Bobtalk

October 7, 1978
Providence, Rhode Island
Civic Center
Concert

Thank you. This is a ballad, a love ballad considering three people who were in love. (before Tangled Up In Blue)

Thank you. All right. (…..) song (…..) at the Newport Folk Festival back in 1963. This is the famous one that got me booed off the stage. Anyway, I’m gonna play it again, called I Ain’t Gonna Work On Maggie’s Farm No More.

Thank you. This is a new song I wrote (…..) called Am I Your Stepchild.

Thank you. That was Masters Of War, that was Billy Cross on the lead guitar.

Thank you. That was All Along The Watchtower, that was David Mansfield on the violin.

Thank you. On the drums tonight, from Kingston, Jamaica, can you hear the drums? All right, the drummer’s name is Mr. Ian Wallace. On the bass guitar, Jerry Scheff. On the keyboards from, give him a spot, Alan Pasqua. Lead guitar, Billy Cross. On the rhythm guitar, a young man who's been with me for about three or four years now, from Paris, France. He doesn't speak a word of English. Ladies and gentlemen, give him a warm hand, Steven Soles. Believe me, he deserves it. All right on mandolin, the baby of the group, he's only fifteen years old. Been with me for five years, plays the mandolin and the violin and sometimes lead electric guitar. Doesn't smoke dope, chase women or drink whiskey. He's pure! Always straight and pure. David Mansfield. On the tenor saxophone, the amazing Steve Douglas. On the backup vocals. I usually have five girls, five girls are usually in this group. But last night in Philadelphia three of them met some young boys from South Philadelphia and now I only got two girls left. Anyway…. they also boo too. On the left is my third girlfriend, Carolyn Dennis. And on the right, my fiancée, Helena Springs. On the conga drums, from Detroit, Miss Bobbye Hall. I think that just about….Lowell George is here tonight. Wanna say hello to George. This is called It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding.

All right. Thank you. We’re gonna take a short break right here. Anyway, this is a tune I recorded with The Band. Remember The Band? Anyway, we did this album a few years back, an album called Planet Waves. Sold about six copies. (before Going, Going, Gone)

All right, this is a song I wrote on a train trip from Monterrey, uh, down in Mexico to San Diego, California. I wrote this thing on the train. I tried not to write this song, but I just had to. (before Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power))

All right. Thank you. We’re about to leave now. Wanna play this one last song. You've been a great crowd. I hope we played a few things right tonight. Anyway, we'll see you again. So, this is a song that was on the Muhammad Ali Show. Howard Cosell was singing it. Anyway, I didn't write it for Muhammad Ali, I wrote it for one of my kids back a while ago. It was on The Band album called Planet Waves. So, anyhow, we'll see you next time. Take care now, be safe. (before Forever Young)

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