Watch Donovan sing "To Sing for You," the plain, somewhat plaintive song with its obvious message, as Dylan chidingly chimes in with "Hey, that's a good song, man." Ripping the axe from Don's hand, Dylan snarls his way through a searing, sneering version of "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue." One can't help wondering if Dylan was sending his contemporary sing/songwriter some sort of message. Then again, Dylan steadfastly denies writing songs with a message.

Last night, at The Beacon Theatre, I attended a concert promoting the release of Todd Haynes' new film, I'm Not There. The Roots were last to perform; they received a standing ovation - and rightly so - after their stirring, sousaphone-infused rendition of "Masters of War." I haven't been to a show this good in a long, long time.

The video is from a DC show earlier this year. The sound quality is right on.