You can hear the influence of the Basement Tapes sessions in these live performances by Bob Dylan and The Band.

Bob Dylan and the Band, “When I Paint My Masterpiece,” January 1972 at the Academy Of Music, New York City:

The Band & Bob Dylan, “I Ain’t Got No Home” at the Tribute to Woody Guthrie concert at Carnegie Hall, January 1968:

Bob Dylan and The Band, “Dear Mrs. Roosevelt” at the Tribute to Woody Guthrie concert at Carnegie Hall, January 1968:

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