Author Archives: Tony Attwood

DYLAN & US: BEYOND AMERICA by Wouter van Oorschot Translated by Brent Annable Amuse bouche Who the book is (not) for – part 1 Who this book is (not) for – part 2 Anything but idolatry – part 1 Anything … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood Think of Dylan in the early days of his work and surely for most of us our minds will be drawn to “Don’t think twice, it’s all right” and “Blowin’ in the wind”. It is widely … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst You used to laugh about Everybody that was hangin’ out Now you don’t talk so loud Now you don’t seem so proud About having to be scrounging for your next meal Although we are graphically (on … Continue reading →

DYLAN & US: BEYOND AMERICA by Wouter van Oorschot Translated by Brent Annable Previously in this series… Amuse bouche Who the book is (not) for – part 1 Who this book is (not) for – part 2 Anything but idolatry … Continue reading →

Previously…. 1: Far Away From Insight 2: “I looked into the bleak woods and said, ‘Something’s gotta change’.  3:  If this is a bunch of noise, then it is noise that I love 4: Far away from the music 5: How to ignore important … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Three times and out: This series looks at songs that Dylan performed just three times and then left.  Previously we have looked at… Let it Be Me Dink’s Song When the Ship Comes In Fever Walls of … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst IV         You’ll curse the day you started goin’ down that lost highway How does it feel How does it feel To be without a home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone? “Over with it,” commands … Continue reading →

Part one of this series can be found here. Part two: from the 70s onwards Part three: the interpretations By Jürg Lehmann  Of course, Blowin’ in the Wind was also embraced by the jazz community. Ray Bryant got off to a … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood This isn’t part of the normal run of articles for this site but instead is just a note about a smile that came to my face this morning. As you might imagine, running this site, I do … Continue reading →

DYLAN & US: BEYOND AMERICA by Wouter van Oorschot; Translated by Brent Annable Previously in this series… Amuse bouche Who the book is (not) for – part 1 Who this book is (not) for – part 2 Anything but idolatry – … Continue reading →

Previously…. 1: Far Away From Insight 2: “I looked into the bleak woods and said, ‘Something’s gotta change’.  3:  If this is a bunch of noise, then it is noise that I love 4: Far away from the music 5: How to ignore important … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Three times and out: Songs that Dylan performed just three times and then left.  Previously we have looked at… Let it Be Me Dink’s Song When the Ship Comes In Fever Walls of Red Wing Precious Memories Here … Continue reading →

Like A Rolling Stone (1965) part 3 by Jochen Markhorst     Previously in this series Part 1: The Rumpelstilskin tantrum Part 2: It all just about got to be too much III         It was just a riff really How … Continue reading →

Part one of this series can be found here. Part two: from the 70s onwards By Jürg Lehmann Claus Hempler and Eric Bibb&Habib Koité stand out in this period with two completely different interpretations. Hempler, a Danish singer/songwriter was part … Continue reading →

DYLAN & US: BEYOND AMERICA by Wouter van Oorschot Translated by Brent Annable Previously in this series… Amuse bouche Who the book is (not) for – part 1 Who this book is (not) for – part 2 Anything but idolatry … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood This article is part of a series of articles started out as a review of Clinton Heylin’s tome “The Double Life of Bob Dylan.”  It’s a massive piece of writing that I find uninformative and uninspiring, but … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst II          “It all just about got to be too much” Once upon a time you dressed so fine You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn’t you? People’d call, say, “Beware doll, you’re bound to … Continue reading →

Three times and out: Songs that Dylan performed just three times and then left.  Previously we have looked at… Let it Be Me Dink’s Song When the Ship Comes In Fever Walls of Red Wing Precious Memories appeared on “Knocked out … Continue reading →

By Jürg Lehmann Part one of this series can be found here. The 70s and 80s offered another endless parade of minor and major artists, without anyone standing out with a particularly captivating performance. Perhaps Etta James (1983) can be … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood As you may have noticed we have been publishing recordings of a few of Bob’s concerts from across the years (a list of these is given below). And now the Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour which started … Continue reading →