Dylan.

[apolla]

I saw Dylan on Sunday. Got up ridiculously early on a Sunday morning to pick up tickets, went home and had lunch, sat for awhile watching movies and then thought 'fuck it, just go get in the queue'. I was stood in that queue for five fucking hours. On my own, but for the Irishmen that got in the queue behind me who were very nice but proper Bobcats. One of them had come to England for ALL the Dylan shows, and has seen the old man over 300 times since something like 1995. That's a level of obsession I can't relate to, man.

Anyway, the wait in the sunshine paid off and I was at the front except for one woman even shorter than me and with an excellent view of the Old Man at the keyboard.

However, the gig wasn't lifechanging or beyond brilliant. It was just a Dylan show, the kind where I think one leaves thinking "well, he has some really bad shows so..." I mean, it was great and he played songs from Love and Theft and Modern Times which I love but... as contrary and curmudgeonly as we all know the old bastard is, it would've been nice for him to acknowledge the seeming specialness of the show.

Then again, I suppose it was 'just another show' to him. I'd love to get inside his mind. It must be really fucking weird to be him, you know.

Comments

[emberfire.livejournal.com]

I'm glad your wait paid off. It's great to be in the front and not have to tell with tall people blocking the view :)

[apolla.livejournal.com]

Exactly. The person I sold my other ticket to (for face value, I hasten to add), is massively tall so he just moseyed over at about twenty past six.

[sugarjet03.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you got to go and got to be in the front. Jason and I (and his mom and brother) are going to see him and Willie Nelson in July. Willie is one of Jason's heroes (and his only hero who is still living), so we're doing it for his birthday. I'm personally more excited about seeing Dylan though :)

[apolla.livejournal.com]

You're going to the baseball park tour? I REALLY WISH I could afford to fly over for one of those shows. It's such a cool idea really and rather hints at The Great Dyl's penchant for old stuff, you know? The music these days would match the surroundings.