Author Archives: Tony Attwood

  Mother Of Muses part 6 by Jochen Markhorst VI          And then Jonah the Baptist started splashing people with water! Mother of Muses, unleash your wrath Things I can’t see, they’re blocking my path Show me your wisdom, tell me … Continue reading →

The Lost Sinners by Larry Fyffe (B)ut remember – it’s like the boogie man told the cantaur when the cantaur invaded the territory of the Giant Mother Geese “you don’t have to be around those people” (Bob Dylan: Tarantula) Ancient … Continue reading →

Links to the previous articles in this series are given at the end of this piece. by Jochen Markhorst In this series, we shine a spotlight on a thriving, fascinating, and polarising fringe phenomenon within Dylanology: the semi-professional cover artist. … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood The best-known recording of “Come Rain or Come Shine” (written in 1946 by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer) was that made by Judy Collins.  Bob performed it as part of his tribute to what is known as … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood Previously in this series 1961.  I was young when I left home 1962:  Tomorrow is a long time 1963: Seven Curses 1964: Gates of Eden 1965: Visions of Johnanna 1966: One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) 1967 part 1: “Drifter’s Escape” … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst V            Creative person meets a muse I’m falling in love with Calliope She don’t belong to anyone, why not give her to me? She’s speaking to me, speaking with her eyes I’ve grown so tired of chasing … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Recently in this series…. Restless Farewell Long and Wasted Years Mississippi Foot of Pride Things have changed Angelina Visions of Johanna Drifters’ Escape Tangled up in blue Idiot Wind The point of this series is that a … Continue reading →

    Some Bob Dylan songs make you stop for a minute. “Rambling, Gambling Willie” does even more than that. It tells a great story. One of the greatest gamblers anyone has ever met, impossible wins, riverboats, poker tables, and … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst In this series, we shine a spotlight on a thriving, fascinating, and polarizing fringe phenomenon within Dylanology: the semi-professional cover artist. And more specifically, on a veteran from the southern part of a small country on the … Continue reading →

  Commentary by Tony Attwood “Don’t take your guns to town” was written and recorded by Johnny Cash and appears in Dylan’s book “The Philosophy of Modern Song”. When I first approached the idea of looking at the songs in … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood 1961.  I was young when I left home 1962:  Tomorrow is a long time 1963: Seven Curses 1964: Gates of Eden 1965: Visions of Johnanna 1966: One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) 1967 part 1: “Drifter’s Escape” 1967 part 2:  I’m not … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst IV          And of course Henry the Horse dances the waltz I’m falling in love with Calliope She don’t belong to anyone, why not give her to me? She’s speaking to me, speaking with her eyes I’ve … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe   According to Egyptian mythology, Ra, parentless, separates the oceanic sky-god from his sister, the earth, goddess, they being bound too tightly together to achieve anything. Thereafter Ra becomes the god of the sun. His sister Hathor becomes … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood Recently in this series…. Restless Farewell Long and Wasted Years Mississippi Foot of Pride Things have changed Angelina Visions of Johanna Drifters’ Escape Tangled up in blue One of the reasons for writing about a small … Continue reading →

Introductory note by the editor: “Ballad for a friend” has always been one of my favourite Dylan tracks, but one that is wrongly ignored by most commentators in my view.  I’m therefore delighted to have a review to publish of … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst In this series, we shine a spotlight on a thriving, fascinating, and polarising fringe phenomenon within Dylanology: the semi-professional cover artist. And more specifically, on a veteran from the southern part of a small country on the … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe Standing on the water, casting your bread While the eyes of the idol with the iron head Are glowing (Bob Dylan: Jokerman) Seems Jesus has some competition – namely Argus, the steel-headed giant with a hundred eyes. … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Previously in this series. Restless Farewell Long and Wasted Years Mississippi Foot of Pride Things have changed Angelina Visions of Johanna Drifters’ Escape Tangled up in blue My theory here is that we can appreciate Dylan songs … Continue reading →

    Links for other songs selected by Bob Dylan within this series are given at the end. By Tony Attwood This series of articles considers the songs themselves that Bob chose to include in his post-doctorate book (in case … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst III           They’re locked together Sing of Sherman, Montgomery and Scott And of Zhukov, and Patton, and the battles they fought Who cleared the path for Presley to sing Who carved the path for Martin Luther King … Continue reading →