Bob Dylan 1998 Never Ending Tour
Touring Band
Bob Dylan: vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, harmonica
Larry Campbell: electric and acoustic guitar, back-up vocal, fiddle
Bucky Baxter: pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, electric & acoustic slide guitar, dobro, electric mandolin, back-up vocal
Tony Garnier: bass
David Kemper: drums & percussion
This year Dylan shifts gears with a tour consisting of no less than seven legs, but he doesn’t do it alone. An US winter tour with Van Morrison (even a few duets); a short South American tour as support act for the Rolling Stones; an US/Canada leg with Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell; 33 European shows, partly again with Van the Man; Australia & New Zealand with Patti Smith as support and in autumn (with Van Morrison) and winter tours in the US and Canada.
The standard show contains a acoustic set of 3-4 songs and 8-9 electric songs and three encores.
In february Dylan wins all three grammys he is nominated for: Time Out Of Mind for ‘album of the year’ and ‘best contemporary folk album’; Cold Irons Bound for best male contemporary rock vocal performance’(!). In October The Bootleg Series, VOL. 4: Bob Dylan Live, 1966: The ‘Royal Albert Hall Concert’ is released.
Recommended bootlegs
San José ’98 Soundboard (no label). San José, CA, May 19.
At The Globe Arena (Crystal Cat Records CC 464-66). Stockholm , June 9.
| 1998* * * * * * * * * * 110 shows, 101 different songs played, 1 live debut | ||||||
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| Date | Venue | Title | No of Disks | Label/Source | Sound | Art/setlist/info |
| 1998-01-14 | New London, CT Garde Arts Center | Not Dark Yet | Flac/2CDr | A&E A19710612-01E | 8.5 | Live debut Million Miles. Bonustracks Los Angeles, CA 1997-12-17/19. |
| 1998-01-16 | New York City, Madison Square Garden | Time and Time Again | 2CDr | Dandelion 041-42 | 8 | Double bill with Van Morrison. |
| 1998-01-16/21 | New York City, Madison Square Garden | Voices in the Garden | 1CDr | Q-Records QR-20, LB-6917 | 8 | Acoustic performances of the five nights in the Garden. |
| 1998-01-21 | New York City, Madison Square Garden | Madison Square Garden | Flac/2CD | Crystal Cat Records CC 452/53 | 8 | Double bill with Van Morrison. Interesting bonustracks: I'll not be a stranger (Glen Travis Presley) and Ragtime Annie (traditional) played in 1997; More And More 1998-01-18 and Blue Suede Shoes 1998-01-21, both with Van Morrison. |
| 1998-01-30 | Brookville, NY Tilles Cente Post College | The Air Burns | Flac/2CD | Thinmann 088/89 | 8.5 | Bob's in great shape, many highlights in this recommended show. Released in november 2008. |
| 1998-02-15 | Toledo, Ohio | A Knife, a Fork, a Bottle and a Cork | 2CDr | Junkyard Angel 002 | 9 | - |
| 1998-05-16 | George, WA | Above the Mighty Beast | Flac/2CD | Thinman 086/87 | 8 | Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell opening acts. Bonustracks: all but two songs from may 17 George, WA. |
| 1998-05-19 | San Jose, CA San José Arena | San Jose '98 Soundboard | 1CDr | BD005 / Sbd | 10 | Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell opening acts. |
| 1998-05-19 | San Jose, CA San José Arena | San Jose Calling | Flac/1CD | Osa Exclusive Series ES 016 / Sbd | 10 | Excellent Soundboard recording of a great show. Highly Recommended. |
| 1998-05-19 | San Jose, CA San José Arena | Absolutely Sweet California | Flac/1CD | Canyon Storm CS001 / Aud | 7.5 | - |
| 1998-05-21 | Los Angeles UCLA Pauley Pavilion | Sicklove | 2CDr | Liberated Boot | A | Restless Farewell dedicated to Frank Sinatra who passed away 14 May. Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell opening acts. |
| 1998-06-03 | Berlin | Waldbuhne | 2CDr | Bach | A- | - |
| 1998-06-09 | Stockholm | At the Globe Arena | 3CDr | Crystal Cat Records CC 464-66 | 10 | - |
| 1998-06-10 | Goteburg | Scandinavium | 2CDr | Crystal Cat 908-909, unreleased LB-3033 | A | - |
| 1998-06-12 | Hamburg, Stadtpark | Everything Looks Far Away | Flac/2CD | Exclusive Series 015 1/2 | 7 | Great show. Fillers from various june 1998 shows. |
| 1998-06-14 | Bremen, Stadthalle | You Will Remember My Name | Flac/2CD | The Godfather Records GR 851-852 | A+ | Recommended! Bonustracks Essen 1998-06-16. Release date 2013-03-27. |
| 1998-06-20 | Newcastle | Jack The Cowboy Went Up North | Flac/2CD | Shadow Blaster SB 01/02 / Aud | 9 | - |
| 1998-06-24 | Birmingham, NEC Arena | Bette Davies Style | Flac/2CD | NECZIM001/002 | 9 | Double bill with Van Morrison. Great duet with Van the man on Knockin' On Heaven's Door. |
| 1998-07-04 | Villafranca, Italy | - | 3CDr | Bach | A | - |
| 1998-08-19 | Melbourne, Mercury Lounge | Down Under the Lounge | Flac/2CD | Dandelion 81/82 Aud | 7 | Nice show |
| 1998-09-22 | Puyallup, Washington, WA Puyallup State Fair | Packin' Up In Puyallup | Flac | Thinman 060/061 | 9.5 | Highly recommended show. |
| 1998-11-05 | College Park, MD Cole Field House | Disobeyed His Orders | Flac/2CD | Thinman 127/128 | A+ | - |