It would have been impossible to find a better way to end this fine night in Dublin, than to play Shane MacGowan's and Pogues' beautiful "Rainy Night In Soho", the audience on fire from the first chords of the song, Dylan standing by the piano. Easily the highlight of the evening, Dylan's heartfelt tribute to … Continue reading “Now the song is nearly over/We may never find out what it means” – Bob Dylan in Dublin, 25th of November, 2025

Passing a point of no return. That's what it's about - to be crossing the Rubicon. When the singer asks rhetorical in "My Own Version of You": What would Julius Caesar do? - he of course knows the answer. Cæsar would cross the Rubicon, as he did in the most dangerous month of the year, … Continue reading “Sing in me, oh Muse, and through me tell the story” – Bob Dylan in Killarney, 24th of November 2025

On my internal list of favorite Dylan live moments, this night's surprising ending, with a deeply heartfelt and very touching version of "Lakes of Pontchartrain", easily entered the company of so many great performances through the years. Dylan went directly from a beautiful "Every Grain of Sand" with nice harmonica ending, into searching for some … Continue reading “What are you lookin’ at – there’s nothing to see/Just a cool breeze encircling me” Bob Dylan in Killarney, 23rd of November 2025