Living down to expectations

We were warned not to expect much from the Bob Dylan concert, and we were not disappointed. He lived down to them.

At the same time I would not have missed seeing this icon for anything.

Why wasn't it wonderful like the Leonard Cohen concert this summer?

1. The stage was almost in darkness. Hard to see anyone on it much less Dylan.

2. They put a spotlight on Dylan that went directly into the audience. Like staring at a headlight on an oncoming car.

3. The music drowned out the lyrics, although my housemate and I had fun whenever we understood a line. There were probably 15 at most that were distinguishable.

Would I still have gone had I known? Yup, yup, yup.