Was that on HBO? I recall seeing it a friend's house. Did he sing "In the Garden" on that?
I recall his intro: Something like, "Lots folks got a lot of heroes," I remember he mentioned Madonna; did he also mention Mel Gibson?
Thne he said, "Well, this song is about my hero."
As I said, my memory is not trustworthy from that time period.
And, I would really like to see some new players in his band. The guys he has now are OK; don't even have nominations, but the right players could make some magic with the Never Ending Tour.
I have no idea if it was ever shown on HBO, but your recollection is correct -- Before playing the song "In the Garden" (from his '80 release Saved), Bob said "I’m gonna sing a song about my hero. Everybody’s got their own hero. I don’t know who your hero is, maybe Mel Gibson . . . maybe for some people it’s Michael Jackson . . . or Bruce Springsteen . . . Anyway I don’t care nothin' about none of those people. I have my own hero. I’m gonna sing about my hero now."
As far as getting new players in this current band is concerned, I believe he cleans house every year or two -- I've seen him several times since '89 (The Never Ending Tour), and each time the band has been different.