Bob Dylan
AFTER THE FLOOD BEFORE THE THUNDER
Pink Panther Records

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Bob filling in his days between Tour ’74 and The Rolling Thunder Revue.

Unidentified Location
Oakland, California
March 1975

Mary Travers Interview
Broadcast by KNX-FM Radio 26 April 1975 in the program Mary Travers & Friend.

Conversation
Source: HowlinHusky

Kezar Stadium
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, California

23 March 1975
S.N.A.C.K. Benefit

2.Are You Ready For The Country? (Neil Young)
3.Ain’t That A Lot Of Love (Homer Banks & William Parker)
4.Looking For A Love (Neil Young)
5.Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (Ivy Hunter/Stevie Wonder)
6.I Want You
7.The Weight (Robbie Robertson)
8.Helpless (Neil Young)
9.Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
10.Will The Circle Be Unbroken (A. P. Carter)

Bob Dylan (piano, guitar, harmonica), Neil Young (piano, guitar),
Ben Keith (pedal steel guitar). Tim Drummond (guitar),
Garth Hudson (keyboards), Rick Danko (bass), Levon Helm (drums).

Source: Wolfgang’s Vault (except Will The Circle Be Unbroken)

This was a one time only mixture of Dylan/Band/Young.
The appearance of Neil Young and company was merely rumoured and Dylan’s performance was a complete surprise.
Completely unrehearsed, some of this music is great.
Dylan debuts I Want You live, but unfortunately he cannot be heard for most of the song.
Mostly what we hear is Rick Danko shouting the chorus.
Hearing The Band without Robbie Robertson is weird at first, but Ben Keith makes up for it very nicely.
The oddest thing on this tape is the Helpless / Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door medley where Dylan substitutes “knockin’ on the dragon’s door”
for “knockin’ on heaven’s door”.

Elektra Sound Studios
Los Angeles, California
Summer 1975

David Blue recording session.

11.Who Love (If Not You Love) (David Blue)

David Blue (vocal & guitar), Bob Dylan (harmonica), Ben Benay (guitar), Ben Keith (pedal steel guitar),
Kreag Caffey (harmonica), Dick Hamilton (moog synthesizer), Larry Nash (piano), Max Bennet (bass),
John Guerin (drums), Karin Lamm (background vocal).


The Other End Club
Greenwich Village
New York City, New York
3 July 1975

12.Pretty Boy Floyd (Woody Guthrie)
13.How Long Blues (Leroy Carr)
14.Talk
15.Intro
16.Abandoned Love

Bob Dylan (vocal and guitar) and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott (vocal and guitar).
Source: LB-1506

Studio E
Columbia Recording Studios
New York City, New York
14 July 1975
1st Desire session, produced by Don DeVito.

17.Rita May (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)

Bob Dylan (guitar, vocal), Jim Krueger (guitar), Dave Mason (guitar), Vincent Bell (mandolin),
Dom Cortese (accordion), Mark Jordan (piano, keyboard, organ), Scarlet Rivera (violin),
James “Sugarblue” Whiting (harmonica), Gerald Johnson (bass), Rick Jaeger (drums),
Vivian Cherry, Hilda Harris, Joshie Armstead (background vocals).

Source: TokeMaster

Studio E
Columbia Recording Studios
New York City, New York
28 July 1975
2nd Desire session, produced by Don DeVito.

18.Money Blues (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
19.Romance In Durango (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
20.Catfish (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)

Bob Dylan (guitar, vocal), Emmylou Harris (vocal), Vincent Bell (guitar), Eric Clapton (guitar),
Neil T. Hubbard (guitar), Perry Lederman (guitar), James Mullen (guitar), Erik Frandsen (slide guitar),
Michael Lawrence (trumpet), Scarlet Rivera (violin), Mel Collins (tenor saxophone),
Sheena Seidenberg (tenor saxophone), Dom Cortese (accordion), Tony O’Malley (keyboards),
James “Sugarblue” Whiting (harmonica), Rob Rothstein (bass), Alan Spenner (bass), Jody Linscott (percussion),
John Sussewell (drums), Dyan Birch, Francis Collins, Paddy McHugh (background vocals).

Source: TokeMaster

Studio E
Columbia Recording Studios
New York City, New York
29 July 1975
3rd Desire session, produced by Don DeVito.

21.Money Blues (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
22.Catfish (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)

Bob Dylan (guitar, vocal), Emmylou Harris (vocal), Vincent Bell (guitar), Michael Lawrence (trumpet), Scarlet Rivera (violin),
Mel Collins (tenor saxophone), Sheena Seidenberg (tenor saxophone), Tony O’Malley (keyboards),
James “Sugarblue” Whiting (harmonica), Rob Rothstein (bass), Jody Linscott (percussion), John Sussewell (drums).

Source: TokeMaster

Studio E
Columbia Recording Studios
New York City, New York
30 July 1975
4th Desire session, produced by Don DeVito.

23.Golden Loom
24.Oh, Sister (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
25.Oh, Sister (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
26.Oh, Sister (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
27.Isis (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
28.One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below)
29.One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below)
30.Black Diamond Bay (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
31.Black Diamond Bay (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
32.Mozambique (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
33.Mozambique (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
34.Hurricane (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
35.Rita May (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
36.Rita May (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
37.Rita May (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
38.Joey (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)

Bob Dylan (guitar, vocal), Emmylou Harris (vocal), Scarlet Rivera (violin), Mel Collins (tenor saxophone),
Sheena Seidenberg (tambourine & congas), Rob Rothstein (bass), Howie Wyeth (drums).

Source: TokeMaster

Studio E
Columbia Recording Studios
New York City, New York
31 July 1975
5th Desire session, produced by Don DeVito.

39.Abandoned Love
40.Sara
41.Sara
42.Isis (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)

Bob Dylan (guitar, vocal), Scarlet Rivera (violin), Sheena Seidenberg (tambourine & congas), Rob Rothstein (bass), Howie Wyeth (drums).

Source: TokeMaster

Studio E
Columbia Recording Studios
New York City, New York
11 August 1975
Desire overdub session, produced by Don DeVito.

43.Joey (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)

Vincent Bell (guitar & mandolin), ), Dom Cortese (accordion)

WTTW-TV Studios
Chicago, Illinois
10 September 1975

Hurricane (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
Oh, Sister (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
Simple Twist Of Fate

Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Scarlet Rivera (violin), Rob Stoner (bass), Howie Wyeth (drums).

Broadcast by WTTW-TV 13 December 1975 in the program The World Of John Hammond,
which was part of the Soundstage series.
Broadcast simultaneously on WBAI-FM radio in New York City, New York.
Source: WBAI Master Reel

Studio Instrumental Rentals
New York City, New York
October 1975
Rehearsals for Rolling Thunder Revue

47.Kaw-Liga (Hank Williams/Fred Rose)
48.People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield)
49.What Will You Do When Jesus Comes?
50.Little Moses (Bert A. Williams/Earle C. Jones)
51.Patty’s Gone To Laredo
52.Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands

Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar), Bob Neuwirth (guitar), T-bone J. Henry Burnett (guitar), Roger McGuinn (guitar),
Steven Soles (guitar), Mick Ronson (guitar), David Mansfield (steel guitar, violin, mandolin ,dobro),
Rob Stoner (bass), Howie Wyeth (piano, drums), Luther Rix (drums, percussion), Ronee Blakley (vocal).

1-2, 4, 5, 7-11 Bob Dylan (vocal & piano)

Secret Sound Studios
New York City, New York
October 1975
Bette Midler recording session.

53.Buckets Of Rain

Bette Midler (vocal), Bob Dylan (vocal), Dave Webster (slide guitar), Moogy Klingman (piano & harmonica),
Ralph Schuckett (organ), John Siegler (bass), John Wilcox (drums).

Columbia Studio 1
New York City, New York
24 October 1975
6th and last Desire session, produced by Don DeVito.

54.Hurricane (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
55.Hurricane (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)

Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Steven Soles (guitar), Scarlet Rivera (violin), Rob Rothstein (bass), Howie Wyeth (drums), Luther Rix (congas), Ronee Blakley (backup vocal).