I SHALL BE RELEASED - BOB DYLAN 2005

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5 THE NEVER-ENDING TOUR CONTINUES

5.1 Introduction

The Never-Ending Tour rolled on with 112 new shows during these four legs:

March – April	US Spring Tour With Merle Haggard	39 shows
May – July	US Summer Tour With Willie Nelson	31
July	Canada & US Summer North West Tour	11
October – November	Europe Fall Tour	31

5.2 The musicians

Stu Kimball	guitar
Denny Freeman	guitar
Donnie Herron	violin, mandolin, pedal steel guitar
Elana Fremerman	violin (7 March - 13 April)
Stu Kimball	electric and acoustic guitar
Tony Garnier	bass
George Recile	drums

5.3 The show

	US Spring	US Summer	Canada & US Summer	Europe Fall
Main set:	12 songs	10-12 songs	14 songs	14 songs
Encores:	2 songs	1-2 songs	2 songs	2 songs

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5.4 US Spring Tour with Merle Haggard

5.4.1 Dates and venues

MARCH

7	Seattle, Washington	Paramount Theatre
8	Seattle, Washington	Paramount Theatre
9	Seattle, Washington	Paramount Theatre
11	Portland, Oregon	Earle Chiles Center, University Of Portland
12	Portland, Oregon	Earle Chiles Center, University Of Portland
14	Oakland, California	Paramount Theatre
15	Oakland, California	Paramount Theatre
16	Oakland, California	Paramount Theatre
18	Reno, Nevada	Pavilion, Reno Hilton
19	Las Vegas, Nevada	Aladdin Theatre For The Performing Arts, Aladdin Resort & Casino
21	Los Angeles, California	The Pantages Theater, Hollywood
22	Los Angeles, California	The Pantages Theater, Hollywood
23	Los Angeles, California	The Pantages Theater, Hollywood
25	Los Angeles, California	The Pantages Theater, Hollywood
26	Los Angeles, California	The Pantages Theater, Hollywood
28	Denver, Colorado	Fillmore Auditorium
29	Denver, Colorado	Fillmore Auditorium

APRIL

1	Chicago, Illinois	Auditorium Theatre
2	Chicago, Illinois	Auditorium Theatre
3	Chicago, Illinois	Auditorium Theatre
5	Chicago, Illinois	Auditorium Theatre
6	Chicago, Illinois	Auditorium Theatre
8	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	The Rave, The Eagles Club
9	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	The Rave, The Eagles Club
11	Mt. Pleasant, Michigan	Soaring Eagle Entertainment Hall, Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort,
12	Detroit, Michigan	Masonic Temple Theatre
13	Buffalo, New York	Shea's Performing Arts Center,
15	Boston, Massachusetts	Orpheum Theatre
16	Boston, Massachusetts	Orpheum Theatre
17	Boston, Massachusetts	Orpheum Theatre
19	Newark, New Jersey	New Jersey Performing Arts Center
20	Verona, New York	Events Center, Turning Stone Casino and Resort
22	Mashantucket, Connecticut	Fox Theatre, Foxwoods Resort Casino
24	Atlantic City, New Jersey	Event Center, Borgata Hotel Casino And Spa
25	New York City, New York	The Beacon Theatre
26	New York City, New York	The Beacon Theatre
28	New York City, New York	The Beacon Theatre
29	New York City, New York	The Beacon Theatre
30	New York City, New York	The Beacon Theatre

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5.4.2 The songs

AB acoustic with the band

IN ORDER PLAYED

										March
		7	8	9	11	12	14	15	16		18	19	21	22	23	25	26	28	29
Drifter's Escape		1	1		1		1	1			2		1	1
The Man In Me		2					4
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Me…		3					7				6				4		7
Moonlight		4										5	7					6
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)	AB	5		5								3		5			3
I Don't Believe You		6																9
Queen Jane Approximately		7
Cat's In The Well		8														1
Sugar Baby		9							6								8
Watching The River Flow		10																	2
Mr. Tambourine Man	AB	11					11								11
Honest With Me		12		10	10	10	10	10	10		11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Like A Rolling Stone		13	14
All Along The Watchtower		14		14	14	14	14	14	14		15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Sing Me Back Home		15	12	13	13			13					13					13	13
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere			2					2						2
Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum			3	3	3	6	3	3	3		4	6	3	3		3	4	3	5
High Water (For Charley Patton)			4		8			4	8				5				6
Highway 61 Revisited			5	7		8	5	5	5		8	8	8	8	6	8		7	7
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue	AB		6		2		2
Down Along The Cove			7		5	3		7	7			4	6	6	8	6			3
This Wheel's On Fire			8					8						9					10
Masters Of War	AB		9					9						11
Forever Young	AB		10					11							13
Summer Days			11	12	12	12	12	12	12		13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35			13											13
To Be Alone With You				1					1						1			1
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight				2														2
Just Like A Woman				4							3		4
Floater (Too Much To Ask)				6		5								7			9
Make You Feel My Love				8							12					7
Most Likely You Go Your Way				9							9
Ballad Of Hollis Brown	AB			11		7									7		11
The Times They Are A-Changin'	AB				4				2				2
Things Have Changed					6											5
A-11					7	13	13		13		14
If Dogs Run Free					9						5
Standing In The Doorway					11											9
Maggie's Farm						1						1					1
Tell Me That It Isn't True						2						2
Positively 4th Street						4			4			9
Boots Of Spanish Leather	AB					9						7
It Ain't Me, Babe	AB					11
Can't Wait							6												8
Under The Red Sky							8							4
Bye And Bye							9								9
Tryin' To Get To Heaven								6
Girl From The North Country	AB								9				11				5
Every Grain Of Sand									11							11
Folsom Prison Blues											1
Love Sick											7		9
Mississippi											10						13
Shooting Star												11				4
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right	AB											13				13
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You															2
Lonesome Day Blues															3
Man In The Long Black Coat															5
Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)																2
If You See Her, Say Hello																	2
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues																		4
Cold Irons Bound																		5
Blind Willie McTell																		8
Saving Grace																		11
Tombstone Blues																			1
Desolation Row	AB																		4
Lay Lady Lay																			6
Absolutely Sweet Marie																			9
John Brown	AB																		11
Total # of songs		15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14		15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14

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												April
		1	2	3	5	6	8	9	15	16	17		19	20	22	24	25	26	28	29	30	S
Drifter's Escape				1		1					1					1			1			13
The Man In Me								2														3
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Me…		4				3		6						7			7					11
Moonlight			7														6					7
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)	AB		3						3					3			3					10
I Don't Believe You								4														4
Queen Jane Approximately																						2
Cat's In The Well		8					3							9								6
Sugar Baby																						3
Watching The River Flow		3			6								6			5				9		8
Mr. Tambourine Man	AB	13							12						12					12		7
Honest With Me				11		11		8		8								11	11		8	22
Like A Rolling Stone			12					13		14				12						14		9
All Along The Watchtower		14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14		14		14	14	14	14	14	14	14		14	36
Sing Me Back Home			13																			9
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere				9		7								11								7
Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum			6		5			10			9		5			9		5				24
High Water (For Charley Patton)		10								10							8		5		10	11
Highway 61 Revisited				7	9		5	12	9	12			9		9	7	11	8		7	12	29
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue	AB				13																	4
Down Along The Cove			4				12				7								3			15
This Wheel's On Fire					4								4					4				8
Masters Of War	AB				12								12					12				7
Forever Young	AB	9								2												6
Summer Days		12	11						11						11		9			11		23
Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35																						2
To Be Alone With You		1					1		1						1		1			1		11
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight			2				6										2					6
Just Like A Woman						6								4								6
Floater (Too Much To Ask)							10												9			6
Make You Feel My Love							4															4
Most Likely You Go Your Way			9			9																4
Ballad Of Hollis Brown	AB		8					5		5				10							5	10
The Times They Are A-Changin'	AB			4																		4
Things Have Changed															3					13		4
A-11																						5
If Dogs Run Free		11							4						4							5
Standing In The Doorway							11										10					4
Maggie's Farm			1					1		1											1	7
Tell Me That It Isn't True																						2
Positively 4th Street																						3
Boots Of Spanish Leather	AB																					2
It Ain't Me, Babe	AB					12																2
Can't Wait																						2
Under The Red Sky					8								8					7				6
Bye And Bye					10					4			10					9			4	8
Tryin' To Get To Heaven				10							6					6						4
Girl From The North Country	AB							7											4			5
Every Grain Of Sand						13				11												4
Folsom Prison Blues																						1
Love Sick							7													8		4
Mississippi		7					13		13							13			13			7
Shooting Star				8									13					10				5
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right	AB			6											13			13				6
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You						2																2
Lonesome Day Blues					3			3					3					3				6
Man In The Long Black Coat						10								8								4
Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)				2															2			3
If You See Her, Say Hello		2								6											6	4
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues														13			13					4
Cold Irons Bound		5				5			7					5	7		5			5		10
Blind Willie McTell										13									10			4
Saving Grace																						2
Tombstone Blues					1								1					1				5
Desolation Row	AB		5											6			12					5
Lay Lady Lay		6				4									8							4
Absolutely Sweet Marie					11		8						11									5
John Brown	AB				7								7					6				5
I Believe In You			10					11			8					8						4
God Knows				3							3					3						3
Cry A While				5						3										3	3	4
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall	AB			12							12					12			12			4
I Shall Be Released				13																	11	2
I'll Remember You					2								2						6			4
Ballad Of A Thin Man						8		9			11					11						4
To Ramona	AB						2														2	2
Tough Mama							9		5						5				8			4
The Wicked Messenger														1								2
She Belongs To Me														2								2
Hazel									2						2					2		3
Shelter From The Storm									6						6					4		3
Tomorrow Is A Long Time	AB								8													1
Chimes Of Freedom	AB								10						10					6		3
Lenny Bruce										7											7	2
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll	AB									9											9	2
Love Minus Zero/No Limit	AB										2					2		2				3
Ring Them Bells											4					4						2
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat											5											1
I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine	AB										10					10						2
It Takes A Lot To Laugh											13											1
Visions Of Johanna	AB																4					1
Tangled Up In Blue	AB																		7			1
Not Dark Yet																				10		1
Po' Boy																					13	1
Total # of songs		14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14		14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	548

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In song order

										March
		7	8	9	11	12	14	15	16		18	19	21	22	23	25	26	28	29
A-11					7	13	13		13		14
Absolutely Sweet Marie																			9
All Along The Watchtower		14		14	14	14	14	14	14		15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Ballad Of A Thin Man
Ballad Of Hollis Brown	AB			11		7									7		11
Blind Willie McTell																		8
Boots Of Spanish Leather	AB					9						7
Bye And Bye							9								9
Can't Wait							6												8
Cat's In The Well		8														1
Chimes Of Freedom	AB
Cold Irons Bound																		5
Cry A While
Desolation Row	AB																		4
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right	AB											13				13
Down Along The Cove			7		5	3		7	7			4	6	6	8	6			3
Drifter's Escape		1	1		1		1	1			2		1	1
Every Grain Of Sand									11							11
Floater (Too Much To Ask)				6		5								7			9
Folsom Prison Blues											1
Forever Young	AB		10					11							13
Girl From The North Country	AB								9				11				5
God Knows
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall	AB
Hazel
High Water (For Charley Patton)			4		8			4	8				5				6
Highway 61 Revisited			5	7		8	5	5	5		8	8	8	8	6	8		7	7
Honest With Me		12		10	10	10	10	10	10		11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
I Believe In You
I Don't Believe You		6																9
I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine	AB
I Shall Be Released
If Dogs Run Free					9						5
If You See Her, Say Hello																	2
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight				2														2
I'll Remember You
It Ain't Me, Babe	AB					11
It Takes A Lot To Laugh
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue	AB		6		2		2
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)	AB	5		5								3		5			3
John Brown	AB																		11
Just Like A Woman				4							3		4
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues																		4
Lay Lady Lay																			6
Lenny Bruce
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
Like A Rolling Stone		13	14
Lonesome Day Blues															3
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll	AB
Love Minus Zero/No Limit	AB
Love Sick											7		9
Maggie's Farm						1						1					1
Make You Feel My Love				8							12					7
The Man In Me		2					4
Man In The Long Black Coat															5
Masters Of War	AB		9					9						11
Mississippi											10						13
Moonlight		4										5	7					6
Most Likely You Go Your Way				9							9
Mr. Tambourine Man	AB	11					11								11
Not Dark Yet
Po' Boy
Positively 4th Street						4			4			9
Queen Jane Approximately		7
Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35			13											13
Ring Them Bells
Saving Grace																		11
Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)																2
She Belongs To Me
Shelter From The Storm
Shooting Star												11				4
Sing Me Back Home		15	12	13	13			13					13					13	13
Standing In The Doorway					11											9
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Me…		3					7				6				4		7
Sugar Baby		9							6								8
Summer Days			11	12	12	12	12	12	12		13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Tangled Up In Blue	AB
Tell Me That It Isn't True						2						2
Things Have Changed					6											5
This Wheel's On Fire			8					8						9					10
The Times They Are A-Changin'	AB				4				2				2
To Be Alone With You				1					1						1			1
To Ramona	AB
Tombstone Blues																			1
Tomorrow Is A Long Time	AB
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You															2
Tough Mama
Tryin' To Get To Heaven								6
Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum			3	3	3	6	3	3	3		4	6	3	3		3	4	3	5
Under The Red Sky							8							4
Visions Of Johanna	AB
Watching The River Flow		10																	2
The Wicked Messenger
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere			2					2						2
Total # of songs		15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14		15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14

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												April
		1	2	3	5	6	8	9	15	16	17		19	20	22	24	25	26	28	29	30	S
A-11																						5
Absolutely Sweet Marie					11		8						11									5
All Along The Watchtower		14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14		14		14	14	14	14	14	14	14		14	36
Ballad Of A Thin Man						8		9			11					11						4
Ballad Of Hollis Brown	AB		8					5		5				10							5	10
Blind Willie McTell										13									10			4
Boots Of Spanish Leather	AB																					2
Bye And Bye					10					4			10					9			4	8
Can't Wait																						2
Cat's In The Well		8					3							9								6
Chimes Of Freedom	AB								10						10					6		3
Cold Irons Bound		5				5			7					5	7		5			5		10
Cry A While				5						3										3	3	4
Desolation Row	AB		5											6			12					5
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right	AB			6											13			13				6
Down Along The Cove			4				12				7								3			15
Drifter's Escape				1		1					1					1			1			13
Every Grain Of Sand						13				11												4
Floater (Too Much To Ask)							10												9			6
Folsom Prison Blues																						1
Forever Young	AB	9								2												6
Girl From The North Country	AB							7											4			5
God Knows				3							3					3						3
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall	AB			12							12					12			12			4
Hazel									2						2					2		3
High Water (For Charley Patton)		10								10							8		5		10	11
Highway 61 Revisited				7	9		5	12	9	12			9		9	7	11	8		7	12	29
Honest With Me				11		11		8		8								11	11		8	22
I Believe In You			10					11			8					8						4
I Don't Believe You								4														4
I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine	AB										10					10						2
I Shall Be Released				13																	11	2
If Dogs Run Free		11							4						4							5
If You See Her, Say Hello		2								6											6	4
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight			2				6										2					6
I'll Remember You					2								2						6			4
It Ain't Me, Babe	AB					12																2
It Takes A Lot To Laugh											13											1
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue	AB				13																	4
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)	AB		3						3					3			3					10
John Brown	AB				7								7					6				5
Just Like A Woman						6								4								6
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues														13			13					4
Lay Lady Lay		6				4									8							4
Lenny Bruce										7											7	2
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat											5											1
Like A Rolling Stone			12					13		14				12						14		9
Lonesome Day Blues					3			3					3					3				6
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll	AB									9											9	2
Love Minus Zero/No Limit	AB										2					2		2				3
Love Sick							7													8		4
Maggie's Farm			1					1		1											1	7
Make You Feel My Love							4															4
The Man In Me								2														3
Man In The Long Black Coat						10								8								4
Masters Of War	AB				12								12					12				7
Mississippi		7					13		13							13			13			7
Moonlight			7														6					7
Most Likely You Go Your Way			9			9																4
Mr. Tambourine Man	AB	13							12						12					12		7
Not Dark Yet																				10		1
Po' Boy																					13	1
Positively 4th Street																						3
Queen Jane Approximately																						2
Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35																						2
Ring Them Bells											4					4						2
Saving Grace																						2
Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)				2															2			3
She Belongs To Me														2								2
Shelter From The Storm									6						6					4		3
Shooting Star				8									13					10				5
Sing Me Back Home			13																			9
Standing In The Doorway							11										10					4
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Me…		4				3		6						7			7					11
Sugar Baby																						3
Summer Days		12	11						11						11		9			11		23
Tangled Up In Blue	AB																		7			1
Tell Me That It Isn't True																						2
Things Have Changed															3					13		4
This Wheel's On Fire					4								4					4				8
The Times They Are A-Changin'	AB			4																		4
To Be Alone With You		1					1		1						1		1			1		11
To Ramona	AB						2														2	2
Tombstone Blues					1								1					1				5
Tomorrow Is A Long Time	AB								8													1
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You						2																2
Tough Mama							9		5						5				8			4
Tryin' To Get To Heaven				10							6					6						4
Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum			6		5			10			9		5			9		5				24
Under The Red Sky					8								8					7				6
Visions Of Johanna	AB																4					1
Watching The River Flow		3			6								6			5				9		8
The Wicked Messenger														1								2
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere				9		7								11								7
Total # of songs		14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14		14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	548

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5.4.3 Statistics

Number of shows	39
Number of circulating shows	39
Number of circulating & complete shows	39
Number of unique shows[1]	39
Number of different shows[2]	39
Number of different songs[3]	94
Number of unique songs[4]	94
Number of performed songs	548
Mean number of performed songs	17
Variation[5]:	6.7

	# of		# of
	songs	%	perf.	%
Electric	70	74.5	443	80.8
Acoustic w band	24	25.5	105	19.2
Albums	88	93.6	518	94.5
Singles	2	2.1	7	1.3
Outtakes	1	1.1	8	1.5
Covers	3	3.2	15	2.7

5.4.4 Comments

The band

Larry Campbell has left and three new members have joined the band: Denny Freeman on guitar, Donnie Herron from BR549 on violin, mandolin and pedal steel guitar and Elana Fremerman from Hot Club of Cowtown on violin. Elena Fremerman left the band after the show in Mashantucket, Connecticut, 22 April.

Recommended shows

Reno, Nevada 18 March, Chicago, Illinois 2 April, Mount Pleasant 11 April.

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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