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Olof Björner's
Bob Dylan
Yearly Chronicles

September 27, 1997

 Dylan performs at the World Eucharistic Congress in Bologna arranged by the Vatican and with the Pope John Paul present. The event is broadcast by the Italian state television channel RAI. Dylan with band performs three songs Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door, A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall and Forever Young. After the second song Dylan went up to the Pope, they shook hands and talked for about a minute. The Pope then gave a speech. In an earlier speech the Pope quoted Blowin’ In The Wind, which he also had requested that Dylan would sing.
 
Unidentified venue
Bologna, Italy
27 September 1997
 
World Eucharistic Congress.
 
1.   Knockin' On Heaven's Door
2.   A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
     Pope's speech in Italian
3.   Forever Young


Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Bucky Baxter (pedal steel guitar & backup vocal), Larry Campbell (guitar & backup vocal), Tony Garnier (bass), David Kemper (drums & percussion).

Note. First electric version of A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall since Lakeland 21 November 1981.

Broadcast live by Italian TV RAI Uno.

Stereo TV recording, 25 minutes.