Bob Dylan obliges annoying fan in Berkeley by actually playing 'Free Bird'

[Esau.]

 

http://m.sfgate.com/music/article/Bob-Dylan-obliges-annoying-fan-in-Berkeley-by-8132776.php

 

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You've seen that guy.

He emerges from some dark corner of the audience, maybe drunk, gawkily shoving his way through the crowd as the audience stands contented, mesmerized by the rock god onstage. He leans forward next to your ear, brutishly disturbing your daydream with a shrill, piercing shout:

 

"FREE BIRD!"

Eyes roll in the audience. The man's face snarls with wretched delight. He is the only one laughing.

But just before your disgust impels you to jam your elbow into this troll's ribcage, a guitar rings out. Everyone turns to the stage.

Holy hell, Bob Dylan is actually playing "Free Bird."

 

To the shock of a Berkeley audience, Dylan closed out his set at the Greek Theater last week — which featured covers of some of Frank Sinatra's most famous songs from his newest album "Fallen Angels" —  with a take on Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1973 hit "Free Bird."

See a couple clips from the performance below.

 

[Velvet]

Awesome!  From the clip above it kinda looked like Dylan was standing around while his band played Free Bird but that's good enough for me.  Cool stuff.

[Esau.]

On 6/16/2016 at 10:36 AM, Velvet said:

Awesome!  From the clip above it kinda looked like Dylan was standing around while his band played Free Bird but that's good enough for me.  Cool stuff.

 

 I thought the same. I guess the media figured it would draw more clicks if they said Dylan covers freebird. Still cool. Though Bob singing a verse or two would've been even cooler.

[bONES]

I'm going to see Dylan in a couple of weeks at ArtPark in Lewiston.

I'm curious to hear his new material off of "Fallen Angels"

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Fallen Angels is the thirty-seventh studio album by Bob Dylan, released by Columbia Records on May 20, 2016.^[1]

The album features covers of twelve classic American songs chosen by Dylan from a diverse array of writers such as Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, Sammy Cahn and Carolyn Leigh.^[1] Much like the album's predecessor, Shadows in the Night, every song on the album, except for "Skylark", was once recorded by Frank Sinatra.^[2]

The album has received generally favorable reviews from critics, with particular praise for Dylan's vocal performance, production quality, and the arrangements of his band.^[3]

My tickets came with 2 redemption codes for free copies of the new album.

The cd should have arrived by the time I get back from Abu Dhabi.

I've streamed snippets, and it sounds quite good.  Bob sounds clear and you can hear/understand the lyrics.

Hoping the live show this time around proves the same.

 

[bONES]

Looks like the setlist remains the same for all shows on this tour.

 

1. First Set
2. Things Have Changed
    
   Play Video
3. She Belongs to Me
    
   Play Video
4. Beyond Here Lies Nothin'
    
   Play Video
5. What'll I Do
   (Irving Berlin cover)
   Play Video
6. Pay in Blood
    
   Play Video
7. Melancholy Mood
   (Frank Sinatra cover)
   Play Video
8. Duquesne Whistle
    
   Play Video
9. I'm a Fool to Want You
   (Frank Sinatra cover)
   Play Video
10. Tangled Up in Blue
     
    Play Video
11. Second Set
12. High Water (For Charley Patton)
     
    Play Video
13. Why Try to Change Me Now
    (Cy Coleman cover)
    Play Video
14. Early Roman Kings
     
    Play Video
15. I Could Have Told You
    (Frank Sinatra cover)
    Play Video
16. Spirit on the Water
     
    Play Video
17. Scarlet Town
     
    Play Video
18. All or Nothing at All
    (Frank Sinatra cover)
    Play Video
19. Long and Wasted Years
     
    Play Video
20. Autumn Leaves
    (Yves Montand cover)
    Play Video
21. Encore:
22. Blowin' in the Wind
     
    Play Video
23. Love Sic

[bouche]

On June 16, 2016 at 10:36 AM, Velvet said:

Awesome!  From the clip above it kinda looked like Dylan was standing around while his band played Free Bird but that's good enough for me.  Cool stuff.

Improved headline - "Bob Dylan's band obliges annoying fan in Berkeley by playing freebird breakdown"