I’M NOT THERE - BOB DYLAN 2007

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5 THE NEVER-ENDING TOUR CONTINUES

5.1 Introduction

The Never-Ending Tour rolled on with 98 new shows during these four legs:

March – May	Europe Spring Tour	28 shows
June – July	US Summer Tour	27
August	Tour Dwn Under	12
September – October	US Fall Tour	31

5.2 The Musicians

Denny Freeman	guitar
Donnie Herron	violin, mandolin, pedal steel guitar
Stu Kimball	electric and acoustic guitar
Tony Garnier	bass
George Recile	drums

5.3 The Show

	Europe Spring	US Summer	Down Under	US Fall
Main set:	14-15 songs	13-15 songs	14-15 songs	12-16 songs
Encores:	2 songs	2 songs	2 songs	2-3 songs

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5.4 Europe Spring Tour

5.4.1 Dates and Venues

MARCH

27	Stockholm, Sweden	Debaser Medis
28	Stockholm, Sweden	Globe Arena
30	Oslo, Norway	Spektrum

APRIL

1	Gothenburg, Sweden	Scandinavium
2	Copenhagen, Denmark	Forum
4	Hamburg, Germany	Colorline Arena
5	Münster, Germany	Halle Münsterland
6	Brussels, Belgium	Vorst Nationaal
8	Amsterdam, The Netherlands	Heineken Music Hall
9	Amsterdam, The Netherlands	Heineken Music Hall
11	Glasgow, Scotland	Scottish Exhibition And Conference Center
12	Newcastle, England	Metro Radio Arena
14	Sheffield, England	Hallam FM Arena
15	London, England	Wembley Arena
16	London, England	Wembley Arena
17	Birmingham, England	National Indoor Arena (NIA)
19	Düsseldorf, Germany	Philipshalle
20	Stuttgart, Germany	Porsche Arena
21	Frankfurt, Germany	Jahrhunderthalle
23	Paris, France	Palais Omnisports de Paris
25	Geneva, Switzerland	Geneva Arena
26	Turin, Italy	Palaolimpico Isozaki
27	Milan, Italy	Forum di Assago
29	Zürich, Switzerland	Hallenstadion
30	Mannheim, Germany	SAP Arena

MAY

2	Leipzig, Germany	Leipzig Arena
3	Berlin, Germany	Max Schmeling Halle
5	Herning, Denmark	Herninghalle

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5.4.2 The Songs

IN ORDER PLAYED

		March								April
	27		28	30	1	2	4	5	6	8	9	11	12	14	15	16
Most Likely You Go Your Way	1						6				12	7		1		12
Not Dark Yet	2
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight	3						3
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)	4		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Tears Of Rage	5
Highway 61 Revisited	6			6	6	6	11	12	10	6	10		12	7	7	9
Lay Lady Lay	7
Rollin' And Tumblin'	8		11	10	10	8	8	10	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	7
To Ramona	9										7
Country Pie	10		9
Tangled Up In Blue	11		8	11	11
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall	12		12	9			9					10
Summer Days	13		13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Like A Rolling Stone	14		14	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
Thunder On The Mountain	15		15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16
All Along The Watchtower	16		16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Cat's In The Well			1	1	1		1	1		1	1	1	1		1	1
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right			2	2				2			2					2
Watching The River Flow			3	3	3	3		3		10	3		3	3		3
When The Deal Goes Down			5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	11	6	6	10	8	11
Honest With Me			6		8
Girl From The North Country			7		9
Nettie Moore			10	12	12	12	12	13	13	13			13	13	13
Spirit On The Water				7	7	10	10	11	11	11	5	11	11	6	6	8
Things Have Changed				8
It Ain't Me, Babe					2		2		2	2		2			2
Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum						1			1
Man In The Long Black Coat						2
Visions Of Johanna						7					9
Desolation Row						9			12				10
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The…						11			6	12		12		12	12
Masters Of War							7						8
Ain't Talkin'							15				13	13				13
High Water (For Charley Patton)								6			6			11
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll								7								6
'Til I Fell In Love With You								8
Simple Twist Of Fate								9
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues									3	3		3			3
This Wheel's On Fire									7
Boots Of Spanish Leather									9
Under The Red Sky										7
Chimes Of Freedom										9					10
The Levee's Gonna Break												5	5	5	5	5
John Brown												8				10
House Of The Risin' Sun													2
I Don't Believe You													7
She Belongs To Me														2
My Back Pages														8
Blind Willie McTell															11
Total # of songs	16		16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17

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						April							May
	17	19	20	21	23		25	26	27	29	30	2		3	5	∑
Most Likely You Go Your Way									12							7
Not Dark Yet																1
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight									10							3
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	28
Tears Of Rage																1
Highway 61 Revisited	9	12	6	12	13		12	14	14	10	14	13			12	25
Lay Lady Lay																1
Rollin' And Tumblin'			10	8	8		8	6	6	6	6	10		9	6	26
To Ramona				5					5		5				5	6
Country Pie																2
Tangled Up In Blue	7		12							12	12	11		12	10	11
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall				7												6
Summer Days	14	14	14	14	15		14			14				14	14	24
Like A Rolling Stone	15	15	15	15	16		15	17	15	17	17					25
Thunder On The Mountain	16	16	16	16	17		16	16	16	16	16	15		16	16	28
All Along The Watchtower	17	17	17	17	18		17		17			16		17	17	25
Cat's In The Well	1	1		1	1		1	1	1		1				1	20
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right		2		2			2							2		9
Watching The River Flow		3		3			3	3		3	3	3			3	18
When The Deal Goes Down	8	7	7	9	10		9	11	11	9	9	7		8	9	27
Honest With Me														7		3
Girl From The North Country										5						3
Nettie Moore		13	13	13	14		13	13	13	13	13	12		13		22
Spirit On The Water	10	10	11	11	12		11	5	7	11	7	9		11	11	26
Things Have Changed				10	11			8		8						5
It Ain't Me, Babe	2		2		2				2		2				2	12
Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum			1							1	10					5
Man In The Long Black Coat																1
Visions Of Johanna										7						3
Desolation Row		11							9					6		6
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The…	12		8		9			12	8		8				8	13
Masters Of War												5				3
Ain't Talkin'	13														13	6
High Water (For Charley Patton)		8						10								5
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll					7											3
'Til I Fell In Love With You	6											6				3
Simple Twist Of Fate							7									2
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues	3		3		3				3					3		9
This Wheel's On Fire																1
Boots Of Spanish Leather								7								2
Under The Red Sky					5											2
Chimes Of Freedom																2
The Levee's Gonna Break		6		6	6		6							5		10
John Brown			9				10									4
House Of The Risin' Sun																1
I Don't Believe You		9														2
She Belongs To Me																1
My Back Pages								9			11			10		4
Blind Willie McTell																1
Workingman's Blues #2	5															1
Ballad Of Hollis Brown	11															1
Just Like A Woman		5					5								7	3
Sugar Baby			5													1
The Times They Are A-Changin'								2		2						2
Blowin' In The Wind								15		15	15	14		15	15	6
Absolutely Sweet Marie												1		1		2
Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)												2				1
Cold Irons Bound												8				1
Total # of songs	17	17	17	17	18		17	17	17	17	17	16		17	17	471

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IN SONG ORDER

		March								April
	27		28	30	1	2	4	5	6	8	9	11	12	14	15	16
Absolutely Sweet Marie
Ain't Talkin'							15				13	13				13
All Along The Watchtower	16		16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Ballad Of Hollis Brown
Blind Willie McTell															11
Blowin' In The Wind
Boots Of Spanish Leather									9
Cat's In The Well			1	1	1		1	1		1	1	1	1		1	1
Chimes Of Freedom										9					10
Cold Irons Bound
Country Pie	10		9
Desolation Row						9			12				10
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right			2	2				2			2					2
Girl From The North Country			7		9
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall	12		12	9			9					10
High Water (For Charley Patton)								6			6			11
Highway 61 Revisited	6			6	6	6	11	12	10	6	10		12	7	7	9
Honest With Me			6		8
House Of The Risin' Sun													2
I Don't Believe You													7
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight	3						3
It Ain't Me, Babe					2		2		2	2		2			2
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)	4		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
John Brown												8				10
Just Like A Woman
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues									3	3		3			3
Lay Lady Lay	7
The Levee's Gonna Break												5	5	5	5	5
Like A Rolling Stone	14		14	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll								7								6
Man In The Long Black Coat						2
Masters Of War							7						8
Most Likely You Go Your Way	1						6				12	7		1		12
My Back Pages														8
Nettie Moore			10	12	12	12	12	13	13	13			13	13	13
Not Dark Yet	2
Rollin' And Tumblin'	8		11	10	10	8	8	10	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	7
Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)
She Belongs To Me														2
Simple Twist Of Fate								9
Spirit On The Water				7	7	10	10	11	11	11	5	11	11	6	6	8
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The…						11			6	12		12		12	12
Sugar Baby
Summer Days	13		13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Tangled Up In Blue	11		8	11	11
Tears Of Rage	5
Things Have Changed				8
This Wheel's On Fire									7
Thunder On The Mountain	15		15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16
'Til I Fell In Love With You								8
The Times They Are A-Changin'
To Ramona	9										7
Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum						1			1
Under The Red Sky										7
Visions Of Johanna						7					9
Watching The River Flow			3	3	3	3		3		10	3		3	3		3
When The Deal Goes Down			5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	11	6	6	10	8	11
Workingman's Blues #2
Total # of songs	16		16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17

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						April							May
	17	19	20	21	23		25	26	27	29	30	2		3	5	∑
Absolutely Sweet Marie												1		1		2
Ain't Talkin'	13														13	6
All Along The Watchtower	17	17	17	17	18		17		17			16		17	17	25
Ballad Of Hollis Brown	11															1
Blind Willie McTell																1
Blowin' In The Wind								15		15	15	14		15	15	6
Boots Of Spanish Leather								7								2
Cat's In The Well	1	1		1	1		1	1	1		1				1	20
Chimes Of Freedom																2
Cold Irons Bound												8				1
Country Pie																2
Desolation Row		11							9					6		6
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right		2		2			2							2		9
Girl From The North Country										5						3
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall				7												6
High Water (For Charley Patton)		8						10								5
Highway 61 Revisited	9	12	6	12	13		12	14	14	10	14	13			12	25
Honest With Me														7		3
House Of The Risin' Sun																1
I Don't Believe You		9														2
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight									10							3
It Ain't Me, Babe	2		2		2				2		2				2	12
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	28
John Brown			9				10									4
Just Like A Woman		5					5								7	3
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues	3		3		3				3					3		9
Lay Lady Lay																1
The Levee's Gonna Break		6		6	6		6							5		10
Like A Rolling Stone	15	15	15	15	16		15	17	15	17	17					25
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll					7											3
Man In The Long Black Coat																1
Masters Of War												5				3
Most Likely You Go Your Way									12							7
My Back Pages								9			11			10		4
Nettie Moore		13	13	13	14		13	13	13	13	13	12		13		22
Not Dark Yet																1
Rollin' And Tumblin'			10	8	8		8	6	6	6	6	10		9	6	26
Señor (Tales Of Yankee Power)												2				1
She Belongs To Me																1
Simple Twist Of Fate							7									2
Spirit On The Water	10	10	11	11	12		11	5	7	11	7	9		11	11	26
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The…	12		8		9			12	8		8				8	13
Sugar Baby			5													1
Summer Days	14	14	14	14	15		14			14				14	14	24
Tangled Up In Blue	7		12							12	12	11		12	10	11
Tears Of Rage																1
Things Have Changed				10	11			8		8						5
This Wheel's On Fire																1
Thunder On The Mountain	16	16	16	16	17		16	16	16	16	16	15		16	16	28
'Til I Fell In Love With You	6											6				3
The Times They Are A-Changin'								2		2						2
To Ramona				5					5		5				5	6
Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum			1							1	10					5
Under The Red Sky					5											2
Visions Of Johanna										7						3
Watching The River Flow		3		3			3	3		3	3	3			3	18
When The Deal Goes Down	8	7	7	9	10		9	11	11	9	9	7		8	9	27
Workingman's Blues #2	5															1
Total # of songs	17	17	17	17	18		17	17	17	17	17	16		17	17	471

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5.4.3 Statistics

Number of shows	28
Number of circulating shows	28
Number of circulating & complete shows	28
Number of unique shows[1]	28
Number of different shows[2]	28
Number of songs	58
Number of performed songs	471
Mean number of performed songs	16
Variation[3]:	3.4

	# of		# of
	songs	%	perf.	%
Albums	55	94.8	464	98.5
Singles	1	1.7	5	1.1
Outtakes	1	1.7	1	0.2
Covers	1	1.7	1	0.2

5.4.4 Comments

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5.4.5 Shows in Europe 1965-2007

Bob Dylan has played 613 shows in 29 different countries since 1965:

Country \ Year	60s	78	80s	90s	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	Tot
Austria			2	9			1	2					14
Belgium			3	6	1		1	1		1		1	14
Czech Republic				4				1		1			6
Denmark	1		3	8	1	1	1	1		1	1	2	20
East Germany			1										1
England	17	7	19	42	7	1	7	6	2	8	1	5	122
Finland			2	2	1			1					6
France	1	5	9	21	1		3	1	2	2	4	1	50
Greece			2	2									4
Germany				44	10	4	9	8	2	7	1	8	93
Hungary				1				1					2
Iceland				1									1
Ireland	1		3	4	2	1		1	1	2	2		17
Israel			2	3									5
Italy			15	19	5	7	2	3	2	2	5	2	62
Luxembourg				2									2
The Netherlands		1	4	10	1		1	2		1		2	22
Northern Ireland	1			4					1				6
Norway			2	6	1	3	1	1		1		1	16
Poland				2									2
Portugal				4					1				5
Scotland	2		1	6	2	1			2	1		1	16
Slovenia				1									1
Spain			5	24					7		5		41
Sweden	1	2	6	9	3	3	1	3		3		3	34
Switzerland			4	9	1	1	1	1		1		2	20
Turkey			1										1
Wales	1			2	1		1		1		1		7
West Germany		4	17										21
Yugoslavia				2									2
	25	19	101	247	37	22	29	33	21	31	20	28	613

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