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30. Saw Dylan in 1990

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 10:52 AM

Dec 30

at the (now gone) Pittsburgh 'Syria Mosque' theater. I remember being disappointed...(maybe expecting too much or too reified in what I expected a 'Dylan concert' to be like.)

There was a long opening by some band I had no interest in that went on too long. When Dylan finally made his appearance he seemed bored and mumbled along through some songs in a lackluster way and only toward the end, with "Like a Rolling Stone" and "Tambourine Man", did the night pick up.

Maybe I expected too much, but at least I got to see him "LIVE" at least once.

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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