January , 22 1976 – Bob Dylan and the Rolling Thunder Revue commence rehearsals for the second Hurricane Carter Benefit concert at Instrumental Rentals Studio, Los Angeles, California.

The Second Hurricane Carter Benefit took place on 25th January at the Astrodome Houston, Texas. Despite adding big names such as Stevie Wonder, Ringo Starr and Dr. John to the line-up for the show, it failed to make any real profit.

Post the show Dylan spent time rehearsing and then went back on the road for the second leg of the Rolling Thunder revue but with larger venues the tour failed to capture the spirt of the first leg, Tim Riley wrote “Although the band has been playing together longer, the charm has gone out of their exchanges,”

Bob Dylan – Oh, Sister – Hurricane Carter Benefit Concert

Bob Dylan – Tonight, I’ll Be Staying Here With You – Hurricane Carter Benefit Concert

The rehearsals on this day at Instrumental Rentals Studio, Los Angeles, California saw Bob Dylan (guitar & vocal), Bob Neuwirth (guitar), Scarlet Rivera (violin), T-bone J. Henry Burnett (guitar), Roger McGuinn (guitar), Mick Ronson (guitar), Rob Stoner (bass), Steven Soles (guitar), David Mansfield (steel guitar, mandolin, violin, dobro), and Howie Wyeth (drums) working through the following songs

1. You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
2.One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below)
3.Oh, Sister (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)
4.Sara
5.Mozambique (Bob Dylan–Jacques Levy/Bob Dylan)

Another session took place on the 23rd of January where more songs were run through before the concert on the 25th.

Rehearsal sessions for the second Hurricane Carter Benefit, the second leg of the tour and the Hard Rain concerts were all recorded and widely circulate on bootlegs – these particular session can be found on Days before the Hurricane (Come One! Come All!) and Going Going Guam

Bob Dylan – Los Angeles, CA, Rehearsals For Night Of The Hurricane II (22nd & 23rd January 1976)

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