Dylan shows up to play Letterman with a punk band (the Plugz who later became Cruzados) and it absolutely rips. They never played with him again, but apparently had spent a month or so playing with him at his house.
A good interview with the bass player here talking about how it all went down (from a very good book about musicians who played with him).
On a side note, I saw Bob last night here in Beerville. I loved it.
I saw that when it aired, and I was impressed. I happened to see it at the apartment of a friend who’s a major fan. My friend then played me the studio version, but I thought this live version was miles better.
I’m going to see him (Dylan) next weekend.
I remember “Jokerman,” but I’d forgotten how great “Don’t Start Me Talkin’” was. And thanks for linking the article. “I Once Met a Man” from the sound check is also glorious, and I’d never heard it. I can’t place the song, is it an original or an obscure cover?
Long gone are the days when something that unscripted and ragged could appear on television.
I don’t know what that is. It’s not on his website as a song, and I have never seen or heard it anywhere else.