At his mysterious best, Bob Dylan shines in the shadows His first broadcast since MTV 1995, Shadow Kingdom was concert noir if ever there was such a genre; mysterious, melodic, at times melancholy _ yet stunning all the way Shantanu Datta | Published 19.07.21, 09:17 AM Masked men in black hats play the mandolin, accordion and guitar. A lone woman, her face under cover too, handles the upright bass. They are huddled together at the rear, forming a protective arc around the man. Bob Dylan is singing. He is sounding good. Very good. He’s at a smoky café with men and women; it’s all black and white, but not quite. Light and shade. Grey, steel grey, a burst of a blinding spotlight. It’s gone!