I missed this when it was posted to YouTube a couple weeks ago. Bob Dylan performed “The Times They’re A-Changin’ ” at the White House. I think it’s an outstanding performance. I didn’t go to see Dylan when he came to the Triangle last year because it was just too much money to pay when I knew it would be impossible to make out what he’s singing in his croaky voice with a full band blasting away in a big, open-air venue. I think that since the late 90s, Dylan has been his best in live performances when he’s been unplugged and playing in small, intimate settings. It allows his voice, or rather, his way of delivering the words, to shine through. To me, Dylan’s second greatest gift, behind his ability to write mind-blowing lyrics, is his knack for creating an artful interplay between his voice and the accompaniment to touch the audience despite the fact that he’s never had a golden voice. Do more of this, Bob, please. I would pay good money to see him perform a full set like this.