How’s this for blurring the lines? Bob Dylan’s official website has posted a fan recording, from YouTube, of Dylan performing Forgetful Heart in Milwaukee, Wisconsin last night. And here it is:

No video there, but Bob was reported to be center-stage with just his harmonica on this one. A really dynamite performance.

In the recent interview with Douglas Brinkley, Bob reiterated his antipathy towards being recorded by every Harry, Dick and Tom who goes to his concerts. Yet, nothing dramatic is ever done by what you might call “Bob Dylan, Inc.” to stop or strongly discourage the sharing of his concert recordings online. It seems like there are people running things who well understand the huge benefit that the vast Bob Dylan online world provides in terms of nurturing his overall profile and, if you like, adding to the legend. Two albums in a row entering the Billboard chart at number one are a pretty good measure of success. And posting a fan recording in this way at the official website seems like a sign that the symbiosis has been well and truly consummated.

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