Author Archives: Tony Attwood

A review of the Double Life of Bob Dylan by Clinton Heylin. Links to the earlier articles in this series can be found at the end of this piece. By Tony Attwood Judging by what Heylin says, and what we … Continue reading →

“The Lyrics and the Music” is a series by Tony Attwood which tries to find out what happens when one reviews a Dylan song not primarily as a set of lyrics, but as a piece of music which includes lyrics.  … Continue reading →

by Wouter van Oorschot Translated by Brent Annable Who this book is (not) for – part 2 (continuation of part 1: Dylan & Us: Beyond America.  1. Who the book is not for  – part 1) My thesis is also … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood If you are kind enough to have meandered a little around this site with its 3741 articles (making this number 3742) you may have noted a modest series about the songs that Dylan has only played … Continue reading →

   I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current and recently concluded series, appearing on this website.  Details of the earlier episodes in this series are at the end of this episode By Tony Attwood Heylin, as I … Continue reading →

Previously in this series Part 1: “The beam that is in thine own eye” Part 2: The Dead are from a different world Part 3: Right up there in the stratosphere Part 4: Sing to me, O Muse, of that … Continue reading →

Dylan on Tour: concert recordings selected by Tony Attwood In this series I’m just searching the internet for complete, or near complete, recordings of Dylan concerts.  In each case I’m not particularly concerned with the video – it is the … Continue reading →

  “The Lyrics and the Music” is a series by Tony Attwood which tries to find out what happens when one reviews a Dylan song not primarily as a set of lyrics, but as a piece of music which includes … Continue reading →

September 28, 2024 Tony Attwood Uncategorized by Wouter van Oorschot;   translated by Brent Annable   I. Hors d’oeuvre   1. Who this book is (not) for – part 1           Look out kid, it’s something you did  (‘Subterranean homesick blues’ – … Continue reading →

   I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. Once or twice: A review of some of the songs that Bob has performed just once or twice on stage, selecting those of which … Continue reading →

 I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current and recently concluded series, appearing on this website.  Details of the earlier episodes in this series are at the end of this episode By Tony Attwood Heylin in “The … Continue reading →

Previously in this series Part 1: “The beam that is in thine own eye” Part 2: The Dead are from a different world Part 3: Right up there in the stratosphere Part 4: Sing to me, O Muse, of that … Continue reading →

Mr Tambourine Man – A History in Performance, Part 6: 1994 – 99: My weariness amazes me By Mike Johnson Part 1: A masterpiece is born Part 2: 1966 – Darker hues. Part 3: Chasing Shadows Part 4: 1978-1986. Far … Continue reading →

 I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website —————— The Never Ending Tour Extended: This series primarily uses recordings selected by Mike Johnson in his inestimable masterpiece The Never Ending Tour, and looks at how those … Continue reading →

 I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. The Double Life of Bob Dylan A review of the Clinton Heylin book by Tony Attwood.  Links to previous episodes are at the end. In … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood Yesterday I published a little article on the song Alberta in the lyrics and music series… Alberta. The need for the two to be as one.  In response Jochen sent me his own favourite recording of … Continue reading →

“The Lyrics and the Music” is a series by Tony Attwood which tries to find out what happens when one reviews a Dylan song not primarily as a set of lyrics, but as a piece of music which includes lyrics.  … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood  I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. Once or twice: A review of some of the songs that Bob has performed just once or twice on stage, selecting those … Continue reading →

False Prophet (2020) part 9 by Jochen Markhorst Just a closer walk with Thee What are you lookin’ at – there’s nothing to see Just a cool breeze encircling me Let’s walk in the garden – so far and so … Continue reading →

 I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. By Tony Attwood As far as I can tell Buckets of Rain has only been performed once live by Bob – on 18 November 1990.  … Continue reading →