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Dylan revives "I Shall Be Released"
Relix's Hana Gustafson reports that Dylan ended a later Eugene stop by moving "Watching the River Flow" forward and closing with "I Shall Be Released." That was the song's first live performance since June 7, 2008. The change came amid a summer tour run that has already seen multiple setlist adjustments.
Why it matters
A long-dormant song returning to the live set signals that Dylan is actively reshaping the tour night to night.
Sources & driving stories
RELIX · Hana Gustafson
Relix coverageDylan revives "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere"
At Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville on June 6, Dylan played "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" for the first time since November 21, 2012, according to Relix. The return came during the same U.S. summer run that also produced other notable setlist changes.
Why it matters
Another Basement Tapes-era song reentering the rotation reinforces the tour's unusually fluid setlist.
Sources & driving stories
RELIX · Hana Gustafson
Relix coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Baby, Won't You Be My Baby debuts
Relix says Dylan gave the The Bootleg Series, Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes RAW track its first live performance at the June 4 McMenamins Edgefield opener near Portland.
WORTH NOTING
Dylan's serial-killer reading revisited
Far Out Magazine's Tom Taylor highlights Dylan's claim that Eddy Arnold and Cindy Walker's "You Don't Know Me" could have been written by a serial killer, reframing the standard as emotionally unsettling.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Will Dylan keep rotating rare songs?
The tour has already produced multiple first-time-in-years revivals, suggesting the setlist may stay volatile.
OPEN QUESTION
Are more Basement Tapes songs next?
The recent returns to "I Shall Be Released," "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere," and "Baby, Won't You Be My Baby" point to deeper catalog mining.