July 11: Bob Dylan at Stavern Festival, Norway 2014  (review & videos)

We expected “standard” setlist, but knew he could surprise us.. and he really did! Great fun & a superb “North Country”. Ratings of every song below.

Band:

• Bob Dylan – piano, harp
• Tony Garnier – bass
• George Recile – drums
• Stu Kimball – rhythm guitar
• Charlie Sexton on lead guitar
• Donnie Herron – banjo, electric mandolin, pedal steel, lap steel

Setlist & our thoughts:

#1 – Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine):

		Egil	Hallgeir
1	Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine)	4/6. Shock treatment.. did not expect this. Fun, high energy & OK vocal.	5
2	Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right	3/6 – tame version, not much passion. OK vocal.	4
3	Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues	4/6 – Great fun to get Tom Thumb! Better vocal & solid performance.	4
4	To Ramona	3/6 very different & disappointing version, weak vocal performance.	3
5	The Levee’s Gonna Break	4/6 better vocal performance & rock solid band.	4
6	Shelter From The Storm	5/6  interesting version, nice harmonica and some wonderful vocal.	6
7	Million Miles/Cry A While (Million Miles first verse)	4/6 Started out (not “on burgundy”, but) as Million Miles, but quickly switched to Cry A While. A charming mistake turned into a solid version. OK Vocal.	4
8	Girl Of The North Country	6/6 FANTASTIC. Great vocal throughout, lovely version. He really need to dump “Waiting For You” or “Duquesne Whistle” and insert this pearl into his “standard” setlist.	6
9	Summer Days	4/6 Great last 3min & solid band performance. OK Vocal.	4
10	Desolation Row	4/6 Some great vocal parts, good version.	4
11	Blind Willie McTell	5/6 solid performance of the wonderful song. Good vocal.	6
12	Lonesome Day Blues	4/6 well.. same as “Summer D” & “Levee”: Solid band performance & OK Dylan vocal.	4
13	A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall	2/6 Forgot some lyrics, different version in a bad way, bad vocal.	4
14	Thunder On The Mountain	3/6 ok vocal, but not a good band performance.	3
15	Ballad Of A Thin Man	5/6 two GREAT harmonica solos pulls it up to a 5’er. OK vocal.	5
16	All Along The Watchtower	3/6 disappointing AATW. Below average.	4

Also check out:

• Bob Dylan in Kristiansand, Norway 12 July 2014 (review & audios) – updated

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Million Miles/Cry A While:

Ballad of a Thin Man:

.. sorry for the bad pictures, but security was tight.

Tonight we’re looking forward to the “standard” setlist, and another wonderful Dylan-evening.

… and we didn’t get it – Things probably have changed..

Kristiansand, Norway, July 12, 2014 review here

-Egil & Hallgeir