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Birmingham tribute revisits Desire album
At The Barrier's Seuras Og reviewed David Ford, Scarlet Rivera, and Rob Stoner's '50 Years of Desire' show at Hare & Hounds in Birmingham on June 6, 2026. The program opened with Dylan songs including 'Don't Think Twice,' 'Señor,' 'Rita May,' 'A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall,' and 'Like a Rolling Stone' before the band played 'Desire' in sequence. The encore finished with 'Forever Young' and 'Knocking on Heaven's Door.'
Why it matters
It shows Dylan's 1976 album still anchors live anniversary programming.
Sources & driving stories
AT THE BARRIER · Seuras Og
At The Barrier coverageSanta Barbara Bowl review hails Pay in Blood
Cult Following's Ewan Gleadow reviewed Bob Dylan's Santa Barbara Bowl concert and singled out 'Pay in Blood' as the performance's strongest moment. He described a sparse arrangement built around guitar and piano with an isolated vocal, arguing it sharpened the studio cut. The review says the rendition may be Dylan's best live version of the song and fits the rough, stark sound of the Rough and Rowdy Ways era.
Why it matters
It adds a fresh critical marker for Dylan's recent live interpretation of the song.
Sources & driving stories
CULT FOLLOWING · Ewan Gleadow
Cult Following coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Page and Baez recollections resurface
Far Out's feature keeps Dylan's 1960s performance mythology in circulation by resurfacing Jimmy Page and Joan Baez recollections alongside Charles Aznavour anecdotes.
WORTH NOTING
Watching the River Flow origin retold
The blog repeats a useful studio anecdote: Leon Russell says the backing track was built quickly and Dylan finished the lyrics in minutes.
WORTH NOTING
Hollis Brown cover gets new praise
The Bob Dylan blog highlights Jan Barten's reworked version of 'Ballad of Hollis Brown,' showing the song's continued cover life.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Will more Desire tribute dates follow?
The Birmingham show appears to be a named anniversary project, but only one performance is reported today.
OPEN QUESTION
Is Dylan coverage turning archival?
Today's feed is dominated by retrospective reviews and session recollections rather than new releases or announcements.