Watch Bob Dylan respond to heckler with ‘When I Paint My Masterpiece’ mash-up
nme.comBob Dylan appeared to respond to a heckler who shouted “play something we know!” at one of his recent live shows – check out the footage below.The legendary singer-songwriter performed at the Broward Center For The Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida last Friday (March 1) as part of his current ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ tour.Early on in the 16-song set, however, Dylan was interrupted by a dissatisfied audience member.
In a fan-shot video, a woman can be heard shouting at the musician to “play something we know!” during the introduction to a live rendition of his 1971 song ‘When I Paint My Masterpiece’.A fan on X/Twitter later shared the clip, writing: “This is WILD.
At Bob Dylan’s concert in Ft Lauderdale on Friday, a woman yells ‘Play something we know!’ Dylan then launches into a new arrangement of ‘When I Paint My Masterpiece’ where he sings the lyrics to the tune of Irving Berlin’s ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz!’“My brother, who was there up close, said Dylan clearly heard the woman, looked right at her and looked like he was about to say something before he began the song.
It’s an absolutely incredible version!”In a follow-up post, they added: “I’m not implying that Dylan came up with that arrangement on the spot.
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