Multiple outlets report that Bob Dylan’s live band is experiencing a rapid change in its guitarist lineup. Recent developments include the replacement of Doug Lancio, who had been part of Dylan’s band since 2021, taking over the role after Charlie Sexton. On June 17, jazz guitarist Julian Lage replaces Lancio, according to reports. Around the end of June, Bob Britt, a guitarist who has been with Dylan since 2019, is reported to have quit the touring band. Accounts describe Britt’s departure as abrupt and tied to a Facebook post in which he wrote “Sayonara Bobby.” With these changes, outlets also report that the tour continues with a new guitarist, Joel Paterson, who is described as joining the live band as the remaining guitarist. Across the sources, the core storyline is that two long-serving guitar roles have changed within weeks, resulting in an evolving roster during the tour.
Bob Dylan’s touring band undergoes guitarist changes amid mid-tour roster shakeup
Multiple outlets report that Bob Dylan’s live band is experiencing a rapid change in its guitarist lineup. Recent developments include the replacement of Doug Lancio, who had been part of Dylan’s band...
- Doug Lancio, part of Dylan’s band since 2021, is replaced on stage by Julian Lage on June 17.
- Bob Britt, who has been with Dylan since 2019, reportedly quits the touring band.
- Britt’s departure is described as abrupt and is accompanied by a Facebook post saying “Sayonara Bobby.”
- Reports indicate Joel Paterson is enlisted as a guitarist for the ongoing tour after the shakeup.
There's been a new development with Bob Dylan's guitarists. Over the past month, he's had an unexpected rotating roster of guitarists. On June 17, jazz virtuoso Julian Lage replaced guitarist Doug Lancio, who had been part of Dylan's band since replacing Charlie Sexton in 2021. On June 27, Bob Britt, who had been a guitarist with Dylan since 2019, not-so-subtly quit with a "Sayonara Bobby" post on Facebook. There's now word that there's a new guitarist in town for Bob's tour: Joel Paterson. The post Bob Dylan Enlists Joel Paterson As Lone Guitarist After Band Shakeup appeared first on Stereogum.
1 month agoTwo weeks after longtime Dylan guitarist Doug Lancio was suddenly replaced by jazz virtuoso Julian Lage, Britt left the group with a Facebook post that read “Sayonara Bobby”
1 month agoBob Britt has reportedly quit Dylan’s touring band, while Doug Lancio has recently been replaced on stage by Julian Lage The post Bob Dylan makes changes to live band as two long-serving guitarists step away appeared first on NME.
1 month agoBob Britt and Doug Lancio have both appeared to depart Dylan's band. Bob Dylan’s Live Band Shakes Up Guitarists Mid-Tour Travis Bland
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