Author Archives: Tony Attwood

Recent Posts Key West part 10:  What a long strange trip it’s been Theme Time Radio Hour: why are all the car songs 12 bar blues? By Tony Attwood In 1966, Bob Dylan wrote, completed and in one way or … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst X          What a long strange trip it’s been Key West is the place to go Down by the Gulf of Mexico Beyond the sea – beyond the shifting sand Key West is the gateway key To … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood In this series on the Theme Time Radio Hour programmes, I am looking back at some episodes recorded by Bob for series one, and choosing a few songs that interest or perhaps intrigue me, and for … Continue reading →

  A list of the other songs nominated by Bob within his post-doctorate  book, which we have already covered, is given at the end.   Each article has at least one recording of the song within it. —————– By Tony Attwood … Continue reading →

  Previously in this series: No Nobel Prize for Music: after Idiot Wind: “You’re gonna make me lonesome” By Tony Attwood As I noted before, after the musical monument that is “Idiot Wind” Bob calmed down his writing both in … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood So far I have selected as my Dylan song of the year …. 1961.  “I was young when I left home” 1962:  Tomorrow is a long time 1963: Seven Curses 1964: Gates of Eden My idea of choosing a Dylan … Continue reading →

There is an index to our current series and a range of previous articles on the home page and an index to earlier articles from this series at the end of this piece.   If you are interested in writing for Untold Dylan, … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst IX         It all floats Key West is the place to go Down by the Gulf of Mexico Beyond the sea – beyond the shifting sand Key West is the gateway key To innocence and purity Key … Continue reading →

  A list of the other songs nominated by Bob within his “Philosophy of Modern Song” book, which we have already covered, is given at the end.   Each article has at least one recording of the song within it. —————– … Continue reading →

Recent posts Dylan Song of the Year: 1964. Gates of Eden Theme Time Radio Hour 9: Summer No Nobel Prize for Music – index to articles at the end of this piece… By Tony Attwood Because most of the time, … Continue reading →

Recent Posts Theme Time Radio Hour 9: Summer Key West part 8: Leaving you, Tahiti By Tony Attwood So far I have selected as my Dylan song of the year …. 1961.  “I was young when I left home” 1962:  Tomorrow is … Continue reading →

There is an index to our current series and a range of previous articles on the home page and an index to earlier articles from this series at the end of this piece.   If you are interested in writing for … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst VIII       Leaving you, Tahiti I got both my feet planted square on the ground Got my right hand high with the thumb down Such is life – such is happiness Hibiscus flowers grow everywhere here If … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood This series takes a look at the songs Bob Dylan wrote about in his work “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” the book that followed his honorary doctorate.  Thus, this isn’t a review of the book as such, … Continue reading →

Recently on this site Bob Dylan’s greatest song, year by year: 1963 Theme Time Radio Hour 8: Divorce. The recordings and the thoughts Key West part 7: I knew right then and there I was hooked The Philosophy of Modern … Continue reading →

  Recently on Untold Dylan Theme Time Radio Hour 8: Divorce. The recordings and the thoughts Key West part 7: I knew right then and there I was hooked If you would like to offer an article to Untold Dylan … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood After the theme time radio hour based on the subject of weddings which I contemplated inj the last article in this series (there is a link at the end to previous articles), I guess it was … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst VII        I knew right then and there I was hooked I got both my feet planted square on the ground Got my right hand high with the thumb down Such is life – such is happiness … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood This series takes a look at the songs Bob Dylan wrote about in his work “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” the book that followed his honorary doctorate.  Thus, this isn’t a review of the book as … Continue reading →

  Recently on this site Bob Dylan – the greatest song of 1961: five versions of “I was young when I left home” Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour: Father There is an index to our current series on the home … Continue reading →