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Dylan revives You Ain't Goin' Nowhere in Woodinville
Rolling Stone's Andy Greene reported that Dylan played 'You Ain't Goin' Nowhere' at a Woodinville, Washington tour stop, the song's first live outing since 2012. The set also included Dylan's cover of Bo Diddley's 'I Can Tell' and the addition of 'Love Sick,' with Doug Lancio and Bob Britt adding harmony vocals. The performance shows the summer setlist is still changing night to night.
Why it matters
It ends a 14-year live gap for a Basement Tapes staple and signals that Dylan is still rotating material on the road.
Sources & driving stories
ROLLING STONE · Andy Greene
Rolling Stone coverageLanois details midnight sessions for Dylan classics
GuitarPlayer's new piece on Daniel Lanois adds fresh behind-the-scenes detail on how Oh Mercy and Time Out of Mind were made. Lanois says Dylan often tracked vocals after midnight, came back the next day with lyric revisions, and drew on early rock and pre-rock vocal styles while recording. He also says he hid small amps behind acoustic guitars on Oh Mercy to reduce vocal leakage, and built Time Out of Mind grooves from older blues and rock-and-roll records such as Little Walter.
Why it matters
It provides new firsthand detail on the production methods behind two cornerstone Dylan records that helped define his late-career resurgence.
Sources & driving stories
GUITARPLAYER
GuitarPlayer coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Tour merchandise names Long Hot Summer Tour
The branding confirms the run's summer framing and points to an Aug. 1 Nashville finale.
WORTH NOTING
Lanois sees no third collaboration
His comments suggest Oh Mercy and Time Out of Mind may remain the end of the Dylan-Lanois partnership.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Will Dylan keep reviving Basement Tapes songs?
The first live 'You Ain't Goin' Nowhere' since 2012 raises the possibility of more rare-song swaps later in the tour.
OPEN QUESTION
Is a third Dylan-Lanois project effectively closed?
Lanois's remarks imply the partnership may be a finished chapter rather than an active prospect.