Author Archives: Tony Attwood

The Never Ending Tour Extended: Spanish Boots of Spanish Leather. 1992-9

  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 … Continue reading

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The lyrics and the music: Tombstone Blues

The lyrics and the music.   A series looking at how Dylan’s music relates to his lyrics.  A list of the previous articles in this series is given at the foot of this article By Tony Attwood The musical opening of … Continue reading

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The Covers We Missed 3: Abandoned Love

  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 previously considered in the last series, please … Continue reading

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When I Paint My Masterpiece 9: And then along came Man to burn the oak tree down

    by Jochen Markhorst IX         And then along came Man to burn the oak tree down I left Rome and landed in Brussels With a picture of a tall oak tree by my side  Dylan’s profound truth from his … Continue reading

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Once or twice: You Angel You

    I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. Once or twice: A recently inaugurated review of songs that Bob has performed just once or twice on stage. Previously we looked at  … Continue reading

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The Never Ending Tour Extended: Long and Wasted Years

  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 … Continue reading

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The lyrics and the music: Everything is broken.

  I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. “Everything is broken” is a most unusual song.  It consists of 28 lines of lyrics of which 12 begin with the word “Broken” … Continue reading

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When I paint my masterpiece: 8. “Crimson and Clover still hits me”

by Jochen Markhorst When I Paint My Masterpiece part 1: She’s delicate and seems like a Vermeer When I Paint My Masterpiece part 2: Oh, the streets of SoHo When I Paint My Masterpiece part 3. Blake did come up with some bold … Continue reading

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The Covers we Missed: 2 by 2 – Saturday Night Fish Fry

    I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. ——— Songs and recordings researched and suggested by Jürg Lehmann.  Opening commentary by Tony Attwood Way back in November 2021 (well it … Continue reading

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Once or twice: Dylan songs that rarely get a live performance: Lily, Rosemary and Stage Fright

    I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. Once or twice: A recently inaugurated review of songs that Bob has performed just once or twice on stage. Previously we looked … Continue reading

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The Never Ending Tour Extended: Pay in Blood

  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 … Continue reading

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The lyrics and the music: Cold Irons Bound

  I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. The lyrics and the music.   Looking at how Dylan’s music relates to his lyrics and vice versa.   By Tony Attwood I’ve never checked in … Continue reading

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When I Paint My Masterpiece (1971) part 7:  I had a little refrigerator

  When I Paint My Masterpiece part 1: She’s delicate and seems like a Vermeer When I Paint My Masterpiece part 2: Oh, the streets of SoHo When I Paint My Masterpiece part 3. Blake did come up with some bold lines When … Continue reading

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The Rough and Rowdy Ways conclusion: Love Sick and It Takes a Lot to Laugh

I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. The Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour: Commentary by Tony Attwood, audio kindly provided by Mr Tambourine. Love Sick Lover Sick starts at 3.20.56 The opening … Continue reading

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Once or twice: How “Spanish Harlem” frightened Bob and all cover artists… except one

  I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. Once or twice:A recently inaugurated review of songs that Bob has performed just once or twice on stage. Previously we looked at  The … Continue reading

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The never ending tour extended: Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum – an unbelievable journey

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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When I Paint My Masterpiece (1971) part 6: Pete, money is coming in

  When I Paint My Masterpiece part 1: She’s delicate and seems like a Vermeer When I Paint My Masterpiece part 2: Oh, the streets of SoHo When I Paint My Masterpiece part 3. Blake did come up with some bold lines When … Continue reading

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A Dylan cover a day: You gonna make me lonesome when you go

  I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. A list of the previous  articles in the “Dylan cover a day” series is printed at the end. by Tony Attwood If by … Continue reading

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The Rough and Rowdy Way Tour 18: Watching the River Flow

  Commentary by Tony Attwood, audio kindly provided by Mr Tambourine. Watching the River Flow “Watching the River Flow” is another laid back half-sung half-recited song in which I get the impression Bob has really worked on the notion of … Continue reading

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Once or twice: Lay Down Your Weary Tune. (Warning, some recordings are painful)

  I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. Once or twice: A recently inaugurated review of songs that Bob has performed just once or twice on stage. Previously we looked at The girl … Continue reading

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