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Here’s a late review of Robyn Hitchcock and Emma Swift’s
all-Bob Dylan edition of “Sweet Home Quarantine,” which happened on April 8,
2020. This was the first “Sweet Home Quarantine” show that I tuned into. I
enjoyed it a lot, so I’ve been a somewhat regular viewer since then. I had planned
to see Robyn at the Turf Club back in April, but since that show was canceled, “Sweet
Home Quarantine” has been giving me my Robyn fix.
Because Dylan is such a strong influence on Robyn’s work, it
seemed natural to do an all-Dylan show. The show opened with two of Bob’s best
songs: “Shelter from the Storm,” and “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right.” John
Prine had passed away just the day before, and Robyn sang Prine’s song “Speed
of the Sound of Loneliness.”
Emma had a chance to show off her terrific voice on “Simple
Twist of Fate.” It’s such a lovely and haunting song, and Emma gave it just the
right touch. Robyn followed with his favorite Dylan song, “Visions of Johanna,”
which he has often sung in concert. It’s always fun to hear Robyn’s version of
this great tune. The next song was “I’m Not There,” a Dylan song from 1967 that
wasn’t officially released until 2007.
Robyn and Emma harmonized together nicely on “Lay Lady, Lay,”
“Just Like a Woman,” and “Open the Door, Richard.” Their voices blend very well
together. It’s also fun to see Robyn and Emma’s bantering relationship. She
calls him “Hitchcock,” which I find quite funny, and reminds him to stop
touching his face. In the first couple of “Sweet Home Quarantine” shows I
watched, Emma was sharply in focus, while Robyn remained a little blurry, which
seemed quite fitting to me. Robyn referred to his toy trolleybus, Terence, as a
“bonsai trolleybus,” which I found hilarious.
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