Bobtalk

Bob Dylan's spoken words at concerts.

February 28, 1978
Tokyo, Japan
Nippon Budokan
Concert

1. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

2. Repossession Blues (Roland Janes)

Thank you!

3. Mr. Tambourine Man

Thank you!

4. I Threw It All Away

5. Shelter From The Storm

6. Love Minus Zero/No Limit

7. Girl From The North Country

8. Ballad Of A Thin Man

9. Maggie's Farm

10. To Ramona

11. Like A Rolling Stone

Thank you! It must sound better out there than it does up here.

12. I Shall Be Released

Thank you. We're going to play a new song.

13. Is Your Love In Vain?

14. Going, Going, Gone

15. One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)

Thank you.

16. Blowin' In The Wind

17. Just Like A Woman

18. Oh, Sister (Bob Dylan, Jacques Levy)

Thank you. Here's a simple love story. Happened to me.

19. Simple Twist Of Fate

20. You're A Big Girl Now

21. All Along The Watchtower

Thank you. Thank you. Thanks, it's you're very kind. Ha, ha. You're a sweet audience, you really are. What? John Wesley Harding? I wish we could stay here all year...

22. I Want You

Now, don't get too wild.

23. All I Really Want To Do

Thank you! I recorded that in 1963, yeah. This is another song from that year. I think I wrote this the day after that.

24. Tomorrow Is A Long Time

25. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

Thank you! I wanna introduce the orchestra to you tonight. Playing the tenor saxophone. Flute, what else have you got over there? Mr. Steve Douglas! On the drums, a man who's played with just about everybody. We're very fortunate to have him tonight here with us in the group. From Great Britain, Ian Wallace. Give him another hand he really deserves it! On the violin and the mandolin, David Mansfield. On rhythm guitar, Steve Soles. Who could ask for more? On the organ, Alan Pasqua. Lead guitar Billy Cross! Yes! Play something! See, he really does play! On the conga drums, Bobbye Hall. She's from my home town. Bass guitar, Rob Stoner. These three year.... three young ladies... We first met at a disc jockey convention. On the left, my fiancée Helena Springs. On the right it's my ex-wife, Debbie Dye. And in the middle is a young woman who's going to go very far in this business, Jo Ann Harris. You'll be hearing more from her. All right thank you very much! This is called It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding).

26. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)

Thank you! Well, once again, it's that time of the hour, and we have to run.

27. Forever Young

Thank you, you’re so very kind! You really are. We’ll play you this song. I wrote this song also about fifteen years ago. It still means a lot to me. I know it means a lot to you too.

28. The Times They Are A-Changin'

Thank you. We'll be here for four more nights, maybe we'll meet you again.

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