SETTIN ’ MY DIAL ON THE RADIO BOB DYLAN 2006 by Olof Björner A SUMMARY OF RECORDING & CONCERT ACTIVITIES , NEW RELEASES , RECORDINGS & BOOKS . © 2010 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. Settin’ My Dial On The Radio — Bob Dylan 2006 page 2 of 86 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................................4 2 2006 AT A GLANCE ..............................................................................................................................................................4 3 THE 2006 CALENDAR ..........................................................................................................................................................4 4 NEW RELEASES AND RECORDINGS ..............................................................................................................................6 4.1 MODERN TIMES ................................................................................................................................................................6 4.2 BLUES ..............................................................................................................................................................................6 4.3 THEME TIME RADIO HOUR : BASEBALL ............................................................................................................................8 4.4 DYLAN SPEAKS ................................................................................................................................................................8 5 THE NEVER-ENDING TOUR CONTINUES .....................................................................................................................8 5.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................8 5.2 THE MUSICIANS ................................................................................................................................................................9 5.3 THE SHOW ........................................................................................................................................................................9 5.4 US SPRING TOUR ............................................................................................................................................................10 5.4.1 Dates and venues ......................................................................................................................................................10 5.4.2 The songs ..................................................................................................................................................................12 5.4.3 Statistics ....................................................................................................................................................................16 5.4.4 Comments .................................................................................................................................................................17 5.5 EUROPE SUMMER TOUR .................................................................................................................................................18 5.5.1 Dates and venues ......................................................................................................................................................18 5.5.2 The songs ..................................................................................................................................................................20 5.5.3 Statistics ....................................................................................................................................................................23 5.5.4 Comments .................................................................................................................................................................24 5.5.5 Shows in Europe 1965-2006 .....................................................................................................................................24 5.6 US SUMMER TOUR .........................................................................................................................................................25 5.6.1 Dates and venues ......................................................................................................................................................25 5.6.2 The songs ..................................................................................................................................................................27 5.6.3 Statistics ....................................................................................................................................................................31 5.6.4 Comments .................................................................................................................................................................32 5.7 US FALL TOUR ...............................................................................................................................................................33 5.7.1 Dates and venues ......................................................................................................................................................33 5.7.2 The songs ..................................................................................................................................................................35 5.7.3 Statistics ....................................................................................................................................................................40 5.7.4 Comments .................................................................................................................................................................40 5.8 SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................................................41 5.8.1 Song statistics ...........................................................................................................................................................41 5.8.2 Show Statistics - Summary ........................................................................................................................................41 5.8.3 Album statistics .........................................................................................................................................................42 5.8.4 Alphabetical song list................................................................................................................................................43 5.8.5 Ten most played songs in 2006 .................................................................................................................................45 5.8.6 Played only once in 2006 ..........................................................................................................................................45 5.8.7 Live debuts of Dylan songs .......................................................................................................................................45 5.8.8 Covers played in 2006 ..............................................................................................................................................45 6 THEME TIME RADIO HOUR ...........................................................................................................................................46 6.1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................................................46 6.2 THEMES IN SHOW ORDER ................................................................................................................................................46 6.3 IN THEME ORDER ...........................................................................................................................................................47 6.4 THE ARTISTS ..................................................................................................................................................................48 6.5 THE SONGS .....................................................................................................................................................................61 7 NEW BOOKS ........................................................................................................................................................................74 Settin’ My Dial On The Radio — Bob Dylan 2006 page 3 of 86 8 REFERENCES & SOURCES ..............................................................................................................................................75 9 APPENDIX: THE SET-LISTS ............................................................................................................................................76 Settin’ My Dial On The Radio — Bob Dylan 2006 page 4 of 86 1 INTRODUCTION Who would have thought that Bob Dylan not only would take up the role as Disc Jockey