Bob Dylan 2001.02.28 in Akita, Japan
Prefectural Hall, 2-52 Sensu-Meitoku-Cho
Capacity: 1800
Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan Subject: Akita From: "Nishimura, Itsuko" VFF20242@nifty.ne.jp Date: 2 Mar 2001 09:41:17 -0800 February 28, 2001 Akita 1. Duncan And Brady (acoustic) 2. The Times They Are A-Changin' (acoustic) 3. Desolation Row (acoustic) 4. Mama You Been On My Mind (acoustic) 5. Tangled Up In Blue (acoustic) 6. This World Can't Stand Long (acoustic) (Larry on mandolin) 7. Country Pie 8. Tell Me That It Isn't True (Larry on steel guitar) 9. Silvio 10. Trying To Get To Heaven 11. Cold Irons Bound (Tony on bass and tambourine) 12. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (encore) 13. Love Sick 14. Like A Rolling Stone 15. If Dogs Run Free (acoustic) (Larry and Charlie on electric guitars) 16. All Along The Watchtower (Larry on steel guitar) 17. Girl From The North Country (acoustic) 18. Highway 61 Revisited 19. Blowin' In The Wind (acoustic) That was beautiful. Akita is the best so far. Bob's voice was ever. Amazingly splendid guitar intro of Mama You been on my mind by Larry. That glamorous guitar playing and mysterious feet move of Bob in Tangled Up in Blue. The way that David changes the rhythm middle of the song and how wonderful of it. The perfect play by turns of that lovely Country Pie! (I loved that when Bob shout "goose".) And you can't forget Tony's role on songs like Cold Irons Bound. The audience sings together Blowin' in the wind every night. That was simply fun to be there. The band are greeted by a standing ovation every time during "the formation". I'm sure other people will write about the Japan tour. There's a lot of beautiful things going on the stage. I can't wait to see the next one! - Itsuko