Author Archives: Tony Attwood

By Tony Attwood I don’t know if anyone else is enjoying this series of mine – either by agreeing with my choices, or picking out his/her own favourite song of a certain year.  But they are all listed on this … 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 The point I am trying to make in this series is that although … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood In 1964 Bob wrote the lost love song, “I don’t believe you” but then quickly moved on to a couple of songs on other subjects.  Spanish Harlem which came next is a love song, Motorpsycho Nightmare … Continue reading →

  Links for other songs selected by Bob Dylan within this series are given at the end. By Tony Attwood As I have noted, one of the many great things about Bob’s book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” is the … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst II To me writing a song was, you know, a miracle Mother of Muses, sing for my heart Sing of a love too soon to depart Sing of the heroes who stood alone Whose names are … Continue reading →

    A list of earlier “Songs of the year” is given at the end of this piece.  Details of our other current series can be found on the home page.    Other recent articels include Bob Dylan: does art have … Continue reading →

    The Philosophy of Modern Song. Black Magic Woman – Carlos Santana Can a Dylan song be a life changing experience? The Drifter’s Escape expresses it all. By Tony Attwood If you are a regular reader of Untold Dylan, … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood I have this thing about Carlos Santana…. … in that his work is clearly highly regarded and loved by multitudes, but it is not just the music; he is just universally admired.  Besides, I know, there … 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 This series contains a totally personal set of reflections about how a few Dylan compositions have … Continue reading →

Mother Of Muses part 1 by Jochen Markhorst I             The lyre and the laurel tree Mother of Muses, sing for me Sing of the mountains and the deep, dark sea Sing of the lakes and the nymphs of the forest … Continue reading →

  Previously in this series. Restless Farewell Long and Wasted Years Mississippi Foot of Pride Things have changed Angelina Visions of Johanna Every grain of sand “Every grain of sand” is an overtly Christian song, and is considered by most … Continue reading →

. By Larry Fyffe . According to Robert Graves’ writings (and others), the goddesses and gods of mythologies change over time. Mani, called Mona by songwriter Bob Dylan, is the god of the moon, and Sol, the goddess of the … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood (publisher of Untold Dylan). Jochen Markhorst is a regular reviewer of Dylan’s work on Untold and many of his books have appeared on this site as a series of articles. Thus, throughout you have a choice of … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood This series looks at Bob’s selections of tracks for his post-doctoral book “The Philosophy of Modern Song”.  A list of the tracks we have covered so far appears at the end of the article. Today’s focus … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst We are distracted by the cat, the soft, grazing light and Carole’s bare feet, but the needlepoint tapestry in question can also be seen on the cover; in her right hand. “A tapestry to feel and see, … Continue reading →

  Recent pieces Can a Bob Dylan song be a life-changing experience? Visions of Johanna Jan’s Take 5: Ballad Of Hollis Brown By Tony Attwood Ten years ago I wrote a piece about “Yonder Comes Sin” and raved about its … Continue reading →

  There is a particular kind of character Dylan keeps returning to across sixty years of writing. Not the saint, not the protest hero, not even the drifter exactly. The gambler. The person who has agreed to live or die … Continue reading →

    By Tony Attwood Previously in this series. Restless Farewell Long and Wasted Years Mississippi Foot of Pride Things have changed Angelina This series contains a totally personal set of reflections about how a few Dylan compositions have had … Continue reading →

Introductory comments by Tony Attwood, publisher. If you are a regular visitor to Untold Dylan, you will know that primarily the thoughts and comments you read here are very positive about Bob Dylan’s work as a lyricist and musician. However, … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Look it up on Google and you find that “Long Tall Sally” is a clothing shop for women who are over 5’8″ tall.  But the name of course comes from the Little Richard record – the clothing … Continue reading →