That Headline Works On Two Levels
Bob Dylan’s show at UIC Wednesday night “prove[d] to be one of his most generous Chicago sets in recent decades,” Greg Kot writes for the Tribune.
“The singer is 78 years old, but there was a Chaplin-esque jauntiness to his step, a snap to his voice that hadn’t been apparent on recent tours. Age catches up with most of us, but Dylan looked and sounded rejuvenated, his voice as clear and sharp as I’ve heard it in decades.”
Kot wasn’t the only one who thought so.
Did I just witness Bob Dylan’s best Chicago-area show in 20 years? Superb singing and piano playing from the master. When I Paint My Masterpiece, Not Dark Yet and Girl of the North Country were all standouts but… https://t.co/LCMOXAWCnM
— Michael Smith (@whitecitycinema) October 31, 2019
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Bob Dylan in Chicago tonight singing hard – a beautiful thing
— John Cusack (@johncusack) October 31, 2019
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He was reviewed similarly in Minneapolis, his previous stop:
Glad to hear of “best in decades, Bob Dylan”. In Chicago next week https://t.co/92ue31uwbd
— Hound Dog Jack Custom Electric Guitars (@hounddogjack) October 26, 2019
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We thought the hullabaloo deserved a look-see.
1. “When I Paint My Masterpiece.”
Kot: “A sparse piano-and-vocal intro renewed ‘When I Paint My Masterpiece,’ and Dylan turned the performance into a series of images that suggested a Fellini movie: absurdity, comedy, wonder, as Donnie Herron’s violin matched the singer’s swooning delivery of the word ‘beautiful’ . . . ‘Masterpiece’ suggested a slow-motion carnival in the countryside.”
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2. “Honest With Me.”
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3. “Make You Feel My Love.”
Yes, he wrote the Adele song.
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4. “Ballad Of A Thin Man.”
Wow, here’s where you can really hear the best Dylan vocals in years.
View this post on Instagram#BobDylan forever. #Chicago #LiveMusic #2019 #Dylan #BalladOfAThinMan
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5. “Early Roman Kings.”
Kot: “Dylan brought an assassin’s precision to ‘Pay in Blood’ and ‘Early Roman Kings,’ wielding words like switchblades.”
Bob Dylan and His Band performing Early Roman Kings. 10/30/19 Chicago, IL. pic.twitter.com/dTdFbxCMwv
— John Bouldry (@fairwayrunner) October 31, 2019
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6. “Things Have Changed.”
View this post on InstagramBob Dylan “Things Have Changed” Oct 30 2019 CHICAGO #bobdylan #nunupics #shotofday #chicago #uic
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7. Bob Dylan and His Band.
View this post on InstagramBob Dylan | UIC Pavilion . . . . . #bobdylan @bobdylan #UICpavilion @cu1arena
Posted on October 31, 2019