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Beijing, China
Workers Gymnasium
April 6, 20111. Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking
2. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
3. Beyond Here Lies Nothin’
4. Tangled Up In Blue
5. Honest With Me
6. Simple Twist Of Fate
7. Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum
8. Love Sick
9. Rollin’ And Tumblin’
10. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
11. Highway 61 Revisited
12. Spirit On The Water
13. Thunder On The Mountain
14. Ballad Of A Thin Man(1st encore)
15. Like A Rolling Stone
16. All Along The Watchtower(2nd encore)
17. Forever YoungFrom the “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right Department”… 🙄
China Gears Up for Bob Dylan Historic Debut
Concerts Sold Out, but Chinese Paper Mistakes Him for Willie NelsonBob Dylan will make his debut in China today, starting with a sell-out concert in Beijing followed by a gig in Shanghai on Friday.
It may be that Dylan has some way to go to win mass popularity in China, though. When the Xinmin Evening News, one of Shanghai’s most-read newspapers, wrote a story previewing his concert, they inadvertently used a picture of Willie Nelson.
“In China, maybe many people have heard of Dylan, but not many really know who he is,” said Zhang Xiaozhou, a Beijing music critic.
(The Telegraph, UK)
Just to confirm, this is not an in-depth article. Two columns in “The Talk of the Town” section in front. A good read, regardless.
That “beautiful tall black woman” is Carol Dennis, of course…
http://www.interferenza.com/bcs/articles/carol.htm
Doug has left the building
Val McCallum on guitar
David Sutton on bass
Butch Norton on drums/percussion
You won’t be disappointedIt’s “Down in Front!” 😡 versus “Get Down in Front!”
How was the bus, stoger? Or, are you still on it?I was about to b*tch about being “tahred ‘n’ all” this morning, but then I thought of the undaunted & redoubtable stoger trudging off after the show to bide some time in the 24-hour diner before boarding a 1:30am bus to NYC, then on to Boston, then Portsmouth, again by bus. I salute you, sir!
Roger & I broke bread around the corner from the theater; finally, I had a FFer who could verify my existence! Afterwards, what better way to warm up for a Lu concert but to attend a book-reading by novelist Leslie Daniels with selections from her “Cleaning Nabokov’s House.” We were right in the thick of the People’s Republic literati, but couldn’t stay long, we had a date with Ms. Williams!
The State Street Theatre/Theater is a great old place with plenty of atmosphere. Dylan LeBlanc kicked it off with a handful of songs that show promise. His singing reminded me of Jim James’s (My Morning Jacket)just a bit, but he looks like Ashton Kutcher (why do I know that?!).
Anyway, around 9-ish the lady appeared and a great evening got greater. Quick fashion report: trim-fitting black leather jacket, knee-high black leather boots (Spanish leather?), jeans and a massive silver belt buckle. Lucinda looked terrific.
I’d never seen Val before; he didn’t disappoint me — really enjoyed his playing. “Ventura” batted third in the line-up and did well by me. Lucinda commented that she was settling down after being ‘nervous at the outset.’ No complaints whatsoever about the first half of the set, but the energy in the room seemed to be lacking. Possible snow fatigue on everyone’s part.
“I Lost It” seemed to find a hidden reserve that perked us all up, imho. Followed by “Well 3x” which always brings a smile to my face. “Convince Me” was another personal highlight; Lucinda really nailed it.
Stoger mentioned the sound problems — a pretty steady humm/buzz that was fairly annoying. It was “interesting” to see both David & Butch get up and have words with somebody. I was kind of expecting it to become more of an issue, but no.
Lu comments: “You’re so sweet” to us all after a heart-felt “Blessed.” “Fight for workers’ rights!” after a rousing “Joy.”
During and after the show, Roger worked the phones and got me my long-overdue meet’n’greet with Tom and Lucinda backstage. In a word, wonderful. They both could not have been nicer and left me with a terrific memory to carry around with me.
Be well, stoger. May the road rise up to meet you. 🙂
@tntracy wrote:
@arthurly wrote:
I really think ‘Copenhagen’ is one of Lucinda’s finest – shiver down the spine stuff!
I agree completely…
Tom
Same here. And, “The Ugly Truth” ain’t half-bad either.
A dignified Native American (who looks a little like Will Sampson) is looking me straight in the eye from the cover of my deluxe. A nicely drawn feather contains the word “Blessed” on his sign. 8)
