Author Archives: TonyAttwood

By Aaron Galbraith (in the USA) and Tony Attwood (in the UK). Aaron: Bob once described himself as a song and dance man. I thought I’d take that literally this time! So, first up the Songs! Only A Pawn in … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood A list of past episodes from this series is given at the end. I must admit to being ready to skip over this particular song in this series of articles because I simply couldn’t imagine what one … Continue reading →

Peggy Day (1969) part 1: The head of the snake by Jochen Markhorst II          A benevolent appearance The Father of a Murderer is the last book the successful German author Alfred Andersch (1914-1980) completed, just before his death. It is … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood with data provided by Jochen Markhorst and Aaron Galbraith Jochen reported finding three bootleg recordings of the Bromberg Sessions that we discussed a few days ago.   Kaatskill Serenade was covered in the last article plus “Polly Vaughan” … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe As punishment for the devil’s arrogance, God casts Satan from Paradise. Satan, needless to say, is upset at the all-powerful Creator: So farewell hope, and with hope, farewell fear Farewell remorse! All good to me is lost … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Aaron: Leyendas de la Guitarra was a concert held over five nights, from October 15 to October 19, 1991 in Seville. It was held to draw attention to Expo 92 held the following year. … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood OK a bit of a retreat into my old rock n roll days with this one, not to mention my teenage years. “I love you too much” (sometimes written as “I (must) love you too much” for … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst I           The head of the snake  In the autumn of 1967, the Big Pink in Woodstock has exotic visitors: The Bauls of Bengal. Manager Albert Grossman had met the troubadour family in Calcutta and invited the men … Continue reading →

Proper research by Jochen Markhorst and Aaron Galbraith.  General commentary, pulling together of information, personal opinion and probably the addition of errors, by Tony Attwood. Kaatskill Serenade A while back I was asked my opinion of the David Bromberg sessions … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe Friedrich Nietzsche would likely be embarrassed by the following statement: “Christianity was an epidemic rather than a religion. It appealed to fear, hysteria, and ignorance.” (Colin Wilson: The Occult) Nietzsche did not claim that Christianity be a … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Aaron: Dylan has performed at several tribute concerts over the years. Let’s take a look at three which might have passed you by! First, the Martin Luther King tribute concert, Washington DC 1986. Here … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood I do recognise that as, at the moment I am not writing a new episode of A Dylan Cover a Day the title has become somewhat inappropriate – but then changing the title to A Dylan Cover … Continue reading →

An index to the Never Ending Tour series of articles can be found here. So far in 2003…. 2003 part 1  2003 part 2 2003, part 3 By Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) 2003 is one of Dylan’s most energetic and innovative … Continue reading →

Previously in this series… Dirt Road Blues part 1: They going down 61 Highway Dirt Road Blues part 2: The troublingest woman I ever seen Dirt Road Blues part 3: But your brains are staying south Dirt Road Blues part … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe A sorrowful ballad by an American Romantic “lieder” writer: Though battered and old Our hearts are bold Yet oft do we repine For the days of old For the days of gold For the days of forty-nine … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Details of the earlier episodes of the Released/Unreleased series can be found at the end of the article. As with other pieces presented by the two of us, Aaron (in the US) selects the … Continue reading →

An index to the Never Ending Tour series of articles can be found here. 2003 part 1  2003 part 2 By Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) At the start of my previous post, I spoke of the special musical alchemy Dylan created … Continue reading →

This article continues from part 1 which can be found here. By Achesko We all want to be the one to crack the code and find the absolute meaning in the song intended by Dylan, even when he scoffs at … Continue reading →

By Achesko What songs that get included in a Dylan studio recorded album, are a mystery to us, especially when many “masterpieces” like Blind Willie McTell, become outtakes. Perhaps, for Dylan, it is not important how “good” the song is … Continue reading →

Previously in this series… Dirt Road Blues part 1: They going down 61 Highway Dirt Road Blues part 2: The troublingest woman I ever seen Dirt Road Blues part 3: But your brains are staying south Dirt Road Blues part … Continue reading →