Bob Dylan : Isle of Wight 1969 | So Many Roads [UPGRADED version 2/09/2024]

BOB DYLAN & THE BAND  

ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 1969

I think I have said before about my experiences of trying to get to the Isle of Wight Festival and missing out on the Doors and Bob Dylan but this stands as the best boot I have heard to date of the ROIOs of the Dylan and The Band set to date. I have several previous versions and none is a patch on this one. If you don’t have it you really should

Speedyman says:

"Incredibly, as half a million gathered for an Aquarian Exposition on Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, Bob Dylan was actually living in Woodstock. He hadn't performed live since his near fatal motor cycle accident in 1966. Promoters offered him a headlining spot to make his comeback, but Dylan declined. Some sources claim it was because his son fell ill.  Others say that Bob was tired of the growing numbers of "hippies and druggies" gathering near his home. Whatever the reason, Bob passed on Woodstock.

Ironically, while the organizers of Woodstock couldn't get Dylan to play live in his own backyard, the promoters of the Isle Of Wight Festival enticed him to cross the pond with tales of the island's cultural and literary history. So, just two weeks after Woodstock, Dylan, backed by The Band, took the stage for a 17 song set, as captured in this soundboard recording.  Also on the bill were Woodstock veterans The Who, Joe Cocker, and Richie Havens. Dylan's appearance drew over 150,000 to the festival, not only for his coomeback, but also because rumors abounded that he would be joined on stage by The Beatles!  In truth, 3 of the Fab Four - John, George, and Ringo - were in attendance, but simply as fans. 

NOTE: As of Sept 2 at 4:30, a new link is up for this show. The original upload was missing track 15.  I found it elsewhere, though at only 160 kbps.  I added it to the folder and added a new link to the fixed folder, which now includes the lower bit rate track 15*."

 

Note: he has upgraded this set from the previous one and is as he notes now more complete since yesterday (02/09/2024)

Bob Dylan - 1969-08-31 - Isle of Wight, UK (SBD)

Bob Dylan 

& The Band 

1969-08-31

Isle of Wight Festival, 

UK

Soundboard Recording

01. talk 

02. She Belongs To Me 

03. I Threw It All Away 

04. Maggie's Farm 

05. Wild Mountain Thyme 

06. It Ain't Me Babe 

07. To Ramona 

08. Mr. Tambourine Man 

09. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine 

10. Lay Lady Lay 

11. Highway 61 Revisited 

12. One Too Many Morning 

13. I Pity the Poor Immigrant 

14. Like a Rolling Stone 

15. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight* 

16. The Mighty Quinn [Quinn the Eskimo] 

17. Minstrel Boy 

18. Rainy Day Women No. 12 and 35 

AS SOME BRIGHT SPARK POINTED OUT THIS MORNING THIS IS COVERED OFFICIALLY BY THE BOOTLEG SERIES OF 'SELF PORTRAIT': BOB DYLAN VOL 10 AND THUS THE LINK IS WITHDRAWN . . . . . .I WILL REMOVE IT FROM HERE SOON BUT PLEASE NOTE THE LINK Will NOT WORK AND I HAVE ADDED A LINK TO THE OFFICIAL PURCHASE POINT HERE IN THE UK

 

BUY THE OFFICIAL BOOTLEG SERIES VOL 10 ANOTHER SELF PORTRAIT HERE

Where disc three of this edition is as follows:

DISC THREE (Deluxe Edition)
THE COMPLETE, HISTORIC "ISLE OF WIGHT" CONCERT, 31 August 1969 

(Remixed and Remastered 2013) 

1. She Belongs To Me
2. I Threw It All Away
3. Maggie’s Farm
4. Wild Mountain Time
5. It Ain’t Me, Babe
6. To Ramona
7. Mr. Tambourine Man
8. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine
9. Lay Lady Lay
10. Highway 61 Revisited
11. One Too Many Mornings
12. I Pity The Poor Immigrant
13. Like A Rolling Stone
14. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
15. (Quinn The Eskimo) The Mighty Quinn
16. Minstrel Boy
17. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35

 Bob and the Boys do Highway '61 31/08/1969 Isle of Wight 

Please note this video of Highway 61’ is NOT the same recording as Speedy’s set above which is considerably better and a soundboard almost certainly

Clip for Speedy!