My wife and I drove 500 miles each way to see Bob Dylan with bonus performances by Willie and John. Their introduction acts were first rate, but the audience around us didn't know how to act in public--constantly talking/yelling across the seats to each other, popping up every few minutes to get beer that they spilled on spectators on their return. One 'couple' were heavily into pre-coital rituals during most of the concert and were finally asked to leave by security. The good news is that most of these morons left after the Mellencamp set and we were left practically alone among the 40 seat section around us to fully absorb the Dylan performance. His voice was a little rough at the beginning, but it grew stronger as the evening progressed.

With a nearly full moon rising over the stage, ithe setting was perfect to take it all in, the present along with the past 38 years of Bob Dylan music. A stunning moment came at the encore when he started with Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away", a heartwarming tribute to a short lived career that changed so many lives. The band is supurb, tight, and abjectly professional.

We didn't let the behavior of a few ruin a long driving weekend, but we will have to think long and hard before we consider traveling to Lubbock for any future events. That is, until some citizens of Lubbock learn how to act in public. Parents, don't let your children grow up to be morons--teach them some respect for the performers and those around them.