July 2, 2008
Review by Sid Deeble
The mark of a good Bobnight for me is : a) when my wife says he was
really good, and b) when I look at the set list after the show not feeling
over excited about the selection, but having felt that I'd just experienced
an "as good as it gets " show, and so it was in Alicante last week.
The trip out from Cornwall in the UK was more than worth it and the
Spanish sunshine was just a bonus. The Centro de Technificacion was a
really good indoor venue. Approximately 4000 of the 5000 tickets sold to
a predominantly young Spanish (very enthusiastic) crowd. After being
tormented for a mercifully short time by a dire support act (where do
they find them), the " common man" in his business like/ matter of fact
way, resplendent in black western suit and grey stetson breezed on
stage.
It ain't me was sublime, new arrangement, new emphasis.Mobile skipped
along the way it does on good Bob nights- with Bob blowing the harp to
massive applause.
The "newer" material was as well recieved as the old milestones of rock,
easy to appreciate how this material accomodates Bobs voice so well,
although the clever re-arrangements of the older material are certainly
far from let down by the vocal.
Delighted to hear Workingmans Blues, beautifully performed. Who
could have prepared us though for Highway 61, Bob and Tony locked in
battle for 5 glorious minutes- eyes searing into each other.By now the
crowd were in his hand, three more recent ballads preceded the now
predictable but wonderful Thunder/ Rolling Stone encore, How does it
feel? Pretty damn good Bob!
The man shuffles to centrestage for the first time, does'nt look to take
a bow until all of his magnificent band are present, a single bow- exit.
The stuff of legends- we exit spellbound.
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