Bob Dylan at the Raising Cane's River Center

Here is my review from the Shreveport concert in case anyone is interested:

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Overall, it met my expectations. Bob Dylan is 75 years old, but he sings like he's 100. I can deal with that for the most part, but there are no attempts to sing his songs the way they were recorded. It would take about 25 or 30 seconds into a song like Desolation Row or Don't Think Twice It's Alright before you even realize that's what he is singing. The popular classics were few and far between, the biggest being Tangled Up In blue and Blowing In The Wind, which were virtually unrecognizable. Melodies, keys, and beats are changed entirely for these songs and it's not very enjoyable to listen to. Oddly, he sang 4 covers of Frank Sinatra songs during the show. I found this to be a very bold and offputting choice because they sound like shite sung by Bob Dylan and they were not well known Sinatra tunes. Bob Dylan does not interact with the crowd at all during the show. No intro, no stories, no comments, no goodbye, no band introduction, and no bow at the end, only an awkward moment of him standing up expressionless while the lights fade and people wonder if the show is really over. Then the house lights come on and you leave somewhat disappointed. I give this show a hard C-. It was basically only good for saying "I saw Bob Dylan live." My humble opinion is that I do not really recommend the show, much to my disappointment.

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Particularly after having seen Robert Plant there in March, the Bob Dylan concert pales in comparison, although they are not particularly comparable artists. Take it FWIW.

That would have been my same review from 1986ish at The Audubon Zoo. Worst concert I've been to by far, and I'm a fan.

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I think if everybody would focus on the music, they'd find that what Bob Dylan is doing right now is nothing short of impressive.

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I do not question his songwriting, in fact, my favorite song he played that night was Long and Wasted Years, a newer track, but other than that, I am not sure what was impressive about it.

Haters gonna hate, but I thought the show was great. The BR crowd was lively and very appreciative. It looked like a full house. Bob was smiling and seemed in good spirits. His band is really fantastic and tight. The highlights for me were Tangled Up In Blue, Desolation Row, and the great encore Blowin' In The Wind with violin and upright bass. I like the modern interpretations. Overall, a well curated setlist that spans his body of work. I enjoyed the Sinatra covers more than I expected as well, something kinda endearing about a old man like Bob singing those songs. I saw him a few years ago at UNO and thought this show was a good deal better. The more intimate setting helped a lot. I'd see him again at the river center theatre.

Full disclosure: I'm a big Dylan fan and have grown accustomed to his present-day voice over the years through his recent studio albums and various live recordings.

I felt the same way your dad did. Pretty cool being only about 30 feet from BD.

I saw him a few years ago and I probably could make out 2-5 words of all the songs he sang.

It was cool because I got to see him....but he's impossible to understand.

i went and looked up the setlist from the last dylan show i saw, feb 1999 at UNO

Feb 3, 1999
New Orleans, LA
Nat Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena

Set List

Gotta Serve Somebody
Million Miles
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
Make You Feel My Love
Silvio
Stone Walls And Steel Bars
Masters Of War
Girl From The North Country
Tangled Up In Blue
Honky Tonk Blues
Can’t Wait
Highway 61 Revisited
Love Sick
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
Blowin’ In The Wind
Not Fade Away

i recall masters of war and silvio as being highlights. back then he still played guitar and he sang pretty well

bob's 75 years old. only he knows why he still tours constantly.

That review sounds pretty accurate. My parents went to the Shreveport show and enjoyed it, I saw Dylan with them in New Orleans last year and he sounded really good to me. When I went the audience was extremely grateful and Dylan even looked like he was having fun up there.

You have to either be a hardcore Dylan fan like me, or just have the desire to say you sat less than 50 feet away from a living legend. I think Dylan knows he's only playing to his die-hard fans now.

I saw him in '06 or '07 at Jazzfest. He sounded awful and played 1 hit, All Along the Watchtower. It was cool to see him, but his voice just hasn't stood the test of time unfortunately.