Music crosses every boundary there is. I just wish there was more to (American) music now. To me, it’s at an all time low. All that promise from the ‘60s has been lost. Everyone is chasing after that sterile synthesizer sound – all those drum machines. The (human) heart doesn’t beat like those machines. It’s out of touch. The best music is people expressing themselves – and you don’t always find that on records anymore. The best singers I’ve heard in recent years are on the street on New York and New Orleans. There’s nothing self-conscious about them. But you don’t see them, cause they don’t fit on cable TV.
-Bob Dylan (Robert Hilburn Interview, West Berlin, June 13, 1984)
Facts from Wikipedia:
| Start date | May 28, 1984 |
|---|---|
| End date | July 8, 1984 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 27 in Europe |
NBC Studios
Rockefeller Center
New York City, New York
22 March 1984
- Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar & harmonica)
- Justin Poskin (guitar)
- Tony Marsico (bass)
- Chalo Quintana (drums)
Jokerman
Standing on the waters casting your bread
While the eyes of the idol with the iron head are glowing
Minestadio del F.C. Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
28 June 1984
- Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar)
- Mick Taylor (guitar)
- Ian McLagan (keyboards)
- Greg Sutton (bass)
- Colin Allen (drums)
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
Well it ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe
Ifin’ you don’t know by now
An’ it ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe
It’ll never do some how
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