In his first concert since Tempest came out, in Winnipeg last night, this was the only song from it Dylan played.  It’s quite amazing.

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There was no 20th-Century classical composer more consistently brilliant, entertaining and downright fun than Igor Stravinsky.

Fifty years ago today The Beatles released this, their first single. It still sounds brand new. I didn’t hear a Beatles song for another year, when a friend got sent the Parlophone single of “She Loves You” from a relative in England. He didn’t like and gave it to me. I still have it.

In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever, ’til my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river . . .

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This is the greatest rock and roll concert album of all time. I’m sorry — I know there are many other worthy contenders for the title, and I know that some of the tracks may have been recorded at sound checks rather than at the concert this album claims to document, but it doesn’t matter.

Track for track, side for side, this is the simply the best program of live rock ever recorded.

Incredibly great folk album, from 1964 . . .