THE PICNIC AT BLACKBUSHE AERODROME, BLACKBUSHE AIRPORT, UK, 15 July 1978
"Reputedly the biggest ever audience for Bob Dylan (although Isle Of Wight 1969 would have been close in the running stakes), THE PICNIC AT BLACKBUSHE was also one of the biggest ever events staged by promoter Harvey Goldsmith (of Crystal Palace Garden Party fame). This time round Goldsmith continued the 'English Country garden' theme he had adopted for Crystal palace and applied it to Blackbushe. See the setlist and video below. Here are some memorabilia ofthe concert: The Official programme, specially produced for the event, has 40 A4 pages on glossy paper with photos and articles; there are 13 pages on Bob Dylan. Below: There was also an unofficial programme, with only photos and no reading matter, 20 pages. Set list: My Back Pages (instrumental) Love Her With A Feeling Baby, Stop Crying Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues Shelter From The Storm It's All Over Now, Baby Blue Girl Of The North Country Ballad Of A Thin Man Maggie's Farm Simple Twist Of Fate Like A Rolling Stone I Shall Be Released Is Your Love In Vain Where Are You Tonight A Change Is Gonna Come (vocal Dennis) Mr. Tambourine Man (vocal Springs) The Long And Winding Road (vocal Harris) Laissez-faire (vocal Soles) Gates Of Eden True Love Tends To Forget One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below) Blowin' In The Wind I Want You SeƱor (Tales Of Yankee Power) Masters Of War Just Like A Woman To Ramona Don't Think Twice, It's All Right All Along The Watchtower All I Really Want To Do It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleedin') Forever Young Changing Of The Guards The Times The Are A-changin'
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