Author Archives: TonyAttwood

by Jochen Markhorst Like earlier “Desolation Row” and “Where Are You Tonight?”, “Mississippi” can’t really be dealt with in one article. Too grand, too majestic, too monumental. And, of course, such an extraordinary masterpiece deserves more than one paltry article. … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe The downplay of the influence of Blake on Bob Dylan is just too much to take; both in technique and in theme, the nuanced poetry of Blake reveals itself –  seen here, there, and everywhere in the … Continue reading →

By Paul Robert Thomas & Kim E. Hatton FOREWORD The following is the fruit of two very different approaches to the songs performed and recorded by Dylan and The Band in the period June to October/November 1967, after a year … Continue reading →

by mr tambourine Bob Dylan’s Rough And Rowdy Ways – An album Dylan was destined to make… In this review, I would like to put my own take on this album and compare it to what I’ve heard prior to … Continue reading →

Commentary by Tony Attwood For some time we have been locating texts for songs that Bob Dylan has written, and for which no music exists.  So we have been inviting readers of Untold Dylan to provide us with their own … Continue reading →

Research by Aaron Galbraith, Commentary by Tony Attwood So how did I miss this one in going through all those outtakes from “After the Empire”?  I really have no idea, but miss it I did even though Leon mentioned the … Continue reading →

By Michael Johnson ‘And when it all came crashing down I became withdrawn’ ‘On a freezing night that January, the traffic locked solid on the snowbound London streets, we shuffled back to the Hammersmith Odeon to see the latest episode … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan On Faith (Part 1) by Larry Fyffe According to Paul Thomas, Bob Dylan’s “hymn” ‘Every Grain Of Sand’ has “very little to do with the thought, faith, or poetry of William Blake”; instead  the song “unequivocally” expresses “his … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst In the second, revised edition of his wonderful study of the Basement Tapes, Million Dollar Bash from 2014, Sid Griffin devotes two short pieces to “I’m Alright”. The first one he wrote when he only knew the … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood The 1980s really were an amazing time for Bob Dylan – a time of absolute certainty and total uncertainty.  A time in which his professed love for his newly found religion slipped away, leaving him feeling lost … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood  Song nominated by Aaron Galbraith In a recent interview Bob Dylan was asked about his favourite songs, and particularly mentioned the Eagles.  He then went on to cite three Eagles songs, each from 1976’s Hotel California. ‘New Kid … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe As the aphorism goes, there be none so zealous than a new convert. Paul Robert Thomas converts from Christianity to Judaism; then asserts that he’s “perplexed” why the singer/songwriter Bob Dylan, who’s from a Judaic background, advances … Continue reading →

Songs selected by Aaron Galbraith; commentary by Tony Attwood Laura Marling – Hard Rain According to Wiki, “Peaky Blinders is a British period crime drama television series set in Birmingham” (England’s second city).   “It follows the activities of a family … Continue reading →

Video by mr tambourine, commentary by Tony Attwood Ahead of the release of Bob’s new album, it is perhaps worth a spot of reflection on just how good Bob Dylan can be. Which is why we think it is worth … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst For three years, from May 2006 to April 2009, Dylan will host the radio show Theme Time Radio Hour, a weekly show that can be listened to via Sirius XM Satellite Radio. The legend is given free … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe Depending on which translation is referenced, women are biblically described metaphorically as  ‘screech owls’, ‘lamias’, and ‘liliths’ who are cast out of Eden by God for refusing to be subservient to men: The screech owl also shall … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Thinking of the many different themes we’ve covered on this site over the years it struck me that I don’t think we’ve ever touched on Bob Dylan and Paul Simon playing together.  But I have just been … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst A P R I L, 1 9 7 0 Dear Fay, Some people are going to get killed out of this situation that is growing. That is not a warning (or wishful thinking). I see it as … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe Rob Stoner, bassist who accompanied ‘the song and dance man’ on tour, succinctly describes Bob Dylan’s mixing of personal and artistic motives behind many of his public performances, including those in documentaries and films: “He’s always trying … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood and Aaron Galbraith In this series, the two of us play a game.  Aaron selects the theme and the various recordings, and then hands them over to Tony without instruction or comment.  And what Tony does is … Continue reading →