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GreatGazoo

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26. I had just read "Chronicles" on a plane

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 09:56 AM

Dec 30

I'm walking out of my apartment building at 7AM on a Sunday. Sidewalks are empty but a guy is walking toward me -- long tan coat with a fur collar, that flat cowboy hat, steely eyes. I'm thinking "This guy is trying pretty hard to look like Bob Dylan".

He gets closer -- It is Bob Dylan! What do you say? Quick what do you say that isn't lame or too familiar?

He is right next to me "Good morning Robert." (that is what he uses in the book)

He kind of grunts, "Ehhh"

Saw him between Wilco and Willie Nelson at SPAC last summer. People talked during his set but he was great. Opened with Positively 4th Street and the spell was cast instantly.

This guy's story is great:

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I saw Bob Dylan... [View all] LuckyCharms Dec 29 OP

We saw him 2 years ago underpants Dec 29 #1

At one of his shows, 1999 I think...it was pretty bad. LuckyCharms Dec 29 #3

I saw him perform in Wilmington, Delaware in 2004 at a club called Kahunaville Walleye Dec 29 #2

I saw Bromberg open for Hot Tuna in 1975, and he amazed me. LuckyCharms Dec 29 #4

Well, that's pretty cool, I never saw Zappa Walleye Dec 29 #19

Saw him when he toured with tom petty unblock Dec 29 #5

I can't really explain how i feel about Dylan concerts... LuckyCharms Dec 29 #6

This is how I feel about springsteen unblock Dec 29 #11

I know what you mean about Springsteen. LuckyCharms Dec 29 #12

Never got into the dead, but they certainly have had a loyal following. unblock Dec 29 #21

Holy fuck, Lucky Niagara Dec 29 #7

Well, give your client's wife a hug for me... LuckyCharms Dec 29 #9

I love Dylan, even when his voice is ultra-raspy. quaint Dec 29 #8

Wow! 4 times with the Dead? LuckyCharms Dec 29 #10

"Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead are the only ones who play my music the way I intended it to be played." quaint Dec 29 #13

Quaint, no kidding... LuckyCharms Dec 29 #14

Most of my stories are show camping based and only of interest to me. quaint Dec 29 #15

Thank you, thank you! LuckyCharms Dec 29 #17

300 shows was easy while living in California quaint Dec 30 #31

Thank you, quaint. LuckyCharms Dec 30 #32

I remember coming out of a Dylan/Dead concert Stardust Mirror Dec 29 #16

LMAO!! LuckyCharms Dec 29 #18

The last time I saw The Dead was at Winterland, red dog 1 Dec 29 #22

Winterland! Do you remember the year, red dog 1? LuckyCharms Dec 29 #23

It was either 1977 or 1978 red dog 1 Dec 29 #24

Oh man, peak periods. LuckyCharms Dec 29 #25

Only Had One Show With Seats That Good ProfessorGAC Dec 29 #20

I had just read "Chronicles" on a plane GreatGazoo Dec 30 #26

Maybe he was thinking... "Damn... Harker Dec 30 #27

I have Paypal, or I'll accept a personal check. I'll also accept cash. LuckyCharms Dec 30 #28

It would've been a lead pipe cinch if he'd performed... Harker Dec 30 #29

Saw Dylan in 1990 some_of_us_are_sane Dec 30 #30

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