Bob Dylan - Bleeding Shadows : July 10 2004 Estadio Municipal Escribano Castilla Motril, Spain | Floppy Boot Stomp

 Bob Dylan - Bleeding Shadows

BOOTLEG OF THE MONTH!

Bob Dylan - Bleeding Shadows

July 10 2004 Estadio Municipal Escribano Castilla  Motril, Spain

Liberated Crystal Cat bootleg

by XRay

This excellent bootleg capturing a performance on Bob Dylan's 2004 Never Ending tour which was a significant event in his career, marking the continuation of his extensive touring schedule. The tour included a spring tour of the United States and a European summer tour, starting in Cardiff, Wales, on June 18. Dylan's performances were known for their rock-oriented sound, with songs like "Maggie's Farm" and "Drifter's Escape" being highlights of his concerts. 

Now I have frequently mentioned I stopped downloading and sharing in particular the last years of the so called 'Never Ending Tour' as even soundboards had a partcular weird balance IMHO often doom laden bass and distant vocals and anything I do post was an exception to this. 

This from XRay over at the HQ of all that is great soundwise, Floppy Boot Stomp this is TRULY EXCEPTIONAL and I was gobsmacked by the sound quality here . . . . . if you are a Bob Dylan fan, and I know there are many visitors here who aren’t, but bare with, this is REALLY WORTH giving a LISTEN!

Bobby at his very BEST!

BOOT [ROIO] of the MONTH!

if you don’t believe me tgry and play Twiddle DumTweedle Dee

my advice? To paraphrase Bob at the Manchester Free Trade Hall in ‘66

"PLAY IT REALLY F***ING LOUD!"

John and Beverley Martyn - Sweet Honesty | HERBERG DE KELDER

Sweet Honesty

John & Beverley Martyn - Sweet Honesty, from the album Stormbringer! 

Released in UK 1970 on Island.

HERBERG DE KELDER

Don’t think we would every NOT share some Beverley and this from their album features her strong voice that we hear so rare . . . . . . 

Patti Smith Group - Revenge [Wave] | jt1674

 

https://www.tumblr.com/jt1674/816312938334994432/patti-smith-group-revenge

Billy Eilish

 We like Billy . . . . . 

Billie Eilish 

Tom Waits - Live On Loose Talk (1983)I Beg Your Pardon/ I Wish I Was In New Orleans/Frank's Wild Years

 Some kind soul took pity on a poor boy and posted this . . . . . I wish I was . . . so here’s the full Loose Talk performance from 1983

Tom Waits - Live On Loose Talk (1983)

Tom Waits performing on the British channel 4 TV show "Loose Talk" on October 18, 1983.

00:00 – I Beg Your Pardon

03:00 – I Wish I Was In New Orleans (In The Ninth Ward)

06:15 – Frank's Wild Years

XTC - Shake You Donkey [The Big Express] | jt1674

 

https://www.tumblr.com/jt1674/816224166374227968/xtc-shake-you-donkey-up

Skip James - Jack o’ Diamonds [Rare & Unreleased: Studio Sessions] | jt1674

 . . . . speaking of quality! 

https://www.tumblr.com/jt1674/816237605754634240/skip-james-jack-of-diamonds

Donovan’s Birthday was yesterday . . . . . .

 Happy birthday to Donovan, born as Donovan Leitch in Maryhill, Glasgow on this day in 1946. (80)

In the chilly hours and minutes of uncertainty. 

again another favourite and bought when it came out on Marble Arch 10s/6d

thanks for the reminder from

Route

The Land Of Doesn’t Have To Be Donovan

all day I do nothing special / but I think my type always should

ADVERT BREAK: Martin Simpson - Some Kind Of Jubilee 2CD - 2LP - Digital | Out 25 September 2026

Martin Simpson - Some Kind Of Jubilee 2CD - 2LP - Digital | Out 25 September 2026 Some Kind of Jubilee is more than an album, it’s a living testament to a lifetime immersed in music. For acclaimed folk artist Martin Simpson, this release reflects not just a remarkable 50-year recording career, but over six decades shaped by song, tradition, and continual artistic growth. From the moment he first heard Paul Robeson at the age of four, through the energy of the 1960s folk revival, to his evolution as a professional musician in the early 1970s and beyond, every chapter of Simpson’s journey finds resonance here. Yet this is not a retrospective, it’s a forward-looking work, carrying the depth, skill, and passion of a lifetime into the present. Marking 50 years since his debut album Golden Vanity, Simpson describes Some Kind of Jubilee as “my best work to date.” To realise this landmark project, he brings together an exceptional group of collaborators drawn from across his long and distinguished career. Among them are renowned pedal steel guitarist Greg Leisz, guitarist Zac Hobbs, cellist Liz Hanks, guitarist Louis Campbell, and double bassist Ben Nicholls. Together, they create a rich and textured soundscape that honours tradition while embracing fresh perspectives. Listen to the first single, The Recruited Collier Recorded at Groovemaster Studio in Santa Monica and completed in Yorkshire, the album blends newly written songs with reimagined traditional material and inspired reinterpretations from Simpson’s own catalogue. The result is a deeply rooted yet vibrant collection that reflects both heritage and innovation. As Greg Leisz puts it, “This music has some profoundly deep roots – so dig in.” With Some Kind of Jubilee, Martin Simpson honours his past while continuing to shape the future of folk music, reaffirming his place as one of the genre’s most respected and enduring voices. Some Kind Of Jubilee is available on 2CD, 2LP and Digital and is released on 25th September 2026. Pre-orders via Propermusic.com come with an exclusive signed artcard. Pre-order Some Kind Of Jubilee Find Martin's upcoming tour dates Topic Records on Spotify

Flagging Down The Double Es - a May Newsletter : Three Live Dylan Debuts in San Antonio | RAY PADGETT

 

Three Live Dylan Debuts in San Antonio

1976-05-11, Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX

RAY PADGETT

Today we hit one of my favorite shows of Rolling Thunder 1976. It’s got an impassioned performance, a partial soundboard, and a bit of unique BobTalk. But I won’t bury the lead. The big news is the setlist. Three songs in particular, all not only new to the tour but also his first time played ever (at his own concerts, at least—we’ll get there).

First up, near the top of the show, is one of my single favorite performances of the entire tour. Top 5 for sure. It’s the only “Spanish Is the Loving Tongue” he played the entire tour.

If all you know is the glossy studio version on the unsanctioned 1973 Dylanalbum (that’s the one where the chirpy backing singers lurch in like a jumpscare), get ready for a revelation. It’s also not much like the jaunty Basement Tapes outtake. It’s closest to the solo-piano outtake that appeared on Another Self-Portrait—but even better (and on guitar, not piano). It’s one of his best vocal performances of the entire tour, and the only time he’s ever played the song live in a proper concert. He did a much worse version at the drunken 1974 Friends of Chile benefit. This is a million times better.

After that opening, Bob intros “Maggie’s Farm” by saying, “Gonna play this for Augie.” Presumably that’s the late organist Augie Meyers, the San Antonio native who would later play on Time Out of Mind and Love & Theft. Bob unfortunately missed the opportunity to sing the song as “Augie’s Farm.”

Next up, another cover only ever played at that 1974 Friends of Chile benefit—and there sung by Arlo Guthrie, accompanied by Dylan on guitar—gets its proper live debut. This one, however, would become a Rolling Thunder setlist staple. It’s the Woody Guthrie song “Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos).”

It was surely no coincidence he debuted this in Texas, near that Mexico border Woody writes about, and that it segued right into “I Pity the Poor Immigrant.” Both songs were duets with Joan Baez, and one imagines she played some role in nudging him toward this politically-minded combo. My favorite Bob-Joan ’76 duet remains “Railroad Boy,” but “Deportee” is a close second.

Finally, perhaps most exciting on paper but, to me, least impressive in execution is the concert debut of an original Dylan composition: “I Want You.” Shockingly, it took 10 full years for Bob to play that at his own show! (He’d jammed on it with Neil Young and co. at the 1975 SNACK benefit, but Bob’s mic was turned off so I barely even count that one.)

It’s great to hear, but they basically mirror the Blonde on Blonde arrangement. I would have loved to hear a fiery 1976-style version. Nevertheless, “I Want You” made semi-regular appearances through the end of the tour.

1976-05-11, Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX

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