Bob Dylan – Greenwich Village

• Whilst it was billed as his “First New York Concert”, BOB DYLAN’s gig at Carnegie Chapter Hall in Greenwich Village, in November 1961, was actually his first headlining concert anywhere.
• And although he was still “A Complete Unknown” (he’d arrived in New York January ’61) Dylan’s confidence and infamous arrogance were already in evidence.
• Much of his performance was professionally recorded, and excerpts were broadcast on the radio at the time.
• When tapes of this show began circulating among collectors in the late 60s, the gig was hailed by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of his finest, most essential live performances.
• His set comprised mainly traditional Folk and Blues songs and Woody Guthrie material; and, as you’ll hear, this was indeed a tremendous gig, capturing His Bobness just as he was morphing into The Zeitgeist.

Track Listing

1. PRETTY PEGGY-O
2. I KINDA GOT LOST, COMING UP HERE TONIGHT... (chat)
3. IN THE PINES
4. GOSPEL PLOW (false start)
5. GOSPEL PLOW
6. 1913 MASSACRE
7. BACKWATER BLUES
8. A LONG TIME A-GROWING
9. FIXIN' TO DIE
10. RAMBLING ABOUT KNIVES AND OPEN TUNING (chat)
11. TALKIN' BEAR MOUNTAIN PICNIC MASSACRE DISASTER BLUES
12. MAN ON THE STREET
13. THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
14. TALKING MERCHANT MARINE
15. BLACK CROSS (Hezekiah Jones)
16. FREIGHT TRAIN BLUES
17. SONG TO WOODY
18. TALKIN' NEW YORK