October 14, 2010
Review by Bill Morris
It was a nice cool October night on the UNC Charlotte campus as I walked around
dozens of geese and watched four deer (really) run in front of me as I walked to
Halton Arena. This was my 8th Dylan show, going back to the 1978 'alimony' tour.
It's hard to believe how much better Bob Dylan is now compared to then.
They kicked off well with 'Pill Box Hat'. Already Bob was animated at the keys
and looking sharp in the usual old west undertaker / riverboat gambler finery.
Through my binoculars I noticed the Oscar and what may have been his Pulitzer (a
ribbon, maybe?)close by. Vocals even better than last summer's show in
Greenville, SC. These rest of the band thumps so hard- you can tell they have
kicked things up several notches this year.
Great harp on 'Lay Lady Lay' and some crowd- embracing arm gestures, even.
Picking up his 'git-tar' as he said in the band intros later, he threw out some
jagged leads on 'Tom Thumb' and simply crushed a solo. A real highlight. No real
surprise numbers, but I enjoyed 'Beyond Here' from TTL. Highway 61 and Thunder
just took off. Absolutely awesome. Great mix, I even heard the steel buzzing
away. Bob is going for a soulful Booker T sound on the keyboard, and you could
really hear it over the rumble.
Great encores, with no surprises-Jolene, LARS and Watchtower....an ass-kicking
band having a good time. Make sure that you see them.
Bill Morris
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