Audio Example 5.1:

"Jokerman," verses 1 and 2

Chapter 5
Audio Example 5.1
Page 117

"Jokerman," verses 1 and 2

New York, NY (Power Station)April 13, 1983

Dylan sings every phrase in the verses of "Jokerman" to a different melody. This is his "contour-inventive style," which would come to dominate his live performances during the Never Ending Tour.