“Life is short even on its longest days”, Bob Dylan sang in Indianapolis, covering John Cougar Mellencamp. But a year is pretty long, so I invited Rebecca Slaman to do a recap with me. We talk about the releases, live shows, and our general highlights of 2023. Check out Rebecca’s PhilosopHER of Modern Song series on her Substack. Find the extended version of our conversation on Patreon! You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan. 2023 live snippets that appear in this episode: “Truckin” - Nagoya, Japan (20/04/23) “Brokedown Palace - Nagoya, Japan (18/04/23) “West LA Fadeaway” - Lyon, France (29/06/23) “Stella Blue” - Barcelona, Spain (23/06/23) “Only a River” - Rome, Italy (09/07/23) “Into the Mystic” - Alicante, Spain (15/06/23) “Dance Me to the End of Love” - Montreal, Canada (29/10/23) “New York State of Mind” - New York City, NY (16/11/23) “South of Cincinnati” - Cincinnati, OH (20/10/23) “Footlights” - Boston, MA (05/11/23) “Longest Days” - Indianapolis, IN (17/11/23) “Ballad of a Thin Man” - Farm Aid, Noblesville, IN (23/09/23) “My Own Version of You” - Brooklyn, NY (15/11/23) “When I Paint My Masterpiece” - Brooklyn, NY (15/11/23) “Every Grain of Sand” - Rome, Italy (09/07/23) Theme music by Robert Chaney