sˈɛkstən hæd pɹˈiːviəsli plˈeɪd wɪð dˈɪlən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ pˈɛɹ ʌv ˈɔːstɪn, tˈɛksəs, kˈɑːnsɚts ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, ænd ˌɔn sˌʌm dˈɛmoʊz ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː.
Sexton had previously played with Dylan during a pair of Austin, Texas, concerts in 1991 and 1996, and on some demos recorded in 1983.