Flagging Down the Double E's

Flagging Down the Double E's

Torrential Downpours and the Final "Man of Peace"

2000-09-19, Telewest Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England

Ray Padgett
Sep 19, 2025
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Newcastle is the first show thus far where I’ve read less-than-ecstatic reviews. And not from some yokel who’s mad he didn’t sing “Eve of Destruction.” People who know what they’re talking about. Like Chris Cooper, who wrote about a bunch of the UK shows for the Freewheelin’ fanzine:

I was really into the acoustic set, but Bob seemed to…

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