Playing his first show in Newcastle in 18 years, and to an English-speaking audience for the first time on this tour, Dylan clearly enjoys the experience. One highlight is a lengthy “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,” Dylan’s harmonica dueling with Santana’s guitar. The next day the Newcastle Evening Chronicle proclaims that, “Dylan the magician had breathed the kiss of life all over his work.” The concert is recorded officially, and “License to Kill” and “Tombstone Blues” both feature on Real Live.
~Clinton Heylin (Bob Dylan: A Life in Stolen Moments Day by Day 1941-1995
Dylan, who would fly in from France on his private jet, would be supported by Santana and Geordie favourites Lindisfarne. Tickets for the show cost £11 and the turnstiles opened hours before the concert, for once hammering the touts and forcing them to sell at well below face value.
On a pleasant evening, as the sun began to set, the legendary singer, then aged 43, took to the stage. The Chronicle reported: “He came, he sang, he conquered… Bob Dylan won the hearts of Northern fans – all 25,000 of them – at St James’ Park last night.
The sea of fans were calmed by his strange nasal tones echoing round the terraces, but surged with applause at every pause.“The times they have been a-changing for Dylan fans. For many, marijuana has given way to middle-aged spreads, and beads to balding heads.
But ageing hippies made up just part of the crowd which proved that Dylan now has universal appeal. The majority were just ordinary young people who came to enjoy the music. As soon as the gates opened, a carnival atmosphere descended upon St James’ Park.
Bare-chested fans were soon jogging with joy in the blazing sun to the vibrant music of support groups Lindisfarne and Santana.After the show, one 37-year-old fan, told the Chronicle it was the fourth time he’d seen the singer. “He never loses his old magic. He looks like a scruffy little man on stage – but he happens to be a genius.
Three decades on, the Kings Of Leon recently became the latest act to rock St James’ Park, but for those who watched the legendary Bob Dylan plying his trade there all those years ago, it was a show they will never forget it.
– The Chronicle
St. James’ Park
Newcastle, England
5 July 1984
- Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar)
- Mick Taylor (guitar)
- Ian McLagan (keyboards)
- Greg Sutton (bass), Colin Allen (drums)
Click on the links to watch the videos on youtube.
Those in green are the ones on that were taped. You can also click on the titles and see them individually on YouTube (in a bit worse quality).
- Highway 61 Revisited
- Jokerman
- All Along The Watchtower
- Just Like A Woman
- Maggie’s Farm
- I And I
- License To Kill
- A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
- Tangled Up In Blue
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- Simple Twist Of Fate
- Masters Of War
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
- Enough Is Enough
- Every Grain Of Sand
- Like A Rolling Stone
- Mr. Tambourine Man
- Girl From The North Country
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
- Tombstone Blues
- Blowin’ In The Wind
- Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
20-24 Carlos Santana (guitar)
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-Egil & Hallgeir
Yikes!
I want to explain to the other people is reading my message. I wrote because I’ve been victim of aggression on the web, from when I decided to be between the fans of Bob Dylan. And this has been the first blog I subscribed. I’ve posted comments this morning but they didn’t appear. I’ve been victim of extortion and of violation of my privacy, because all day I’ve been followed from someone that had access to all my devices. He can block me also the access at my WiFi at home. He shot pictures of me, he blackmailed me for a long. These are my reason to be angry and depressed. His violentionof my privacy has been not minor of a rape. I don’t know who he is he has been always well hidden and never revealed his identity, obviously. I’m in very bad psychological state, that I have also desire the suicide.
I don’t mean to be rude or inconsiderate, but I think you should seek professional help of some sort.
We mean you no harm and we are always grateful for comments and views on our posts. I think I will end this discussion now.
BR, Hallgeir
Please post my comments they are not offensive, are only opinions. You said that you never cancel the posts and you are grateful to the people that comment your blog
What I said was that we are grateful for comments on our posts, your comments are off topic. They might not be offensive, but they are not relevant to the posts or the site. When and if you comment on the topics in our posts we will of course post them 🙂
Be cursed the day in which I unfortunately met you in my life. You are only bad persons. Cruel! I trust in other value than the hate. You are malicious persons
What have we done to ignite such rage?
These are your last comment:
“My comment yesterday has been canceled. I have commented about the foods habits of Bob Dylan, but it didn’t appears with the other comments.
?????????
Someone decide to cancel it, or as usual on my phone happen strange things!!!
The answer is blowing in the wind because I suppose nobody says the truth”
Well, we didn’t get any comments…and noby here decided to cancel it.
and then from you:
“Please cancel my previous comment it seems that I didn’t finalize well the subscription and my comment didn’t appear yesterday”
I’m sorry if we’ve offended you in any way, but I’m very confused by this..
Best Regards,
Hallgeir