Visions of Johanna

Enmore Theatre
Sydney, Australia
August 19, 2018

[marieholland]

Just when I think there'll never be a version better than all the others, Bob pulls this one out of the blue! The expression in his voice is really beautiful! Still the greatest songwriter, poet and performer of our time.

[lucyloose]

cant listen without tears...love you bob

[croc]

Wow Wow Wow! thanks so much for adding this. I was at this show. It was superb and this was a real gem a change in the set list at a different venue from the night before. I can still see Bob moving over to Tony and Donnie having a nervous looking conversation. I wish there was video as you could see a change was to come. Bob then sits back down at the piano to produce gem this not played for some time before.!! One of the absolute highlights of my 30+ shows back to 1978.

[slyeung]

Beautiful ! Thanks so much for posting.

[craigw]

What a terrific recording. Thank you✌️❤️

[marieholland]

I really hope Bob will make a CD of these amazing masterpieces soon. It's just lovely to hear his gentle and current voice...still unique and hitting every note perfectly. What a Legend.

[targarosko]

what a joy to wake up with my favorite song, too bad people are screaming during the broadcast of this wonder thank you and I wish you a good Sunday ♥♥♥

[pilillo]

I will never finish thanking those who uploaded this superlative version to youtube

[joaogeraldooliveira]

Uma das melhores versões de uma das melhores músicas do Mestre 👏👏👏👏👏

[joaogeraldooliveira]

Adoro Bob Dylan há mais de 40 anos, mas essa apresentação de deixou atônito... obrigado, Bob

[HelianaSuper]

The Bob Dylan lyrics are write to listen in complete silence, only hearing his voice and the piano... All the world in a song... My God!

[volache]

How many nights have i spent with Johanna at dawn with bleary eyes oh Bob ! when i first heard Johanna i was 15 with all of Blonde on Blonde i will never be able to thank you love you jm

[AttilatheNun-xvkc]

The ghost of Johann Sebastian Bach is nodding his head approvingly.

[ultimospettacolo]

THANK YOU! (First of two consecutive performances, right?)

[MrThermostatic]

Another great performance ruined by people who have to get noticed by shouting "WOOOO" after every line.

[nissi.k]

Beautiful rendition of a song I barely like! That’s right!
Stand down! ✋

I mean the melody is beautiful and the poetry of words seem so brilliant and they are brilliant but it is not by any means as meaningful as most of Bob’s other songs! This song is not transformative in a positive way! It is shallow of heart and more cerebral. Cleverly constructed words of a mind tortured and desperate, not elevated! It does not really speak of love at all it speaks of obsession and self pity. I don’t see love in this song at all.

Most women love this song because they are so self absorbed they want to be Johanna and they like the idea of someone being tortured over them which is not live but pure vanity! Men like this song… I don’t really know why men like this song unless it is how melodically beautiful it is? They must like it for more than that though? 🤔 Perhaps it’s because it feeds that age old dream; the quest for something beautiful! This song stokes that desire; pass the bottle of self pity.

Bob has much more potent songs of love, real love but it is not where it’s obvious!

This song is not about love at all it is about cynicism!

Having said that, thanks Jinal007 I love the way Bob sang this and played the piano. (A Grand?)

If anyone wishes to have a fit over what I have said, then go find your tribe because I’m not interested! It’s just my opinion so deal with it!

[LucySloane]

Could well do without this indulgent, recurrent background whooping. Super musical accompaniment.