Bob Dylan rocks the Fox
Last night was my first Bob Dylan concert. And what a classic venue for it – the Fox in Oakland. I had heard mixed things about Dylan’s performances – sometimes he’s great, sometimes he’s a grumpy old man. Last night was at the “great” end of the spectrum. The band was really tight – these guys have obviously been playing together for quite some time. Dylan himself spent a lot of time at the keys but occasionally switched to harmonica or guitar. Not sure exactly what kind of guitar he was using … a stratocaster body, but a buddy of mine said it looked like it had a custom, all-steel body. Whatever he was playing, he sounded locked in. For the most part, he was slow-moving as you might expect for a 69 year old, but from time to time he’d thrown in a strut or pose, almost like he was saying, yeah I’m getting long in the tooth but it’s still me in here. His voice took a few tunes to warm up, but by the time we were singing with him on Just Like A Woman, he was on the mark. The highlight for me was the band’s version of Masters Of War – you’d think that giving a 6-piece treatment to this classic would diminish its intensity, but it was just as cutting as the version on Freewheelin’.
How does it feel? Pretty damn good.
Here’s the set list:
In the garden with Scarlett
Scarlett has already shown signs of being a lifelong gardener. But I can’t tell if she’s using the watering can for, uh, watering or if she’s pretending it’s a microphone. What do you think? (PS. Sorry about the wind … but that’s a San Francisco summer for you).
A day in Sonoma
Scarlett at Train Town
Curious characters
Ella, Scarlett and Maia hanging on the side porch at Roche.
In the courtyard @ Roche.
Scarlett’s first day at Stinson Beach
Checking out the scene …
Getting closer …
Getting a hand from dada …
Mama time …
Bye bye birdie …
Getting ready for Paul McCartney
We’re about to see a real live Beatle …
And here’s the real thing …
Date night with beau papa
Maia and I have date nights on Thursdays. Tonight we went to one of Maia’s favorites … Burgermeister!
A visit from the Zaps
The Zaps came to San Francisco for the July 4th weekend. The Dads got to spend some QT with the girls … here’s Brian and me with Scarlett, Elmo, Olivia, and Sofia …
On July 4, we all got to spend the day at West Bluff Picnic Area. Here’s Dana and Sofia enjoying the day …
Of course, the moms and dads needed to have their good time too ;)
