 In June, he performed in "The Blood on the Tracks Project" at Merkin Hall, a multi-artist tribute to Bob Dylan's landmark 1974 album on its thirtieth anniversary.He was accompanied by Tony Visconti on bass, Vernon Reid on guitar, and Buddy Cage on pedal steel.Also that year, Barone joined 1960s folk-rock icon Donovan for a series of the latter's "Beat Café" concert events, including nine performances at New York's Joe's Pub, singing and reading excerpts from Allen Ginsberg's "Howl".