We saw that Bob Dylan is coming to Ljubljana. We had to buy tickets early as they got sold out quickly. Borut went on line and got them for me and Gregor’s family, on stands close to stage, 7th row, 109 € for one. Before concert we got mail that phones are forbiden and it will be stored in special pouch at concert and we need a printout of ticket. I took Uber to Stožice Arena, 13€. I met Borut, pouch for phone, beer (4+2€), cigarette and toilet.
We entered after Bob arrived on stage and opened with song Watching the river flow. He was sitting/standing behind keyboards, hiden behind big white hoody. Besides him there were Joel Paterson, Julian Lage on guitars, Anton Fig on drums and Tony Garnier on bass, all fine musicians. Stage was basic, few lights and simple drapes in back. Music ranged from blues, jazz to rck songs from his long career. From Dylan side there was no communication with fans, even they would react on each solo or bigger moment on concert. Also his voice was unrecognizible, even his whole carrier he is know more for his lyrics than his voice. After 1.5 hours concert was over with song I shall be relased, without encore. Still good time for 85 years old artist.
This was giving respect and saying goodby to legend, but as concert itslef goes, not worth the money, bad accoustics, bad voice, no interaction, small place for legs, few guitar solos I liked. But I saw friends, had fun times with them. So not all was in vain.
Setlist
- Watching the River Flow
- Love Sick
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Tryin’ to Get to Heaven
- High Water (For Charley Patton)
- I Can Tell (Bo Diddley cover)
- Black Rider
- Tangled Up in Blue
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Not Dark Yet
- I Can’t Seem to Say Goodbye (Jerry Lee Lewis cover)
- Early Roman Kings
- Soon After Midnight
- Million Miles
- Under the Red Sky
- Goodbye Jimmy Reed
- Sugar Baby
- I Shall Be Released