Author Archives: TonyAttwood

Intro By Tony Attwood Recently Jemmy Joe wrote to me with a copy of his own recording of “Dark Eyes”, telling me this was to be the first of a once-a-month set of releases of Dylan covers next year, and … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood This recording comes from 23 October 1997. Now of course not only are the performances that I choose for this series a very personal reflection, they are also reflections that change from day to day.   So I … Continue reading →

  An index to the 100+ previous episodes of this series can be found here. By Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) The two Rome concerts I drew on in Part 1 for this year, in which Dylan sang ten songs for the … Continue reading →

Dylanesque (comparative more Dylanesque, superlative most Dylanesque) In the style of, or reminiscent of the music or lyrics of Bob Dylan (born 1941). ———- By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Aaron: For Part 3 of the Dylanesque series I decided … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst   I contain multitudes 1: Two Irish countries at odds I contain multitudes 2: To the buried that repose around us I contain multitudes part 3: The thrill of rhyming something that’s never been rhymed before … Continue reading →

A full index to this series is given here.   By Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) When introducing the song from Tempest, ‘Soon after Midnight’ in 2012, I concurred with Jochen Markhorst’s assessment that this is ‘a real murder ballad.’  Ian Maxton … Continue reading →

Poster photograph supplied by Joe LaMay Commentary from Tony Attwood “Untold Dylan” has no editorial rule book as to what should or should not be published on the site.  Basically, if we like it we publish it. So although no … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Coming to “Seven Days” in the Dylan Cover a Day series, I had high hopes, as it seemed to me a song that Dylan had never really taken to its limit (it only got 18 performances across … Continue reading →

Please note we have had a technical problem near the end of this article while adding the recordings.  If you are unable to read the conclusion of the piece please press “refresh” and give the article maybe 20 seconds to … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Dylan’s Opening Lines:   This is the fourth and final update on a theme we originally looked at eight years or so ago and which I have been playing with in the last couple of weeks.  It incorporates … Continue reading →

  by Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Aaron: “Let It Be Me” is a popular song originally published in French in 1955 as “Je t’appartiens”. Tony: Literally that translates as “I belong to you” and the opening lines run… Comme … Continue reading →

An index to the whole series on the Never Ending Tour can be found here. By Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) In the previous post I covered the songs that were played for the last time in 2013, and we spent some … Continue reading →

  I contain multitudes 1: Two Irish countries at odds I contain multitudes 2: To the buried that repose around us I contain multitudes part 3: The thrill of rhyming something that’s never been rhymed before by Jochen Markhorst IV         … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood As Mike Johnson pointed out in his article NET 1993 Part 5 – A series of dreams “In November 1992 Dylan released an album of traditional songs and covers. These were recorded in his own garage with only … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Previously published: Part 1: Desolation Row Definition: Dylanesque (comparative more Dylanesque, superlative most Dylanesque.   In the style of, or reminiscent of the music or lyrics of Bob Dylan (born 1941). Aaron: “Rhyming doesn’t have … Continue reading →

  By Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) The Never Ending Tour index to 116 previous articles can be found here. Moving from 2012 to 2013 it’s hard not to be struck by how much better Dylan sounds. Everything is better, even the recordings … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood I have always loved this song, not least for the rhythm and the sudden change in the melody line with “comes up to the top” and “series of screams” Yellowbirds don’t add to much to Bob’s original … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood My theme in this little series of articles is that for a fulsome understanding of Dylan’s works we need to consider both the lyrics and the music as one, for if Dylan had no interest in … Continue reading →

I Contain Multitudes (2020) part 3 by Jochen Markhorst III         The thrill of rhyming something that’s never been rhymed before A red Cadillac and a black moustache Rings on my fingers that sparkle and flash Tell me what’s next – … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood This idea started quite a long way back, and up an update on the original article appeared a few weeks ago.  Then such was the interest, and because I find it fun anyway, I’ve added some more … Continue reading →