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IT’S ALL GOOD BOB DYLAN 2009 by Olof Björner A SUMMARY OF RECORDING & CONCERT ACTIVITIES, NEW RELEASES, RECORDINGS & BOOKS. © 2011 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. It’s All Good — Bob Dylan 2009 page 2 of 133 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 4 2 2009 AT A GLANCE ......................................................................................................................... 4 3 THE 2009 CALENDAR ..................................................................................................................... 4 4 NEW RELEASES AND RECORDINGS........................................................................................... 6 4.1 Together Through Life ................................................................................................................. 6 4.2 Christmas In The Heart ................................................................................................................ 7 4.3 The People Speak ......................................................................................................................... 7 4.4 Web Bob ....................................................................................................................................... 8 4.5 New recordings in circulation 2009 ............................................................................................. 8 4.5.1 New Soundboards ................................................................................................................. 8 4.5.2 Jann Wenner 1969 Interview for Rolling Stone.................................................................... 8 5 THE NEVER-ENDING TOUR CONTINUES .................................................................................. 9 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 9 5.2 The musicians ............................................................................................................................... 9 5.3 The show ...................................................................................................................................... 9 5.4 Europe Spring Tour .................................................................................................................... 10 5.4.1 Dates and venues ................................................................................................................. 10 5.4.2 The songs ............................................................................................................................ 12 5.4.3 Statistics .............................................................................................................................. 18 5.4.4 Comments ........................................................................................................................... 18 5.4.5 Shows in Europe 1965-2009 ............................................................................................... 19 5.5 US Summer Tour........................................................................................................................ 20 5.5.1 Dates and venues ................................................................................................................. 20 5.5.2 The songs ............................................................................................................................ 22 5.5.3 Statistics .............................................................................................................................. 27 5.5.4 Comments ........................................................................................................................... 27 5.6 US Fall Tour ............................................................................................................................... 28 5.6.1 Dates and venues ................................................................................................................. 28 5.6.2 The songs ............................................................................................................................ 30 5.6.3 Statistics .............................................................................................................................. 35 5.6.4 Comments ........................................................................................................................... 35 5.7 Summary .................................................................................................................................... 36 5.7.1 Song statistics ...................................................................................................................... 36 5.7.2 Show Statistics - Summary ................................................................................................. 36 5.7.3 Album statistics ................................................................................................................... 37 It’s All Good — Bob Dylan 2009 page 3 of 133 5.7.4 Alphabetical song list .......................................................................................................... 38 5.7.5 Top Ten songs 2009 ............................................................................................................ 41 5.7.6 Played only once in 2009 .................................................................................................... 41 5.7.7 Live debuts of Dylan songs ................................................................................................. 41 5.7.8 Covers played in 2009......................................................................................................... 41 6 THEME TIME RADIO HOUR ........................................................................................................ 42 6.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 42 6.2 Themes in show order ................................................................................................................ 42 6.2.1 Season 1 .............................................................................................................................. 42 6.2.2 Season 2 .............................................................................................................................. 43 6.2.3 Season 3 .............................................................................................................................. 44 6.3 In Theme order ........................................................................................................................... 45 6.4 The Artists .................................................................................................................................. 47 6.5 The Songs ................................................................................................................................... 85 7 NEW BOOKS ................................................................................................................................. 122 8 REFERENCES & SOURCES ........................................................................................................ 122 9 APPENDIX: THE SET-LISTS ....................................................................................................... 123 It’s All Good — Bob Dylan 2009 page 4 of 133 1 INTRODUCTION A year of surprises! Less than two years and a new studio album, Together Through Life with most songs penned with Robert Hunter of Grateful Dead fame. And then another album! The odds for a Christmas album by Bob Dylan must have been astronomical until this year, but here it is: Christmas In The Heart with Bob Dylans royalties going to charity organizations around the world, feeding the hungry. Less surprising, the 22 nd year of The Never Ending Tour swept through Europe and the US with 97 new shows. 2 2009 AT A GLANCE 3 THE 2009 CALENDAR 3 January William Zantzinger dies. 7 January Show # 86: “Work” in the Theme Time Radio Hour series is broadcast. 28 January It is announced that Bob Dylan has given permission for his song Blowin' In The Wind to be used in a tv commercial for The Co-operative Group in the UK. Dylan's decision is said to have been influenced by the Co-op's high ethical guidelines regarding fair trade and the environment. January Bob Dylan records two Woody Guthrie songs, Do Re Mi and Vigilante Man in Malibu, California with Ry Cooder and Van Dyke Parks. The former song is included in the film The People Speak and the soundtrack. 22 March This year’s Europe tour starts weith a warm-up show at the 1000-seater Berns Salonger in Stockholm, Sweden. The band remains the same. This show contains the live debut of Billy from Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid. It’s All Good — Bob Dylan 2009 page 5 of 133 29 March At the show in Copenhagen, Denmark Gotta Serve Somebody is played for the first time since St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida 30 July 2003. 8 April The Times We've Known by Charles Aznavour is played for second time, the first being in New York City, New York 1 November 1998. 11 April First performance of Tough Mama since New York City, New York 28 April