Music legend Bob Dylan performed in China and heads to Vietnam to play for the first time ever. He played in Beijing on Wednesday, April 6 and in Shanghai on Friday, April 8. Choosing a less controversial path than
Bjork did with Tibet sentiments at her China show, he apparently “’charged through’ his set list… leaving out any banter with the audience between the songs…” according to
The Telegraph. His set included “Tangled up in Blue” and “Simple Twist of Fate” but intentionally void were popular protest tunes “Blowin' in the Wind” and “The Times They Are A-Changin’”. As expected, especially with foreign acts, a set list and program have to be submitted and approved beforehand and during this extremely sensitive time of crackdowns on activists, artists and writers, it was probably a good move on Dylan’s part to keep things kosher.
Similar to China, Dylan’s set will have to be pre-approved for his upcoming Ho Chi Minh City show today, April 10. However, as there may be a stronger connection among the Vietnamese with his romantic anti-war songs along with the special tribute to Trinh Cong Son, it will be interesting to see what Dylan's set will actually consist of today.
During these exciting moments of massive progress for Vietnam economically and culturally, indeed “The Times They Are-A Changin’”. Hopefully different than China, this song will actually get stage play!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCWdCKPtnYE
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