“Masters of War”; the meaning of the music and the lyrics
Masters of War is always officially cited as being written by Dylan, but although the lyrics are totally original, as[…]
Read moreThe meaning behind the music and words of Bob Dylan
Masters of War is always officially cited as being written by Dylan, but although the lyrics are totally original, as[…]
Read moreBy Tony Attwood If I am asked for a simple explanation as to why I like Dylan’s music so much,[…]
Read moreby Tony Attwood Clinton Heylin calls On a night like this “anodyne”, but he’s never been a songwriter. If he[…]
Read moreBy Tony Attwood “Up to Me” is one of those songs that if you didn’t know it, and you were[…]
Read moreIn 1965 Dylan made a comment to the effect that he used to know what he wanted to write about[…]
Read moreThis article revised 24 December 2017 including the addition of the video of the live version. By Tony Attwood This[…]
Read moreBy Tony Attwood Where there is Dylan, there is the blues. Where there is the blues there is always incredible[…]
Read moreBy Tony Attwood “True love” doesn’t do that much for me. It’s just another song, although it has a really[…]
Read moreDo you love me, or are you just extending goodwill? What a stunning opening – perhaps one of the most[…]
Read moreBy Tony Attwood “If you see her, say hello” is one of those songs that has within it has a[…]
Read moreby Tony Attwood Updated April 2018 including a link to a live version. ———————- From Haiku 61 Revisited When you[…]
Read moreBy Tony Attwood *Yes, I know he played it once live on 12 November 1980, but “never” makes a better[…]
Read moreBy Tony Attwood Updated 27 Sep 2020 with the Levy recording added at the end. The last review I wrote[…]
Read moreAngelina by Bob Dylan Please note that this review was written before I heard the Ashley Hutchings version of the[…]
Read moreBy Tony Attwood Much of the commentary over the years has focussed on ..mocked my God, humiliated my friends –[…]
Read moreBy Tony Attwood Has Dylan ever constructed another song which ends with a fade repetition of one line? Writing this[…]
Read moreUpdated 13 Nov 2017 with links to other versions of the song – I really hope you try them if[…]
Read moreBy Tony Attwood “Meet Me in the Morning” is Dylan producing the most perfect traditional blues song. It appears as[…]
Read moreBy Tony Attwood Simple Twist of Fate” is the second song on Blood on the Tracks released in 1975. Its[…]
Read moreBy Tony Attwood Where to begin? Where to begin? This song is so utterly amazing, so un-Dylan, yet so Dylan[…]
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