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Bob Dylan, Royal Albert Hall, review: Confounding, poignant and a privilege to witness

JL;DR SUMMARY Bob Dylan's recent performance at the Royal Albert Hall, part of his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour, was an enigmatic yet moving experience that defied traditional concert expectations. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Bob DylanFolk MusicRoyal Albert HallLyricismLive PerformanceConcert ReviewRough And Rowdy Ways TourMusic ReinventionAll Along The WatchtowerDesolation Row

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London, United Kingdom
"Fans are wise to expect songs reworked to such a degree that they are unrecognisable from their original incarnations; but as for which version you might get is the surprise."
Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
"Bob Dylan performing aged 69 at the Bluesfest music festival near Byron Bay in 2011 (Photo: Torsten Blackwood/AFP via Getty Images)"

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