"Nobody has to ask me how I feel about this town"

2001-11-19, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

On September 11, 2001, Bob Dylan was not on tour. He didn’t return to the road until a few weeks later, on October 5 in Spokane, Washington.

Judging from contemporary reviews, many fans at that at that first show wondered how – or if – he’d acknowledge the tragedy. So, did he? That depends on one’s interpretation. A sampling of takes on that question fro…