Author Archives: Tony Attwood

The Covers We Missed: “Baby, Stop Crying”

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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Bob Dylan 1971 – Wallflower part 2:  “He once played with Hank Williams!”

   I don’t know what it means either is an index to the current series appearing on this website.   Wallflower Part 1 is here. Details of the book “Bob Dylan’s 1971” which is available in English, Dutch and German, and how … Continue reading

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The Never Ending Tour Extended: I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight

 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

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The Double Life of Bob Dylan: 4. Creativity is a multi-faceted gift

  I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. by Tony Attwood The Double Life of Bob Dylan by Clinton Heylin is a big book. Over 500 pages in fact, and it is … Continue reading

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The lyrics and the music: Simple Twist of Fate

  An index to the current series appearing on this website appears on the home page.    A list of the previous articles in this series appears at the end. ———- “The Lyrics and the Music” (or sometimes “the music and the … Continue reading

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Once or Twice: You Angel You

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 have a genuine recording of a live event (and “genuine” is important here since I have … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan 1971: Wallflower Part 1

1971 is the fourth year of Dylan’s Seven Lean Years, the dry spell that Dylan himself places between John Wesley Harding (late 1967) and Blood On The Tracks (late 1974). These are the years when Dylan sits on the waterfront, … Continue reading

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The Never Ending Tour Extended: Not Dark Yet 1997 to 2019. Tears to my eyes

 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 performances … Continue reading

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The Double Life of Bob Dylan 3: Getting Noticed

I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. by Tony Attwood The Double Life of Bob Dylan by Clinton Heylin is a big book. Over 500 pages in fact, and it is only … Continue reading

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One Too Many Mornings: the music and the lyrics

  An index to the current series appearing on this website appears on the home page.    A list of the previous articles in this series appears at the end. ———- “The Lyrics and the Music” (or sometimes “the music and … Continue reading

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Once or Twice: Talkin New York

 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

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The Covers We Missed: the most amazing versions of “As I Went Out One Morning”

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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Bob Dylan: 1971 (the fourth of the seven lean years)

By Jochen Markhorst 1971 is the fourth year of Dylan’s Seven Lean Years, the dry spell that Dylan himself places between John Wesley Harding (late 1967) and Blood On The Tracks (late 1974). These are the years when Dylan sits … Continue reading

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The Never Ending Tour Extended: Gates of Eden. Another all-time best performance

   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

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The Double Life of Bob Dylan 2: On the road to creativity

I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. by Tony Attwood The Double Life of Bob Dylan by Clinton Heylin is a big book. Over 500 pages in fact, and it is … Continue reading

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When I Paint My Masterpiece part 15: An absolutely personal interpretation

1971 is the fourth year of Dylan’s Seven Lean Years, the dry spell that Dylan himself places between John Wesley Harding (late 1967) and Blood On The Tracks (late 1974). These are the years when Dylan sits on the waterfront, … Continue reading

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The lyrics and the music: Masters of War

An index to the current series appearing on this website appears on the home page.    A list of the previous articles in this series appears at the end. ———- “The Lyrics and the Music” is a series by Tony Attwood … Continue reading

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Once or twice: Highway 51 revisited

 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

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The Never Ending Tour Extended: Goodbye Jimmy Reed

 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 performances … Continue reading

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The Double Life of Bob Dylan: a consideration. Part 1: Let’s ignore creativity.

  I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. by Tony Attwood The Double Life of Bob Dylan by Clinton Heylin is a big book. Over 500 pages in fact, and it … Continue reading

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