Author Archives: Tony Attwood

by Larry Fyffe & he’s eating a picture of jean paul belmondo (Bob Dylan: Tarantula) Jean-Paul Belmondo, a major French movie star acting in films like “Breathless” in which he plays a small-time, good-looking hood who shoots a policeman; his … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood In the last article in this series I commented on the most curious year of 1971 in which Bob wrote six songs, only two of which are remembered.  The original articles on this site reviewing them … Continue reading →

There is an index to all our current series and some of our recent series of articles on the home page.    We also have a very active Facebook page:. By Tony Attwood This is part of a series of articles … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Prelude: if you don’t know this recording, do give it a listen.  The quality is really something. We are nearing the end of this series which aims to provide one concert recording from each year from 1961 … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst   VIII       Carmen got a little six Buick Carmen got a little six Buick, big six Chevrolet car Carmen got a little six Buick, little six Chevrolet car (spoken: My God, what solid power!) And it … Continue reading →

This is part of a series of articles, each of which summarises Bob’s compositional work year by year, focusing on the music.  A list of the articles so far in this series is given at the end of the article. … Continue reading →

    There is an index to all our current series and some of our recent series of articles on the home page. By Tony Attwood This is part of a series of articles (links to previous articles at the … Continue reading →

Compiled by Tony Attwood This is article number 58 in the series which aims to provide one concert recording from each year from 1961 onward.  AndI do recommend this one – the quality is often superb.  Just try “Tom Thumb” … Continue reading →

From A Buick 6 part 7 by Jochen Markhorst   VII        The steam shovel and the dump truck Well, you know I need a steam shovel, mama, to keep away the dead I need a dump truck, baby, to unload … Continue reading →

A list of previous articles in this serises about Bob Dylan’s music (as opposed to his lyrics) appears at the foot of the article. By Tony Attwood After “Three Angels” Bob was not finished with the idea of the spoken … Continue reading →

There are details of all our current and recent series on the home page. This article is part of the series reviewing “The Philosophy of Modern Song”.  In this case considering “The Whiffenpoof Song.” by Tony Attwood This series of … Continue reading →

13 November 2008 Please note the concert starts just after the 2-minute mark, and the numbering system below ignores the record introduction.    And just in case you are interested, I really do rate this version of “It’s alright ma”.  … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst   VI         Boy, this is love Well, she don’t make me nervous, she don’t talk too much She walks like Bo Diddley and she don’t need no crutch She keeps this four-ten all loaded with lead Well, … Continue reading →

    Previously in this series No Nobel Prize for Music 42: One more weekend and New Morning: Musical pathways new.    Links to all the previous articles in the series can be found at the foot at that piece. … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood This series of articles takes the songs that Bob Dylan discussed in his post-Nobel Prize book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song” and looks at those songs individually as songs, rather than reviewing Bob’s comments upon them.  … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan | Wembley Arena, London, 1987. | Videos from The 15th, 16th, and 17th October Featuring Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. This was the last time that Dylan has toured with Tom Petty and the last tour before beginning … Continue reading →

  by Larry Fyffe Post-Modernism leaves lots of room in a work of art for a reader/listener/obsever to interpret the meaning therein on his or her own. Of course, the interpretation has to be plausible: (C)ould you tell me what … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst   V          You Can’t Judge A Book By The Cover Well, she don’t make me nervous, she don’t talk too much She walks like Bo Diddley and she don’t need no crutch She keeps this four-ten … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood This series looks at the way in which Bob Dylan’s compositions have evolved musically  over time.   An index to previous articles is given at the end. The changes that came over Bob Dylan the composer, can … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood This series of articles takes the songs that Bob Dylan discussed in his post-Nobel Prize book “The Philosophy of Modern Song” and looks at those songs individually, rather than reviewing Bob’s comments upon them.  And, just … Continue reading →