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Two interesting tour debuts in Cleveland. First, «Long Time Comin», with the full band and sounding similar to the studio version. A great debut that sounded like they’ve been playing it forever. Later in the set, a solo, 12-string guitar version of «Into the Fire», dedicated to a group of marines who died in Iraq. Before «Bring Them Home» Bruce made some comments about the death penalty, and someone yelled «kill the killers!» to which Bruce responded: «That kind of stupidity gets us nowhere. You, my friend, should be the first at the table».

A video of last night’s performance of «We Shall Overcome» can now be seen at AOL Music. Check the full set list at our Concerts page.

It had been a while with no new tour debuts. Until Chicago, where «Further» made its first tour appearance, in a completely re-arranged version. «Erie Canal» was dropped from the set for the first time, and «Long Black Veil» took its place. Last night in Milwaukee, «Further» stayed on the set, «Erie Canal» was back, and the encores featured 6 songs. Check out full set lists here.

And don’t forget to watch videos from those shows at the AOL website. There’s «Eyes on the Prize» from Milwaukee, and «My Oklahoma Home» from Chicago.

As the tour progresses, the set lists are more stable, with few changes every night and no new songs debuted. Yesterday in Saint Paul, «Long Black Veil» found its way back in the set list after a few weeks (since its last performance, in Stockholm 5/21) substituting «Devils & Dust». No «Ramrod» nor «My City of Ruins» last night, with «Bring Them Home» and «Buffalo Gals» in their place. Patti was absent.

The new studio recording of the Pete Seeger tune «Bring Them Home« is now available to hear at Bruce’s official web site.

The song was recorded in January of 2006 and Bruce added some new vocals at a studio in Oslo in May. Rumour is that this song, along with «How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live» and perhaps other songs, will be part of an expanded edition of the album We Shall Overcome, to be re-issued this summer.

At last night’s show in Iowa Patti was back in the band, in a set list without much changes, except for «My City of Ruins» being back on the set. Check out the full set lists.

Visit AOL Music to watch a video from this show later today.

A 22-song set with 6 encores and one special guest: Joan Baez, onstage for «Pay Me My Money Down».

Check out full set list in the Concerts page.