Bob Dylan - UPGRADE - Blind Willie McTell - Manchester 09.05. 2002

Courtesy Of Woolhall ,thanks to The 2 Daves,Yassou and The Caretaker
" But power and greed and corruptible seed
Seem to be all that there is "
Blind Willie McTell
WRITTEN BY: BOB DYLAN
Seen the arrow on the doorpost
Saying, “This land is condemned
All the way from New Orleans
To new Jerusalem”
I traveled through East Texas
Where many martyrs fell
And I can tell you one thing
Nobody can sing the blues
Like Blind Willie McTell
Well, I heard that hoot owl singing
As they were taking down the tents
The stars above the barren trees
Were his only audience
Them charcoal gypsy maidens
Can strut their feathers well
And I can tell you one thing
Nobody can sing the blues
Like Blind Willie McTell
There’s a woman by the river
With some fine young handsome man
He’s dressed up like a squire
Bootlegged whiskey in his hand
Some of them died in the battle
Some of them survived as well
And I can tell you one thing
Nobody can sing the blues
Like Blind Willie McTell
Well, God is in His heaven
And we all want what’s His
But power and greed and corruptible seed
Seem to be all that there is
I’m gazing out the window
Of the St. James Hotel
And I can tell you one thing
Nobody can sing the blues
Like Blind Willie McTell
Copyright
© 1983 by Special Rider Music

[@edicamon8486]

OK, no one sang the blues like Blind Willie McTell, but Dylan excites us more.

[@mario7frankielee]

Edi Camon 😎i like to think that he is blind willy😎

[@FrancisTheBerd]

I dunno, better than Montserrat?

[@deborahchmura1903]

This night seems like one of the best Dylan shows ever. Three electric guitars scratching and clawing and wailing in perfect patterns. The way I want to remember Dylan.. is this way. Just amazing. I do believe that Dylan lived to blow the minds of people in Britain.

[@thomasmuscheck1987]

Six weeks after this performance Dylan was standing behind a piano. I think the boys.. especially Charlie.. knew it was coming. This is a top 10 show in Bob's career.. most definitely. AND WE ALL WANT WHAT'S HIS.

[@targarosko]

This land is condemned All the way from New Orleans To new Jerusalem” I traveled through East Texas Where many martyrs fell And I can tell you one thing Nobody can sing the blues Like Blind Willie McTell...... melancholic song but great Bobby perf....thanks Woolhy ♥♥♥

[@chriskelleher2711]

Best artist ever and forever hands down!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nissi.k]

Oh how I love this song! I have never viewed live footage of it though, so this is great! Hey I’ve heard news that Larry Campbell is well now having recovered from covid -19 such good news! He and his wife Teresa made a video for Facebook thanking everyone for their letters, thoughts and prayer! So nice! Thanks so much for this A! I always look forward to your fabulous uploads! 😘

[@marakaretsos5204]

Great Song By the Greatest 🎼🎼🎼🎸⭐️🎵🎶❤️

[@0otee]

Again listening.. seeing this grand Video with this Marvelous Tribute👌Love it Thanks Dylan Sing- & Dance man here surely🌹❣️🌺🎶💃🕺🌞👌🎶

[@nissi.k]

Love the guitar exchange at the end! 🎸 🎸

[@mario7frankielee]

nissi k me too💃🏼

[@nissi.k]

mario7frankielee me again lol 😂 I just listened again!

[@ashapatel1058]

He is full of harmony and beats

[@lesliescott2362]

Oh my gosh! Quality of video is great but it's the song! One of his very best in my opinion and I like the change from piano to guitar here. Tho I think the piano version is more haunting. It's just a spectacular song and seeing him do it live is such a treat.

[@sebasdebordeaux8347]

you're right, the original version is much more haunting and just emotional ! this one (as often with him on stage) dœsn't bring any emotion.. great anyway to see and hear him perform any of his masterpieces even though he spoils them a little !

[@Cloxxki]

@@sebasdebordeaux8347 Live it doesn't do anything for me. Demo is the best I've ever heard.

[@0otee]

I see and enjoy the sharp lines of Dylans’ hat, a real topper! Than his looks at times remind me of: Dear Chaplin like his dark brows Yep! And than this video with hoppin Dylan It all Swings👌 Woolhall Its great💃🕺💃🕺💃💫💥👌🌹❤️🌺 Grand performance and Band 🌺❤️

[@patrickscherf3404]

My favourite version of this song - great audio now too. Thanks!

[@HelianaSuper]

My God! almost twenty years ago.... How many things have happened since this...

[@HelianaSuper]

Thanks for your heart! :) i don't get to put emojis...

[@0otee]

Sound is Grand Woolhall! I love the song in Whatever way it is sung by Dylan👌 cos nobody can sing this Tribute Blues of Blind Willie McTell better than Dylan🌺❤️🌹And Band🎶🌞 For which great Thanks! Woolhall bless you for this and all fine uploads🌷💥🌹Have a grand 2021❣️

[@christopherwilliams4552]

Thanks for posting. A very solid performance

[@paulbryant2943]

love this song all his versions are fantastic the band does a great cover as well

[@johntuohy1867]

Blind groove moves. Never better

[@jeedchaiboonruang480]

Love it. Thank you so much W.

[@rachelee73]

A good song to listen to and work with honest share and care 🎶😢🌻 yep emotions in voice could be seen as rough and nasty lucky there's a turn up volume to drain the complaints of emotions away awesome upload ta 🎷🎶

[@robincarter6537]

This is just wonderful

[@thomasdungl8493]

So much strong and powerful fascinating version of this great song ... thank you so much for sharing!

[@rb6338]

Great song! Great performance !

[@mario7frankielee]

love his black hair🕺🏻 mine are „whiter than the snow“😱 (see luke the drifter aka hank williams🎸)

[@tobybourke3088]

Jim Keltner on drums 👌

[@nissi.k]

Thanks so much Wooly you spoil us with such gorgeous footage and sound! This is also a top notch performance! 👌🙏❤

[@candy0000ish]

Awesome..love it..

[@robertwoodward9231]

Only Dylan could leave a masterpiece off an album and not the first time either " cause it wasn't quite right"..

[@ashapatel1058]

Great band

[@enricoholley7658]

Jim Keltner on drums!

[@marakaretsos5204]

⭐️⭐️⭐️🎼

[@pekibuzz]

Wooly, bless you for uploading this! 🤗🌹Please never take it down!

[@woolhall]

No plans to do that PB 🤞👍

[@pekibuzz]

@@woolhall Thank you, my dear! 💓 I have a question: Some people (including me, of course) are worried like hell because mr t is taking down hundreds of videos, every day more. Since a while already, it seems. A lot disappeared from my playlists and I only realised two days ago, that it must me his videos. I am not sure if he is really aware what this means for us. This is a big deal for me and also for others. Also no idea if any copyright problems appeared. Are you in contact with him? I was wondering if you would like to write him. It's just an idea, I don't want to put pressure on anybody. Please forgive me if it is a bad idea. I am just so worried, and really sad ... 😔

[@woolhall]

@@pekibuzz he is just taking precautions, if add any video has a slight chance of breaching Contract he is withdrawing it before they do, We are all taking a risk regarding this, and the music companies are doing a bit more digging around to find these particular films. I too have had 2 videos taken down in the past 3 months. We are just being careful. We will continue to upload but as also we will need to be more careful what sources we use . Common sense really, the publishing rights companies are just protecting their assets, after all they did pay Bob a lot of $$$$$$$ recently got the rights

[@pekibuzz]

@@woolhall Thank you so much, Wooly! 😘I had the fear already back then that it would also have an impact on this, when Bob sold the rights to his songs. Such a shame, but it would be a much bigger shame if mr t's channel would be terminated - or anybody's. 💓 Always this fear of "people disappearing everywhere" - it drives me crazy. Have a wonderful day, hope to see you at the premiere today! ✨

[@woolhall]

@@pekibuzz please send my apologies for not being at the premiere I am in Manchester and travelling back to Newcastle this evening 😩

[@MickKing-tr6si]

Let's ❤😅

[@dansleeman8512]

A+

[@AirSandFire]

is this the best version of this song? I think it is

[@MarkErickson-Painter]

This is one of the best sounding bootleg's of Bobby I have seen in a long time. Great post. One of my favorite songs too of his. Looks like the aces of drums, the pheenom studio drummer Jim Keltner, but doubtful, but would be great. Does anyone know who the drummer is??? Sound on this is really superb for a hand held whatever this guy/gal used.

[@woolhall]

Thanks for your kind comments, I filmed this but the audio was overdubbed with a superior audio , and yes the drummer is Big Jim .

[@MarkErickson-Painter]

@@woolhall Well then you did an excellent job. Really superb all the way around. So it is Jim Keltner. What a band that was!! Big thanks. Keep'm coming. Be well!

[@tomlehr861]

Look like jim keltner

[@JorgeLMarquezsM]

Percutando libertad

[@admiralbillom7559]

Yo!

[@gilsoncarlos8706]

Alguém sabe o nome desses guitarristas ai....

[@jackiedylan8288]

Looks like Bob May have dyed his hair black especially under the white hat

[@tsb3093]

Not a patch on the recorded version….

[@woolhall]

That’s why we listen to CDs and Vinyl at home …..,,

[@peter9910]

About as good as you can get without Knoplfer on a 12-string