How blessed we are to have been born into a time where this mans music exists.

It really doesn’t get any better than this. Genius beyond human imagination. He wrote Hard Rain a decade before his blue eyed son Jacob was as even born. Talent by God!

Never knew Bob performed with orchestra. He together with Japanese classical musicians: Perfect!

I watched and listened to the Hard Rain performance this morning and was completely shattered. Despite hearing this song hundreds and hundreds of times I was never moved like I was this time. I just listened again and again, My heart is just broken. 2020 has been tragic, enraging, so many horrors- listening to that decades old prophetic song and that voice crying in the wilderness I’m so grateful to be hear in the timeofDylan.

Bob doing Hard Rain in Japan brings a haunting irony since he was singing in a part of the world where a Hard Rain had already fallen. August 6, 1945

The best performance of 'A hard rain's gonna fall' I've ever heard. Thank you.

And they said he couldn’t sing ! Stunning performance.

Dylan said as he came off stage from his Nara performance in "94 that he had not sung so well in 15 years. He was being modest, I think. The version of 'A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall' he delivers here is one of the single greatest in his long career as a performance artist.

I was 11 years old when I fell for Bob Dylan. Loved his voice, loved his face... Now I love the man he is now... always a distance away..only met him once when I was 18...but I still feel like that 11 year old little girl with a crush

Wonderful to see Bob giving all he`s got vocally as the orchestra lifts his performance.....stunning. The master. The genius. Our hero. Live forever, Bob.....

This is very beautiful and probably a dream of most composers to have their songs scored for a symphony! Bob’s delivery reflects this as you can tell he is moved by this orchestral support for his beautiful songs! It is a wonder he doesn’t lift off from the stage! Gorgeous!

This is up there with his greatest performances of them all.

When I first saw this about 6 years ago. I was reduced to tears. Hard Rain... was the bravest thing I'd SEEN (or have seen) by any performer...ever, and I'm including any Al Jolson, Judy Garland dramatics; any tragic Billie Holiday; burning Muddy Waters, Pavarotti, Buddy Holly... back beyond any of the greats from Bessie to Bruce, from Elvis to The Beatles on a rooftop. Dylan was so far out, here, that he could only crash and burn if he did not, (and he did) completely own the orchestration and the splendid occasion. Now as I listen and watch, I've not changed my mind. This is still an epic and sublime rendition of an epic and apocalyptic song, which I believe is one of the greatest performances ever. The harmonic modulations from the 2n verse onwards, leave the master on a high wire of melodic magic, on which he defies the death of a wrong note or a missed chord - and this despite 'fluffing' the very first lines of the song. The arrangement grows and expands to fill everyman's expectations, and surely only chaos can come from the slo-mo explosion of orchestration going on around the rock-like centre...except that Dylan gathers the wild waving threads of the climax into a bundle of expectation and hope, in a dark and broodingly subdued finale. Not technically perfect, but who gives a s**t about that? Right from the gods this one. And repeat!

He only gets brighter and deeper wherever he goes....a true soul man that blesses each of us.

It was perfect. I lived in Nara City and was there in front of Todaiji for these concerts. This was my first time to experience Bob Dylan live, and it was the most moving and most memorable musical event ever. I had chills then, and I still get chills watching and listening today.

😮😮😮My blue eyed son😮😮😮How beautiful to see all these beautiful musicians and this beautiful prophet singer writer musician singing and playing this beautiful song🎉🎉🎉Well done🎉🎉🎉Makes ...me think of my son🎉🎉🎉

Absolutely spine tingling. The best performance by the great Bob Dylan. I’m so happy to be able to listen and enjoy this wonderful show. Bob you are my idol.

One of his greatest performances ever.

The magnificent Bob Dylan.

Bob changing it up for I Shall Be Released. Hauntingly beautiful. We are blessed to have this concert. Simply magnificent. Yes Lord, Ring Them Bells!

His weathered voice enhances the symphony and in turn, the symphony elevates him so greatly.

Bob was 53 yo and way past his best performances of the 60' and the 70' and his voice is what it is but....magically.....looks like he's still the one artist everybody looks up to....but again fellas......nobody can reach him.

Performance of a lifetime, I will never tire of listening to this.

Hard rain like you’ve never heard it before! Amazing!

He starts out pretty much par for the course, typical 1994....but the orchestra PUSHES him and a new voice emerges....the best live performance from Bob Dylan in this stage of his life.

The best performance of Hard rain gonna fall by Bob Dylan in Japan ever. Love from a fan of Bob Dylan. From Adam. Bob Dylan is still the greatest singer of the world. Keep well Bob Dylan.

25 years ago I saw it live on TV and was deeply impressed by Bob's performance, almost brought me to tears. Now watching it again the tears come back, Bob's vocals are so beautiful & emotional, especially on Hard Rain. Thanks so much Keith for your upload! ❤️

Perfect harmony with the orchestra...Simply beautiful.

I watched this live; mind blowing performance...

Wonderful performance from Bob, Hard Rain is one of my favorite songs from The Freewheeling LP. Bob with the orchestral backing is superb, what a great priveledge it is to have the music and poetry of Bob Dylan in our lives ❤

This may be the most seriously Bob has ever taken a performance. He is not messing around.

I love the grand finale of this Fabulous Concert, especially Bob Dylan Smiling during his Duo Performance ❤✌

‘It’s A Hard’ MY FAVORITE❤️ Never to forget this Poetic Important LOVE QUEST Message❣️👌 BEAUTIFUL🌹 All One Magical Harmonious Orchestral and Singing Performance! His Voice is Amazing metallic sharp yet deep warm goes well with Blowin’ section🌺🌹❤️☀️💫Thanks always Dylan🌺And ALL❣️

Wanted to listen to Mr. Dylan this a.m. and came upon this version, and was so deeply moved. Wounded in love, wounded in hatred...very profound.

So talented Bob Dylan he gives you many different colours for the same song and all along decades and decades of rich texts and music...wigh love from Morocco.....

Incredible performer and unmatched songwriting...right to the gut.

I saw a highway of diamonds with nobody on it, how prophetic!

Wonderful ! Thank You Bob ! Thank You Japan ! Thanks to The Conductor ! Micheal Kamen ? Thanks To All !

I want more of these arrangements. No words can cover how beautiful this is.

Just beautiful

Just wonderful..Love you Bob xx

Thank you Keith Gubitz...you won me over with your 1980 Bob Dylan Toronto Massey Hall video...now this!...thx 4 sharing with the rest of us yutes!...how blessed is the world to have this magnificent talent to enjoy and be blown away by...these comments really splain this amazing force of creativity that could only come from a higher power.

Mr Dylan plying his magic, just an amazing live performance with an amazing Philharmonic orchestra... Bob just performed as Bob does it all came together beautifully

Pure emotion by Bob Magic only he can bring on ❤️

Stunning beautiful Performance ❤❤❤❤

Just incredible and a masterpiece by The Master

全ての人が幸せでありますように。

gotta pick myself up off the floor after that hard rain......WOW!

pure genius...

I had not seen this before but have noticed these past few years how his regular band has beautifully orchestrated his songs both old and new.... his melodies have always been marvelous!

What an amazing piece of footage. So glad you posted it, so glad I came across it.

If there are legends and icons... There needs to be another level for this man... His music reaches my soul and lifts my spirits every time... There is no music catalog like Dylan's, decades and decades of evolving but always the same Bob we need.

He is singing so well with a Smooth and even tone!! Love it!

That is so good words can't do it justice. WOW !

Ring them bells, so good

THE version of Hard Rain.

Just imagine young Bob Dylan recorded his album The Times They Are A-Changin’ in 1964 with this orchestra. It’s fantastic…

Thanks so much for this. It's wonderful to see Joni and Bob enjoying singing together! It's rare to see Bob so appreciative.

This is so beautiful, made me cry.

He is an amzing gift to us all . I never cease to be moved annd fascinated song to song performance to performance .... Saw him one at a concert feel blessed

what a talented man, touching !!

So beautiful, Bobby !!!! I remember when I First Heard IT. I did not Stop listening to this performance for days

God Bless All of You Forever. The most Beautiful music I ever heard, Paul Bedard.

This performance is undoubtedly one of his best....he never disappoints....thanx Mr.D...luv

The greatest performance of this greatest song. Thank you!

Wow... It's one of the Dylan's best performances I've ever heard!! Hope I can get this live show in bootleg or sth.

Japanese people (broad brush )are polite and actually listen.. probably was a consideration in getting a full orchestra for this performance.

These songs tear every emotion from my soul and leave me breathless

The chills on hard rain... Unreal

He is the best period hands down.❤🎉

My most favorite performance of this song & ring them 🔔 ever, here is my standing ovations to you Mr. Bob Dylan, now and forever more.

thank you Keith Gubitz for this unbelievable treasure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LONG LIVE BOB DYLAN

omy beautiful..gives me chills..what talent..

Thank you for this. So beautiful

This is amazing thank you. Weird that the encore song was a song from Dylan's set

This has just touched me big time, thanx 4 da feeling Bob.

Todaiji Temple was the greatest backdrop of any of Bob Dylan's performances ever. 💘

three masterpieces, three best performances, i cannot enjoy more. thanks a lot Keith for the upload, a beer is waiting for you in the beach of barcelona.

Esecuzione semplicemente perfetta! Voce graffiante ed espressiva come non mai! Grande zio Bob!

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My darling young one. Saw a ten thousands hands on your children, what did you hear my blue eyed son. Saw a poet who died in the gutter, who did you meet, a young girl painted me a rainbow, when rain starts to fall,, home in valley, souls of mountain s, I ll stand on the earth till I stop thinking,

Wonderful performance

More relevant today as ever. It sure is hard

videotaped that back in the days and watched it over and over 'til the tape faded out - thx. for one beautiful memory 😍👍

Please never leave us Bob!

roba da brividi! capolavoro assoluto! sono trascorsi oltre 50 anni da quando ascoltai per la prima volta questa canzone. ora, dopo tutti questi anni e dopo averla ascoltata migliaia di volte questa opera d'arte non finisce mai di emozionarmi. Geniale Mr. Zimmy!

Beautiful Bob .TXS

Bob is so freaking mind blowing ... ..ya never know what he b gonna reinvent his songs to a whole other level ... and beyond .... a class act to say the least ....🤠

Mr Dylan does this song so well!!!

Beautiful, my favorite is Ring them bells...❤

There’s no show like a bob show

That vocal on I shall be released... wow

Blessings to him always XOXOX. He is so creative "Man of Many MANY MULTITUDES". XOX 😎💞🎶🎶🎶🎶🤗🤗🤗💐👍👏👏👏💞🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😍

YES BOB SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON ME

Da brividi, capolavoro del grande genio

This is terrific ❤️

Happy birthday Bobby ❤

Bob Dylan and Ry Cooder ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Ring them those bells soul is the drive there is a calling . All rush out now and see the clouds. For the love that flies. All the breaking down between right and wrong