European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tom Patty Reft an Farmer by rat Man Roger a Culm get into Tome heavy Lamming.  performed at Bob Dylan consortia Frankfurt recently. He times they Are a Changin Story and photos by Anita Gosch staff writer t was a big Deal in America but it turned dul to be a bum Deal in Germany the Bob Dylan Tom Pelly Hie hear Breakers True confessions Lour hailed by the american Media As the summer s holiest ticket in 1sb6 was a near sell out in Tho untied slates. Bui last month when the Lour finally hit Germany concert Halls remained Hall empty Bob Dylan does have any new fans in Germany and the old ones Are slowly dwindling. Tom Petty is virtually unknown Here lamented one Lour promoter. Add to Hal the bad reviews in the nation s newspapers reports that Dylan performed for Only an hour thai he did l play his most popular songs and he did l do an encore and that he left the stage Wilhour even saying thank you a fact Hal does t Sil Loo Well with a German audience. Not thai Dylan did anything la a Eviae the situation. Often when ticket sales Are less than expected promoters persuade the performers to hold a press conference. Mot surprisingly the reclusive Rock poet had no Contact with the Media nor did he allow any professional photographers to do their work during the show a fact that does t Sil too Well with the German press. Al the Frankfurt concert earlier this week Only 6,500 people turned out in the 13.000-capacity fes Halle which included those who had purchased tickets for the Mannheim show cancelled several weeks ago. As was to be expected it was an older crowd most of the fans wore in their 30s, and Many of them appeared to be the last remnants of the German hippie generation some arriving Complete with Knapsack and baby in to. The times they Are a change Dylan proclaimed in his opening number and so Are the fans. If. 20 years ago. They identified with Dylan s Ovil rights and anti War stance these Days they have other concerns no double jobs and families kept Many at Home but Dylan is changing Loo or make that yet again. The legendary Singo song Nile refused to humor the fans to elms of nostalgia and selime Nlaly those who came expecting an entire Sel of 60s classics left grumbling Rorem Osl in Many minds were the songs Hal Dylan dirty f perform including Blowin in the wind positively 4th so Eccl. Lay lady Lay and a hard main s a Conna fall what Dylan offered was a High powered rocking and reeling show backed by one of today s most rousing Rock i Roll bands certainly he most invigorating he s worked with in More than a decade. The guitar was the Star Here Dylan s muffled nasal vocals rendered the Petty joined Dylan in a rousing of of eos a. Lyrics  anyway Troscl featured fierce Guilar Battles Between Dylan Poliy and Hoar breaker Mike Campbell to be sure. Dylan performed several of his classics like a rolling Stone Maggie s faint you Colts Servo somebody Stop a l Ove. Knock on heaven s door and Rainy Day women # 13 and 35 but. For the most part the concert was a Lively Jam scission Dylan minced no words As he moved swiftly from one tune to the not. In his so o set Pelly also Felt Short of the crowd s expectations judging by fio response during Ilio show Many of the Amon cans had come to Rock with Iho Florida boy and wore disappointed in Fin to did t perform his recent hits Jammin me and cd my mind made up nor the old Lunes you got Lucky and Don 1 do me lilo that virtually Iho Only familiar songs wore Iho older hits refugee and breakdown one of the most energetic portions of Tho show Camu when potty teamed up with opening act Honor Mcgurn of the cd Lolk Rock band the Byrds and member of Dylan s 1975 Folk troupe rolling Thunder revue together they performed rousing versions of the 1966 Byrds hits eighties Highland turn turn turn Tho Lallcer Willen by Lolk Singer Pete Seeger. And or Tambourine gift Street if an interview with Noh nth Slor Ema a no adj , sad so Inchody once Loid me. \ i?.-Lv give 3 Henri id  " ird cod .03 Finif Emilj   i a i Friday october 2. 1987 the stars and stripes Paga 13