Flagging Down the Double E's

Flagging Down the Double E's

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Bill Graham: "Somebody’s f***in’ around with this concert"

Bill Graham: "Somebody’s f***in’ around with this concert"

1974-02-02, Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MI

Ray Padgett
Feb 02, 2024
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After five shows in four days in NYC, Dylan and The Band only get one day off—and, on that day off, they have to trek halfway across the country. Okay, by “trek,” I mean fly in a private jet, but still, pity the crew guys driving busloads of gear for a thousand miles across the Northeast in February. Insane as that schedule was, it …

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