KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR BOB DYLAN 1997 by Olof Bjorner A summary of recording & concert activities. New releases, tapes & books. Copyright (c) 1998 by Olof Bjorner All Rights Reserved This article may be reproduced, retransmitted, redistributed and otherwise propagated at will, provided that this notice remains intact and in place. Part 7 of 9 CONTENTS: ========= 1. INTRODUCTION \ | 2. THE YEAR AT A GLANCE | | 3. CALENDAR | | 4. NEW RECORDINGS | 4.1 Time Out Of Mind | 4.2 Other recordings from 1997 | -- part 1 of 9 4.2.1 Simon Wiesenthal Benefit Center Dinner | 4.2.2 World Eucharistic Congress | 4.3 New tapes | 4.3.1 Jimmie Rodgers Tribute Album Outtake | 4.3.2 Bobfest Rehearsals | 4.3.3 "Hallelujah", ATV May 14, 1964 | / 5. THE NEVER-ENDING TOUR CONTINUES \ 5.1 Introduction | 5.2 The Musicians | 5.3 The show | 5.4 Tour of Japan | -- part 2 of 9 5.4.1 Dates and venues | 5.4.2 The songs | 5.4.3 Statistics | 5.4.4 Comments / 5.5 US and Canada Spring Tour \ 5.5.1 Dates and venues | 5.5.2 The songs | -- part 3 of 6 5.5.3 Statistics | 5.5.4 Comments / 5.6 US and Canada Summer Tour \ 5.6.1 Dates and Venues | 5.6.2 The songs | -- part 4 of 6 5.6.3 Statistics | 5.6.4 Comments / 5.7 UK Fall Tour \ 5.7.1 Dates and Venues | 5.7.2 The songs | -- part 5 of 9 5.7.3 Statistics | 5.7.4 Comments / 5.8 US Fall Tour \ 5.8.1 Dates and Venues | 5.8.2 The songs | -- part 6 of 9 5.8.3 Statistics | 5.8.4 Comments / 5.9 US Winter Club Tour \ 5.9.1 Dates and Venues | 5.9.2 The songs | -- part 7 of 9 5.9.3 Statistics | =========== 5.9.4 Comments / 5.10 Summary \ 5.10.1 Show statistics | 5.10.2 Alphabetical song list | 5.10.3 Song statistics | -- part 8 of 9 | 6. NEW BOOKS | | 7. SOURCES | | 8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS / APPENDIX: THE SET-LISTS -- part 9 of 9 5.9 US Winter Club Tour ---------------------- 5.9.1 Dates and venues ---------------------- DECEMBER 1 Atlanta, Georgia Roxy 2 Atlanta, Georgia Roxy 4 Washington D.C. 9:30 Club 5 Washington D.C. 9:30 Club 8 New York City, New York Irving Plaza 9 Boston, Massachusetts Avalon 10 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Trocadero 11 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Trocadero 13 Chicago, Illinois Metro 14 Chicago, Illinois Metro 16 Los Angeles, California El Rey Theater 17 Los Angeles, California El Rey Theater 18 Los Angeles, California El Rey Theater 19 Los Angeles, California El Rey Theater 20 Los Angeles, California El Rey Theater 5.9.2 The songs --------------- AB acoustic with the band In order played: December 1 2 4 5 8 9 10 11 Total # of songs 16 16 16 17 16 16 16 16 Maggie's Farm 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Shake Sugaree 2 Cold Irons Bound 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Simple Twist Of Fate 4 Can't Wait 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Silvio 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Cocaine Blues AB 7 7 7 7 Tangled Up In Blue AB 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Mr. Tambourine Man AB 9 8 'Til I Fell In Love With You 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 When I Paint My Masterpiece 11 Highway 61 Revisited 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 Like A Rolling Stone 13 13 13 14 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right AB 14 15 14 Love Sick 15 15 15 16 15 15 15 15 Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35 16 16 16 17 16 16 16 16 Lay Lady Lay 2 You're A Big Girl Now 4 4 Roving Gambler AB 7 7 7 One Too Many Mornings AB 8 8 The White Dove AB 10 10 11 10 It Ain't Me, Babe AB 14 14 I Want You 2 Shelter From The Storm 4 I'll Not Be a Stranger 2 Just Like A Woman 4 Blind Willie McTell 10 Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You 2 2 2 To Ramona AB 8 I And I 11 Positively 4th Street 4 The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll AB 8 Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis 10 10 10 The White Dove 11 Knockin' On Heaven's Door AB 14 Born In Time 4 Stone Walls And Steel Bars AB 7 Love Minus Zero/No Limit AB 8 This Wheel's On Fire 11 11 My Back Pages AB 14 Se–or (Tales Of Yankee Power) 2 I Don't Believe You 4 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue AB 8 Forever Young AB 14 December 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 Tot Total # of songs 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 241 Maggie's Farm 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15 Shake Sugaree 1 Cold Irons Bound 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 15 Simple Twist Of Fate 4 2 Can't Wait 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 Silvio 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 15 Cocaine Blues AB 7 7 7 7 Tangled Up In Blue AB 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 15 Mr. Tambourine Man AB 8 3 'Til I Fell In Love With You 12 13 12 12 12 12 12 15 When I Paint My Masterpiece 10 2 Highway 61 Revisited 13 13 13 13 13 13 Like A Rolling Stone 13 5 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right AB 14 14 5 Love Sick 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 Lay Lady Lay 1 You're A Big Girl Now 4 3 Roving Gambler AB 7 7 5 One Too Many Mornings AB 8 3 The White Dove AB 10 5 It Ain't Me, Babe AB 14 14 4 I Want You 2 2 Shelter From The Storm 1 I'll Not Be a Stranger 1 Just Like A Woman 4 2 Blind Willie McTell 11 11 11 4 Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You 2 2 2 6 To Ramona AB 8 2 I And I 10 2 Positively 4th Street 1 The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll AB 8 2 Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis 10 10 5 The White Dove 1 Knockin' On Heaven's Door AB 14 2 Born In Time 4 2 Stone Walls And Steel Bars AB 7 2 Love Minus Zero/No Limit AB 8 2 This Wheel's On Fire 11 3 My Back Pages AB 14 2 Se–or (Tales Of Yankee Power) 2 2 I Don't Believe You 1 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue AB 1 Forever Young AB 14 2 If Not For You 2 1 Shooting Star 4 1 John Brown AB 8 8 2 Ragtime Annie AB 10 1 It Takes A Lot To Laugh 11 10 2 Joey 12 11 2 You Ain't Goin' Nowhere 4 1 Man In The Long Black Coat 2 1 Oh Baby It Ain't No Lie AB 7 1 Under The Red Sky 4 1 I'll Remember You 11 1 Alphabetic song chart: December 1 2 4 5 8 9 10 11 Total # of songs 16 16 16 17 16 16 16 16 Blind Willie McTell 10 Born In Time 4 Can't Wait 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Cocaine Blues AB 7 7 7 7 Cold Irons Bound 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right AB 14 15 14 Forever Young AB 14 Highway 61 Revisited 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 I Want You 2 I And I 11 I Don't Believe You 4 If Not For You I'll Not Be a Stranger 2 I'll Remember You It Ain't Me, Babe AB 14 14 It Takes A Lot To Laugh It's All Over Now, Baby Blue AB 8 Joey John Brown AB Just Like A Woman 4 Knockin' On Heaven's Door AB 14 Lay Lady Lay 2 Like A Rolling Stone 13 13 13 14 The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll AB 8 Love Sick 15 15 15 16 15 15 15 15 Love Minus Zero/No Limit AB 8 Maggie's Farm 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Man In The Long Black Coat Mr. Tambourine Man AB 9 8 My Back Pages AB 14 Oh Baby It Ain't No Lie AB One Too Many Mornings AB 8 8 Positively 4th Street 4 Ragtime Annie AB Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35 16 16 16 17 16 16 16 16 Roving Gambler AB 7 7 7 Se–or (Tales Of Yankee Power) 2 Shake Sugaree 2 Shelter From The Storm 4 Shooting Star Silvio 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Simple Twist Of Fate 4 Stone Walls And Steel Bars AB 7 Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis 10 10 10 Tangled Up In Blue AB 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 This Wheel's On Fire 11 11 'Til I Fell In Love With You 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 To Ramona AB 8 Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You 2 2 2 Under The Red Sky When I Paint My Masterpiece 11 The White Dove AB 10 10 11 10 The White Dove 11 You Ain't Goin' Nowhere You're A Big Girl Now 4 4 December 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 Tot Total # of songs 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 241 Blind Willie McTell 11 11 11 4 Born In Time 4 2 Can't Wait 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 Cocaine Blues AB 7 7 7 7 Cold Irons Bound 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 15 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right AB 14 14 5 Forever Young AB 14 2 Highway 61 Revisited 13 13 13 13 13 13 I Want You 2 2 I And I 10 2 I Don't Believe You 1 If Not For You 2 1 I'll Not Be a Stranger 1 I'll Remember You 11 1 It Ain't Me, Babe AB 14 14 4 It Takes A Lot To Laugh 11 10 2 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue AB 1 Joey 12 11 2 John Brown AB 8 8 2 Just Like A Woman 4 2 Knockin' On Heaven's Door AB 14 2 Lay Lady Lay 1 Like A Rolling Stone 13 5 The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll AB 8 2 Love Sick 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Love Minus Zero/No Limit AB 8 2 Maggie's Farm 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15 Man In The Long Black Coat 2 1 Mr. Tambourine Man AB 8 3 My Back Pages AB 14 2 Oh Baby It Ain't No Lie AB 7 1 One Too Many Mornings AB 8 3 Positively 4th Street 1 Ragtime Annie AB 10 1 Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 Roving Gambler AB 7 7 5 Se–or (Tales Of Yankee Power) 2 2 Shake Sugaree 1 Shelter From The Storm 1 Shooting Star 4 1 Silvio 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 15 Simple Twist Of Fate 4 2 Stone Walls And Steel Bars AB 7 2 Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis 10 10 5 Tangled Up In Blue AB 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 15 This Wheel's On Fire 11 3 'Til I Fell In Love With You 12 13 12 12 12 12 12 15 To Ramona AB 8 2 Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You 2 2 2 6 Under The Red Sky 4 1 When I Paint My Masterpiece 10 2 The White Dove AB 10 5 The White Dove 1 You Ain't Goin' Nowhere 4 1 You're A Big Girl Now 4 3 5.9.3 Statistics ---------------- Shows: Number of shows: 15 Number of circulating shows: 15 Number of circulating & complete shows: 15 Number of unique shows: 15 (1) Number of different shows: 15 (2) Number of different songs: 55 (3) Number of unique songs: 54 (4) Number of performed songs: 241 Mean number of performed songs: 16 Variation: 3.4 (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 ratio between number of different songs and mean number of performed songs. Songs: # of # of songs % perf. % Electric 36 65.5 175 72.6 Acoustic w band 19 34.5 66 27.4 Albums 43 78.2 209 86.7 Singles 1 1.8 1 0.4 Outtakes 2 3.6 7 2.9 Covers 9 16.4 24 10.0 5.9.4 Comments -------------- New York City December 8: This was a benefit show for the Hale House, a home for the treatment of drug-addicted and AIDS babies. Guests ------ Chicago December 14: Acoustic instrumental with David Bromberg plays acoustic guitar on Ragtime Annie and electric slide guitar on It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry. Los Angeles December 19: Sheryl Crow plays guitar & sings on Highway 61 Revisited and Knockin' On Heaven's Door. Selected BobTalk ---------------- New York City December 8: (after the band credits) "I know wanna applaud hard for Joan Osborne. Yeah. That's right!! You ... sing ... too! Me and Joan are gonna sing a song but, .... It is not gonna be tonight! But it will be sometime soon. " (before I And I). Los Angeles December 16: "I wish we had Lindsey Buckingham up here but, we just couldn't get him. He-he. Maybe next time." (after This Wheel's On Fire). "Want to acknowledge Beck, who was up here before. Young man with a .... incredible future." (before Love Sick). Los Angeles December 17: "All right ladies and gentlemen, on the drums tonight, give him a big hand, David Kemper. He's been with the band a while. One of the great drummers of this kind of music is in the house tonight ... Ringo Starr. Ringo!! Stand up and take a bow wherever you are. Everybody loves you, right. Anyway on the guitar tonight, Larry Campbell. Oh is Ringo over there? I know we don't put a light on him, but he's up there. On the guitar tonight, Larry Campbell. He's been playing on a bunch of stuff. Bucky Baxter he's on steel guitar and Tony Garnier is playing on the bass. We tried to get Don Henley up here tonight but we couldn't find him." (before 'Til I Fell In Love With You). "We want to acknowledge Jewel who was up here before. Give her a big hand. Jewel! Yeah! Can she yodel or what!" (before Love Sick). Recommended show ----------------- Chicago December 14.