HIGHWAY 61 – Bob Dylan 2002

6 THE NEVER-ENDING TOUR CONTINUES. 1

6.7 US Fall Tour. 1

6.7.1 Dates and venues 1

6.7.2 The songs 3

6.7.3 Statistics 10

6.7.4 Comments 11

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6.7 US Fall Tour

6.7.1 Dates and venues

OCTOBER

4	Seattle, Washington	Key Arena, Seattle Center
5	Eugene, Oregon	MacArthur Court, University Of Oregon
7	Red Bluff, California	Pauline Davis Pavilion, Tehama County Fairgrounds
8	Sacramento, California	Memorial Auditorium
9	Sacramento, California	Memorial Auditorium
11	Berkeley, California	Greek Theatre, University Of California
12	Berkeley, California	Greek Theatre, University Of California
13	Lake Tahoe, Nevada	Harrah's South Shore Room, Harrah's Casino – Early show
13	Lake Tahoe, Nevada	Harrah's South Shore Room, Harrah's Casino – Late show
15	Los Angeles, California	Wiltern Theatre
16	Los Angeles, California	Wiltern Theatre
17	Los Angeles, California	Wiltern Theatre
19	San Diego, California	Open Air Theatre, San Diego State University
20	Las Vegas, Nevada	The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
21	Phoenix, Arizona	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Arena, Arizona State Fair
23	Tucson, Arizona	Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater, Casino Del Sol
25	Bernalillo, New Mexico	Events Center, Santa Ana Star Casino
26	Denver, Colorado	Pepsi Center
28	Kansas City, Missouri	Uptown Theater
29	Ames, Iowa	Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State University
30	St. Paul, Minnesota	Excel Energy Center

November

1	Rosemont, Illinois	Allstate Arena
2	Dayton, Ohio	Dayton Hara Arena
3	Kent, Ohio	Gymnasium, Kent State University
5	Indianapolis, Indiana	Murat Egyptian Room, Murat Centre – early show
5	Indianapolis, Indiana	Murat Egyptian Room, Murat Centre – late show
7	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Crisler Arena, University Of Michigan
8	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	AJ Palumbo Center, Duquesne University
9	Elmira, New York	Coach USA Center
11	New York City, New York	Madison Square Garden
13	New York City, New York	Madison Square Garden
15	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	First Union Center
16	Boston, Massachusetts	Fleet Center
17	Hartford, Connecticut	Civic Center Coliseum
20	Kingston, Rhode Island	Ryan Center, University Of Rhode Island
21	Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania	First Union Center
22	Fairfax, Virginia	Patriot Center, George Mason University

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6.7.2 The songs

AB acoustic with the band

IN ORDER PLAYED

											October
		4	5	7	8	9	11	12	13	13		15	16	17	19	20	21	23	25	26	28	29	30
Solid Rock	AB	1
Lay Lady Lay	AB	2
Tombstone Blues		3	3	3	3		3		3	3		3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Accidentally Like A Martyr		4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4			4	4		4	4	4		4	4
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight		5			5					5				5				5			5
Brown Sugar		6	6	6	6	6	6	6		6		6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Don't Think Twice, It's All	AB	7						11		9		11		14				11				9
It's Alright, Ma	AB	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8		8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
Love Minus Zero/No Limit	AB	9														11							14
Boom Boom Mancini		10
Searching For A Soldier's	AB	11
Mr. Tambourine Man	AB	12										14		9					9
Honest With Me		13	13	13	13	13	13					13	13	13	13	13		13	13	13	13	13	13
To Ramona	AB	14				7				7
High Water (for Charlie P		15		15	15	15	15	15				15	15	15	15	15		15	15	15	15	15	15
Mutineer		16	16	16	16	16	16	16				16	16	16	16			16	16	16	16	16	16
Floater (Too Much To Ask)		17		17		17	17					17		17						17
Summer Days		18	18	18	18	18	18	18		13		18	18	18	18		13	18	18	18	18	18	18
Like A Rolling Stone		19	19	19	19	19	20	19									14
Knockin' On Heaven's Door	AB	20	20	20	20	20	19	20	14	14		19	19	19		17			19
All Along The Watchtower		21	21	21	21	21	21	21	15	15		20	20	20	20	18	16	20	20	20	20	20	20
Maggie's Farm	AB		1
Just Like A Woman	AB		2
Watching The River Flow			5	5					5				5				5		5	5			5
Forever Young	AB		7					9					7										7
It's All Over Now, Baby Bl	AB		9		11				11						11						11
Lawyers Guns And Money			10						10				10	10
A Voice From On High	AB		11
Señor (Tales Of Yankee P	AB		12
Friend Of The Devil	AB		14
Lonesome Day Blues			15					13
Moonlight			17		17			17					17
Rainy Day Women #12&35				1					13							16
You're A Big Girl Now				2
My Back Pages	AB			7														7				11
I Shall Be Released	AB			9								9			7					14
Cold Irons Bound				10	10											10		10		10			10
One Too Many Mornings	AB			11	14	14						7
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna F	AB			12			14
It Ain't Me, Babe	AB			14			9						9						7
Maggie's Farm					1	1		1					1		1
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here					2			2		2												7
The End Of The Innocence					4							4							4			4	4
Masters Of War	AB				7	11								7			11
Boots Of Spanish Leather	AB				9									11
Old Man	AB				12	12	12	12	12	12		12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Tell Me That It Isn't True						2						2							11
Stuck Inside Of Mobile						3		3								5
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere						5																5
Blowin' In The Wind	AB					9		14		11			14		19		15	19	14	19	19	19	19
Drifter's Escape						10		10				10					10		10		10
Seeing The Real You At L							1		1	1		1		1			1					1	1
Just Like A Woman							2		9								7			7
Things Have Changed							5					5
Positively 4th Street							7						11
The Wicked Messenger							10															10
Lonesome Death Of Hattie	AB						11								9					9
Tangled Up In Blue	AB							5							5
Every Grain Of Sand								7
Lay Lady Lay									2									9
Not Fade Away									6	10					10
Girl From The North Coun	AB								7												7		11
The Man In Me	AB												2
Bye And Bye														2	17			17	17		17	17	17
If Not For You															2
Carrying A Torch															4
Love Sick															14
Solid Rock																1
When I Paint My Masterp																2
Blind Willie McTell	AB															7
Never Gonna Be The Same																9
Mama, You Been On My	AB															14		14
I'll Remember You																	2	2
Shooting Star																	9
To Be Alone With You																		1	1	1	1
In The Summertime																			2	2	2		2
The Times They Are A-Ch	AB																			11	9	14	9
Simple Twist Of Fate	AB																				14
Ring Them Bells																						2
Total # of songs		21	21	21	21	21	21	21	15	15		20	20	20	20	18	16	20	20	20	20	20	20

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									November
		1	2	3	5	5	7	8		9	11	13	15	16	17	20	21	22	S
Solid Rock	AB																		1
Lay Lady Lay	AB	9																	2
Tombstone Blues		3	3	3	3	3	3	3		3	3	3	3	3	3				32
Accidentally Like A Martyr		4	4	4				4						4			4	4	22
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight			5					2						2	2				10
Brown Sugar		6	6	6	6	6	6	6		6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	36
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right	AB									14			12			14			10
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)	AB	8	8	8			8	8		8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	35
Love Minus Zero/No Limit	AB																		3
Boom Boom Mancini																			1
Searching For A Soldier's Grave	AB																		1
Mr. Tambourine Man	AB				7											9			6
Honest With Me		13	13	13	12	12	13	13		13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	33
To Ramona	AB							9								7			5
High Water (For Charley Patton)		15	15	15		9	15	15		15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	32
Mutineer		16	16	16			16	16		16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	31
Floater (Too Much To Ask)				17		13	17			17		17			17				13
Summer Days		18	18	18	14	14	18	18		18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	35
Like A Rolling Stone																			8
Knockin' On Heaven's Door	AB				15					19	19								17
All Along The Watchtower		20	20	20		16	20	20		20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	36
Maggie's Farm	AB																		1
Just Like A Woman	AB	11									9								3
Watching The River Flow					5					4									10
Forever Young	AB											7							5
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue	AB						9							7					7
Lawyers Guns And Money																			4
A Voice From On High	AB																		1
Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)	AB																		1
Friend Of The Devil	AB																		1
Lonesome Day Blues																			2
Moonlight			17																5
Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35																			3
You're A Big Girl Now																			1
My Back Pages	AB		11			7									9				6
I Shall Be Released	AB																		4
Cold Irons Bound		10						10				10		10			10		11
One Too Many Mornings	AB						7					9							6
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall	AB																		2
It Ain't Me, Babe	AB		14					7											6
Maggie's Farm		1		1	1								1				1	1	11
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You																			4
The End Of The Innocence					4						4		4			4			9
Masters Of War	AB	7		11				14			7		11						9
Boots Of Spanish Leather	AB		9															7	4
Old Man	AB	12	12	12	11	11	12	12		12	12	12		12	12	12	12	12	33
Tell Me That It Isn't True																			3
Stuck Inside Of Mobile																			3
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere						4	4					4				2			6
Blowin' In The Wind	AB	19	19	19		15	19	19				19	19	19	19	19	19	19	25
Drifter's Escape			10	10		8	10			10	10		10			10		10	15
Seeing The Real You At Last			1									1		1					11
Just Like A Woman										9							14		6
Things Have Changed		5		5		5	5	5		5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	16
Positively 4th Street				9						7			7					9	6
The Wicked Messenger															10				3
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll	AB						14				14								5
Tangled Up In Blue	AB																		2
Every Grain Of Sand														11					2
Lay Lady Lay				14															3
Not Fade Away																			3
Girl From The North Country	AB														7		9		5
The Man In Me	AB																		1
Bye And Bye		17			13			17			17			17		17	17	17	15
If Not For You																			1
Carrying A Torch						2	2			2		2			4				6
Love Sick																			1
Solid Rock																			1
When I Paint My Masterpiece																			1
Blind Willie McTell	AB																		1
Never Gonna Be The Same Again																	7		2
Mama, You Been On My Mind	AB	14																	3
I'll Remember You					2												2	2	5
Shooting Star																			1
To Be Alone With You																1			5
In The Summertime		2	2	2									2						8
The Times They Are A-Changin'	AB				10		11					14	14					14	9
Simple Twist Of Fate	AB																		1
Ring Them Bells																			1
Ballad Of A Thin Man			7																1
Queen Jane Approximately				7															1
Highway 61 Revisited					8											3	3	3	4
Sugar Baby					9														1
Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum						1	1	1		1	1				1				6
Tears Of Rage						10													1
Shelter From The Storm								11		11									2
Yea! Heavy And A Bottle Of Bread											2								1
Shelter From The Storm	AB										11	11	9	9	11	11	11	11	8
Something												21							1
Po' Boy													17						1
Simple Twist Of Fate														14					1
Visions Of Johanna	AB														14				1
Total # of songs		20	20	20	15	16	20	20		20	20	21	20	20	20	20	20	20	723

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IN SONG ORDER

											October
		4	5	7	8	9	11	12	13	13		15	16	17	19	20	21	23	25	26	28	29	30
Accidentally Like A Martyr		4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4			4	4		4	4	4		4	4
All Along The Watchtower		21	21	21	21	21	21	21	15	15		20	20	20	20	18	16	20	20	20	20	20	20
Blind Willie McTell	AB															7
Blowin' In The Wind	AB					9		14		11			14		19		15	19	14	19	19	19	19
Boom Boom Mancini		10
Boots Of Spanish Leather	AB				9									11
Brown Sugar		6	6	6	6	6	6	6		6		6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Bye And Bye														2	17			17	17		17	17	17
Carrying A Torch															4
Cold Irons Bound				10	10											10		10		10			10
Don't Think Twice, It's All	AB	7						11		9		11		14				11				9
Drifter's Escape						10		10				10					10		10		10
The End Of The Innocence					4							4							4			4	4
Every Grain Of Sand								7
Floater (Too Much To Ask)		17		17		17	17					17		17						17
Forever Young	AB		7					9					7										7
Friend Of The Devil	AB		14
Girl From The North Coun	AB								7												7		11
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna F	AB			12			14
High Water (for Charlie P		15		15	15	15	15	15				15	15	15	15	15		15	15	15	15	15	15
Honest With Me		13	13	13	13	13	13					13	13	13	13	13		13	13	13	13	13	13
I Shall Be Released	AB			9								9			7					14
If Not For You															2
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight		5			5					5				5				5			5
I'll Remember You																	2	2
In The Summertime																			2	2	2		2
It Ain't Me, Babe	AB			14			9						9						7
It's All Over Now, Baby Bl	AB		9		11				11						11						11
It's Alright, Ma	AB	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8		8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
Just Like A Woman	AB		2
Just Like A Woman							2		9								7			7
Knockin' On Heaven's Door	AB	20	20	20	20	20	19	20	14	14		19	19	19		17			19
Lawyers Guns And Money			10						10				10	10
Lay Lady Lay	AB	2
Lay Lady Lay									2									9
Like A Rolling Stone		19	19	19	19	19	20	19									14
Lonesome Day Blues			15					13
Lonesome Death Of Hattie	AB						11								9					9
Love Minus Zero/No Limit	AB	9														11							14
Love Sick															14
Maggie's Farm	AB		1
Maggie's Farm					1	1		1					1		1
Mama, You Been On My	AB															14		14
The Man In Me	AB												2
Masters Of War	AB				7	11								7			11
Moonlight			17		17			17					17
Mr. Tambourine Man	AB	12										14		9					9
Mutineer		16	16	16	16	16	16	16				16	16	16	16			16	16	16	16	16	16
My Back Pages	AB			7														7				11
Never Gonna Be The Same																9
Not Fade Away									6	10					10
Old Man	AB				12	12	12	12	12	12		12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
One Too Many Mornings	AB			11	14	14						7
Positively 4th Street							7						11
Rainy Day Women #12&35				1					13							16
Ring Them Bells																						2
Searching For A Soldier's	AB	11
Seeing The Real You At L							1		1	1		1		1			1					1	1
Señor (Tales Of Yankee P	AB		12
Shooting Star																	9
Simple Twist Of Fate	AB																				14
Solid Rock	AB	1
Solid Rock																1
Stuck Inside Of Mobile						3		3								5
Summer Days		18	18	18	18	18	18	18		13		18	18	18	18		13	18	18	18	18	18	18
Tangled Up In Blue	AB							5							5
Tell Me That It Isn't True						2						2							11
Things Have Changed							5					5
The Times They Are A-Ch	AB																			11	9	14	9
To Be Alone With You																		1	1	1	1
To Ramona	AB	14				7				7
Tombstone Blues		3	3	3	3		3		3	3		3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here					2			2		2												7
A Voice From On High	AB		11
Watching The River Flow			5	5					5				5				5		5	5			5
When I Paint My Masterp																2
The Wicked Messenger							10															10
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere						5																5
You're A Big Girl Now				2
Total # of songs		21	21	21	21	21	21	21	15	15		20	20	20	20	18	16	20	20	20	20	20	20

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									November
		1	2	3	5	5	7	8		9	11	13	15	16	17	20	21	22	S
Accidentally Like A Martyr		4	4	4				4						4			4	4	22
All Along The Watchtower		20	20	20		16	20	20		20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	36
Ballad Of A Thin Man			7																1
Blind Willie McTell	AB																		1
Blowin' In The Wind	AB	19	19	19		15	19	19				19	19	19	19	19	19	19	25
Boom Boom Mancini																			1
Boots Of Spanish Leather	AB		9															7	4
Brown Sugar		6	6	6	6	6	6	6		6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	36
Bye And Bye		17			13			17			17			17		17	17	17	15
Carrying A Torch						2	2			2		2			4				6
Cold Irons Bound		10						10				10		10			10		11
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right	AB									14			12			14			10
Drifter's Escape			10	10		8	10			10	10		10			10		10	15
The End Of The Innocence					4						4		4			4			9
Every Grain Of Sand														11					2
Floater (Too Much To Ask)				17		13	17			17		17			17				13
Forever Young	AB											7							5
Friend Of The Devil	AB																		1
Girl From The North Country	AB														7		9		5
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall	AB																		2
High Water (For Charley Patton)		15	15	15		9	15	15		15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	32
Highway 61 Revisited					8											3	3	3	4
Honest With Me		13	13	13	12	12	13	13		13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	33
I Shall Be Released	AB																		4
If Not For You																			1
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight			5					2						2	2				10
I'll Remember You					2												2	2	5
In The Summertime		2	2	2									2						8
It Ain't Me, Babe	AB		14					7											6
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue	AB						9							7					7
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)	AB	8	8	8			8	8		8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	35
Just Like A Woman	AB	11									9								3
Just Like A Woman										9							14		6
Knockin' On Heaven's Door	AB				15					19	19								17
Lawyers Guns And Money																			4
Lay Lady Lay	AB	9																	2
Lay Lady Lay				14															3
Like A Rolling Stone																			8
Lonesome Day Blues																			2
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll	AB						14				14								5
Love Minus Zero/No Limit	AB																		3
Love Sick																			1
Maggie's Farm	AB																		1
Maggie's Farm		1		1	1								1				1	1	11
Mama, You Been On My Mind	AB	14																	3
The Man In Me	AB																		1
Masters Of War	AB	7		11				14			7		11						9
Moonlight			17																5
Mr. Tambourine Man	AB				7											9			6
Mutineer		16	16	16			16	16		16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	31
My Back Pages	AB		11			7									9				6
Never Gonna Be The Same Again																	7		2
Not Fade Away																			3
Old Man	AB	12	12	12	11	11	12	12		12	12	12		12	12	12	12	12	33
One Too Many Mornings	AB						7					9							6
Po' Boy													17						1
Positively 4th Street				9						7			7					9	6
Queen Jane Approximately				7															1
Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35																			3
Ring Them Bells																			1
Searching For A Soldier's Grave	AB																		1
Seeing The Real You At Last			1									1		1					11
Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)	AB																		1
Shelter From The Storm								11		11									2
Shelter From The Storm	AB										11	11	9	9	11	11	11	11	8
Shooting Star																			1
Simple Twist Of Fate	AB																		1
Simple Twist Of Fate														14					1
Solid Rock	AB																		1
Solid Rock																			1
Something												21							1
Stuck Inside Of Mobile																			3
Sugar Baby					9														1
Summer Days		18	18	18	14	14	18	18		18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	35
Tangled Up In Blue	AB																		2
Tears Of Rage						10													1
Tell Me That It Isn't True																			3
Things Have Changed		5		5		5	5	5		5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	16
The Times They Are A-Changin'	AB				10		11					14	14					14	9
To Be Alone With You																1			5
To Ramona	AB							9								7			5
Tombstone Blues		3	3	3	3	3	3	3		3	3	3	3	3	3				32
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You																			4
Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum						1	1	1		1	1				1				6
Visions Of Johanna	AB														14				1
A Voice From On High	AB																		1
Watching The River Flow					5					4									10
When I Paint My Masterpiece																			1
The Wicked Messenger															10				3
Yea! Heavy And A Bottle Of Bread											2								1
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere						4	4					4				2			6
You're A Big Girl Now																			1
Total # of songs		20	20	20	15	16	20	20		20	20	21	20	20	20	20	20	20	723

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6.7.3 Statistics

Shows:

Number of shows	37
Number of circulating shows	37
Number of circulating & complete shows	37
Number of unique shows[1]	37
Number of different shows[2]	37
Number of different songs[3]	92
Number of unique songs[4]	86
Number of performed songs	723
Mean number of performed songs	19
Variation[5]	4.7

Songs:

	# of		# of
	songs	%	perf.	%
Electric	57	62.0	493	68.2
Acoustic w band	35	38.0	230	31.8
Albums	71	81.6	551	76.2
Singles	1	1.1	6	0.8
Outtakes	2	2.3	17	2.4
Covers	13	14.9	149	20.6

6.7.4 Comments

Seattle, Washington, 4 October 2002	The first show saw Dylan playing the piano in concert for the first time since Stuttgart 1991. This was also the start of a series of shows with covers of songs written by Warren Zevon. This show featured the songs Accidentally Like A Martyr, Boom Boom Mancini and Mutineer. Brown Sugar by Jagger & Richards was also played and remained in the set during the whole Fall tour.
Denver, Colorado, 26 October 2002 and Kansas City, Missouri, 28 October 2002	Dylan dedicated The Times They Are A-Changin' to the liberal Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone, who was tragically killed in an airplane accident.
New York City, New York, 13 November 2002	Dylan and band played Something as a tribute to George Harrison.

Recommended shows

Denver 26 October, St. Paul 30 October, Rosemont 1 November, New York City, 13 November, Philadelphia 15 November, Hartford 17 November.

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[1] a show is unique if no other show has the same songs in the same order;

[2] a show is different from another show if the set of songs are different, regardless of order

[3] electric and acoustic versions are counted as different songs

[4] a song is counted as unique regardless of how it is performed

[5] variation is computed as the quote between number of different songs and mean number of performed songs