Author Archives: TonyAttwood

By Tony Attwood Important note: in this article I mentioned that I knew little about the Minchmins, but thankfully we’ve now got the details – please see the comments section below the article. I can’t imagine that one could be … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe As more and more people move from small towns to big cities, the particular style of “blues” music changes, but the melancholic sentiment oft-expressed therein remains: Now, tell you, mama, now, I’m sure gonna leave this town … Continue reading →

This is part of a series covering the whole of the Never Ending Tour.  You can find an index to all the articles here. NET, 2004, Part 1 – The best singing audience NET 2004 part 2: The Jazz Connection … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst IV         I got a gal named Sue Well, I sat by her side and for a while I tried To make that girl my wife She gave me her best advice when she said “Go home … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Aaron: On January 20, 1968, three months after Guthrie’s death, Harold Leventhal produced A Musical Tribute To Woody Guthrie at New York City’s Carnegie Hall, starring, among others, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Bob Dylan, … Continue reading →

See also: Bob Dylan And Faith: William Blake by Larry Fyffe Singer/songwriter/musician Bob Dylan drinks water from the historical wells of traditional folk songs, and from works of literature. As previously pointed out, themes drawn from the poetry of preRomantic William … Continue reading →

Engineering and artistic endeavour: Paul Thompson.  Apologies: Tony Attwood Because the main point of this article is a re-engineered version of a rehearsal of “Simple Twist of Fate” by Bob Dylan, here is the music first.  Explanations follow… Last year … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood The trouble with highly emotional, slow songs is that there is a temptation to go over the top with the expressiveness of the vocalist, as if to say, “you won’t understand these lyrics unless I show you … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst Red River Shore (1997) part 1: She wrote me a letter Red River Shore (1997) part 2: The importance of capturing spontaneity III         Pretty angels all flying in a row Some of us turn off the lights … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe Bob Dylan and Patti Page Part 1. Bob Dylan and Patti Page Part 2 Bob Dylan and Patti Page Part 3 Bob Dylan And Patti Page Part 4 A sentimental and rapturous love song: And in the … Continue reading →

by mr tambourine https://youtu.be/XfLEHhELYXY Current setlist (current streak: 19 shows in a row) Watching The River Flow Most Likely You Go Your Way I Contain Multitudes False Prophet When I Paint My Masterpiece Black Rider I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Some people don’t show emotions, some at the other extreme can be swamped by them.  For most of us, it is not a choice, it is just how it happens to be. I’m at the far end … Continue reading →

This is part of a series covering the whole of the Never Ending Tour.  You can find an index to all the articles here. NET, 2004, Part 1 – The best singing audience By Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) ‘Popular culture usually comes … Continue reading →

By David Andrews Bob Dylan has never been afraid to venture into every aspect of life, and for this of course he can as easily be praised for his willingness to confront the total reality of the everyday experience, as … Continue reading →

  Bob Dylan and Patti Page Part 1. Bob Dylan and Patti Page Part 2 Bob Dylan and Patti Page Part 3 By Larry Fyffe Patti Page’s rendition of the following song is the romantic antithesis of “Romeo” George Sanders … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Aaron: The Band’s Rock of Ages live album was released in 1972. It was compiled from a series of shows from December 28 through December 31 1971. In 2001 it was remastered and expanded … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst II          The importance of capturing spontaneity “The great thing about the really great songwriters, is that the great songs, the really magic ones, they play themselves. There’s very little question about what you’re supposed to do. I … Continue reading →

I Feel A Change Comin’ On by Allan Achesko While Shake Shake Mama was a fun rockabilly song that needed very little introduction, I Feel a Change Comin’ On, just by its title name alone, deserves some prying attention.  For … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan and Patti Page Part 1. Bob Dylan and Patti Page Part 2 By Larry Fyffe Take what you gather from coincidence. Influenced by Edgar Allen Poe, many of the lyrics of singer/songwriter Bob Dylan demonstrate a dark-humoured interest … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood A list of past episodes of this series is given at the end. Sometimes with these covers I immediately know the cover version I want to offer as a highlight, sometimes I have to go through quite … Continue reading →