Author Archives: TonyAttwood

by Jochen Markhorst Country Pie (1969) part 1: People try and read so much into songs Country Pie (1969) part 2: Slap that drummer with a pie that smells Country Pie (1969) part 3:  I’m your wicked Uncle Ernie Country … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe Singer/songerwriter Bob Dylan ~ well known for adopting and adapting themes from traditional romantic ballads, from the Holy Bible too, about gamblers, outlaws, human nature, and hypocrisy: Now Brennan being an outlaw Upon the mountain high With … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Intro from Tony:  I should explain, in case you have not come across any of our joint articles before, that Aaron and I play a little game which keeps us amused, in which Aaron … Continue reading →

  By Larry Fyffe ‘Drifting Too Far From Shore’ is a masterpiece of sarcasm, and a murder ballad to boot. Movies impact how Bob Dylan writes his songs; he’ll take on the persona of one or more characters from famous … Continue reading →

  Country Pie (1969) part 1: People try and read so much into songs Country Pie (1969) part 2: Slap that drummer with a pie that smells Country Pie (1969) part 3:  I’m your wicked Uncle Ernie by Jochen Markhorst … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Two songs today, because they come next to each other in the alphabetical order of Dylan songs and because in both cases cover versions are hard to find.   In the case of “Peggy Day,” this is a … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe As noted before: The seemingly immortal Achilles is a Greek warrior who’s sent to take Helen back from the Trojans. But he’s betrayed by the Greek commander who steals a captured woman from him, and so Achille’s … Continue reading →

Country Pie (1969) part 1: People try and read so much into songs Country Pie (1969) part 2: Slap that drummer with a pie that smells by Jochen Markhorst III         I’m your wicked Uncle Ernie Listen to the fiddler play … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan and Tennessee Williams: there is no escape By Larry Fyffe In the movie “Sweet Bird Of Youth”, Adonis-like drifter Paul Newman hooks up with an ageing movie actress. Realizing the clock is ticking, Chance Wayne hopes that the … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Dylan’s performances, like his songs, move from the fast, loud and aggressive down to the delicate, fragile and soft. But this perfectly reasonable variation brings with it a problem, because some members of the audience can find … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe Zeus be the central and immortal God of the Cosmos; however, Greek/Roman mythology is dualistic, composed of both light and dark forces: … Angelia, daughter of Hermes, might speak … Of the shining glory of Olympia Zeus … Continue reading →

Country Pie (1969) part 1: People try and read so much into songs by Jochen Markhorst II          Slap that drummer with a pie that smells Just like old Saxophone Joe When he’s got the hogshead up on his toe Oh … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood I have two versions of Oxford Town that I love so much I don’t really want to go and find anything else – largely because I love listening to these two tracks, and because I don’t want … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood The Gates of Eden is a song about desolation and chaos, which has a remarkable quality within it that means it can be performed in many different ways while still retaining that sense of everything being lost, … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe The philosophy of a professional pirate ~ a professional pirate does not rob – he steals: But I being fond of true philosophy Say very often to myself, “Alas All things that have been born were born to … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst I           People try and read so much into songs  In 1987, the fanzine Look Back publishes in issue #15, “Fifteen Jugglers”, a funny little interview with Dylan that a subscriber managed to score by pure coincidence. … Continue reading →

Never Ending Tour – the absolute highlights. 1: John Brown 1987 Never Ending Tour: the absolute highlights 2: Desolation Row. 1990. Never Ending Tour: the absolute highlights 3: She Belongs to Me Never Ending tour: The Absolute Highlights. 4: Tangled … Continue reading →

Previously in this series Tarantula The Bride and the Return of Tarantula by Larry Fyffe (F)atty Aphrodite’s mama – I bend to you & with sex mad eternity at my vegetable show (Bob Dylan: Tarantula) Something’s up ~ it’s well … Continue reading →

  Girl From The North Country (1963) part 1: He was a real magpie Girl From The North Country (1963) part 2: La Gazza Ladra Girl From The North Country (1963) part 3: Whatever “country” is by Jochen Markhorst IV         … Continue reading →

See also Tarantula by Larry Fyffe The Bride of Tarantula Humour comes in handy-dandy when waiting around all day for the Messiah to come, but, like Godot, doesn’t show up: How long can I stay drunk on fear out in … Continue reading →