and if you hear vague traces

 of skippin’ reels of rhyme

To your tambourine in time, it’s just a ragged clown behind
I wouldn’t pay it any mind
It’s just a shadow you’re seein’ that he’s chasing  (Dylan)

well ive been chasing that shadow for a long time.......too many shows to count them all , but some stick out like a sore Thom Thumb .

First show was in the summer of 1981 at the brand new Brendan Byrne Arena, and i must say Dylan was fantastic......coherent, clear and a fantastic set list.....

My Favorite show was at the Felt Forum with a few all stars that were taken from us too soon......Van Morrison opened up and he great.....we went into the Play by Play club at the break to watch the St Francis vs LIU Conf Title game.....sadly St Franks lost, but Dylan did not dissapoint....he was on fire....

I remember on Fathers Day 1995 at Giants Stadium.....Bob opened for the Dead.......i remember we were on the floor and i snuck down the aisle to get as close to the stage as possible.......as Bob was playing Tamborine Man......i felt this might be the last time that i ever would see him.

Sadly, it was Jerry who would die a few weeks later.....and the last song i ever saw him do was the encore "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"

I remember Dylan at the Blue Claws stadium back to back years.....once in a torrential downpour......and as he played Like a Rolling Stone i just knew this was going to be the last song i ever saw him play live.

and in 2019 we left early from a show at the Beacon that was an exercise in futility.....band was extremely loud......lyrics were unintelligible, and as i walked along Broadway heading back to the subway, i swore i would never go back....

Tonight i go back......one last time.....this time along the Cape Fear River in Wilmington....I am sure this will be "My" last Dylan show..... i'll be back tomorrow of Friday with a full review.

2+3= BEEER

Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free
Silhouetted by the sea, circled by the circus sands
With all memory and fate driven deep beneath the waves
Let me forget about today until tomorrow