Bobtalk

September 16, 1978
Portland, Maine
Cumberland County Civic Center
Concert

Thanks a lot. Thank you. Thank you very much. That was Steve Douglas on the tenor saxophone. Alan Pasqua on the organ. (after Tangled Up In Blue)

I think some of you (…..) in Newport in 1965. Called I Ain’t Gonna Work On Maggie’s Farm No More. We’ve changed it a little bit, but it’s still the same song. (before Maggie’s Farm)

Thank you. We’re gonna stop right here and take a short break. Have to fix the tires on the bus. Anyway, I recorded this with The Band on an album called Planet Waves. (before Going Going Gone)

Here’s a new song I wrote traveling on a train, Monterrey, Mexico, to San Diego. (…..). We’re not gonna play it. Here’s a song I think I wrote in a taxicab. (before I Want You)

Thank you very much. Back in San Diego. I hadn’t eaten for three days before I wrote this song. (before Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)

Everything all right? Is everything all right? Please tell me that everything’s all right. (plays Masters Of War) Thank you. That was Masters Of War. That was Billy Cross on the lead guitar.

I can’t read it. I can’t read it. What does it say? (before Just Like A Woman)

Thank you. Thank you very much. This is a song that’s released as a single. I don’t know if it’s out or if it’s gonna be out. Anyway, it’s called Baby Please Stop Crying.

Thank you. David Mansfield (on the violin). He doesn’t smoke dope, he doesn’t drink whiskey, he doesn’t go out with women. (…..). (after All Along The Watchtower)

On the bass guitar, Jerry Scheff. On the keyboards, Alan Pasqua. Lead guitar, Billy Cross. On the conga drums, from Detroit, Bobbye Hall, Miss Bobbye. On the rhythm guitar (…..), doesn’t speak a word of English, Mr. Steve Soles. On the violin and the mandolin (…..). He has a great future, David Mansfield. On the tenor saxophone, (…..) cornet, give this man a great deal of applause. You’ve heard him many times on a lot of old records, I’m sure. Steve Douglas. On the backup vocals, on the right, Jo Ann Harris. On the left, Helena Springs. In the middle, my current girlfriend, Carolyn Dennis. This one’s called It’s Alright, Ma, I’m Only Bleeding.

Thank you. You are a great crowd. (…..). Anyway, we gotta go now. (…..) see you next time. (before Forever Young)

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