Bob Dylan's best acoustic performance a master piece

[@juryklymko703]

For an 82 year old, this is great. Live on forever, Bob.

[@MrAlbionics]

he was about 60 when this was recorded. It was a new peak. He's frail now, but still incredible.

[@MarcShulgold]

From a 77-year-old Dylan fan (who just saw "A Complete Unknown"): I saw Bob solo, acoustic, two times in 1965 in L.A. -- Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and Royce Hall, UCLA. Both times, the show began with him strollimg onstage strummeing his guitar in G, walking up to the mic and singing that song. Perfect opening and a perfect message for those days, since the times were certainly a-changing. I can still see him saying, "This next song is called Love minos Zero, slash, over No Limit." I looked at my friend and said, "whatever you say, Bob" and then heard the most amazing love song ever! BTW, after the Santa Monica show, we went to a little local club called The New Balladeer, where the opening act was an oboxious guy with a 12-string named David Crosby. Told us he was joining a band called the Byrds. "Watch for us," he said. They did OK with some Dylan songs. He later teamed up with Stills, Nash and Young, you may recall. So nice to be there for history...

[@anne-catherinelochard1008]

How is the movie ?🎉

[@MarcShulgold]

Glad you asked. It's wonderful. Really captured the world of Greenwich Village. All the main characters played their own instruments and sang live, which added authenticity. Sure, there were lots of "inaccuracies," bu this was not a documentary. Dylan himself participated in a table reading and gave the script his approval. Chalomet was terrific. The scene with him and Baez singing "Don't Think Twice" was note-perfect for each of them. Changing the character of Suze Rotolo to Sylvie worked fine for me. Go see the film!!@@anne-catherinelochard1008

[@dorothyg3012]

@@anne-catherinelochard1008 As a 74 year old Dylan fan who lived the 1960's, I was a bit skeptical about this young Timothee Chalamet capturing my life-long hero with any depth and realism, but I was stunned and amazed at the performance. Chalamet nailed it. Every song and expression were on point. I felt like I was that 15-16 yr old for a few hours after coming out of the theater.

[@UlloMark]

Great comment... how i wish i could go back, and be there at Royce Hall with ya, to see this future Nobel-Legend...!

[@mickymillersson4376]

Respect, from a 78yr old Dylan fan

[@MDOurMD]

I've seen Bob Dylan play live countless times, and every time was fantastic. I hope to see him play live countless more times.

[@marymosser7305]

Thank you kindly Bob! You are a Blessing!

[@bernadettemalec9472]

I love the way he stands and steps to the mic! Just awesome Bob...✌️💜

[@JoeVandenberg-t6q]

Says he's a song and dance man. Figgers.

[@pamelawilliams2786]

Love love love Bob. Bob has heart💖

[@AlanLopez-te6lc]

Bob Dylan the Shakesphere of our times

[@JellyrollHorton]

A prophet.

[@PaulSaether]

Full of wise saws and modern instances.

[@100Equipoise]

Long Live Bob Dylan

[@philfranco7598]

Bob Dylan is a true Nobel Laureate and The greatest of all time. Saw him in concert in Jackson Fla ’66 ( AOA school USMC) and again in SF the night before departing South East Asia ….. Dylan has been with me through my life thru the best and worst times. Favorite is Visions of Johanna …. and many, many others. Long Live the Great Bob Dylan.

My niece is named Johanna. Wide influence of the Bard.

[@ktpinnacle]

Beautiful version.

[@Caperhere]

Thank you for sharing.

[@denisereagan8813]

I love this song and the Christmas song Hark the herald angels sing Night night and sleep peacefully x

[@davidmason9925]

I’m fascinated that someone besides myself puts Dylan in the same category as Charles Wesley. The words to “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” are the most accurate human take on Bible Doctrine. For our time, Dylan’s lyrics speak volumes! Blessings on you! 📖

[@denisereagan8813]

Night night 🌙 x

[@AdrienneDecker]

Just WOW!

[@tinabutler5423]

transcendent. thank you for posting.

[@brucewhitworth6047]

Love you Bob and always will.

[@songlyon]

I cannot explain the depths of my love...

[@laurarodriguezdiaz6489]

LOVE him!

[@nymcooke]

It IS a great performance--not only "for an 83-year-old" but for anyone, of any age. Dylan is in absolute command of his voice, frequently bopping to the upper octave to express phrases that he finds particularly moving at the moment. And when his voice jumps up, it always lands exactly on the right note/s. Some nice guitar work from him, too. It's rare that a genius songwriter is also a master performer--and (incidentally) impressive that he's going so strong in his ninth decade. Rock on, Bob!

[@elrobertoreal]

Still pure genius. Please come again to Austria, dear Bob!

[@drmaynardbrusman]

I got married to my beloved Tracy in Negril, Jamaica listening to the beautiful song she requested at our wedding, "Blowing in the Wind." - BE LOVE Maynard

[@HectorBarrios-xo9wd]

I now Negrill, Montego Bay, Ocho Ríos and Kingston. Great time over there in 1973. ❤

[@Prog-t9d]

Great artist.

[@maureencheshire832]

The Master Thank you David

[@elliotudell164]

fantastic. always abob dylan fan

[@theseeingeye454]

The man is a genius, the song a masterpiece..... The voice is shot

[@StephenMcElroy-p7t]

I saw him once in Va, and needed to see him a gain.

[@felixs.1136]

Great!

[@karengoldman3343]

So excited to see the new movie

[@cathyhetzel7692]

Love him! ❤ My Guru! ❤❤❤

[@indivisible9246]

Looks like the 1997 band. They were outstanding!

[@carlgrimsman6683]

With Larry Campbell there it might be more like '99.

[@janieromer2907]

Tony Garnier still forever blowing the wind beneath Bob’s wings.

[@KidLightning33]

His voice is sounding more melodic! 2025 is going to be all his!!!

[@ToddBurge]

I believe this performance is 10 or 15 years old

[@garythompson5278]

The jingle jangle morning ethergold Bob's lyrics. A career Fatima smile from his first note. Gary

[@MeMuppet444]

Epic !

[@deborahsomerville3260]

This video may have been published 2 weeks ago but htis is a very old concert from about 2010 I think.?

[@DavidStanleymusic]

its more like 1998 to 2000

[@stevensaunders6018]

Allways loved his manurisms when he played guitars.,his leg movements.

[@johnknottenbelt2727]

Bob may have well said, "I warned you once, I warn you twice, there's not going to be a third time, so you'd better take my advice. The times they are a changing". Well human 'not so kind', forces History down our throats, throughout our scholarly years, but have they ever learned anything from our past ? "No, nothing at all", I hear the Sages of the Ages, echo back.

[@squirrelbutler2119]

whoo...John the Doom Sayer!! L:ighten up, man! Lots of good things in this world

[@ComeOnPeopleThink]

There's Bob Dylan and then there's everyone else...

[@RobertPrice-x5b]

I think many of his songs (like the times they are a'changin') are more relevant now than ever before.😇 ✌ 👌 🤘 🕊 👹 😱 🌎 🏔 🗻 🌋 ⛪ 🕌 🗽 🌄

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

MY NOSE COULDN'T HAVE SUNG IT ANY BETTER.

[@janesturtevant1516]

I love you Bob…. Love your music, your sexy moves and the soulfulness of your voice.

[@WiesławGojlik]

Robercie,jakżesz wspaniałe Cię słyszeć...🤓🎸🎤💯👏🇵🇱

[@UncompressedWAVmusic]

Bob Dylan is a legend and I had many of his LPs and CDs and I love them, however his voice is rough so I don't understand what he is saying. I prefer his earlier music where his voice was still very good and his lyrics the best in the world.

[@andygrenn680]

Bobby D gets it done!

[@rwolfson44]

I have LOVED Bob for almost 60 years! ---but to say this is a masterful performance is , IMHO, ridiculous. Just watch him sing Mr Tambourine Man at Newport in 1965.....or Visions of Johanna on the England tour in 1966....or countless other acoustic performances through the years.

[@uliritter6897]

Well, listen to M-tv unplugged CD from 1995. That's a real great acoustic performance. But this is a great one to ! U.Ri. ™

[@stellshunt6063]

Wow❤🎉

[@maggiebryan2355]

❤❤❤

[@guacamole8964]

Bob's unplugged band from95 with a different drummer. Get the disks; DVD and CD.

[@jl453]

This is a 1995 performance? It'd be helpful if the channel's owner would give info on it.

[@268TERI]

Gee will this be available in high def or even a little better than this? Hope so. My hero, Bob!!!

[@alias2364-t9y]

Bob started with an acoustic guitar freaked out his folk followers picking up an electric guitar but he always played best lead on an acoustic guitar

[@bullyproofyomama]

Wrong actually his first band and recordings were electric.

[@jtm0071]

I saw him 45 yrs ago. He did his acoustic stuff on electric and the electric stuff on acoustic. I didn't enjoy it. Blood on the tracks was great, and his work with the traveling Wilburys was excellent.

[@lindsaybradley-proffit3124]

I love this!! what year was it?

[@Colleen-b5h]

Wow

[@johnmiller5987]

My favorite Dylan performance was when he was doing Sinatra

[@savethewest8784]

Frank asked him to play Restless Farewell on Sinatra's 80th birthday

[@larslarholmusik3480]

What year is this from? 👍🏼🎵

[@carenmontgomery2384]

December 5, 2024

[@larslarholmusik3480]

@ Ok, but I mean when is the recording done? / 😎

[@brianedelstein4317]

when was this filmed

[@meninagreen5704]

Where and when was this performance?

[@DavidStanleymusic]

around 2000

[@JoaquimDeMagalhaes]

​@@DavidStanleymusicLarry Campbell is on the guitar, so between 1997 and 2004. The drummer looks like David Kemper, if so it narrows the period to 1997-2001.

[@LondonView-q4x]

Before The Flood Acoustic 3 song set was his best performance In his opinion & most other people See 60 mins interview. He's says it.

[@datainte]

@@JoaquimDeMagalhaes Let's triangulate with Bucky Baxter on the Pedal Steel. He played pedal steel guitar for Dylan's band on his Never Ending Tour from 1992 to 1999. So taking the Larry Campbell years it is > 1997. David Kemper on drums < 2001 and Bucky Baxter on pedal steel < 1999. So now we have it narrowed to between 1997 and 1999.

[@JoaquimDeMagalhaes]

@datainte makes sense! I wasn't sure it was Bucky, but that being the case, fully agree.

[@hookywookywithmalarkyman704]

theres his bobness & the late leonard cohen nothing comes close ey folks.

[@letsif]

This is about 24 years old

[@bobsarasota1906]

Not his best acoustic performance by far, however; he can still sing clearly when he wants to. I went to his concert 15 years ago, and realized he has (3) distinct singing voices, one of which is best.

[@joe47771]

this must have been the same tour i saw, was that about 8 years ago?

[@duanecoble6586]

Looks like he has gloves on his hands in this video

[@davidlipset7464]

Not bad for a young kid

[@bobyers3071]

What are you talking about What are you commenting about This is a horrible performance of a great song I wouldn't pay a nickel to watch Dylan perform like this And I have loved him and he's music since 1,960And I have loved him and his music since 1963The come on You got start in your eyes you think this You got started your eyes you think this is outstanding in his greatest performance I swear people Their heads-up their rear ends

[@margiebeever6602]

ROBERT ZIMMERMAN ILUVBOBDYLAN4EVR

[@JoeVandenberg-t6q]

AND, that's his own real nose!

[@fransbuijs808]

Where and when was this?

[@jaspernewcomb5656]

I prefer the jingling jangling Bob of the 60's. Sorry I'm just an old man stuck in his ways but my feelings are honest.

[@wendysmith6563]

I eating a vegimite sandwich.

[@rickcrna]

Still mumbles the lyrics….oh well he’s still a good songwriter.

[@douggodfrey6521]

Joni is a Jealous You Know What

[@19nervousbreak]

It’s a rough recording for sure. I love this song, but it is so different from the authentic release so many years ago, it sounds like Bob doing a bad cover of Bob. I love seeing him live at his shows.

[@moondog1ism]

His left hand fingers are never still

[@StevenAnderson-f2n]

Alas, not the best song for 2025 ...

[@songlyon]

the very best song for 12/2024!!!!

[@Jimmcgurn]

That would be Everything Is Broken.

[@marianneboyner736]

i find Bobs guitarplaying amusing.🥰

[@lebe220]

Bob, you are controlled opposition. Laurel Canyon....

[@LondonView-q4x]

It's not a good recording. From the audience

[@ronseymour4976]

One of the most over rated performers that have ever taken the stage.

[@grampabrian3299]

I don't agree - most of his performances he did with The Band were better than this! The mic he is using is not the best for sure!

[@DavidStanleymusic]

that is your opinion not a fact

[@NYSteve]

where? when? oh 'the best' is your description. never mind, the sound quality sucks

[@ricklatouch2263]

I don’t think Bob’s guitar is plugged in.

[@Downeaster-y3y]

Probably wireless. Larry’s is the same and when they show him, the sound is in sync with his hands.

[@ernest5171]

It's wireless if you look closely you can see it on the back of the guitar

[@Stewbular]

Actually nowhere near his best acoustic performance

[@theblueflame7592]

Best acoustic performance ??????????? What, is that Biden singing with him? I love Dylan. This isn't even Zimmerman!

[@M5guitar1]

I dont believe you...

[@rhiannonhill]

No wonder he's so against morons taking their phones into gigs. I mean, could this video and audio be worse. Ugh. WHYYYYY????

[@RichardTaylor-m3o]

Masterpiece? Do me a favour!!

[@auramac]

The clickbait headline revealed the poster as the opportunist who plays us under a variety of different names. Insulting to both Bob and his audience. Don't click on these posts.

[@auramac]

"Best acoustic performance?" Not even acoustic, what a ridiculous overstatement! Clickbait nonsense. Missed him in the 60's, huh?...

[@JoaquimDeMagalhaes]

I don't see or hear electrical instruments, so technically it is acoustic. As for being the best, that's debatable. But a fine performance for sure. He was great in the 60's, in the 70's, 80's, 90's and every decade since. Saw him in February of this year, different but still the same unique genius, reinventing himself every day.

[@leecarroll6991]

Not clickbait this I agree with him it is a amazing performance for the age he is here even voice and he’s got an acoustic

[@johnenglish929]

Quite right. His best acoustic performance was at Newcastle City Hall in 1964. I was there. The hall was about two thirds full !

[@aybcs66]

​@@johnenglish929 That was '65! Not '64.

[@johnenglish929]

@ Yes, it probably was. It was the tour they filmed for Don’t Look Back. Were you there ? I remember he opened with Times are a Changing and closed the first half with Tambourine Man.

[@squirrelbutler2119]

The only "masterpiece" here is David Stanley's ability to clickbait us all into watching this crappy video. There's dozens of great live vids of Dylan playing acoustic guitar and singing waaaaaay better than this performance. Good job, Stanley. You just wasted the time of thousands of people

[@flamindigo]

pretty lame - and playing with a full band is not an "acoustic performance"

[@Tomas-Waldo]

don't understand why people like such a worthless recording, mobile should be pure dollar studio, people must be under mass hypnaas of liger and idol worship here?

[@kevindiaz9201]

seriously?

[@DavidStanleymusic]

seriously the best performance by him on acoustic Guitar

[@Dex619]

For God’s sake that was horrible and embarrassing.

[@MrConan89]

WTF - what's 'acoustic' about this?

[@DavidStanleymusic]

acoustic instruments

[@David53D]

His voice is laughable.

[@DavidStanleymusic]

but he sings the right notes

[@hyden1940]

America can most of many great musicians but this is not one. This is ridiculous nonsense but not as bad as most of todays garbage. A time is coming when people will break out laughing at this bs. Many people voted for Trump so many might think this is acceptable. Dylan has never performed a masterpiece. The standards today are decadent considering the president and our total lack of decency throughout our history. I am sick and tired of having this crap shoved in my face. Who is fooling who?

[@youarewhatyouare]

Is he drunk

[@lorenzolarue337]

....Bob is very cool.....production sucks badly, sorry....would love to have actually heard this with some fidelity...bless you Bob....