Bobtalk

February 22, 1986
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Kooyong Stadium
Concert

Motorcycle gang huh huh. God knows a person needs all the help he can get. I'll take it from anybody. (before Trust Yourself)

Thank you. This is a song here I wrote about twenty or thirty years ago. In my so called protest period. I'm still in that period. Don't let anybody fool you. Anyway, this one holds up pretty well so I still do it. It's called Masters Of War.

Thank you! I wanna introduce you right now to one of America's finest Rock ‘n’ Roll bands and they’re one of my favorites. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. (after Masters Of War)

Here's a song I wrote a long time ago. About a friend of mine, one time. I haven't seen her for about twenty or thirty years, but every time I sing this song I think about her. (before Girl Of The North Country)

Right, going down to Lonesome Town. Trying to forget. There is a lot to forget. All right, here's another old song I wrote a while back. Funny how these songs keep coming back. Every once in a while we got to put somebody in their place. I know it's not a good experience, but sometimes it must be done. And if somehow, .... what is it? Oh yeah? I will not ...., I've  never heard of him actually before. Anyway, yeah, you may have to put somebody in their place. It's a good thing to put somebody in their place, it needs to be done sometimes. I know I've been put in my place a few times and I’ve rather appreciated it in the long run. It's made me kind of appreciate better things actually. But don't you be afraid to do that once in a while now, because if nobody does it, it never gets done. Sometimes it's things that you know a lie won't do. And a lie’s a good thing cause it sometimes gets used in the wrong way. (before Ballad Of A Thin Man)

I wanna thank Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for backing me up tonight. On the keyboards, give him a big hand, Benmont Tench. On the bass, Howie Epstein. Playing drums tonight, Stan Lynch. Give him a big hand. On lead guitar, Michael Campbell. I also wanna especially thank Mr. Tom Petty. And ahh, my singing partners of course the Queens of Rhythm. (....) (before Like A Rolling Stone)

I wanna say goodnight now. It's way past my bedtime. I wanna sing a song about my hero. I know everybody's got their own special hero. Some people’s hero is money. Some people’s hero is success. Some people’s hero is, hmmm Michael Jackson. Some people’s hero is Rudolph Valentino. And of course some people’s hero is Bruce Springsteen. Anyway, I don't care nothing about those people they don't mean nothing to me. I wanna sing you about my hero. (before In The Garden)

Anyway, I do this song to show that your life is not a personality contest. No matter what people think of you. (before Lenny Bruce)

All right, thank you. This is a song I had out a while ago on my last record that I made. My 65th, actually I have about 300 albums out. I don't really know where they are, but they're not selling. So this is a song I wrote about people sitting judgment on other people. I can't stand this kind of people. I hate people sitting judgment on other people. People you got to impress all the time. I can't stand that kind of stuff. (before When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky)

All right, everybody must get stoned! That can be taken two different ways. Quite a few of my songs can be taken a few different ways. Sometimes we do something out of the ordinary, people will be stoned. I wish I could get the time one day. However, here's a song that can be taken but one way. (before Seeing The Real You At Last)

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