Yeah, Elvis Presley. I liked Elvis Presley… Elvis Presley recorded a song of mine. That’s the one recording I treasure the most… It was called Tomorrow Is A Long Time. I wrote it but never recorded it.
~Bob Dylan (to Jann Wenner, Nov 1969)
“Tomorrow Is a Long Time” is an example of an exceptional Dylan song from 1962-63 that as far as we know he never chose to record in any of his Columbia studio sessions, although many lesser songs were recorded, sometimes more than once.
~Paul Williams (Bob Dylan Performing Artist I: The Early Years 1960-1973 )
Here are 6 fantastic live versions of this beautiful love song.
Oh, I’m sailin’ away my own true love
I’m sailin’ away in the morning
Is there something I can send you from across the sea
From the place that I’ll be landing?
No, there’s nothin’ you can send me, my own true love
There’s nothin’ I wish to be ownin’
Just carry yourself back to me unspoiled
From across that lonesome ocean
Dylan concludes one of his finest tours with a 25-song set, which includes “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” and a version of”To Ramona” featuring California bluegrasser David Grisman on mandolin. The tour ends with a fivesong encore: “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “City of Gold,” “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right,” “It’s Alright, Ma,”and “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall.”
~Clinton Heylin (Bob Dylan: A Life in Stolen Moments Day by Day 1941-1995)
Last concert of the so called “A Musical Retrospective Tour” (Nov 9 – Dec 4, 1980; 19 concerts), and another wonderful show.
Paramount Theater
Portland, Oregon
3 December 1980
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar)
Fred Tackett (guitar & mandolin)
Willie Smith (keyboards)
Tim Drummond (bass)
Jim Keltner (drums)
Clydie King, Carolyn Dennis, Regina McCrary (background vocals)
It’s been such a long long time
since we loved each other when our hearts were true
one time, for one brief day, i was the man for you
last night i heard you talkin in your sleep
saying things you shouldn’t say, oh baby
you just may have to go to jail someday
is there a place we can go, is there anybody we can see?
New York City, New York Beacon Theatre November 28, 2014
Bob Dylan – piano, harp
Tony Garnier – bass
George Recile – drums
Stu Kimball – rhythm guitar
Charlie Sexton on lead guitar
Donnie Herron – banjo, viola, violin, electric mandolin, pedal steel, lap steel
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