bob Dylan: Steve Berkowitz enhances music legend's legacy with hidden archive treasures (Jerusalem Post) from Cliff Warnken
  24. White Rabbit signs Jim Windolf's 'new interpretation' of Bob Dylan and the Beatles (The Bookseller) from Cliff Warnken (amazon.com - .co.uk - .de)
  25. 3 Unconventional Bob Dylan Songs That Simply Don’t Get Enough Praise (American Songwriter) from Cliff Warnken


Archives

Number of Dylan concerts a year, according to Olof's Files
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 60s
 0  36  33  19  45  67  48   0   2   2 252
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 70s
  0   1   1   0  40  31  26   0  114  26 239
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 80s
 70  54   0   0  27  0  60  36  71  99 417
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 90s
 93 101  92  80 104 116  86  94 110 119 995
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 00s
112 106 107  98 111 113  99  98  97  98 1039
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 10s
102 89 86 85 92 87 75 82 84 77 859
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20s
00 22 82 75 78 82         339
Never Ending Tour, from 7 June 1988 -                     3361
Total 4096
Last update 21.09. 2025