Reviews Brussels, Belgium Forest National October 15, 2022 |
Review by Laurette Maillet
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Brussels October 15th.
Arriving on time by FLIXBUS, on the 14th, I take métro 55 as instructed
by Erwan, my couchsurfing host.
He's waiting for me and we have a chat about making stain glasses.
This is his job.
I then retrieve to my private room for a nice sleep.
Next morning, we ( Erwan and I) decide to visit some streets in Brussels
where we'll find Art Nouveau. Erwan book two entrances for the
Hortat museum.
Hortat was the precursor of Art Nouveau in architecture. The museum
was his private home.
We walk some of the streets of Brussels I never new, for four hours,
and I learn a lot about the history of Belgium.
Then I walk 40 minutes towards the 'National forest'. As soon as I see
the venue, I know I've been here before. Last Dylan show in Brussels.
Some fans start talking to me about my reviews and I sell some of my prints.
Thanks good people :)
A journalist with a camera will interview me, asking few questions.
"I think Dylan is a Poet more than a Rock Star.
He is putting his Poetry into music.
He is a mix of Rimbaud and Elvis Presley. He is one of a kind".
Was my answer :)
We are back to a 'classical' tour in a large arena.
This one might be 6000 seats.
Thanks Hilda I have a ticket.
I walk in to take my seat on the first balcony back.
The floor is packed, so will be the rest of the venue.
The crowd is "bon enfant". I'm happily surprised to hear people talking
to each other in good humor and mainly in French :).
I'm wondering if they will stop talking during the show :)
Bob starts few minutes late.
"Watching the river flow" is massacred. The sound at the mike is bad,
so Bob decides to do a long piano solo.
"Most likely you go your way's is not so good.
I find "I contain multitudes" weak.
By "False prophet" Bob finds his voice and from then on that will be fine.
Though the arena is too big to have a good sound everywhere.
On "Masterpiece" there is a roar when he mentions Brussels.
There is always an echo on "black Rider" but I believe it's on purpose.
On "I'll be your baby tonight" we'll hear twice
"I'll be your baby CE SOIR". Much applause :)
"Rubicon" is fantastic. The sound going crescendo. My favorite tonight.
Bob will make a slight mistake on "Key west".
I hear twice 'coming out of Luxembourg and Budapest".
He moves three times center stage but quickly, wearing a black shirt.
He introduces the Band at minima, with just a remark on Donnie playing
the violin.
(Donnie without a mask tonight.)
Always asking Charley to stand up "so the people can see you".
I feel that he was more tired than in Paris being sited behind the piano
for solos.
The public is remarkably quiet and respectful for such a large crowd.
Behind me some fans applaud on "Key west" and "Mother of Muses"
right at the first notes.
Followers??? :)
All together a good show but nothing like Paris.
Not even Krefeld.
I step out to see a wave submerging me.
Too many people, I feel dizzy!
I walk to my metro.
Eat bread and jam. Drink a glass of water.
And go to bed.
Tomorrow is another BD day.
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