Bob Dylan performs during the “In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement” concert in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 9, 2010.
Photo credit: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
According to various spokespersons at WETA.org, Bob Dylan was only scheduled to perform one song. There was speculation that Dylan expected to sing another song, but, as one person said, "the show was scripted to a 'T' ". Neither Bob Dylan, nor Yolanda Adams, appeared in the finale.
Bob Dylan was backed on upright bass by Tony Garnier, and the keyboard player was Patrick Warren. Warren has played on albums by Bruce Springsteen, Fionna Apple, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, among others. George Recile was scheduled to play the drums, but due to the weather, could not appear. The house band drummer, Glendon Campbell, is credited, although he is not seen or heard in the clip.
Broadcast Rundown and Song List
Premieres on PBS on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 8 p.m.
(Check local listings.)
President Obama: Remarks
Yolanda Adams: “A Change is Gonna Come”
Smokey Robinson and Jennifer Hudson: “People Get Ready”
Natalie Cole: Reading of a piece by Diane Nash, Civil Rights Activist, leader and Chairman of the 1960s Nashville Student Movement, and was also a founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
John Mellencamp: “Keep Your Eyes on the Prize”
Natalie Cole: “What’s Going On”
Joan Baez: “We Shall Overcome”
Morgan Freeman: Reading of a piece by Kenneth Lyons, Civil Rights Movement activist
Jennifer Hudson: “Someday We’ll All Be Free”
Yolanda Adams: “How Great Thou Art”
The Freedom Singers (Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, Charles Neblett, Rutha Harris and Toshi Reagon): “(Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody) Turn Me ‘Round”
Morgan Freeman: Reading of a piece by Guy Carawan, an American folk musician and musicologist, famous for introducing the protest song “We Shall Overcome” to the Civil Rights Movement, by teaching it to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960.
Bob Dylan: “The Times They Are A-Changin’”
Smokey Robinson: “Abraham, Martin and John”
The Blind Boys of Alabama: “Free at Last”
President Obama: Remarks
Ensemble of artists, with President Obama: “Lift Every Voice and Sing"
Joan Baez, "We Shall Overcome"
Web Extra Exclusives
Natalie Cole: “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free”
Members of the Howard University Choir under the direction of Dr. J. Weldon Norris: “Lord, I Don’ Done”
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Comments
sorry, but I saw a guy w/a white brimmed hat far back right side at finale.
did you see differently?
Dawn
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I think it's great that Recile could not make it. Maybe that's why it sounded so good. Dylan should return to the acoustic band sound with a much lighter drummer
I thought I saw "Jack Frost" on the credits when they rolled at the end- what was that for??
The credits showed DYLAN musicians including George Recile as drummer, but indeed he was not in evidence.
Googling Warren I note he played keyboards on People Speak.
Anybody figure out what Mr. Dylan was doing with his left hand behind his back while singing and playing guitar?
Great
i watched the dylan song on the pbs website and then on the broadcast; the editing was totally different. on the web there were lots of closeups of bob and side angles, none of which appeared on the broadcast. looked like bob was 2 feet back from the mic. weird. wonder if his people had editing rights for broadcast...
@Kevin: George Recile is a great drummer, and perfect for any sound Bob Dylan wishes to accomplish. The way Bob Dylan sounds is the way Bob Dylan wishes to sound. Do not blame the musicians for doing what they are ordered to.
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