Here is the song that surprisingly opened the Before The Flood tour in Chicago. Bob and The Band perform Hero Blues on January 3rd, 1974. Video by Martin Scoresrarely.
As the story goes, Dylan was emotionally touched to come on stage & the Chicago audience lite a sparkle of lighters, as seen on the album cover, Before the Flood...the Band was surprised he started the concert with this! Thanks
As unintelligable and as murky as this is, I believe it is the best footage we have of Tour '74 that shows all of the musicians in action (though Garth Hudson is not visible). Promoter Bill Graham wanted to film one of the shows, Madison Square Garden I think it was, but Dylan said no. What a historical tragedy.
Musically, Long Distance Operator repurposed for Hero Blues. Selection seems more and more appropriate given what people's expectations were. Always gave a different kind of man.
Yes, the gal I got I swear she's the screaming end She wants me to be a hero So she can tell all her friends Well, she begged, she cried She pleaded with me all last night Well, she begged, she cried She pleaded with me all last night She wants me to go out And find somebody to fight She reads too many books She got new movies inside her head She reads too many books She got movies inside her head She wants me to walk out running She wants me to crawl back dead You need a different kinda man, babe One that can grab and hold your heart Need a different kind of man, babe One that can hold and grab your heart You need a different kind of man, babe You need Napoleon Bonaparte Well, when I'm dead No more good times will I crave When I'm dead No more good times will I crave You can stand and shout hero All over my lonesome grave
As the story goes, Dylan was emotionally touched to come on stage & the Chicago audience lite a sparkle of lighters, as seen on the album cover, Before the Flood...the Band was surprised he started the concert with this! Thanks
Say.......isn't that singer the legendary Elston Gunn?
love it
is there a chance to get the unedited footage?
As unintelligable and as murky as this is, I believe it is the best footage we have of Tour '74 that shows all of the musicians in action (though Garth Hudson is not visible). Promoter Bill Graham wanted to film one of the shows, Madison Square Garden I think it was, but Dylan said no. What a historical tragedy.
Musically, Long Distance Operator repurposed for Hero Blues. Selection seems more and more appropriate given what people's expectations were. Always gave a different kind of man.
interesting but unintelligble
Yes, the gal I got
I swear she's the screaming end
She wants me to be a hero
So she can tell all her friends
Well, she begged, she cried
She pleaded with me all last night
Well, she begged, she cried
She pleaded with me all last night
She wants me to go out
And find somebody to fight
She reads too many books
She got new movies inside her head
She reads too many books
She got movies inside her head
She wants me to walk out running
She wants me to crawl back dead
You need a different kinda man, babe
One that can grab and hold your heart
Need a different kind of man, babe
One that can hold and grab your heart
You need a different kind of man, babe
You need Napoleon Bonaparte
Well, when I'm dead
No more good times will I crave
When I'm dead
No more good times will I crave
You can stand and shout hero
All over my lonesome grave