Bobtalk

October 6, 1978
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Spectrum
Concert

Thank you, all kinds of tricks tonight. Anyone dance? (before I Shall Be Released)

Thank you. Oh we're gonna take a short break here. This is a tune I recorded a few years back with The Band on an album called Planet Waves. Remember The Band? Anyway, the album sold about four copies. We're gonna do it for you anyway though, and we'll see you in a short time. (before Going, Going, Gone)

Thank you very much! All right, can you hear the bass and drums tonight ? Can you hear the bass and drums out there? Ye?, No? What? All right, on the drums, playing the drums, from Kingston, Jamaica, please give him a warm hand, Mr. Ian Wallace. On the bass guitar, Jerry Scheff. Oh, you're a great crowd ha ha. I hope we played something right tonight. Anyway, on the keyboards, from South Philadelphia, Alan Pasqua. On the lead guitar, Billy Cross. A brilliant conga drum! On the rhythm guitar, ladies and gentlemen, a very under rated man, in the group the rhythm guitar player. He actually holds ..., he's the glue of this band. A fine songwriter in his own right. He doesn't speak a word of English however, from Tombstone, Arizona, Steven Soles. He deserves the credit. On the violin and the mandolin, the young member of the group. He's only fifteen years old now and he's been with me for five years! Doesn't smoke dope, or go out with women, he doesn't do anything, but give him a round of rousing applause please. David Mansfield! On the tenor saxophone Steve Douglas. On the backup vocals, I know you've been dying to meet these three young ladies. But I'm gonna keep them from you, cause they're all mine. Anyway, on the right, my cousin, Jo Ann Harris. In the middle, Helena Springs and on the left, Carolyn Dennis. Oh Lord, one of those nights! I have a terrible headache, splitting headache. Anyway. On the conga drums from Detroit, Miss Bobbye Hall. This is another song I wrote in New York, a while back called, It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding.

All right, thank you! This is an old song I wrote a few years back ago. A love ballad about three people in heavy love. (before Tangled Up In Blue)

All right, we’re gonna do this as a special request for you. It's for this (....). He's another guy who's been doing nothing but writing ever since he started. He's been writin' and writin'. (before It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry)

All right we're gonna get out of here now. We gotta go. Anyway, I've just been told backstage the Philly's did win 9 to 4. All right. I'm happy for ya. Anyway we gonna beat it now, beat it on down the road. All right thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate it, all right. (before Forever Young)

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