Bob Dylan - Love Sick (Grammys 1998 & "Soy Bomb" incident )
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- February 25th, 1998 | 40th Annual Grammy Awards | New York City, NY
Bob Dylan's performance of "Love Sick", a song from his album "Time Out Of Mind" (1997), at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards. The gig was interrupted by an artist named Michael Portnoy who, in the middle of the song, ripped off his shirt showing the words "Soy Bomb" (I am bomb) written in his chest, and started dancing beside Bob and his band although they continued playing as if it were nothing.
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Dylan’s got an unbeatable swagger. The way he just keeps on playing while the soy bomb guy dances, then rips into that solo after security takes the guy away, is immaculate.
First time I saw the video I thought he was part of the show. Dylan was hardly surprised
I thought it was kinda staged
@@erastusndakize4765Not staged whatsoever
@@marynelson3067 Yeah, look at Dylan's face. You can see how obviously pissed off he is.
@@anneominous7172 And maybe worried. Ever since 1980 he's said he still thinks of what happened to John Lennon.
The groove of the band went into another dimension after Soy Bomb was removed and Dylan started soloing. It was like they just backed off from the edge of a cliff. Epic musical moment.
Dylan was like "well, I've seen some sh*t in 40 years performing...".
Bob’s seen many things in his life and this is one of them
I love Dylan’s reaction. “Is he real or am I hallucinating? Play it straight it might be in my head.” Then as he is pulled away… “okay he is real. Glad I didn’t freak out.” 🤣🤣
It almost seemed like Dylan expected this. He didnt seem too shocked.
Hahaha, fucking hell, Leap, that's brilliant
I always felt Dylan planned it. He’s a mysterious man and a joker according to some.
@@rawn4203 He seemed pretty shocked, momentarily, to me.
Looool
This is the single greatest live music performance at an award show of all time.
Possibly. The song was great. And I swear Bob jazzed up the solo, made it angry. And that crazy Soy Guy freaked out everybody. It had it all.
Bob figured if worse-came-to-worse? Why he'd kick
the guy's ass HIMSELF>
It’s actually not “the single greatest live performance at an award show of all time”. It’s the second greatest. There was a better one in Moldavia in 1976. But it was very fine.
Seriously, Bob’s not heralded for his electric lead playing, but he tore into a bitchin’ solo at 03:09.
I think this was by far best I ever heard him do lead solo. Usually he noodles to who ever is doing lead. He did that with Clapton. Love his tone on that Strat@FlaschDJ
Could not agree more.
I saw this live on cable TV in real time when it happened. Bob and the band just kept on playing as if it was part of the show. True showman and professionals. A truly great performance.
funniest thing I ever saw - Bob's famed COOL front and center.
Bob was like, hey, if the guy's willing to work-for-free
let him go.
I saw it too. 😂
@@davereynolds7472 😂
Yeah we just watched it bro. we know.
Dylan's reaction was GOLD. The song, the moment, all contribute to the greatest Grammy moment these eyes have ever seen
Bob Dylan - the gift that keeps giving. We are so lucky.
One of the greatest moments of television history if you ask me. Brilliant performance by everyone.
Damn! I've never seen this side of Bob Dylan before... Then again, there are probably many sides I've yet to see. I'm hypnotized by the tone both of the guitar and his demeanor throughout this performance. Amazing how steady he remained while soy bomb guy got up to dance lol. And expressing true emotion even after that. Wow.
3:18: People often overlook the fact that after Soy Bomb is removed, Dylan reestablishes his stage presence by ripping one of the best solos of his career.
I didn’t I loved that solo. And his guitar playing throughout.
My fav guitar solo ever actually
And not even looking down on his guitar. Master at work.
The solo in the soy bomb take is far better than the reshot version.
Lol, that four notes?
What an unforgettable performance by that guy......Dylan wasn't too bad either!
Thanks for the chuckle.
As someone that doesn't worship Dylan, I wonder how many people watching at home said thank God that dancing fool showed up?
😂😂😂
It is still funny today.
Haha. And the killer parking lot beating.
"Time Out Of Mind" was the album that hooked me!!! Came out at the perfect time in my life. I was 15
There's a Bob Dylan out there for everyone. Happy for you that you discovered your's. I discovered Dylan at 8 years old because I had an older cousin. But I was 15 when I first listen to Blood on the Tracks. Now at 63. I still cannot get enough of Dylan. He's music ever changing and always great. That's why he is who he is.... Who ever that be?
I was 15 also. 51 concerts later and I’m still listening
I was 12 and my family was watching like it was a religious experience...and how right we were 😂
The sound engineers in this video are the unspoken heroes 🎉🎉❤
I remember watching this in real time, at first assuming it was part of the act, then quickly realizing it wasn’t, worried like hell that something horrible would happen, amazed by Bob’s sangfroid, relieved when the intruder was removed, and moved by Bob’s performance. But beyond that I remember the camera panning the audience, zooming in on Tony Bennett and seeing Tony’s look of total respect and admiration for what Bob just did.
The best part of this incident is how at 3:15 (after they drag soy boy off stage) Dylan plays the best riff of his career. And it’s like an afterthought. Maybe his adrenaline was pumping.
That with a dash of muscle memory 😂 I'll bet at home in his younger days he would do some mild shredding then just chose never to do it publicly...never know with him 😅
The three stages of Bob’s career were: Dylan goes electric, Dylan goes Christian and Dylan goes soy.
@@sadeyedlady just a play on words: "going soy" means becoming a vegetarian, and/or giving up dairy. This performance was Dylan's "going 'soy'" :D. (Going electric and (briefly) going Christian were two drastic changes to his career in earlier decades)
What happened to the stage 'Dylan Sells Out"?
@@andrewh3869 Bob became a vegetarian during this performance! Got it!
@Michael Ray 🤣🤣
@wotzupdoc1 It disappeared. You must have missed it. Look real close
i love soy bomb but how fucking badass is it for dylan to just perform through it like he doesn't give a shit and then just rip up a solo
Love how Bob dips into a little Chuch Berry stance ripping that lead
the guitarists tried to contain themselves but smiled, however Tony Garnier, Dylan's longest ever bandmate to this day, on bass, just laughed throughout...I understand Bob's reaction in several ways , 1st off he IS Dylan so he's not gonna easily lose composure on stage, he has folks to do that for him and it WAS his big night at the Grammy's..."gotta serve someone" won the male best vocal in 79 but in 97 Dylan's, "time out of mind", won best album, deservedly so...a huge feat for an artist who almost died that year due to heart complications, hadn't released an l.p. of originals since 1990's ill received "under the red sky"...i'd probably be a little tricked or tickled but Bob Dylan "Stood stone faced while the soy bomb burned". ;-)
The bass player’s expression was like 😆🤷🏻♀️
You have to admit that this man stands up and just seems to take charge of every emotion that's goin down.
People who say Bob is shit live should watch this. Brilliant!
Dylan live and this guitar solo!!!!
He just sounds Amazing in a small venue.
It's hard to pull that off in a stadium.
I say Dylan live os shit because I’ve seen over 200 artists in concert, and Bob is hands down the worst live experience I’ve ever had.
This performance is wonderful, no doubt. But that doesn’t erase the sins of his performance I saw with my own eyes.
@@mooremiket I’ve seen him 9 times. Only one dodgy show. Seen far worse. Van Morrison was awful. Sisters Of Mercy were so bad I left before the end. Smashing Pumpkins were a complete mess live. The Cranberries almost put me to sleep through lack of stage presence. Placebo were also dull as dishwater. No passion.Though the first time I seen them they were quite good. So one bad Dylan show out of 9 ain’t too bad. That was back in 1991 and he was very drunk on stage.
@@slumdogjay I’ve heard the same thing about Van Morrison, how he’s hit or miss. Thankfully, the one time I saw him about 4-5 years ago, he was in tip top shape and put on a heluva show.
I’m happy to be 50-50 when it comes to mercurial performers.
Dylan opened with Rainy Day Women and closed with Like A Rolling Stone. Wonderful renditions of both. The dozen songs in between were middling, unenthusiastic, mid-tempo bores. I knew going in that he changed the music and tempo and voicings of some of his oldest/biggest hits, and I still didn’t know I had witnessed Tangled Up In Blue until I read a review the next day.
Very expressive dancing by Soy Bomb. Much better than the audience.
and the band too. lol
I had forgotten how long Soy Bomb was onstage with Dylan. It took security forever to get him outta there. At least Bob didn't seem too bothered by it.
He practiced those moves earlier when he escaped from a straight jacket at the dangerous weirdo mental prison.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tripping or just 'spot light' hungry?
Wow, that's the sign of a true pro. Dylan just kept playing. What a guy!
Bob's used to this shit. Happens on a daily basis....his whole life. Doesn't phase him. Another dude freaking out about my tunes!!
This is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard. It is perfection. It could not possibly be sung by anyone but Bob Dylan. A masterpiece!
I find that true with most Dylan songs. Nobody can sing them better than Dylan, and sometimes I wish they hadn't bothered trying.
@@AlexColberg Covers can be fun! For example when Jerry Garcia would do them. But yeah- don't bother comparing to the original. Nobody is Bob except for Bob.
The only time I've ever heard someone do better than Dylan's originals is Jimi Hendrix cover of "All Along the Watchtower"
@@samofthesun2371 Can't argue with you there!
@@samofthesun2371 But did Jimmy understand what he was singing about?
wanna THANK one of the great posters here. For pointing OUT
that Bob's PERFORMANCE? Only BEGAN when Bob dispersed of
Soy Bomb Guy, and with some sarcastic licks. Bought the house
down. Shows you how-quick-of-a-mind Bob has. Made that such
a huge moment. ENTIRE STAGE EXPLODES when Bob "Plays
Soy Bomb Guy" off - that was hysterical. But also an homage,
i.e. respectful of Soy Bomb Guy. Hey, the guy's just trying to make
a livin.
I'm aware it was 1998, and it's now 2022, and I'm not saying he's old but, that may be the coolest thing I've ever seen an old guy do in my entire life.
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You should see him play Blind Willie McTell at age 70, in 2012, for Martin Scorsese. Amazing.
@@yuntakukai1002
You are right on that! Everyone watching him and he knows it, acts like it too, but whether he cares or not, he leaves that up to you. Give it up to Leonardo for giving it up to Dylan, so he could get properly recognized after that performance, and not quickly tv program forgotten. Thanks for the suggestion.
one of his best performances, he has many great ones
Kudos to them for all just keeping on playing like nothing happened!
He was so cool. He must have wondered if he was about to be attacked but didn't even change expression.
Soy Bomb was no more goofy than all the people fake dancing in the background.
what makes their dancing fake?
Just Effing Georgeous MAN, Song & Performance. (BD Didn't even Bat an eye or Miss a Beat at the Surprise on stage) True Professional.
Damn. Didn't know he could play leads. It was simple, but pretty good.
I never get sick of watching this. He was really up on his chops. As they escort the weirdo off, Bob let's loose, & Tony is dying laughing, classic R&R moment and classic Dylan. And the tone on his Strat! Yeah, man!
One of his best ever
Bob was a perfect professional during this absolutely inexcusable failure on the part of security for the event. Disgusting
Lighten up
@@zackamania6534 tell that to dimebag
@@stevedevotion7311 valid
Sick solo, Bobby!
One of the weirder moments in a very weird career... I lOVE THIS SONG!!! Dylan just owns Sorrow
First view and first comment! I’ve been looking for this video. Love the way Bob just carried on when the Soy Bomb guy came on. Brilliant performance.
Of course he carried on, It was part of the show lol
@@InstantfilmCompany Don’t be silly, of course it wasn’t, Bob would never allow something so ridiculous.
@@InstantfilmCompany LOL I don't think he knew. Look at the expression on his face when he saw him. He's like WTF.
Same here ,I ve seen this video before but it’s taken me a year to find this vid again , I think Bob was really pissed off about love ….
I suspect Bob was in on this. He was SO unflappable. And Tony Garnier couldn’t keep a straight face.
There is the reaction of a man who's seen it all!
For once the most perplexing thing on stage wasn't Bob !!!!
2:33 The timing of Soy Bomb is perfect. The dance actually complements the music. 💣
I saw this live, unforgettable!!!
Bob and Soy Bean should re create their magic at their
25th Grammy's Anniversary.
Bob usually sucks live, especially at award shows, sometimes intentionally. This was probably this best performance ever.
I will never forget watching this. 😮😅❤️🔥💕 I was scared for Bob and my Dad was laughing at me. Great performance Bob and crew Nailed it
I always Love to listen to you, Bob Allen Dylan ❤❤❤❤❤
Bloody hell 82 years old still with us bob Dylan 👍🏴😁
Ramblin jack is with us too at 93
Wow, I forgot all about 'Soy Bomb'. 1998 is a while back now. Does 'Mr Soy' live in the Seattle free zone now ? Looks like He's a member of their community.
bob dylan s reaction is sooo funny
In my opinion Bob is one of the most hilarious performers walking around. A genius none the less and highly intelligent.
La sua voce è come il vino, più invecchia e più è bella e intrisa di sostanza!
Soy Bomb = the Modern World
Bob Dylan = the much cooler world that preceded it
Unbelievable Bob Dylan 🤙
I was there live in the audience, we had no idea it was not part of the show until we saw it on tv.
How long have you been a fan of mine
@@bobdylan1905 forever......... I'm 62
@@debrajohnson1140 Thanks for the love I must say that I have enormous respect for you considering the manner in which I have made contact with you,Your comment gave me goosebumps and I decided to honor you I’m very glad you’re. Fan of mine ..❤️❤️ I would love to have a private conversation with you if that’s okay with you
Bob was like, hey - I'm ALL for challenges! Then does that
unbelievable rift. "Escorting Soy Bomb Buy off stage." You couldn't
have played it any funnier. Perfect entrance by Soy Bomb Guy. Not
too early, not too late.
Between 1996 and 2000 or so,I saw this band probably 5 times. Before those shows, probably 10 times going back to 1979 or 80.
After 2000 maybe 10 more times.
Of all the times I saw him. This era was the best. Great band. Bob was playing incredibly. And it was obvious he was happy and having fun. Singing great.
I was lucky to be up close for several shows.
You can see those extras in the background some were laughing some were confused with smiling, when soy bomb was kick off stage they were applauding him
'Don't recall this at rehearsals...'
The man is beyond cool what a performance
The shit crowd dont know there in the presence of god
No, I didn’t lie, I loved you and our baby was real and alive. I love you still, and I miss you more.Your eternal lover. Lydia, come for me now.
Genius sounds from Bob Dyan
Such a memorial moment.. killer ...pure 🔥
Pure rock and beauty
perfection, such a great performance, thanks soy bum !
That guitar solo!!!!!!!
Bob gives Soy Bomb-guy a Trey Young shoulder shrug
after the 40 footer that clinched it. 3:14.
While they carried away "soy bomb" Dylan the greatest guitar solo of his entire career
I remember watching this live. I was thinking "wt....is happening right now" Bob was totally chill about it..?🤣
Bob is pretty good on guitar ..soy bomb 😆 I guess he made history he will forever be linked to Bob and well Bob he is a Legend so the guy wasnt really stupid for doing this
Bob explains in the song. How he's sick of love.
Then Soy Bomb Guy emerges. From his lengthy/dark
hibernation.
This is Dylan's version of Petrarch's sonnet "Solo e pensoso”.It means a lot to me. Larry Campbell, after Steve Ripley, was the best guitarist who played for Bobby live
His bass player was like 😆😆😆
Tony is as cool as Bob is. That's why he's been with him for over thirty years running....two true rock stars.
Magnificent
somedays are easier than others, thxs for sharing...
I'm walking through streets that are dead
Walking with you in my head
My feet are so tired, my brain is too wired
And the air is hazy
Did I hear someone tell a lie?
Did I hear somebody's distant cry?
I spoke like a child, you destroyed me with a smile
And I made it so easy
I'm sick of love, but I'm in the thick of it
This kind of love, I'm just sick of it
I see lovers in the meadow
I see silhouettes in the window
I watch them 'til they're gone, and it leaves me hanging on
To a shadow
I'm sick of love
Lord, I hear the clock tick
Sick of love, I'm love sick
Sometimes the silence can be like the thunder
Sometimes I feel like I'm being plowed under
Could you ever be true? Sometimes I think about you
And I wonder
I'm sick of love, wish I'd never met you
I'm sick of love, I can't forget you
I just don't know what to do
I'd give anything to be with you
❤
Bob is amazing!❤
You can the confusion in BOB DYLAN face is this part of the show
Love this ❤
And He just kept playing like ''ah, whatever.''
LMAO!
at 5:14 Bob's looking around - saying "Who's Got Next?"
Very good,thank you.
Well, of course, it *isn't* "I am bomb." Seriously?
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"Michael Portnoy was the New York-based performance artist who jumped onstage with Bob Dylan while he was singing “Love Sick.”
Portnoy had removed his shirt, and the words “Soy Bomb” were painted on his chest as he began dancing with his eyes closed in a contorted/robotic manner.
He later said he used those words because soy represents dense nutritional life and he wanted art to represent “dense, transformational, explosive life.”
Portnoy was onstage at Radio City for about 35 seconds before being removed by security."
Soy bomb added so much more energy to the rest of the song honestly
It takes alot of "energy" to squeeze out a constipated turd .. so in that light .. Yeah.. Energetic..
Absolutely agree. The dancers feel that energy boost as well.
Hypnotic.
That was another great album
THE BEST is the BEST
maybe Soy Bomb Guy should interpret all of Bob's songs...
😅
Is that a steel guitar in the guy is using? And love this version, too bad I’m too young to have seen him play this live
It's a pedal steel guitar. A very beautiful instrument mainly used in country music: th-cam.com/video/NrbSL92Kz1Y/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Guitarist
@@rjwusher I’ve heard it played before by rusty young of poco and al Perkins of manassas and the flying burrito bros. Love the sound of it but a past comment I thought someone said it was a piano so that’s why but yeah love the sound of them
yes. Bucky Baxter on steel guitar. Wonderful player. RIP Bucky.
Bob not one to-panic. 2:35.
You cannot learn to dance ...you just dance when you have to
So for years since the 1998 Grammy's, this video was blocked, or they edited out the 'soy bomb' dance act.
It's nice to see that somebody's finally posted it for real again and unedited...
Also to follow up, others should watch as Bob Dylan steps up to receive the best album of the Year award just after this performance, as he gives an epic acceptance speech.
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That was the first Soy Boy and a foreshadowing of things to come nearly ten years later, a terrifying scene really.
his lack of reaction made him seem so much cooler
not even vegan yippies can shake the king of cool
Judging from reaction on stage? A lot of people are
sick of it. Sick of love. Soy Bomb Guy is our spokesperson.
Esto que le paso a Dylan lo convierte en artista mas genio o sea son como las protestas activistas a una obra de arte. Dylan is the Opera!
Might be my favorite live performance ever. That includes the gyrating soy bomb punk ass. Wonderful song...beautifully performed.
Unfazed.
At 2:55 the guy who grabs him shows up in the back right like, “wtf wtf wtf”