Bob Dylan Private Concert - The multiple award-winning Like a Rolling Stone singer performed before a single fan this past month at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia as part of a Swedish film experiment. Now, we get to enjoy 15 minutes of that pristine performance.
Fredrik Wikingsson, the single fan at the Bob Dylan private concert on Nov 23, says he was elated throughout the show. "I was smiling so much it was like I was on ecstasy," he said. "My jaw hurt for hours afterwards because I couldn't stop smiling."
The Swedish film experiment, labeled Experiment Ensam (Alone), is meant to determine if people would get more enjoyment, out of activities they usually experience with a group, if they are alone.
When the researchers caught up with the Swedish TV personality and podcast host two weeks after the Bob Dylan private concert, he admitted that he has grown a deeper admiration for the artist. Nonetheless, he says he wished there was someone present with him to share the exhilarating experience with.
"I'm both grateful and happy that I was the only one there," he explains. "But once I stepped out of the theater, all confused and dizzy, it could have been more intense if I had someone to share it with. In that way, I'm torn about the experience."
The Bob Dylan private concert was very different from normal shows played by this legendary artist. For one, there was the notable absence of a roaring crowd. But that aside, Dylan performed covers of some classic blues songs, including Buddy Holly's Heartbeat, Fat Domino's Blueberry Hill, Chuck Wills' It's Too Late (She's Gone) and Charlie Segar's Key to the Highway.
It s unclear how much the Bob Dylan private concert cost the producers of Experiment Ensam. The concert was reportedly the final experiment by the group, who have also organized a single-person conference, as well as a one-man comedy show.
