Flagging Down the Double E's

Flagging Down the Double E's

Bob Dylan's Most Talkative Tour Ever?

1986-02-13, Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia

Ray Padgett
Feb 13, 2026
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There’s a major element of this tour I haven’t hit on yet: BobTalk!

Was 1986 his most talkative year ever? You could make the case. The early gospel shows where he was delivering full-on sermons might top it, but in terms of more casual chatting rather than aggressively preaching, this tour is hard to beat. He kept quiet the first few shows, but now that…

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