by mr tambourine (Videos selected by Tony)
Bob was first supposed to have a Japanese Tour in April, from April 1 to April 24. It was cancelled. Then, there was an American Summer Tour announced from June 4 to July 12. Also cancelled.
But…
What if the pandemic had actually started after July 12, for example in late July/early August, just so Bob could do his tours?
Let’s imagine that. And let’s also imagine the singles coming out in the same dates along with the album.
Here we go.
March 27, 2020
Bob releases Murder Most Foul, first original song in 8 years, briefly before the tour.
April 1, 2020
Tokyo, Japan: Zepp DiverCity
- Things Have Changed (Bob on guitar)
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Highway 61 Revisited
- Simple Twist Of Fate
- Can’t Wait
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Honest With Me
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Make You Feel My Love
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Thunder On The Mountain
- Soon After Midnight (following band intros)
- Gotta Serve Somebody
- Man Of Peace (Bob on guitar) (first performance since 2000)
Encore
- Ballad Of A Thin Man (Bob on guitar)
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
April 2, 2020: Tokyo, Japan: Zepp DiverCity
- Things Have Changed (Bob on guitar)
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Highway 61 Revisited
- Simple Twist Of Fate
- Can’t Wait
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Honest With Me
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Make You Feel My Love
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Thunder On The Mountain
- Soon After Midnight
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Ballad Of A Thin Man (Bob on guitar)
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
April 4, 2020: Tokyo, Japan: Zepp DiverCity
- Things Have Changed (Bob on guitar)
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Highway 61 Revisited
- Simple Twist Of Fate
- Can’t Wait
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Honest With Me
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Make You Feel My Love
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Thunder On The Mountain
- Just Like A Woman (Bob on piano, then guitar) (first performance since 2010)
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Ballad Of A Thin Man (Bob on guitar)
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
April 5, 2020: Tokyo, Japan: Zepp DiverCity
- Things Have Changed (Bob on guitar)
- It Ain’t Me Babe
- Ballad Of A Thin Man (Bob on guitar then piano)
- Simple Twist Of Fate
- Can’t Wait
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Honest With Me
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Make You Feel My Love
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Thunder On The Mountain
- Just Like A Woman
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Murder Most Foul (live debut)
April 6, 2020: Tokyo, Japan: Zepp DiverCity
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
- Simple Twist Of Fate
- Can’t Wait
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Honest With Me
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Make You Feel My Love
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Thunder On The Mountain
- Spirit On The Water (tour debut, first performance since 2018)
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Murder Most Foul
April 8, 2020: Osaka, Japan: Zepp Namba
- Things Have Changed (Bob on guitar)
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
- Can’t Wait
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
- Honest With Me
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Just Like A Woman (Bob on guitar)
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Murder Most Foul
April 9, 2020: Osaka, Japan: Zepp Namba
- Things Have Changed (Bob on guitar)
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
- Can’t Wait
- Just Like A Woman
- Honest With Me
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Soon After Midnight
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Murder Most Foul
April 10, 2020: Osaka, Japan: Zepp Namba
- Things Have Changed (Bob on guitar)
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Man Of Peace (Bob on guitar)
- Can’t Wait
- Just Like A Woman (Bob on guitar)
- Honest With Me
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Soon After Midnight
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Murder Most Foul
April 14, 2020: Tokyo, Japan: Zepp Tokyo
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues (Bob on guitar) (first singing version since 2014, previously played as an instrumental show closer without Bob in 2019)
- Girl From The North Country
- Like A Rolling Stone (tour debut)
- Things Have Changed
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Honest With Me
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Man Of Peace
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Not Dark Yet
- Just Like A Woman
- Gotta Serve Somebody
- No Time To Think (live debut)
Encore
- Long And Wasted Years (tour debut)
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
April 15, 2020: Tokyo, Japan: Zepp Tokyo
- With God On Our Side (Bob on guitar) (first performance since 1995)
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- Girl From The North Country
- Things Have Changed
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Lonesome Day Blues (first performance since 2017)
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Not Dark Yet
- Just Like A Woman
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Long And Wasted Years
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
April 17, 2020
Bob releases second single “I Contain Multitudes”, making it the second unreleased song to be released out of the blue. Speculations about the new album begin.
April 17, 2020: Tokyo, Japan: Zepp DiverCity
- Things Have Changed (Bob on guitar)
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues (Bob on guitar)
- With God On Our Side (Bob on guitar)
- Lonesome Day Blues
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Girl From The North Country
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Not Dark Yet
- Just Like A Woman
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Long And Wasted Years
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
April 19, 2020: Tokyo, Japan: Zepp DiverCity
- Things Have Changed
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- Girl From The North Country
- Lonesome Day Blues
- With God On Our Side
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Man Of Peace
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Not Dark Yet
- Just Like A Woman
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Long And Wasted Years
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
April 20, 2020: Tokyo, Japan: Zepp DiverCity
- Things Have Changed
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
- Girl From The North Country
- Lonesome Day Blues
- With God On Our Side
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Man Of Peace
- I Contain Multitudes (live debut) (Bob introduced it with “this is a new song”!)
- Early Roman Kings
- Not Dark Yet
- Just Like A Woman
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Soon After Midnight
- Billy 4 (instrumental) (first performance since 2009, second performance overall) (Bob on guitar then piano)
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues (instrumental without Bob)
April 21, 2020: Tokyo, Japan: Zepp DiverCity
- Things Have Changed
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
- Girl From The North Country
- Lonesome Day Blues
- With God On Our Side
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Man Of Peace
- I Contain Multitudes
- Early Roman Kings
- Not Dark Yet
- Soon After Midnight
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Just Like A Woman
- Billy 4 (Bob on guitar, singing version, new lyrics)
April 24, 2020: Tokyo, Japan: Zepp DiverCity
- Ballad Of A Thin Man (Bob on guitar)
- I Contain Multitudes
- Lonesome Day Blues
- Billy 4 (Bob on guitar)
- With God On Our Side
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Man Of Peace
- Girl From The North Country
- Early Roman Kings
- Not Dark Yet
- Just Like A Woman
- Gotta Serve Somebody
- Long And Wasted Years
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues (instrumental with Bob on guitar)
Encore
- Murder Most Foul
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