The Best Is Yet To Come — Bob Dylan 2000 page 1 of 82 THE BEST IS YET TO COME BOB DYLAN 2000 by Olof Björner A SUMMARY OF RECORDING & CONCERT ACTIVITIES, NEW RELEASES, TAPES & BOOKS. © 2001 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 1 February 2001 The Best Is Yet To Come — Bob Dylan 2000 page 2 of 82 CONTENTS: 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................... 6 2 THE YEAR AT A GLANCE ................................................................................................................................... 6 3 CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................................................. 7 4 NEW RELEASES AND RECORDINGS ............................................................................................................. 10 4.1 DON’T LOOK BACK ON DVD ............................................................................................................................... 10 4.2 WONDER BOYS SOUNDTRACK .............................................................................................................................. 10 4.3 THE BEST OF BOB DYLAN VOL. 2 ........................................................................................................................ 10 4.4 THE VERY BEST OF BOB DYLAN .......................................................................................................................... 11 4.5 THE ESSENTIAL BOB DYLAN ................................................................................................................................ 12 4.6 THE THINGS HAVE CHANGED SINGLES ................................................................................................................. 13 4.7 THE BEST OF BROADSIDE 1962-1988 .................................................................................................................. 14 4.8 WEB BOB ............................................................................................................................................................. 14 4.9 NEW TAPES & BOOTLEGS ...................................................................................................................................... 14 4.9.1 1963 March On Washington Video ............................................................................................................ 14 4.9.2 Dylan/Santana Interview 1993 ................................................................................................................... 14 4.9.3 Bob Brown interview .................................................................................................................................. 14 4.9.4 MTV Unplugged Camera Rehearsals ........................................................................................................ 14 4.9.5 1976 Hurricane Benefit Rehearsals ........................................................................................................... 15 4.9.6 New 1966 material ..................................................................................................................................... 15 5 THE NEVER-ENDING TOUR CONTINUES .................................................................................................... 16 5.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 5.2 THE MUSICIANS .................................................................................................................................................... 16 5.3 THE SHOW ............................................................................................................................................................ 16 5.4 US SPRING TOUR .................................................................................................................................................. 17 5.4.1 Dates and venues ....................................................................................................................................... 17 5.4.2 The songs ................................................................................................................................................... 18 5.4.3 Statistics ..................................................................................................................................................... 25 5.4.4 Comments ................................................................................................................................................... 26 5.5 EUROPE SPRING TOUR .......................................................................................................................................... 27 5.5.1 Dates and venues ....................................................................................................................................... 27 5.5.2 The songs ................................................................................................................................................... 28 5.5.3 Statistics ..................................................................................................................................................... 32 5.5.4 Comments ................................................................................................................................................... 32 5.6 US SUMMER TOUR WITH PHIL LESH & FRIENDS .................................................................................................. 33 5.6.1 Dates and venues ....................................................................................................................................... 33 5.6.2 The songs ................................................................................................................................................... 34 5.6.3 Statistics ..................................................................................................................................................... 39 5.6.4 Comments ................................................................................................................................................... 39 5.7 EUROPE FALL TOUR ............................................................................................................................................. 41 5.7.1 Dates and venues ....................................................................................................................................... 41 5.7.2 The songs ................................................................................................................................................... 42 5.7.3 Statistics ..................................................................................................................................................... 48 5.7.4 Comments ................................................................................................................................................... 48 5.7.5 Shows in Europe 1966-2000 ...................................................................................................................... 49 5.8 US FALL TOUR ..................................................................................................................................................... 50 5.8.1 Dates and venues ....................................................................................................................................... 50 5.8.2 The songs ................................................................................................................................................... 51 5.8.3 Statistics ..................................................................................................................................................... 55 © Olof Björner 1 February 2001 The Best Is Yet To Come — Bob Dylan 2000 page 3 of 82 5.8.4 Comments ................................................................................................................................................... 55 5.9 SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................................ 57 5.9.1 Statistics ..................................................................................................................................................... 57 5.9.2 Show Statistics - Summary ......................................................................................................................... 58 5.9.3 Album statistics .......................................................................................................................................... 59 5.9.4 Alphabetical song list ................................................................................................................................. 60 5.9.5 Ten most played songs in 2000 .................................................................................................................. 63 5.9.6 Live debuts ................................................................................................................................................