Author Archives: TonyAttwood

by Tony Attwood The truth is I am disappointed that so many of Dylan’s songs have no cover versions recorded, or if they do, just one or two which don’t really take us any further forward in our understanding of … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan And The Two Riders (Parts 1 & 2) Bob Dylan and the Two Riders Part III and IV Bob Dylan And The Two Riders (Part V and VI) Bob Dylan And The Two Riders (Part VII and VIII) … Continue reading →

Mississippi, Desolation Row, Where Are You Tonight, Tombstone Blues… every now and then I get so carried away by a song that I almost drown in it. Granted, the Ravages of Time have not yet had the chance to do … Continue reading →

NET 2008, part 1, Industry Standards and Dallas Delights NET 2008 Part 2 Something’s out of whack: Salzburg and Odense NET 2008 part 3: Controversy Surrounds Him NET 2008 Part 4 Drowning in the honky-tonk lagoon By Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) … Continue reading →

Previously… Bob Dylan And The Two Riders (Parts 1 & 2) Bob Dylan and the Two Riders Part III and IV Bob Dylan And The Two Riders (Part V and VI) Bob Dylan And The Two Riders (Part VII) By … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood There are some cover versions of Dylan songs which I fear the casual listener may never get to hear simply because he/she listens to the opening 20 seconds or so and then makes a decision not to … Continue reading →

Crossing The Rubicon part 1: A hard-living, hard-drinking, hard-fighting guy Crossing The Rubicon part 2: That day I’ll always remember Crossing The Rubicon part 3: So many things that we never will undo Crossing The Rubicon part 4: Red River … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe Bob Dylan And The Two Riders (Parts 1 & 2) Bob Dylan and the Two Riders Part III and IV Part V The prophet Isaiah tells the authorities of Northern Israel and Judah that God is not … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Aaron: Lone Pilgrim is a traditional song dating back to the early 1800’s. The authorship is unknown but it is often partially credited to Elder John Ellis in 1838. Others credit the song to … Continue reading →

The Never Ending Tour Index By Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) ‘Something in the moonlight still haunts him.’ (Handy Dandy) In the last post I focused on Dylan’s performance of his most recent songs, that is, from the albums Love and Theft … Continue reading →

Previously: Bob Dylan And The Two Riders (Parts 1 & 2) By Larry Fyffe Bob Dylan And The Two Riders (Part III) Before the Babylonians, God sends the Assyrians to punish the north and south parts of the Promised Land … Continue reading →

by mr tambourine The Fall Tour seems to be complete in terms of dates and schedule. From Oslo to Dublin, we are very excited to witness almost 30 more shows this year. What will they bring? Before we get into … Continue reading →

Crossing The Rubicon part 1: A hard-living, hard-drinking, hard-fighting guy Crossing The Rubicon part 2: That day I’ll always remember Crossing The Rubicon part 3: So many things that we never will undo Crossing The Rubicon part 4: Red River … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe Part 1 In “Paradise Lost”, John Milton, makes the point that Satan, God’s winged lieutenant, is envious of the beauty of Eden that God creates. The Devil sneaks into the Garden disguised as a serpent, and uses … Continue reading →

By Christopher Deutsch On September 4, the Dylan podcast Is It Rolling, Bob featured British poet and playwright Caroline Bird. She was fantastic; insightful, funny, and thought-provoking in her dissection of Dylan’s language. Like every guest on the show, she … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan And Tom Lehrer By Larry Fyffe Robert Allen Zimmerman, the RAZ, for short, be no stranger to the Jungian Sea upon which floats many a satirical song. About a bullfight: The moment had come I swallowed my gum … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith (in the USA) and Tony Attwood (in the UK). Aaron: Previous articles in the series [listed, as always, at the foot of this piece] include performances of the song from before Bob’s own recording. This one is … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood There are hundreds, hundreds and literally more hundreds of covers of this song.   Including a surprising number of instrumental ranging from modern jazz to straight reproductions of the original accompaniment.   There are versions that take in all … Continue reading →

The Tale of the Wicked Messenger and the Faithful Servant (part I) By Larry Fyffe What we have here is a failure to communicate. In his “Metamorphoses”, Roman poet Ovid mocks the gods of mythology for letting their passion over-rule … Continue reading →

Crossing The Rubicon part 1: A hard-living, hard-drinking, hard-fighting guy Crossing The Rubicon part 2: That day I’ll always remember Crossing The Rubicon part 3: So many things that we never will undo Crossing The Rubicon part 4: Red River … Continue reading →