Audio Example 1.4a:

"The Times They Are a-Changin'," verse 1, live in Paris

Here is the first of four live versions of the song. In this one, note the euphoric thrust and jab of Dylan's vocal as he sings in front of the big 1978 band. He hits the highest note in his range (A4, that is, the A above middle C) on "sink like aaay stone!"