Author Archives: Tony Attwood

Girl from the north country / Boots of Spanish Leather, the music and the lyrics

    I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. A list of previous articles in this series is at the foot of the page. By Tony Attwood Two songs together in … Continue reading

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Once or Twice: the transformation of “Blood in My Eyes”

 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 we … Continue reading

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False Prophet (2020) part 5: Cut off the head of the owl, it’ll look like a chicken

False Prophet (2020) part 5 by Jochen Markhorst V          Cut off the head of the owl, it’ll look like a chicken I’m the enemy of treason – the enemy of strife I’m the enemy of the unlived meaningless life I … Continue reading

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The Double Life of Bob Dylan 11: How to write a masterpiece

     I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. The Double Life of Bob Dylan Part 1: Let’s ignore creativity.  Part 2: On the road to creativity Part 3: Getting Noticed Part … Continue reading

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The Covers We Missed: Billy and To Fall in Love With You

  I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. For more details on this new series on cover versions of Dylan songs that were not considered in the last series, please see … Continue reading

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The Never Ending Tour Extended: Hollis Brown 1974 – 2004

  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 performances of individual songs change as time goes by.   The selection of songs from the … Continue reading

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False Prophet part 4:   Sing to me, O Muse, of that man of many troubles

False Prophet (2020) part 4 by Jochen Markhorst IV         Sing to me, O Muse, of that man of many troubles Hello Mary Lou – Hello Miss Pearl My fleet-footed guides from the underworld No stars in the sky shine brighter … Continue reading

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The Lyrics and the Music: She Belongs to me

I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. A list of previous articles in this series is at the foot of  the page. By Tony Attwood “She Belongs to me” from “Bringing … Continue reading

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Covers we missed: Beyond Here Lies Nothin’

I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. For more details on this new series on cover versions of Dylan songs that were not considered in the last series, please see the … Continue reading

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Once or twice: Dylan’s rarely performed songs. Oxford Town.

A look into some of the songs Bob Dylan performed just once or twice but then set aside for ever more… By Tony Attwood It has often been noted that the song was a response to an open invite from … Continue reading

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False Prophet (2020) part 3: Right up there in the stratosphere

False Prophet (2020) part 3 by Jochen Markhorst III         Right up there in the stratosphere Hello Mary Lou – Hello Miss Pearl My fleet footed guides from the underworld No stars in the sky shine brighter than you You girls … Continue reading

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The Double Life of Bob Dylan 10: It’s just a song

 I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. The Double Life of Bob Dylan Part 1: Let’s ignore creativity.  Part 2: On the road to creativity Part 3: Getting Noticed Part 4: Creativity … Continue reading

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Dylan on Tour: the concert in full on 3 August 2024

 I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website —————— Dylan on Tour:   Previously: What Dylan played on 7 July 2024, and how it sounded.   Notation and commentary by Tony Attwood. This time we … Continue reading

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Tambourine Man: A History in Performance, part 3 – Chasing Shadows

  I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. ——————— Mr Tambourine Man – A History in Performance By Mike Johnson Part 1: A masterpiece is born Part 2: 1966 – Darker … Continue reading

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False Prophet (2020) part 2: The Dead are from a different world

 I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. Part 1 of “False Prophet” is at“The beam that is in thine own eye” by Jochen Markhorst II          The Dead are from a different world … Continue reading

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The Double Life of Bob Dylan part 9: Bringing folk music back home

   I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. The Double Life of Bob Dylan Part 1: Let’s ignore creativity.  Part 2: On the road to creativity Part 3: Getting Noticed Part 4: … Continue reading

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The Never Ending Tour Extended: God Knows

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 performances of individual songs change as time goes by.   The selection of songs from the series, … Continue reading

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The lyrics and the music: the meaning of the Changing of the Guard

  I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. This series on the lyrics and the music aims to look at both aspects of Dylan’s compositions, rather than focus entirely on the … Continue reading

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Covers we missed: Beyond the Horizon

  I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. For more details on this new series on cover versions of Dylan songs that were not considered in the last series, please see … Continue reading

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False Prophet (2020) part 1:  “The beam that is in thine own eye”

False Prophet (2020) part 1 by Jochen Markhorst I           The beam that is in thine own eye  The symbolic power is actually recognised right away; in the first centuries of our era the Romans were already saying pelle sub agnina … Continue reading

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