BOB Dylan @ Palais des Sports, Paris , Oct 18 2015

updated with links to videos

BOB Dylan @ Palais des Sports, Paris , Oct 18 2015

First show on this Sunday

 merchandising

Mr Dylan 

 Let there be Light !

On a vu Dieu !!! Enfin presque...

A Rockerparis nous avons vu Bob Dylan un paquet de fois et je dois dire que nous sommes toujours sortis assez circonspects de ces concerts...

Ce soir est certainement le meilleur concert du Barde auquel nous avons assisté.

Son groupe, quasiment le même depuis des années, assure toujours derrière et ...Ô Miracle Dylan chante enfin ! Oui mes amis:  DYLAN CHANTE !!!

 Est-ce le fait de reprendre du Sinatra pour son dernière album qui l'a motivé à abandonner sa voix de crécelle ? Mystère.

Dylan pendant les 45 min de la première partie et les 60 min de la seconde a une voix suave et douce, Bon d'accord ! tout est relatif concernant Dylan...
Je n'ai pas de souvenirs d'avoir entendu Dylan chanté aussi bien sur scène, la sono du Palais des Sports l'aidant grandement,  j'ai rarement entendu un son aussi parfait à un concert, chaque petite intervention de ses musiciens étant perceptible, un véritable régal et suffisamment rare pour être noté: pas besoin de Boule Quies le son n'étant pas trop fort.
On y retourne demain

Une setlist au poil, faisant la part belle aux derniers disques, un seul vieux titre connu "Blowing in the Wind" au rappel suivit du "Love Sick"

setlist: (from BoB Links)

1.	Things Have Changed
2.	She Belongs To Me
3.	Beyond Here Lies Nothin'
4.	What'll I Do
5.	Duquesne Whistle
6.	Melancholy Mood
7.	Pay In Blood
8.	I'm A Fool To Want You
9.	Tangled Up In Blue
	(intermission)
10.	High Water (For Charley Patton)
11.	The Night We Called It A Day
12.	Early Roman Kings
13.	Why Try To Change Me Now
14.	Spirit On The Water
15.	Scarlet Town
16.	All Or Nothing At All
17.	Long And Wasted Years
18.	Autumn Leaves
	(encore)
19.	Blowin' In The Wind
20.	Love Sick

Archives:

 Bob Dylan @ Grand Rex (second show), Paris Nov 13 2013

Bob Dylan @ Grand Rex, Paris Nov 12 2013

 Mark Knopfler & Bob Dylan @ Paris Bercy, Oct 17 2011

Bob Dylan @ Palais des Congres Paris 1st show April 7th 2009

 Bob Dylan @ Palais des Congres Paris 2nd Show April 8th 2009

Bob Dylan @ Grand Rex (3rd show), Paris Nov 14 2013

Bob Dylan @ Grand Rex (3rd show), Paris Nov 14 2013

 

3rd and final show in Paris same as the previous ones, same setlist, a "merci beaucoup" at the end of the first set just before the intermission.

Just one guy shouting between two songs " the ban on taking pictures is unacceptable" which I think was funny.Apart from that... see below

1st show on Nov 12th  is Here

2nd show on Nov 13th is Here

setlist: (from here)

1.	Things Have Changed (Bob center stage)
2.	She Belongs To Me (Bob center stage with harp)
3.	Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (Bob on grand piano, Donnie on electric mandolin)
4.	What Good Am I? (Bob on grand piano, Tony on standup bass)
5.	Duquesne Whistle (Bob on grand piano, Tony on standup bass)
6.	Waiting For You (Bob on grand piano)
7.	Pay In Blood (Bob center stage)
8.	Tangled Up In Blue (Bob on grand piano)
9.	Love Sick (Bob center stage with harp, Donnie on electric mandolin)
	(Intermission)
10.	High Water (For Charley Patton) (Bob center stage with harp, Donnie on banjo, Tony on standup bass)
11.	Simple Twist Of Fate (Bob on grand piano)
12.	Early Roman Kings (Bob on grand piano)
13.	Forgetful Heart (Bob center stage with harp, Donnie on violin, Tony on standup bass)
14.	Spirit On The Water (Bob on grand piano, Tony on standup bass)
15.	Scarlet Town (Bob on grand piano, Donnie on banjo, Tony on standup bass)
16.	Soon After Midnight (Bob on grand piano)
17.	Long And Wasted Years (Bob center stage)
	(encore)
18.	All Along The Watchtower (Bob on grand piano)
19.	Blowin' In The Wind (Bob on grand piano with harp then center stage with harp, Donnie on violin)

 

Final Bow

 

Bootleg Merchandising out in the streets

Bob Dylan @ Grand Rex, Paris Nov 12 2013

Bob Dylan @ Grand Rex, Paris Nov 12 2013

Bob Dylan is playing 3 shows in Paris @ Grand Rex on Nov 12-13 & 14

There are still tickets left for the last show

 Le Grand Rex Theatre

BOB: He speaks...
He was in a joyful mood, before the intermission he said "Merci, Beaucoup, les amis..."here @ 4'17''

Well, hard to say anything, Bob is not singing, it's been like this for years, he's mumbling something with an horrible voice, some people who are seeing him for the first time are a bit surprised and the joy they were expressing when he appeared on stage turned onto resignation. When you know what to expect it's no surprise. Too bad there were many songs from the recent albums, luckily a couple of oldies in the second set that was better and the usual hits for the encore.

Good show, better than in 2011.

Mariannne Faithfull was in the audience and ... Sylvie Vartan.

SETLIST (from here):

1. Things Have Changed
2. She Belongs To Me
3. Beyond Here Lies Nothin'
4. What Good Am I?
5. Duquesne Whistle
6. Waiting For You
7. Pay In Blood
8. Tangled Up In Blue
9. Love Sick
(Intermission)
10. High Water (For Charley Patton)
11. Simple Twist Of Fate
12. Early Roman Kings
13. Forgetful Heart
14. Spirit On The Water
15. Scarlet Town
16. Soon After Midnight
17. Long And Wasted Years
(encore)
18. All Along The Watchtower
19. Blowin' In The Wind

Merchandising in Paris

Archives: 

Bob Dylan @ Paris Bercy with Mark Knopfler on Oct 17 2011

Bob Dylan: two shows @ Palais des Congres in Paris on April 09 2009 & on April 08 2009

Vernissage Exhibition Bob Dylan @ Cité de la Musique, paris March 05 2012

Vernissage Exhibition Bob Dylan @ Cité de la Musique, Paris March 05 2012

"L'Explosion Rock 61-66"

Cité de la Musique, Billboard & Entrance to exhibition with Pics from Daniel Kramer

Official opening of the Bob Dylan exhibition @ Cité de la Musique in Paris, lots of people tonight including some famous guests...
It's only Bob Dylan from 1961 to 1966.
Once you get there is a long corridor with fantastic and Iconic Pictures from Daniel Kramer who followed Bob Dylan for a year and made some of his early album covers including "Bring it all back home" & "Highway 61 revisited".

Handwritten lyrics, Poster & Jon Sebastian guitar & shirt

Then you have 3 rooms :

1) His musical influences

2) Woody Guthrie, NYC, Folk revival & Protest songs &
3) 1966 "Like a rolling stone"

Guitars... Buddy Holly, Elvis, Pete Seeger & Dylan

So lots of record covers from his influences, some fantastic guitars (see above) for the first time ever at the same exhibition...
In fact it's more an exhibition of his influences than Bob Dylan himself as there are very few personal documents : only a couple of his handwritten lyrics, one of his guitars, some original posters or handbills and... that's it.
None is coming from his personal collection as if he wasn't involved at all for this exhibition which is a shame.
Most of the docs are coming from the Grammy Permanent collection , Phil Ochs', Folk museums...
On this level I was a bit disappointed.
If you're into music it's great if you're a Dylan freak it's a bit short, isnt it ?
They also have a couple of small rooms where you can watch documents about Bob, interviews with people who worked with him...and some headphones to listen to the music.

Donovan & French singer Hughes Aufray who introduced Bob Dylan to the Frenchies in the early 60's

There is a basement floor with some French press cuttings and Pics of Bob Dylan in Paris and his relationship with the french music scene which is interesting and funny considering what was written in the press in the 60's.
Donovan was there as well as Hughes Aufray who did a record of Bob Dylan songs as early as 1964 (if i'm right !)

French (funny) articles in the press in the 60's
"Bob Dylan more expensive than (Maria) Callas...to sing one night in Paris"

Conference with Robert Santelli & Daniel Kramer / Afterparty

Daniel Kramer told us his meeting with Bob, how he worked with him, some secrets behind the cover artworks he made for him: That was very interesting.
Then we had a few drinks and canapés at the afterparty !
Cool evening ! but a bit of a let down Dylanwise.

Dylan for Sale...

Also on monday:
The Autumn Defense @ Fargo store (free showcase) 18h
Wilco @ Grand Rex
Tindersticks @ Trianon (sold-out)