Author Archives: Tony Attwood

An index of all the articles in the Never Ending Tour series can be found here. NET 2019 part 1 The liberated republic By Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) “Songs, to me, were more important than just light entertainment. They were my … Continue reading →

The Never Ending Tour Extended: Comparing recordings of Dylan performing his own compositions across the years.  Articles by Tony Attwood returning to recordings presented by Mike Johnson in the Never Ending Tour Series. In this series we look at the … Continue reading →

  High Water (for Charley Patton) (2001) part 6 by Jochen Markhorst VI         The Levee’s Gonna Break High water risin’, six inches ’bove my head Coffins droppin’ in the street Like balloons made out of lead Water pourin’ into Vicksburg, … Continue reading →

Publishers’ note: Apologies for non-publication for a few days – totally due to delays in my flights from Australia back to the UK, and then a day of adjusting to the 11 hours time difference.   But I’m back, and awake, … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood “‘Til I fell in love with you”, from Time out of Mind was played live by Dylan nearly 200 times in an 18-year period and yet the number of cover versions that I’ve been able to … Continue reading →

The Never Ending Tour Extended: Comparing recordings of Dylan performing his own compositions across the years.  By Tony Attwood returning to recordings presented by Mike Johnson in the Never Ending Tour Series. In this series we look at the way … Continue reading →

Details of earlier articles in the “lyrics and the music” series are given at the end. By Tony Attwood What most Dylan fans remember from Caribbean Wind is the chorus (because it is catchy and repeated) and the opening line… … Continue reading →

High Water (for Charley Patton) (2001) part 5 by Jochen Markhorst V          Maybe we should put that there I got a cravin’ love for blazing speed Got a hopped up Mustang Ford Jump into the wagon, love, throw your panties … Continue reading →

  By Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) Before rounding up a few strays we haven’t already covered, Dylan songs that didn’t regularly make it onto the Setlist, I’d like to offer two covers. While Dylan dropped singing American Standards after the first … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood In meandering my way through this series it is difficult sometimes to understand why some Dylan songs are so often covered while others are ignored.  I rather suspect there is a deep laziness within some parts … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood with recordings presented by Mike Johnson in the Never Ending Tour Series. In this series we look at the way Bob has transformed certain songs over time in his live performances, in particular looking for the progression in … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst IV         What’s so bad about misunderstanding? I got a cravin’ love for blazing speed Got a hopped up Mustang Ford Jump into the wagon, love, throw your panties overboard I can write you poems, make a … Continue reading →

  By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood An index to this whole series of articles looking at recordings by Bob Dylan of songs written by others, can be found at the end of the article. Aaron: “I’ll Be Home for … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst III         You got a fast car I got a cravin’ love for blazing speed Got a hopped up Mustang Ford Jump into the wagon, love, throw your panties overboard I can write you poems, make a … Continue reading →

The lyrics and the music.   An attempt to show that analyses of Dylan’s music that focus just on the lyrics can miss the point.   An index to previous articles in the series appears at the end.   Today: Shelter from the … Continue reading →

  High Water (for Charley Patton) (2001) part 1: London Bridge Is Falling Down High Water (for Charley Patton) (2001) part 2 by Jochen Markhorst II          A service with a real preacher High water risin’, the shacks are slidin’ down … Continue reading →

Other people’s songs: Performances by Dylan of traditional songs, and those written by others with explorations of their origins. Songs and opening comments by Aaron Galbraith in the USA, subsequent commentary by Tony Attwood currently moving between England and Australia. … Continue reading →

NET 2018 Part 1 NET 2018 Part 2 NET The index from the start By Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) In 2018 the Setlist ruled just as it had since 2014, and kicking off concerts with ‘Things Have Changed’ was pretty much … Continue reading →

    By Tony Attwood I try not to go over the top with covers of Dylan songs that are not in English, but they do serve the purpose (when they are in a language one doesn’t speak) of focussing … Continue reading →

High Water (for Charley Patton) (2001) part 1 by Jochen Markhorst I           London Bridge Is Falling Down High water risin’—risin’ night and day All the gold and silver are being stolen away Big Joe Turner lookin’ east and west From … Continue reading →