Bob Dylan (2021)
In celebration of Bob Dylan’s birthday, born on this day in 1941, I present to you Shadow Kingdom, a 2021 concert film featuring American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Directed by Israeli-American filmmaker Alma Har’el, it was shot on a soundstage in Santa Monica, California over seven days in early 2021 while Dylan was sidelined from his Never Ending Tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film features Dylan and a group of masked musicians performing 13 songs from the first half of Dylan’s career in an intimate club-like setting.
Shadow Kingdom showcases Bob Dylan in an intimate setting as he performs songs from his extensive body of work, created especially for this event. It marked his first concert performance since December 2019, and first performance since his universally acclaimed album Rough and Rowdy Ways. The earliest composition in the set list was “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” from the 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home and the most recent composition was “What Was It You Wanted” from 1989’s Oh Mercy. In addition to Dylan, who plays guitar and harmonica and sings, most of the song arrangements consist of two additional guitars, a bass and an accordion. The performance of “Forever Young” also features a dolceola.
TRACKS:
When I Paint My Masterpiece
Most Likely You Go Your Way and I’ll Go Mine
Queen Jane Approximately
I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
Tombstone Blues
To Be Alone with You
What Was it You Wanted
Forever Young
Pledging My Time
The Wicked Messenger
Watching the River Flow
It’s All Over Now Baby Blue
MUSICIANS:
Alex Burke
Buck Meek
Shahzad Ismaily
Janie Cowan
Joshua Crumbly
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Sorry I drifted off last night… I’ve never seen Willie…but I want to.
I saw him with Mavis Staples once. With Willie at least three times. Neko Case once. Mark Knopfler once
I saw him in Nashville with Mavis Staples opening up. I would love to see Nelson…that was a great bill!
I did see Elvis Costello open up for him before at the Ryman.
That may have been the last time I saw him as well. It was in Detroit with Willie Nelson I believe.
He came through earlier but I missed him…well….we are Dylan fans! The last time I saw him was in 2016… he was doing Sintra covers but it was great.
I’ve seen him 9 times and June 1st will mark number 10. 11 I guess if you count Shadow Kingdom
I’ve seen Dylan 8 times…and I hope for the 9th time when he comes through again.