Bob Dylan 990205 in Memphis, Tennessee

Subject: Dylan Rocks Memphis-Feb. 5 New Daisy
From: Jim Maynard (jmaynard2@earthlink.net)
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 00:02:41 -0600

Wow!  What a night!  I was one of the lucky ones to get tickets to
Dylan's last minute trip to Memphis' New Daisy.  It was one of the best
shows I've seen (my sixth).  I thought Dylan was supposed to start at 8,
that's what the ads said, but some blues singer named "mo head" (that's
what it sounds like) opened and made everyone eager to hear dylan.  But
Dylan did not take to the stage until 9 p.m.   The small New Daisy was
pretty packed, though I think they could have sold another hundred
tickets.  There was not a bad place to be in the theatre, and the sound
was great.  I did spot microphones on both sides of the stage pointed at
the audience...I think this concert was recorded (it will make a great
live album!)


Anyway, I'm not sure if I can remeber every song in the right order, but
here's what I remember:

Gotta Serve Somebody
Million Miles
Silvio
Make You Feel My Love
It Takes a Lot to Laugh, a Train to Cry

Acoustic:
Blue Eyed Jane
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Friend of the Devil
Tangled Up In Blue

I Can't Wait
Hwy 61
[Might be missing a song here...]

Encore:

Lovesick
Everything is Broken
Don't Think Twice It's Alright
Not Fade Away


Dylan was in great form, danced, smiled, played lots of guitar, sang
pretty well, taking time to enunciate most songs, a few slurs.

I went with a co-worker who's a musician, likes Dylan but not too
familiar with him, and he was ecstatic.  He didn't realize what a great
musician and performer Dylan was.
I think the whole crowd loved the show...it was well worth the $40 and
standing in the rain two hours to get the tickets last Saturday.

Even the weather was great, quite balmy down on Beale Street in Memphis.

Check out the complete play list when Bill posts it....

Jim