Amos Lee band, loose tight,lean and rolling. I must confess,I'm here to see and hear Bob Dylan. The man and his great group trump all others, in my lexicon of great acts to see.  Bob played here in Portland,Maine November 8, 2006.  I've been craving the music,that Bob and his band manifest ever since. Having to wait eleven months isn't too bad.  If my wife and I didn't have a gallery-gift shop in South Portland,I would travel further to see this amazing troubadour. For me Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie are one and the same. They even look alike.I thank god i get their amazing planet-altering influence.  Angels want to wear my red shoes.  Elvis Costello in great form.  Great show by Elvis and his guitars.  He is obviously very invigorated.  What's so funny about Peace,love,and understanding?  Great old song by Elvis, during these tough,cynical,war times.  Intermission and now the great legendary Bob Dylan and fabulous band.  Leopard-skin-pillbox-hat.  The band trying to read an elusive Dylan tonight.  Don't think twice its Alright, restrained, but right on.  Its going to be an interesting night.  Watching the River Flow, letting the music romp a bit.  Chimes of Freedom.  Bob has gone from guitar to keyboards.  Rollin and Tumblin can't help but gallop, thank god.  Bob still refuses to let it rip.  He's holdin on.  This dude's intense tonight. Take no prisoners mood. Tearing into Working Man's Blues#2, bit by bit.  Cry Awhile, once again a trot, rather than any kind of full gallop.  Somehow it works in its intense fashion.  Now for a waltz, When the Deal Goes Down, very pretty poignant song.  Hooray for Tangled Up In Blue. The band ready to roar.  Denny paying great guitar,solid as ever Tony on bass, George on drums, fantastic, Donny slide, viola, Stu on rhythm guitar,totally into rockin out.  Spirit On the Water a whole new skipping trip.  Okay a full out and out rocker Highway 61 revisited.  Thank you God.  Thank you Bob Dylan for a classic rocker.  Wow great roof-raiser.  Band un-restrained, cooking.  Summer Days, vocals spot on.  Ain't talkin just walkin, smooth and stirring.  This concert, pretty much a mystical walk in the almost darkened woods. Trancendant rock shuffle to the heavens.  Masters Of War.  Whooah baby, the man of the century, sings it he way it is. Massive encore call.  Songs we live for,Thunder on the Mountain has everyone going mad.  Way over the top,thunder.  Then into a glorious All Along the Watchtower.  Bob,the band, the audience, all One at this point.
Zoo
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South Portland, Maine