Author Archives: Tony Attwood

  From an idea by Jochen Markhorst; commentary by Tony Attwood Prelude: Some two years ago Jochen wrote the article “I’ve Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To You: 7. The Philosophy Of Modern Song”.  And more recently Jochen suggested … Continue reading →

    by Jochen Markhorst XIX       Mail Train Kept A-Rollin’ Dylan ain’t no false prophet and he brings the Light. But note: I may be here forever / I may not be here at all. Spring 2025 marks 60 years … Continue reading →

  “No Nobel Prize For Music” is a series of articles reflecting on the fact that when commentators write about Dylan’s compositions they tend to engage fulsomely with the issue of his lyrics, but less commonly consider his music in … Continue reading →

  Compiled by Tony Attwood This is number 21 in this series which selects Dylan concerts from the internet, puts them in chronological order, and gives a link to them.   And this time I’ve picked the concert that is said … Continue reading →

    by Jochen Markhorst XVIII    “I just serve the song” “I basically do anything or nothing depending on what the song is calling for,” says Charlie Sexton in the interview with Arlene R. Weiss for Guitar International in October … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood A list of previous articles in this series is provided at the foot of the piece. My last outing in this series: Dylan goes Gothic and the world ends, dealt with Dylan’s dramatic move from his final rejection … Continue reading →

Compiled by Tony Attwood This is number 20 in this series which selects Dylan concerts from the internet, puts them in chronological order, and gives a link to them. So as I have said before, there’s nothing original here, except … Continue reading →

  Part 1: 1965. Crying like a fire in the sun Part 2: 1975. The vagabond who’s rapping at your door Part 3: All your reindeer armies. Part 4: 1990 – 1995 Details of the articles on Tambourine Man, Gates … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst XVII     Well, I ride on the A train, baby After those 11 smashing performances at the Rolling Thunder Revue 1975-76, the song seems to sink back into oblivion: one performance in 1978, one in 1984 and … Continue reading →

Previously: 1: We might have noted the musical innovations more 2: From Hattie Carroll to the incoming ship 3: From Times to Percy’s song 4: Combining musical traditions in unique ways 5: Using music to take us to a world of hope 6: Chimes … Continue reading →

  Compiled by Tony Attwood This is number 20 in this series which selects Dylan concerts from the internet, puts them in chronological order, and gives a link to them. So as I have said before, there’s nothing original here, … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst XVI      “Repeat anyone else you like, only not yourself!” The anarchic nature and Calvin’s lust for disorder and chaos speaks from the slightly insane look of his eyes in the last panel. He is picturing the … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Preface: Please note in the original posting of this article I became completely confused over who and what the band are.  I’ve now removed references to the band and will allow you, my reader, to find them … Continue reading →

  Part 1: 1965. Crying like a fire in the sun Part 2: 1975. The vagabond who’s rapping at your door Part 3: All your reindeer armies. Part 4: 1990-1995: You Think Will Lasst By Mike Johnson [I read somewhere … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst XV       It blew my little 12-year-old mind  No shortage of female candidates. In the 21st century, too, one tribute album after another is being released. Maybe even more so. Joan Osborne’s Songs Of Bob Dylan (2017); … Continue reading →

  Compiled by Tony Attwood This is (I think) number 19 in this series which selects Dylan concerts from the internet and gives a link to them.   So there’s nothing original here, except for the fact that I was unable … Continue reading →

  Previously: 1: We might have noted the musical innovations more 2: From Hattie Carroll to the incoming ship 3: From Times to Percy’s song 4: Combining musical traditions in unique ways 5: Using music to take us to a world of hope 6: … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst XIV      I ride on a million train baby The Top 5 Best Covers of any Dylan song is dominated by the ladies. Who are also more often than not at Number 1. Indigo Girls’ “Tangled Up … Continue reading →

    There are details of our current and many recent series on the home page of this site. By Tony Attwood A list of the songs in this concert, followed by a list of previous concert recordings selected for … Continue reading →

  Details of the earlier articles in this series are given at the end. By Tony Attwood This series is about the music of Bob Dylan, (as opposed to the lyrics of Bob Dylan), and in the previous nine episodes … Continue reading →