I took a short hiatus while working on some personal projects, but I'm back for the time being. I was looking through my phone the other night and came across some interesting clips from my first Dylan concert (and hopefully not my last). I couldn't record for more than 30-seconds because I was trying not to distract the band, and I believe that you have a more meaningful experience at a concert when you aren't watching it from behind a camera lens. Nonetheless, I'm glad I got these little snippets. I also found an incredible recording of the concert, which I remastered in Abelton Live and subsequently overdubbed to my footage. All photos were taken at this concert, and the first and last ones were taken by me.
This concert had a profound impact on me. The seating was not reserved, so I managed to arrive early and set up camp at the very front, about thirty feet from the center microphone. I'm not one for idolatry of Dylan, or anyone else for that matter (as Lennon once said, "I don't believe in Zimmerman, I just believe in me"). Despite that philosophy, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't speechless for a while afterward. Being that close to someone I had studied and admired for so long affected me both emotionally and artistically--I wrote three songs that night.
I hope everyone is healthy and safe. Get your vaccines as soon as they're available to you.
Love & Peace,
~SP