EVERY GRAIN OF SAND

Lakeland, Florida, November 21, 1981

Verona, Italy, May 28, 1984

Verona, Italy, May 29, 1984

Hamburg, West Germany, May 31, 1984

Basel, Switzerland, June 2, 1984

Munich, West Germany, June 3, 1984

Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 4, 1984

Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 6, 1984

Brussels, Belgium, June 7, 1984

Göteborg, Sweden, June 9, 1984

Copenhagen, Denmark, June 10, 1984

Offenbach, West Germany, June 11, 1984

West-Berlin, West Germany, June 13, 1984

Wien, Austria, June 14, 1984

Cologne, West Germany, June 16, 1984

Nice, France, June 17, 1984

Rome, Italy, June 19, 1984

Rome, Italy, June 21, 1984

Milano, Italy, June 24, 1984

Madrid, Spain, June 26, 1984

Barcelona, Spain, June 28, 1984

Nantes, France, June 30, 1984

Paris, France, July 1, 1984

Grenoble, France, July 3, 1984

Newcastle, England, July 5, 1984

London, England, July 7, 1984

Slane, Ireland, July 8, 1984

Dallas, Texas, July 28, 1988

Los Angeles, California, August 2, 1988

Syracuse, New York, August 31, 1988

Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, October 13, 1988

Dublin, Ireland, June 3, 1989

Athens, Greece, June 28,1989

London, England, February 8, 1990

Tulsa, Oklahoma, September 4, 1990

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, September 5, 1990

Dallas, Texas, September 6, 1990

San Antonio, Texas, September 8, 1990

Austin, Texas, September 9, 1990

Oxford, Mississippi, October 25, 1990

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 10, 1990

Detroit, Michigan, November 18, 1990

Lubbock, Texas, October 27, 1991

Tulsa, Oklahoma, October 30, 1991

Red Bluff, California, May 1, 1992

San Francisco, California, May 4, 1992

Merano, Italy, July 7, 1992

Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 3, 1992

Cincinnati, Ohio, November 3, 1992

Sunrise, Florida, November 13, 1992

London, England, February 9, 1993

Scranton, Pennsylvania, September 5, 1993

West Palm Beach, Florida, September 23, 1993

Lincoln, Nebraska, April 27, 1994

Springfield, Missouri, April 30, 1994

Evansville, Indiana, May 3, 1994

Graz, Austria, July 14, 1994

Dresden, Germany, July 21, 1994

South Bend, Indiana, August 24, 1994

Portland, Maine, October 4, 1994

Washington, D.C. October 30, 1994

Jackson, Tennessee, November 10, 1994

London, England, March 30, 1995

Laguna Beach, California, May 27, 1995

Munich, Germany, July 8, 1995

Jacksonville, Florida, October 6, 1995

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 17, 1995

Birmingham, Alabama, November 2, 1996

Sapporo, Japan, February 24, 1997

Bangor, Maine, April 9, 1997

Dayton, Ohio, November 8, 1997

Stockholm, Sweden, June 9, 1998

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, September 5, 1998

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 29, 1998

College Park, Maryland, November 5, 1998

Binghamton, New York, February 19, 1999

Ljubljana, Slovenia, April 28, 1999

New York City, New York, July 26, 1999

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 30, 1999

Durham, New Hampshire, November 17, 1999

Cologne, Germany, May 11, 2000

Columbia, Maryland, July 29, 2000

I do believe "EVERY GRAIN OF SAND" is the most beautiful song Bob Dylan has written so far. Words can't express what this song means to me, so I won't even try (yet).

The only live performance of this song I witnessed so far was the fourth ever in Hamburg 1984, but I do enjoy every recording of this unique gem I could get so far.

As my wife Catina and I used to live 50 miles east of Cologne until we moved to Ireland last September, we would have witnessed the fine Cologne performance of "EVERY GRAIN OF SAND" on May 11 (of which I do have a recording by now).

But we couldn't afford to go to the mainland for that tour, so we really look forward to Bob coming to the English speaking part of Europe in September.

Of all those songs, Bob has played in each and every year since he has started his never-ending tour, "EVERY GRAIN OF SAND" is the only one he has performed less than 100 times (55 so far since 1988).

This pearl appears only a few times each year. Since Bob performed it last on July 29th at the end of the US-tour, chances are slim to catch him performing it during the first half of his next European tour in September; but with tickets booked for six shows, and an ever surprising performer like Bob walking out on stage, we'll see about that.


IN THE TIME OF MY CONFESSION IN THE HOUR OF MY DEEPEST NEED WHEN THE POOL OF TEARS BENEATH MY FEET FLOOD EVERY NEWBORN SEED THERE'S A DYIN' VOICE WITHIN ME REACHING OUT SOMEWHERE TOILING IN THE DANGER AND IN THE MORALS OF DESPAIR DON'T HAVE THE INCLINATION TO LOOK BACK ON ANY MISTAKE LIKE CAIN I NOW BEHOLD THIS CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT I MUST BREAK IN THE FURY OF THE MOMENT I CAN SEE THE MASTER'S HAND IN EVERY LEAF THAT TREMBLES IN EVERY GRAIN OF SAND ~ OH THE FLOWERS OF INDULGENCE AND THE WEEDS OF YESTERYEAR LIKE CRIMINALS THEY HAVE CHOKED THE BREATH OF CONSCIENCE AND GOOD CHEER THE SUN BEAT DOWN UPON THE STEPS OF TIME TO LIGHT THE WAY TO EASE THE PAIN OF IDLENESS AND THE MEMORY OF DECAY I GAZE INTO THE DOORWAY OF TEMPTATION'S ANGRY FLAME AND EVERY TIME I PASS THAT WAY I ALWAYS HEAR MY NAME THEN ONWARD IN MY JOURNEY I COME TO UNDERSTAND THAT EVERY HAIR IS NUMBERED LIKE EVERY GRAIN OF SAND ~ I HAVE GONE FROM RAGS TO RICHES IN THE SORROW OF THE NIGHT IN THE VIOLENCE OF A SUMMER'S DREAM IN THE CHILL OF A WINTRY LIGHT IN THE BITTER DANCE OF LONELINESS FADING INTO SPACE IN THE BROKEN MIRROR OF INNOCENCE ON EACH FORGOTTEN FACE I HEAR THE ANCIENT FOOTSTEPS LIKE THE MOTION OF THE SEA SOMETIMES I TURN THERE'S SOMEONE THERE OTHER TIMES IT'S ONLY ME I AM HANGING IN THE BALANCE OF A PERFECT FINISHED PLAN LIKE EVERY SPARROW FALLING LIKE EVERY GRAIN OF SAND


	EVERY GRAIN OF SAND In the time of my confession In the hour of my deepest need When the pool of tears beneath my feet Flood every newborn seed There's a dyin' voice within me Reaching out somewhere Toiling in the danger And in the morals of despair Don't have the inclination To look back on any mistake Like Cain I now behold this chain Of events that I must break In the fury of the moment I can see the Master's hand In every leaf that trembles In every grain of sand Oh the flowers of indulgence And the weeds of yesteryear Like criminals they have choked the breath Of conscience and good cheer The sun beat down upon the steps Of time to light the way To ease the pain of idleness And the memory of decay I gaze into the doorway Of temptation's angry flame And every time I pass that way I always hear my name Then onward in my journey I come to understand That every hair is numbered Like every grain of sand I have gone from rags to riches In the sorrow of the night In the violence of a summer's dream In the chill of a wintry light In the bitter dance of loneliness Fading into space In the broken mirror of innocence On each forgotten face I hear the ancient footsteps Like the motion of the sea Sometimes I turn there's someone there Other times it's only me I am hanging in the balance Of a perfect finished plan Like every sparrow falling Like every grain of sand

PERFORMANCES Lakeland, Florida, November 21, 1981 Verona, Italy, May 28, 1984 Verona, Italy, May 29, 1984 Hamburg, West Germany, May 31, 1984 Basel, Switzerland, June 2, 1984 Munich, West Germany, June 3, 1984 Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 4, 1984 Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 6, 1984 Brussels, Belgium, June 7, 1984 Göteborg, Sweden, June 9, 1984 Copenhagen, Denmark, June 10, 1984 Offenbach, West Germany, June 11, 1984 West-Berlin, West Germany, June 13, 1984 Wien, Austria, June 14, 1984 Cologne, West Germany, June 16, 1984 Nice, France, June 17, 1984 Rome, Italy, June 19, 1984 Rome, Italy, June 21, 1984 Milano, Italy, June 24, 1984 Madrid, Spain, June 26, 1984 Barcelona, Spain, June 28, 1984 Nantes, France, June 30, 1984 Paris, France, July 1, 1984 Grenoble, France, July 3, 1984 Newcastle, England, July 5, 1984 London, England, July 7, 1984 Slane, Ireland, July 8, 1984 Dallas, Texas, July 28, 1988 Los Angeles, California, August 2, 1988 Syracuse, New York, August 31, 1988 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, October 13, 1988 Dublin, Ireland, June 3, 1989 Athens, Greece, June 28,1989 London, England, February 8, 1990 Tulsa, Oklahoma, September 4, 1990 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, September 5, 1990 Dallas, Texas, September 6, 1990 San Antonio, Texas, September 8, 1990 Austin, Texas, September 9, 1990 Oxford, Mississippi, October 25, 1990 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 10, 1990 Detroit, Michigan, November 18, 1990 Lubbock, Texas, October 27, 1991 Tulsa, Oklahoma, October 30, 1991 Red Bluff, California, May 1, 1992 San Francisco, California, May 4, 1992 Merano, Italy, July 7, 1992 Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 3, 1992 Cincinnati, Ohio, November 3, 1992 Sunrise, Florida, November 13, 1992 London, England, February 9, 1993 Scranton, Pennsylvania, September 5, 1993 West Palm Beach, Florida, September 23, 1993 Lincoln, Nebraska, April 27, 1994 Springfield, Missouri, April 30, 1994 Evansville, Indiana, May 3, 1994 Graz, Austria, July 14, 1994 Dresden, Germany, July 21, 1994 South Bend, Indiana, August 24, 1994 Portland, Maine, October 4, 1994 Washington, D.C. October 30, 1994 Jackson, Tennessee, November 10, 1994 London, England, March 30, 1995 Laguna Beach, California, May 27, 1995 Munich, Germany, July 8, 1995 Jacksonville, Florida, October 6, 1995 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 17, 1995 Birmingham, Alabama, November 2, 1996 Sapporo, Japan, February 24, 1997 Bangor, Maine, April 9, 1997 Dayton, Ohio, November 8, 1997 Stockholm, Sweden, June 9, 1998 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, September 5, 1998 Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 29, 1998 College Park, Maryland, November 5, 1998 Binghamton, New York, February 19, 1999 Ljubljana, Slovenia, April 28, 1999 New York City, New York, July 26, 1999 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 30, 1999 Durham, New Hampshire, November 17, 1999 Cologne, Germany, May 11, 2000 Columbia, Maryland, July 29, 2000 I do believe "EVERY GRAIN OF SAND" is the most beautiful song Bob Dylan has written so far. Words can't express what this song means to me, so I won't even try (yet). The only live performance of this song I witnessed so far was the fourth ever in Hamburg 1984, but I do enjoy every recording of this unique gem I could get so far. As my wife Catina and I used to live 50 miles east of Cologne until we moved to Ireland last September, we would have witnessed the fine Cologne performance of "EVERY GRAIN OF SAND" on May 11 (of which I do have a recording by now). But we couldn't afford to go to the mainland for that tour, so we really look forward to Bob coming to the English speaking part of Europe in September. Of all those songs, Bob has played in each and every year since he has started his never-ending tour, "EVERY GRAIN OF SAND" is the only one he has performed less than 100 times (55 so far since 1988). This pearl appears only a few times each year. Since Bob performed it last on July 29th at the end of the US-tour, chances are slim to catch him performing it during the first half of his next European tour in September; but with tickets booked for six shows, and an ever surprising performer like Bob walking out on stage, we'll see about that.