Thank you. I suppose you’ve been reading the newspapers and watching the TV? And you see how much trouble this world is in. Madmen running loose everywhere. Anyway we, we’re not worried about that though — it doesn’t bother us — because we know this world is going to be destroyed. Christ will set up his kingdom for a thousand years in Jerusalem where the lion will lie down with the lamb — we know this is true. No doubt about it. So, it’s a slow train coming. It’s been coming for a long time, but it’s picking up speed.
~Bob Dylan(before Slow Train – Santa Monica first show 1979)
The first gospel tour (Nov 1, 1979 – Dec 9, 1979) might be the best of the the three gospel tours, here is a wonderful show from – first of four @ Santa Monica.
And we love the Gospel tours !
Civic Auditorium
Santa Monica, California
18 November 1979
- Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar)
- Fred Tackett (guitar)
- Spooner Oldham (keyboards)
- Tim Drummond (bass)
- Terry Young (keyboards)
- Jim Keltner (drums)
- Regina Mcrary , Helena Springs , Mona Lisa Young (background vocals)
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May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young
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… Dylan did appear on the Letterman Show, the day following the last Supper Club appearance, to perform a very fine “Forever Young”. It was an unusually assured TV performance by a grandly be-hatted Bob, and a spectacular end to what was by Dylan’s high standards, an indifferent year of touring.
~Andrew Muir (On The Road)
CBS TV Studio
New York City, New York
18 November 1993
Guest appearance at Late Night With David Letterman
- Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar)
- Bucky Baxter (pedal steel guitar)
- John Jackson (guitar)
- Paul Schaeffer (organ)
- Tony Garnier (bass)
- Winston Watson (drums & percussion)
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I wasn’t quite sure how to do it and what material to use. I would have liked to do old folk songs with acoustic instruments, but there was a lot of input from other sources as to what would be right for the MTV audience. The record company said, “You can’t do that, it’s too obscure.” At one time, I would have argued, but there’s no point. OK, so what’s not obscure? They said Knockin’ on Heaven ‘s Door.
~Bob Dylan (to Edna Gundersen May 1995)
Knocking on Heaven’s Door:
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