Monday Music: Not Dark Yet (Bob Dylan Live at Madison Square Garden)

Several years ago, after having written poetry for some time I began writing essays reflecting my own experiences as well as the human condition. My wife suggested I should start a blog to put some of my writing out there. I thought about it for a while and wondered what I might call my blog. One day while doing yard work it came to me, I'll call it Not Dark Yet,  after one of my favorite Dylan songs. And so it began on New Year's Eve, 2009.

Here is Bob Dylan along with Eric Clapton performing "Not Dark Yet," live in New York at Madison Square Garden on June 30, 1999, with Eric Clapton accompanying on guitar.

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Bob Dylan & Eric Clapton at Madison Square Garden, New York City – 1999

As a public service, Not Dark Yet is today presenting the 1999 benefit concert by Eric Clapton and Friends at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The concert is on YouTube and you can see it here in three parts:

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
30 June 1999
Eric Clapton & Friends To Benefit Crossroads Centre Antigua

Musicians:
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar)
Eric Clapton (guitar)
Andy Fairweather Low (guitar)
Nathan East (bass)
Tim Carmon (keyboards)
Steve Gadd (drums)

Songs:

1. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
2. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
3. Born In Time
4. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
5. Not Dark Yet
6. Crossroads (Robert Johnson)
7. Sunshine Of Your Love (Cream)
8. Bright Lights, Big City (Jimmy Reed)

Part 1: – song 1,2 & 3:
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
Born In Time

Part 2: song 4,5 & 6:
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
Not Dark Yet
Crossroads (Robert Johnson)

Part 3: – end of song 6, 7 & 8
Crossroads (Robert Johnson)
Sunshine Of Your Love (Cream)
Bright Lights, Big City (Jimmy Reed)

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