KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON - BOB DYLAN 1994 by Olof Björner

5.5 The US Spring Tour


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5.5.1 Dates and venues

---------------- April 5 Springfield, Illinois Auditorium, Sangamon State University 6 Davenport, Iowa Adler Theater 7 Ames, Iowa C. Y. Stephens Auditorium 9 Lawrence, Kansas Leed Center, University of Kansas 10 St. Louis, Missouri Fox Theater 12 Rockford, Illinois Coronado Theater 13 Peoria, Illinois Peoria Civic Center Theater 15 Green Bay, Wisconsin Brown County Arena 16 Valparaiso, Indiana Athletic Recreation Center, Valparaiso University 17 Chicago, Illinois Riviera Theater 18 Chicago, Illinois Riviera Theater 20 Champaign, Illinois Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois 22 Fort Wayne, Indiana Memorial Coliseum 23 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Riverside Theater 24 Rochester, Minnesota Mayo Civic Center 26 Sioux City, Iowa Municipal Auditorium 27 Lincoln, Nebraska University Of Nebraska 28 Topeka, Kansas Topeka Performing Arts Center 30 Springfield, Missouri Hammond Hall, South West Missouri State University May 1 Columbia, Missouri Jesse Auditorium 3 Evansville, Indiana Roberts Stadium 5 Bristol, Tennessee Viking Hall, Bristol University 6 Spartenburg, South Carolina Memorial Auditorium 7 Chattanooga, Tennessee Memorial Coliseum 8 Memphis, Tennessee The Memphis in May Beale Street Festival, The River Stage, Tom Lee Park

5.5.2 The songs

--------- AB acoustic with the band In order played: April 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 15 16 17 18 20 22 Jokerman 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Lay Lady Lay 2 2 2 2 2 All Along The Watchtower 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Just Like A Woman 4 4 4 Tangled Up In Blue 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Under The Red Sky 6 6 6 Tomorrow Night AB 7 Mr. Tambourine Man AB 8 8 8 9 9 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right AB 9 9 9 God Knows 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 I And I 11 11 11 11 Maggie's Farm 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 What Good Am I? 13 14 14 14 14 It Ain't Me, Babe AB 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 You're A Big Girl Now 2 4 2 2 4 Positively 4th Street 4 4 4 I'll Be Your Baby Tonight 6 6 6 6 Lady Came From Baltimore AB 7 7 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue AB 8 9 9 9 9 Girl From The North Country AB 9 Series Of Dreams 10 10 Man In The Long Black Coat 11 14 11 14 11 Lenny Bruce 12 12 Ballad Of A Thin Man 14 14 14 14 13 14 If Not For You 2 2 2 Simple Twist Of Fate 4 4 4 Mama, You Been On My Mind AB 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Boots Of Spanish Leather AB 8 The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll AB 9 In The Garden 11 11 11 She Belongs To Me 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Queen Jane Approximately 2 Watching The River Flow 6 6 6 6 6 Gates Of Eden AB 8 8 8 8 To Ramona AB 9 9 It Takes A Lot To Laugh 12 Tears Of Rage 11 Masters Of War AB 8 8 8 8 I'll Remember You 11 12 I Shall Be Released 4 Joey 11 Shelter From The Storm 6 Disease Of Conceit 4 The Man In Me 2 The Times They Are A-Changin' AB 15 Total # of songs 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 15 April May 23 24 26 27 28 30 1 3 5 6 7 8 Tot Jokerman 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 25 Lay Lady Lay 5 All Along The Watchtower 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 25 Just Like A Woman 4 4 Tangled Up In Blue 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 25 Under The Red Sky 3 Tomorrow Night AB 1 Mr. Tambourine Man AB 9 9 7 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right AB 9 4 God Knows 10 10 10 10 15 I And I 11 11 11 11 8 Maggie's Farm 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 25 What Good Am I? 14 14 14 8 It Ain't Me, Babe AB 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 23 You're A Big Girl Now 6 4 7 Positively 4th Street 4 4 I'll Be Your Baby Tonight 6 12 6 Lady Came From Baltimore AB 2 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue AB 9 9 9 9 9 10 Girl From The North Country AB 1 Series Of Dreams 2 Man In The Long Black Coat 11 14 7 Lenny Bruce 2 Ballad Of A Thin Man 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 If Not For You 3 Simple Twist Of Fate 4 6 6 6 Mama, You Been On My Mind AB 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 22 Boots Of Spanish Leather AB 9 2 The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll AB 15 9 3 In The Garden 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 She Belongs To Me 12 12 12 12 11 Queen Jane Approximately 12 2 Watching The River Flow 6 6 7 Gates Of Eden AB 9 5 To Ramona AB 9 3 It Takes A Lot To Laugh 1 Tears Of Rage 12 2 Masters Of War AB 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 16 I'll Remember You 12 12 4 I Shall Be Released 6 6 4 4 Joey 11 2 Shelter From The Storm 12 2 Disease Of Conceit 4 4 3 The Man In Me 1 The Times They Are A-Changin' AB 1 Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 12 Born In Time 4 4 2 I Don't Believe You 6 6 6 6 4 I Believe In You 12 1 Every Grain Of Sand 4 4 4 3 Silvio 10 1 Highway 61 Revisited 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 Shooting Star 12 1 Total # of songs 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 373 Alphabetic song chart: April 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 15 16 17 18 20 22 All Along The Watchtower 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Ballad Of A Thin Man 14 14 14 14 13 14 Boots Of Spanish Leather AB 8 Born In Time Disease Of Conceit 4 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right AB 9 9 9 Every Grain Of Sand Gates Of Eden AB 8 8 8 8 Girl From The North Country AB 9 God Knows 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Highway 61 Revisited I And I 11 11 11 11 I Believe In You I Don't Believe You I Shall Be Released 4 I'll Be Your Baby Tonight 6 6 6 6 I'll Remember You 11 12 If Not For You 2 2 2 In The Garden 11 11 11 It Ain't Me, Babe AB 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 It Takes A Lot To Laugh 12 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue AB 8 9 9 9 9 Joey 11 Jokerman 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Just Like A Woman 4 4 4 Lady Came From Baltimore AB 7 7 Lay Lady Lay 2 2 2 2 2 Lenny Bruce 12 12 The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll AB 9 Maggie's Farm 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 Mama, You Been On My Mind AB 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 The Man In Me 2 Man In The Long Black Coat 11 14 11 14 11 Masters Of War AB 8 8 8 8 Mr. Tambourine Man AB 8 8 8 9 9 Positively 4th Street 4 4 4 Queen Jane Approximately 2 Series Of Dreams 10 10 Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power) She Belongs To Me 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Shelter From The Storm 6 Shooting Star Silvio Simple Twist Of Fate 4 4 4 Tangled Up In Blue 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Tears Of Rage 11 The Times They Are A-Changin' AB 15 To Ramona AB 9 9 Tomorrow Night AB 7 Under The Red Sky 6 6 6 Watching The River Flow 6 6 6 6 6 What Good Am I? 13 14 14 14 14 You're A Big Girl Now 2 4 2 2 4 Total # of songs 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 15 April May 23 24 26 27 28 30 1 3 5 6 7 8 Tot All Along The Watchtower 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 25 Ballad Of A Thin Man 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Boots Of Spanish Leather AB 9 2 Born In Time 4 4 2 Disease Of Conceit 4 4 3 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right AB 9 4 Every Grain Of Sand 4 4 4 3 Gates Of Eden AB 9 5 Girl From The North Country AB 1 God Knows 10 10 10 10 15 Highway 61 Revisited 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 I And I 11 11 11 11 8 I Believe In You 12 1 I Don't Believe You 6 6 6 6 4 I Shall Be Released 6 6 4 4 I'll Be Your Baby Tonight 6 12 6 I'll Remember You 12 12 4 If Not For You 3 In The Garden 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 It Ain't Me, Babe AB 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 23 It Takes A Lot To Laugh 1 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue AB 9 9 9 9 9 10 Joey 11 2 Jokerman 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 25 Just Like A Woman 4 4 Lady Came From Baltimore AB 2 Lay Lady Lay 5 Lenny Bruce 2 The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll AB 15 9 3 Maggie's Farm 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 25 Mama, You Been On My Mind AB 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 22 The Man In Me 1 Man In The Long Black Coat 11 14 7 Masters Of War AB 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 16 Mr. Tambourine Man AB 9 9 7 Positively 4th Street 4 4 Queen Jane Approximately 12 2 Series Of Dreams 2 Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 12 She Belongs To Me 12 12 12 12 11 Shelter From The Storm 12 2 Shooting Star 12 1 Silvio 10 1 Simple Twist Of Fate 4 6 6 6 Tangled Up In Blue 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 25 Tears Of Rage 12 2 The Times They Are A-Changin' AB 1 To Ramona AB 9 3 Tomorrow Night AB 1 Under The Red Sky 3 Watching The River Flow 6 6 7 What Good Am I? 14 14 14 8 You're A Big Girl Now 6 4 7 Total # of songs 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 373

5.5.3 Show statistics

--------------- The following codes have been used: es early songs, 1961-1966 ap "amnesia period" songs 1967-1972 70 middle seventies songs 1973-1978 gp "gospel years" songs 1979-1982 ls late songs 1983+ co covers Date Place Time es ap 70 gp ls co Tot 4/5 Springfield 95 5 2 1 0 5 1 14 6 Davenport 105 7 2 2 1 2 1 15 7 Ames 105 6 3 2 1 3 0 15 9 Lawrence 110 7 2 2 0 4 0 15 10 St. Louis 110 7 2 2 1 3 0 15 12 Rockford 110 8 3 1 0 3 0 15 13 Peoria 110 6 2 3 0 3 1 15 15 Green Bay 100 6 3 2 0 4 0 15 16 Valparaiso 115 6 4 2 0 3 0 15 17 Chicago 115 8 2 1 1 3 0 15 18 Chicago 110 5 2 3 0 5 0 15 20 Champaign 100 6 3 1 0 4 0 14 22 Fort Wayne 110 8 3 1 1 2 0 15 23 Milwaukee 110 8 1 2 0 4 0 15 24 Rochester 105 6 2 2 1 4 0 15 26 Sioux City 115 6 1 5 0 3 0 15 27 Lincoln 115 7 1 2 1 4 0 15 28 Topeka 110 7 2 2 0 4 0 15 30 Springfield 105 7 1 3 1 3 0 15 5/1 Columbia 105 6 1 4 1 3 0 15 3 Evansville 110 8 2 2 2 1 0 15 5 Bristol 110 8 2 2 1 2 0 15 6 Spartenburg 105 8 2 2 1 2 0 15 7 Chatanooga 95 7 2 3 1 2 0 15 8 Memphis 100 8 3 2 1 1 0 15 --- -- -- -- -- -- --- 106 171 53 54 15 77 3 373 % 45 14 14 4 20 1 Show Statistics - Summary Number of shows: 25 Number of circulating shows: 25 Number of circulating & complete shows: 25 Number of unique shows: 25 (1) Number of different shows: 25 (2) Number of different songs: 53 (3) Number of unique songs: 53 (4) Number of performed songs: 373 Mean number of performed songs: 14 Variation: 3.6 (5) (1) a show is unique if no other show has the same songs in the same order (2) a show is different from another show if the set of songs are different, regardless of order. (3) electric and acoustic versions are counted as different songs. (4) a song is counted as unique regardless of how it is performed; (5) variation is computed as the quote between number of different songs and mean number of performed songs. Album statistics ---------------- # of # of Album songs perf. Bob Dylan 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Freewheelin' 3 5.8% 21 5.6% The Times They Are A-Changin' 3 5.8% 6 1.6% Another Side 2 3.8% 30 8.0% Bringing It All Back Home 6 11.5% 60 16.1% Highway 61 Revisited 4 7.7% 24 6.4% Blonde On Blonde 1 1.9% 4 1.1% Basement Tapes 1 1.9% 2 0.5% John Wesley Harding 2 3.8% 31 8.3% Nashville Skyline 1 1.9% 5 1.3% Self Portrait 0 0.0% 0 0.0% New Morning 2 3.8% 4 1.1% Greatest Hits Vol 2 2 3.8% 11 2.9% Pat Garrett 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Planet Waves 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Blood On The Tracks 4 7.7% 40 10.7% Desire 1 1.9% 2 0.5% Street-Legal 1 1.9% 12 3.2% Slow Train Coming 1 1.9% 1 0.3% Saved 1 1.9% 9 2.4% Shot Of Love 2 3.8% 5 1.3% Infidels 2 3.8% 33 8.8% Empire Burlesque 1 1.9% 4 1.1% Knocked-Out Loaded 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Hearts Of Fire 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Down In The Groove 1 1.9% 1 0.3% Traveling Wilburys Vol 1 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Oh Mercy 5 9.6% 21 5.6% Under The Red Sky 2 3.8% 18 4.8% Traveling Wilburys Vol 3 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Bootleg Series Vol 1 1 1.9% 22 5.9% Bootleg Series Vol 2 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Bootleg Series Vol 3 1 0.0% 2 0.5% Biograph 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Good As I Been To You 1 1.9% 1 0.3% World Gone Wrong 0 0.0% 0 0.0%

5.5.4 Comments

-------------- The US Spring Tour brought no surprises. 25 solid shows. BobTalk ------- Apart from the standard band credits during Maggie's Farm there were a few extended "presentations". "My bass player here, he's leaving me shortly to tour with The Rolling Stones. On steel guitar, the man responsible for all of George Jones's songs, Bucky Baxter!" (from the band credits during Maggie's Farm in St Louis). "Part of the proceeds tonight are going to the disabled children's park and playground." (before Maggie's Farm in Rockford). "On guitar tonight, give him a big hand: J.J. Jackson!! On the drums, from Little Rock, Arkansas: Winston Watson!! On bass guitar, he's leaving me pretty soon to play with The Rolling Stones: Tony Garnier!!!! Tonight is his last gig! On the the steel guitar, you've heard him on many Buck Owens records: Bucky Baxter!!" (during Maggie's Farm in Valparaiso). Recommended shows ----------------- Peoria 4/13, Sioux City 4/26, Evansville 5/3. Tapes ----- There are good complete audience tapes from all shows. ------------------------------

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