The Never Ending Pool

in the Bootlegs Forum, some addtional material in the threads on:

Blackbushe (July 15)

Charlotte, NC (December 10)





great account of Blackbushe here: http://www.shewan.co.uk/music/dylan/blackbushe.html

Imagine what he saw. I know that the talk about Dylan in double-knits was widespread, but each generation produces its idiots. By the way, you shoulda heard what went down in 1965, oh, '66, oh, '69, oh.


Now what is this thread about, exclusively Dylan in 1978? or the year of 1978 including all that transpired with Bobby?

When I saw Bobby that year? September. Right in the middle of an exploding, uh, relationship.

What else was going on? Seattle Slew. Hare Krsna woman gave me some flower that I pinned on my lapel.

Were the shows markedly different? Damn sure. Different than what? You know what was great? - the vocals with the backup singers. You know what was great? - Bobby's introduction of them.

clairdelalune wrote:

QUOTE:

Now what is this thread about, exclusively Dylan in 1978? or the year of 1978 including all that transpired with Bobby?

surely it's about what we make it.

now tell us about that lucky heather you bought from the gypsy, or whatever it was.

Listen to the words - "where the Good Shepherd grieves"

I still prefer the Tangled Up in Blue in its hymn form of these performances. The Biblical reference as sung in Charlotte, North Carolina ...

from January, '78

rehearsal of LARS (an arrangement not used on the tour)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/nefqo4

February




February




March

Joe Colombo finally died in 1978. Dylan content? Colombo was gunned down in 1971...possibly by order of one Joey Gallo.

One has to wonder what Bob was trying to do when he sang so positively about Joey Gallo (and Rubin Carter, for that matter). Neither one was much of a hero.

i fiddled with the above picture to 'remove' the deleted text.

blackbushe july 1978
all photos chris cooper http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/blackbushe-photos.html

nice tidy-up job on the top hat pic - thanks, j'bob.

great b/w Blackbushe photos - the Alice Cooper look was cool!


here's a tv news report on the Fall leg of the '78 tour (includes some words of wisdom from Mike Porco, of Gerde's Folk City)

that's lovely Peggy at Folk City.

February/March '78


Japan dates:

February
20 Tokyo, Japan Nippon Budokan Hall
21 Tokyo, Japan Nippon Budokan Hall
23 Tokyo, Japan Nippon Budokan Hall
24 Osaka Fu, Japan Matsushita Denki Taiikukan, Hirakata City
25 Osaka Fu, Japan Matsushita Denki Taiikukan, Hirakata City
26 Osaka Fu, Japan Matsushita Denki Taiikukan, Hirakata City
28 Tokyo, Japan Nippon Budokan Hall

March
1 Tokyo, Japan Nippon Budokan Hall
2 Tokyo, Japan Nippon Budokan Hall
3 Tokyo, Japan Nippon Budokan Hall
4 Tokyo, Japan Nippon Budokan Hall



The Nippon Budokan, often shortened to just "Budokan," is an arena in central Tokyo.

For many Westerners, the Budokan is synonymous with large-scale rock concerts. It was here that The Beatles made their Japanese debut and the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded. The Nippon Budokan, however, was originally built for the judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics, hence its name, rendered into English as Martial Arts Hall.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nippon_Budokan




Liner Notes

The more I think about it, the more I realize what I left behind in Japan -- my soul, my music and that sweet girl in the geisha house -- I wonder does she remember me? If the people of Japan wish to know about me, they can hear this record -- also they can hear my heart still beating in Kyoto at the Zen Rock Garden -- Someday I will be back to reclaim it.
-- Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan -- Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Billy Cross -- Lead Guitar
Ian Wallace -- Drums
Alan Pasqua -- Keyboards
Rob Stoner -- Bass, Vocals
Steven Soles -- Acoustic Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
David Mansfield -- Pedal Steel, Violin, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro

Steve Douglas -- Saxophone, Flute, Recorder
Bobbye Hall -- Percussion
Helena Springs -- Vocals
Jo Ann Harris -- Vocals
Debi Dye -- Vocals

Produced by Don DeVito
Production Coordinator -- Hiroshi Kanai
CBS/SONY Production Director -- Toshiyuki "Heckel" Sugano

Recorded at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
Feb. 28 & Mar. 1, 1978
Engineers -- Tom Suzuki, Teppei Kasai, Tetsuro Tomita, G.H. Sukegawa, S.C.I.

Some LA rehearsal performances:

You're A Big Girl Now
http://www.sendspace.com/file/f01yzo

You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome
http://www.sendspace.com/file/jyeykq

Tomorrow Is A Long Time
http://www.sendspace.com/file/msk0nc

I Don't Believe You
http://www.sendspace.com/file/14axmo

Going Going Gone
http://www.sendspace.com/file/7xxhpr

"The more I think about it, the more I realize what I left behind in Japan -- my soul, my music and that sweet girl in the geisha house -- I wonder does she remember me? If the people of Japan wish to know about me, they can hear this record -- also they can hear my heart still beating in Kyoto at the Zen Rock Garden -- Someday I will be back to reclaim it."

Bob Dylan

maybe he did here in the next decade



(or is that chinatown?)