Review by Alberto Callero
"Hey Hey My My / Rock And Roll will never die" said Neil Young in 1978. And
that is what we saw in Buenos Aires at the first of the four concerts at the
Gran Rex Theater.First of all I have to say that the theater is in a classical part
of the city, full of history.It is really an extraordinary event to see Bob Dylan
at this place. The crowd of 3.500 watched one of the best concerts ever of
Zimmy in Argentina.And what a strange concert was !!!.I' ve noticed that in
Brazil he played a lot of guitar and sung with harp in hand like a real authentic
crooner, but today there was a man playing and having fun with a Korg organ,
and getting bored in one moment, too !!!."Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat" was the
introduction of an exhibition of roots music.It's increible to see Bob in real very
good shape.His voice sounded very clear, It seems like he's better now at 70
than the last time he visited our Country in 2008.I think the band rocks better
and better with Charlie Sexton on guitar, while the rest is performing with
authority on every song night after night.Seventeen songs were played on
the first show...What more can I say?..."Like A Rolling Stone" is like water for
Bob.He can't live without playin' it.I think that on the second concert on
tomorrow Friday we'll see him more with guitar."It Ain't Me, Babe" and
"Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" were the only two in set list today. I have to say
too that I'm very happy to see "real" persons on stage.Rock at 21st Century
sounds like a bad joke for me, but with Dylan and his band sacred fire is alive.
Highlights of this wonderful night were an amazing killer version of "High Water"
and "Levee's Gonna Break".The concert enden with people in an ovation to
this magician guy who lives for music, feels the music, teach us music.What
we'll see tomorrow at the second evening at Corrientes Avenue?...like John
Lennon said on the "Revolver" Album, "Tomorrow never knows".In Bob Dylan,
all is possible.Thamks fot another magic moment. Bob...
"My My Hey Hey / Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay".
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