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Author Archives: Tony Attwood
The Covers We Missed: Blind Willie McTell part 2
I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. ————– A list of all the cover reviews from the original series of articles on covers of Dylan songs, can be found at … Continue reading
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Mr Tambourine Man – A History in Performance, Part 7: 2000 – 2010: the jingle jangle.
Previously in this series… Part 1: A masterpiece is born Part 2: 1966 – Darker hues. Part 3: Chasing Shadows Part 4: 1978-1986. Far From the Twisted Reach Part 5: 1986-1993: Evening’s Empire Part 6: 1994 – 99: My weariness … Continue reading
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The Double Life of Bob Dylan: Conclusion – “Man I’m not even 25”
A review of the Double Life of Bob Dylan by Clinton Heylin. This article concludes the series of reviews of this book. Links to the earlier articles in this series can be found at the end of this piece. By Tony … Continue reading
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Once or twice or…. When the ship comes in
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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The Covers We Missed: Blind Willie McTell – Part One
I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. ————– A list of all the cover reviews from the original series of articles on covers of Dylan songs, can be found at the … Continue reading
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False Prophet (2020) part 12: A manic depression is a frustrating mess
by Jochen Markhorst 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
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The Carnegie Chapter Hall concert in full: 4 November 1961
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
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The Double Life of Bob Dylan part 19: All around the world
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
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Bob Dylan: the lyrics AND the music. “Things have changed”
“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
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Dylan & Us: Beyond America. 1. Who the book is not for – part 2
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
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The 360* songs that Dylan has recorded but never played in public: Ballad in Plain D
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
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The Double Life of Bob Dylan part 18: All that remains
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
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False Prophet (2020) part 11: Say my name
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
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Dylan on Tour part 5. Manchester 1966, the full concert.
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
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The lyrics and the music: You’re a big girl now & a delicate but vital change
“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
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Dylan & Us: Beyond America. 1. Who this book is (not) for – part 1
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
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Once or Twice: Seven Curses
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 revolution begins, but no one understands. The Double Life of Bob Dylan part 17
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
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False Prophet (2020) part 10: I found the sound that was my holy grail
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
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Mr Tambourine Man – A History in Performance, Part 6: 1994 – 99: My weariness amazes me
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
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