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'''"Dylan still Dylan," audience seems to agree as musical legend shows his range
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During a swinging, jazzy "Spirit on the Water" Friday night in Indiana University's Assembly Hall, Bob Dylan sang:


‘Dylan still Dylan,’ audience seems to agree as musical legend shows his range
"You think I'm over the hill?"


By Andy Graham 331-4346 | agraham@heraldt.com
The big, all-ages crowd shouted, "No!"
October 20, 2007


Dylan sang the next verse: "You think I'm past my prime?"


The response was a longer, louder, "Noooooo!"


During a swinging, jazzy “Spirit on the Water” Friday night in Indiana University’s Assembly Hall, Bob Dylan sang:
"Let me see what you got!" Dylan growled, then added a joyful, "We can have a whoppin' good time!" And his subsequent harmonica break ripped through the cheers.


“You think I’m over the hill?”
It's true that Dylan's voice basically blew a gasket at least a decade ago. And his current presentation is a different universe from his early acoustic troubadour stance.


The big, all-ages crowd shouted, “No!”
And it's not for everybody. By the 10th song, the classic "My Back Pages," some folks were exiting down Assembly Hall's ramps.


Dylan sang the next verse: “You think I’m past my prime?”
But the majority seemed to agree with David Frye, the former Monroe County Community School Corp. associate superintendent, who leaned across his chair in the audience to say, "Dylan is still Dylan. He's a poet, a wordsmith. He's an artist. And I'm ready for more."


The response was a longer, louder, “Noooooo!”
Dylan took the ready and willing on a guided tour of his personal great American songbook Friday night.
 
“Let me see what you got!” Dylan growled, then added a joyful, “We can have a whoppin’ good time!” And his subsequent harmonica break ripped through the cheers.


It’s true that Dylan’s voice basically blew a gasket at least a decade ago. And his current presentation is a different universe from his early acoustic troubadour stance.
After a soulful opening set from Amos Lee's band and an impassioned solo-acoustic performance by Elvis Costello, Dylan and his six-piece ensemble supplied the stylistic range they've showcased on recent albums.


And it’s not for everybody. By the 10th song, the classic “My Back Pages,” some folks were exiting down Assembly Hall’s ramps.
Kicking off with a pair of chestnuts — "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" from ''Blonde on Blonde'' and the even earlier "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" from ''The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'' — the band really seemed to find a good, jamming groove on "Watching the River Flow."


But the majority seemed to agree with David Frye, the former Monroe County Community School Corp. associate superintendent, who leaned across his chair in the audience to say, “Dylan is still Dylan. He’s a poet, a wordsmith. He’s an artist. And I’m ready for more.”
Following a brooding, eerie, effective version of "Love Sick," the genre-hopping began in earnest.


Dylan took the ready and willing on a guided tour of his personal great American songbook Friday night.
In order came the revved up Delta blues shuffle of "Rollin' and Tumblin'"; the Django-fueled "Spirit on the Water"; the banjo-driven country-blues rock of "High Water (For Charlie Patton)"; and the folk-rock of "Workingman's Blues No. 2." Dylan was then ready to cap a lilting "My Back Pages" with a magnificent harmonica solo that brought a standing ovation from the faithful.


After a soulful opening set from Amos Lee’s band and an impassioned solo-acoustic performance by Elvis Costello, Dylan and his six-piece ensemble supplied the stylistic range they’ve showcased on recent albums.
The wasn't the evening's first standing O. Costello certainly earned one with a ferocious set that finished with a fabulous 1-2-3-4 punch of "Alison," "Radio Radio," "(What's So Funny About) Peace, Love and Understanding" and a tune co-written with T-Bone Burnett which Costello said was about a war widow. It featured the refrain:


Kicking off with a pair of chestnuts — “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat” from “Blonde on Blonde” and the even earlier “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” from “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” — the band really seemed to find a good, jamming groove on “Watching the River Flow.”
{{n}}''"We'll rise above the scarlet tide <br>
{{n}}''That trickles down the mountain <br>
{{n}}''And separates the widow from the bride."


Following a brooding, eerie, effective version of “Love Sick,” the genre-hopping began in earnest.
Costello described a "war widow who starts to question what her government tells her and, for that, is called by some a traitor, but I call her a patriot." That drew the sort of cheer the Assembly Hall crowd usually reserves for the likes of D.J. White.


In order came the revved up Delta blues shuffle of “Rollin’ and Tumblin’”; the Django-fueled “Spirit on the Water”; the banjo-driven country-blues rock of “High Water (For Charlie Patton)”; and the folk-rock of “Workingman’s Blues No. 2.” Dylan was then ready to cap a lilting “My Back Pages” with a magnificent harmonica solo that brought a standing ovation from the faithful.
Dylan eschewed overt politicking, but he was preaching to the choir all night. He wore a black hat, and was dressed from head to toe in black with silver trappings, and his band was similarly attired.
 
The wasn’t the evening’s first standing O. Costello certainly earned one with a ferocious set that finished with a fabulous 1-2-3-4 punch of “Alison,” “Radio Radio,” “(What’s So Funny About) Peace, Love and Understanding” and a tune co-written with T-Bone Burnett which Costello said was about a war widow. It featured the refrain:
 
“We’ll rise above the scarlet tide
 
“That trickles down the mountain


“And separates the widow from the bride.”
But they weren't playing a funeral.


Costello described a “war widow who starts to question what her government tells her and, for that, is called by some a traitor, but I call her a patriot.” That drew the sort of cheer the Assembly Hall crowd usually reserves for the likes of D.J. White.
There's some prime time left in the ol' poet laureate, yet.


Dylan eschewed overt politicking, but he was preaching to the choir all night. He wore a black hat, and was dressed from head to toe in black with silver trappings, and his band was similarly attired.
And where once Dylan saw cigarette lighters amid an audience calling out for an encore, Friday night's crowd stomped until the Assembly Hall floor shook and held aloft illuminated cell phones.


But they weren’t playing a funeral.
Dylan's latest album, after all, is titled ''Modern Times''.


There’s some prime time left in the ol’ poet laureate, yet.
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And where once Dylan saw cigarette lighters amid an audience calling out for an encore, Friday night’s crowd stomped until the Assembly Hall floor shook and held aloft illuminated cell phones.
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Dylan’s latest album, after all, is titled “Modern Times.”
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[[Andy Graham]] reviews [[Bob Dylan]] and opening acts Elvis Costello and [[Amos Lee]], Friday, [[Concert 2007-10-19 Bloomington|October 19, 2007]], Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN.


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Dylan, Costello earn standing O's in Assembly Hall

Andy Graham

"Dylan still Dylan," audience seems to agree as musical legend shows his range

During a swinging, jazzy "Spirit on the Water" Friday night in Indiana University's Assembly Hall, Bob Dylan sang:

"You think I'm over the hill?"

The big, all-ages crowd shouted, "No!"

Dylan sang the next verse: "You think I'm past my prime?"

The response was a longer, louder, "Noooooo!"

"Let me see what you got!" Dylan growled, then added a joyful, "We can have a whoppin' good time!" And his subsequent harmonica break ripped through the cheers.

It's true that Dylan's voice basically blew a gasket at least a decade ago. And his current presentation is a different universe from his early acoustic troubadour stance.

And it's not for everybody. By the 10th song, the classic "My Back Pages," some folks were exiting down Assembly Hall's ramps.

But the majority seemed to agree with David Frye, the former Monroe County Community School Corp. associate superintendent, who leaned across his chair in the audience to say, "Dylan is still Dylan. He's a poet, a wordsmith. He's an artist. And I'm ready for more."

Dylan took the ready and willing on a guided tour of his personal great American songbook Friday night.

After a soulful opening set from Amos Lee's band and an impassioned solo-acoustic performance by Elvis Costello, Dylan and his six-piece ensemble supplied the stylistic range they've showcased on recent albums.

Kicking off with a pair of chestnuts — "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" from Blonde on Blonde and the even earlier "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan — the band really seemed to find a good, jamming groove on "Watching the River Flow."

Following a brooding, eerie, effective version of "Love Sick," the genre-hopping began in earnest.

In order came the revved up Delta blues shuffle of "Rollin' and Tumblin'"; the Django-fueled "Spirit on the Water"; the banjo-driven country-blues rock of "High Water (For Charlie Patton)"; and the folk-rock of "Workingman's Blues No. 2." Dylan was then ready to cap a lilting "My Back Pages" with a magnificent harmonica solo that brought a standing ovation from the faithful.

The wasn't the evening's first standing O. Costello certainly earned one with a ferocious set that finished with a fabulous 1-2-3-4 punch of "Alison," "Radio Radio," "(What's So Funny About) Peace, Love and Understanding" and a tune co-written with T-Bone Burnett which Costello said was about a war widow. It featured the refrain:

 "We'll rise above the scarlet tide
 That trickles down the mountain
 And separates the widow from the bride."

Costello described a "war widow who starts to question what her government tells her and, for that, is called by some a traitor, but I call her a patriot." That drew the sort of cheer the Assembly Hall crowd usually reserves for the likes of D.J. White.

Dylan eschewed overt politicking, but he was preaching to the choir all night. He wore a black hat, and was dressed from head to toe in black with silver trappings, and his band was similarly attired.

But they weren't playing a funeral.

There's some prime time left in the ol' poet laureate, yet.

And where once Dylan saw cigarette lighters amid an audience calling out for an encore, Friday night's crowd stomped until the Assembly Hall floor shook and held aloft illuminated cell phones.

Dylan's latest album, after all, is titled Modern Times.

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Bloomington Herald-Times, October 20, 2007

Andy Graham reviews Bob Dylan and opening acts Elvis Costello and Amos Lee, Friday, October 19, 2007, Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN.

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