mickdylan
2025-11-29 13:16:36
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Sorry I meant to congratulate Admit It on his fantastic first place, also to all team mates for a great third place. Hopefully we'll do it all again in the new year. |
mickdylan
2025-11-28 13:48:03
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Sorry I meant to congratulate Admit It on his fantastic first place, also to all team mates for a great third place. Hopefully we'll do it all again in the new year. |
mickdylan
2025-11-28 13:45:18
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Below is the review of Dublin I posted on BobLinks. I was also at the first night in Belfast and the first night in Killarney. Three vey special nights that were similar yet different.You are the Measure of my dreams.
Last night in Dublin Bob Dylan closed his show and an incredible European tour with a beautiful heartfelt version of Shane McGowan's, A Rainy Night in Soho. There was hardly a dry eye in the house.
It was another brilliant, magical night where Dylan and his band treated us to a superb show featuring 9 songs from his most recent album Rough and Rowdy Ways and a selection of Dylan classics. Dylan was in fine form as he has been throughout this current tour, singing with a strength and clarity that suggests that he is a lot younger that 84 years old. Backed by his very impressive band he sang newer songs that sounded old and older songs that sounded new.
There was much talk among fellow Dylan obsessives as to whether he would do an extra song with an Irish connection as he did in Belfast with Van Morrison's, Going Down to Bangor and in Killarney with The Lakes of Pontrachain. On recent trips to Ireland, Dylan had met with Shane McGowan and had given him a shout out from the stage and even doodled a few bars of Fairytale of New York on the piano, between songs. Back in May Dylan played A Rainy Night in Soho at a concert in Phoenix Arizona so speculation was high that he would do it in Dublin. We were not to be disappointed. When Dylan finished his normal closing song, Every Grain of Sand, he gave a brief acknowledgement to the crowd and launched into A Rainy Night in Soho. The 3 Arena erupted with cheers and applause followed by grown adults (including this one)reaching for tissues or wiping their eyes in what was an incredible emotional moment.
This was my 67th Dylan show and hopefully it won't be the last.
The only downer of the night was the terrible behaviour of a proportion of the audience that kept moving around. On one occasion the stewards had to call for assistance from An Garda to remove a group of dickheads that were fighting and shouting during Key West, one of the quietest songs in the set. Normally at seated gigs I try to get a seat as close to the stage as possible but knowing how Dylan sets up I decided to get into the tiered seats so as to able to look down into the stage. I had a great view but unfortunately there was a walkway between rows just in front of me so there was a constant stream of people moving about. Dylan gigs have a no phone policy where phones are locked in a pouch that you keep with you. It's a great policy as there is no distraction caused by phone use but its a pity they could not lock dickheads in their seats. |
mickdylan
2025-11-21 12:07:45
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Belfast first night was fantastic. Dylan was in fine voice. The audience was possibly the best I've seen at a Dylan concert. |
dobbylan
2025-11-13 08:21:52
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Mick, when I fantasised about what shows I would go to, it was the Irish ones. Enjoy em mate. |
mickdylan
2025-10-19 11:49:54
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3 shows is great. I'd love to do the 5 shows in Ireland but time off work and money doesnt allow it. |
dobbylan
2025-10-18 23:33:12
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I thought Bob might mix up the non R&RWs songs.. but he's driving down that rutted road. But still, would love to catch one of these shows. |
dobbylan
2025-10-17 09:39:46
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V cool, MickD. 3 shows is nice. |
mickdylan
2025-10-14 17:46:09
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Selections made. I'm looking forward to seeing this tour in Belfast x 1, Killarney x 1 and Dublin x 1. |
mickdylan
2025-10-14 14:05:33
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Selections made. I'm looking forward to seeing this tour in Belfast x 1, Killarney x 1 and Dublin x 1. |
Early May
2025-10-13 00:08:08
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in |
dobbylan
2025-09-02 11:04:18
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Full book!
Good luck everyone. |
dobbylan
2025-09-01 07:39:45
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Picks made |
Early May
2025-08-30 22:53:44
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I'm in. |
dobbylan
2025-08-10 23:27:35
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Big congratulations to Admit it and thanks to Early May for making up the full team. Good luck for next leg in a few weeks. |
dobbylan
2025-08-10 23:27:34
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Big congratulations to Admit it and thanks to Early May for making up the full team. Good luck for next leg in a few weeks. |
Early May
2025-07-25 05:44:17
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Hi |
dobbylan
2025-07-24 02:51:02
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Good as Mick |
mickdylan
2025-07-23 12:43:11
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Picks made but am open to suggestion about the last song from the long list. I've gone with Blowing In The wind. |
dobbylan
2025-07-23 09:33:18
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Players waiting to get drafted |
