tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post7835990885312592856..comments2024-01-20T14:18:16.393-05:00Comments on mcbrooklyn: Bob Dylan in Brooklyn Aug. 12, 2008: How to Get There and Other Detailsmcbrooklynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327814383697990623noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-30044075394446118152008-08-12T14:28:00.000-04:002008-08-12T14:28:00.000-04:00Don't worry about getting wet. Just don't forget t...Don't worry about getting wet. Just don't forget the bug spray. The mosquitoes are nasty in the park especially at dusk. So what if it's unenvironmental. You don't want the West Nile virus. . .Phil Vitalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08769146240737689358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-30203407369149490042008-08-12T14:27:00.000-04:002008-08-12T14:27:00.000-04:00Also for anyone interested, this is probably simil...Also for anyone interested, this is probably similar to what he might play tonight:<BR/><BR/>http://www.boblinks.com/081008s.html<BR/><BR/> <BR/>1. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (Bob on keyboard) <BR/>2. It Ain't Me, Babe (Bob on keyboard) <BR/>3. Rollin' And Tumblin' (Bob on keyboard) <BR/>4. Spirit On The Water (Bob on keyboard) <BR/>5. High Water (For Charlie Patton) (Bob on keyboard) <BR/>6. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again<BR/>(Bob on keyboard) <BR/>7. Highway 61 Revisited (Bob on keyboard) <BR/>8. When The Deal Goes Down (Bob on keyboard) <BR/>9. Summer Days (Bob on keyboard) <BR/>10. Ballad Of A Thin Man (Bob on keyboard) <BR/> <BR/> (encore) <BR/>11. Like A Rolling Stone (Bob on keyboard)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08934165699497897957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-85091129937416057792008-08-12T14:14:00.000-04:002008-08-12T14:14:00.000-04:00mj:I'll be taking the F train from Midtown. It let...mj:<BR/><BR/>I'll be taking the F train from Midtown. It lets you off at 15th and Prospect Park West.<BR/><BR/>You can also try www.hopstop.com for more complete directions. Has anyone else tried this site? I think it's great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08934165699497897957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-33580205354557597992008-08-12T13:54:00.000-04:002008-08-12T13:54:00.000-04:00Farrell's bar and grill215 Prospect Park WBrooklyn...Farrell's bar and grill<BR/>215 Prospect Park W<BR/>Brooklyn, NY 11215<BR/>(718) 788-8779mcbrooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327814383697990623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-45220291187987679902008-08-12T13:40:00.000-04:002008-08-12T13:40:00.000-04:00Is it better to take the F than the Q from Midtown...Is it better to take the F than the Q from Midtown?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-2723273505183159772008-08-12T13:35:00.000-04:002008-08-12T13:35:00.000-04:00can anyone suggest a good dive bar to pregame with...can anyone suggest a good dive bar to pregame within a few F train stops of the park? <BR/><BR/>or--are there bars nearby?andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17453412215961593090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-62718975852977277812008-08-12T12:48:00.000-04:002008-08-12T12:48:00.000-04:00thanks for the additional info. I have been confu...thanks for the additional info. I have been confused about the start time. the papers say 7pm, bobdylan.com says 8pm and ticketmaster says doors open at 6:30pm. I will be on the lawn and wanted to get there when doors opened so as to find a spot on the lawn. I take it that water bottles are allowed...<BR/><BR/>haven't been back to bklyn in over a decade when I saw Mandrill at the the bandshell...Kid Charlemagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09277536293144906409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-73481178116872528492008-08-12T12:24:00.000-04:002008-08-12T12:24:00.000-04:00A friend who has been to the Bandshell before tell...A friend who has been to the Bandshell before tells us that all areas of the lawn are good. No need to get there really early because there are good sightlines from everywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-27244565538663580812008-08-12T12:07:00.000-04:002008-08-12T12:07:00.000-04:00You can also be like me: drive in from Long Island...You can also be like me: drive in from Long Island in the AM, drive around for nearly an hour looking for a spot to park (tues and fri alternate side of the street rules suck), finally find a spot on 11th and Prospect Park West. Then took the subway so that I can actually work a few hours in Midtown Manhattan.<BR/><BR/>I was one of the lucky ones to get tickets 15 minutes after pre-sale started and got reserved seating.<BR/><BR/>This is what I understand we should expect at a Dylan concert:<BR/><BR/>His back will be to half the audience (I think my seats are in that half)<BR/><BR/>The old familiars will sound new and unrecognizable. He does this to avoid being a nostalgia act. I'm rather looking forward to this aspect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08934165699497897957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-36599061341167425812008-08-12T11:43:00.000-04:002008-08-12T11:43:00.000-04:00Thanks McB for the helpful Dylan info which certai...Thanks McB for the helpful Dylan info which certainly serves to stoke the excitement... <BR/><BR/>We have general admission lawn tix... Any idea how the view is from the lawn ? <BR/><BR/>The website says you can picnic so I guess you can bring a blanket, though no bottles or cans, umbrellas, recording equipment allowed...<BR/><BR/>Glad to be there to Celebrate Brooklyn, with Bob Dylan and y'all.Brooklyn Beathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02765441867776930279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-84762653157472764242008-08-12T10:24:00.000-04:002008-08-12T10:24:00.000-04:00Good point -- there's a 20 - 30 percent chance of ...Good point -- there's a 20 - 30 percent chance of rain...mcbrooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327814383697990623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-58169617878343822462008-08-12T08:15:00.000-04:002008-08-12T08:15:00.000-04:00It should be noted that umbrellas are also banned....It should be noted that umbrellas are also banned. There are usually piles of dozens and dozens of them by the entrances on rainy nights. Bring a jacket with a hood or some other rain-resistant clothing in case the rumored thunder showers happen by.buddyobushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18342796946793590364noreply@blogger.com