… to those Christians observing the Orthodox calendar.

This clip of Ring Them Bells is a shining, almost acoustic version by Bob Dylan and his band, in a performance from the Supper Club in New York City in 1993.

Ring them bells St. Peter
Where the four winds blow,
Ring them bells with an iron hand
So the people will know.
Oh it’s rush hour now
On the wheel and the plow
And the sun is going down
Upon the sacred cow.

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Via Expecting Rain, the YouTube clip below has to be seen to be believed. There have been clips before where the fans invaded the stage to one degree or another, but in this case there’s a never ending procession of esoteric individuals hopping onstage and kissing Bob, all while he performs Like A Rolling Stone. The amazing thing is that he finishes the song. He could well be forgiven for, at the very least, concluding it after the second chorus and saying, “See ya next year, friends!” Maybe it becomes a point of pride for him to demonstrate that he can perform the song all the way through, no matter what. He even throws in an extended jam at the end. Not sure the exact where and when of the performance, but it certainly looks like the early 00s.

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