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Jokerman — Bob Dylan 1999 Page 1 of 88 Jokerman — Bob Dylan 1999 page 1 of 88 JOKERMAN BOB DYLAN 1999 by Olof Björner A SUMMARY OF RECORDING & CONCERT ACTIVITIES , NEW RELEASES , TAPES & BOOKS . © 2000 by Olof Björner All Rights Reserved. This text may be reproduced, re-transmitted, redistributed and otherwise propagated at will, provided that this notice remains intact and in place. © Olof Björner 26 February 2009 Jokerman — Bob Dylan 1999 page 2 of 88 CONTENTS: 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 6 2 THE YEAR AT A GLANCE ............................................................................................................................ 6 3 CALENDAR ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 4 NEW RELEASES AND RECORDINGS ........................................................................................................ 9 4.1 MILLION MILES ............................................................................................................................................... 9 4.2 WEB BOB ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 4.3 NEW TAPES & BOOTLEGS ............................................................................................................................... 10 4.3.1 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia 13 April 1996 .............................................................................. 10 4.3.2 Augusta, Maine 26 November 1975 .................................................................................................... 10 4.3.3 New PA-tapes ...................................................................................................................................... 11 5 THE NEVER-ENDING TOUR CONTINUES ............................................................................................. 11 5.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 11 5.2 THE MUSICIANS ............................................................................................................................................. 11 5.3 THE SHOW ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 5.4 US WINTER TOUR ......................................................................................................................................... 13 5.4.1 Dates and venues ................................................................................................................................. 13 5.4.2 The songs ............................................................................................................................................. 14 5.4.3 Statistics .............................................................................................................................................. 20 5.4.4 Comments ............................................................................................................................................ 20 5.5 EUROPE SPRING TOUR ................................................................................................................................... 22 5.5.1 Dates and venues ................................................................................................................................. 22 5.5.2 The songs ............................................................................................................................................. 23 5.5.3 Statistics .............................................................................................................................................. 28 5.5.4 Comments ............................................................................................................................................ 28 5.5.5 Shows in Europe 1966-1999 ............................................................................................................... 30 5.6 US SUMMER TOUR WITH PAUL SIMON .......................................................................................................... 31 5.6.1 Dates and venues ................................................................................................................................. 31 5.6.2 The songs ............................................................................................................................................. 33 5.6.3 Statistics .............................................................................................................................................. 45 5.6.4 Comments ............................................................................................................................................ 45 5.7 US FALL TOUR WITH PAUL SIMON ................................................................................................................ 47 5.7.1 Dates and venues ................................................................................................................................. 47 5.7.2 The songs ............................................................................................................................................. 48 5.7.3 Statistics .............................................................................................................................................. 50 5.7.4 Comments ............................................................................................................................................ 50 5.8 US FALL TOUR WITH PHIL LESH AND FRIENDS ............................................................................................. 52 5.8.1 Dates and venues ................................................................................................................................. 52 5.8.2 The songs ............................................................................................................................................. 53 5.8.3 Statistics .............................................................................................................................................. 60 5.8.4 Comments ............................................................................................................................................ 60 5.9 SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................................... 62 5.9.1 Statistics .............................................................................................................................................. 62 5.9.2 Show Statistics - Summary .................................................................................................................. 63 5.9.3 Album statistics ................................................................................................................................... 64 5.9.4 Alphabetical song list .......................................................................................................................... 64 5.9.5 Ten most played songs in 1999............................................................................................................ 68 © Olof Björner 26 February 2009 Jokerman — Bob Dylan 1999 page 3 of 88 5.9.6 Live debuts .......................................................................................................................................... 68 5.9.7 Played only once in 1999 .................................................................................................................... 69 6 NEW BOOKS .................................................................................................................................................. 69 7 REFERENCES & SOURCES ........................................................................................................................ 71 8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 71 9 APPENDIX: SET-LISTS ................................................................................................................................ 72 9.1 EVERBLADES ARENA , FORT MYERS , FLORIDA , 26 JANUARY 1999 ............................................................... 72 9.2 NATIONAL CAR RENTAL CENTER , SUNRISE , FORT LAUDERDALE , FLORIDA , 28 JANUARY 1999 ................... 72 9.3 OCEAN CENTER , DAYTONA BEACH , FLORIDA , 29 JANUARY 1999 ................................................................ 72 9.4 ICE PALACE , TAMPA , FLORIDA , 30 JANUARY 1999 ....................................................................................... 72 9.5 TALLAHASSEE -LEON COUNTY CIVIC CENTER , TALLAHASSEE , FLORIDA , 1 FEBRUARY 1999 ....................... 72 9.6 PENSACOLA CIVIC CENTER , PENSACOLA , FLORIDA , 2 FEBRUARY 1999 ........................................................ 72 9.7 NAT KIEFER UNO LAKEFRONT ARENA , UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS , NEW ORLEANS , LOUISIANA , 3 FEBRUARY 1999.....................................................................................................................................................
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