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- No Nobel Prize for Music: From “If you see her” to “Call Letter Blues”
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Author Archives: Tony Attwood
NET 2018 part 2 The return of the Master Harpist
This episode of the Never Ending Tour series continues from NET 2018 part 1 which is available here. An index to the series can be found here. By Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) ‘When Bob’s playing the harmonica, I know the … Continue reading
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The Never Ending Tour Extended: Masters of War live, 1978 to 2000
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
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Other People’s Songs 77: That Old Black Magic (and a lot of laughs)
By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Aaron: That Old Black Magic was written in 1942 and has become an often-recorded standard. Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics with Judy Garland in mind; Harold Arlen wrote the music. Garland recorded the … Continue reading
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From Dylan to Sinatra: Here are the Best Gambling Songs of All Time
Take a look at our list of the best, most iconic, gambling-themed songs in history and you can put together your own Spotify playlist for the next card game. Image source: depositphotos.com Music is the way to the soul, so … Continue reading
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Goodbye Jimmy Reed (2020) part 11
by Jochen Markhorst. XI You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain G-d be with you, brother dear If you don’t mind me asking, what brings you here? Oh, nothing much, I’m just looking … Continue reading
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A passing interruption
I am most sorry that there have been no posts for a few days – we had an “event” as we call it now, and it took a fair amount of IT work to resolve it. We seem to … Continue reading
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The Iconography of Bob Dylan’s Black Sunglasses
Dean+Barb on Wiki Commons, under CC BY 2.0 License. You can’t talk about unique visionaries in music without mentioning the eclectic artist Bob Dylan. His anthems still ring true, transcending generations, as evidenced by his 10-date tour in the UK … Continue reading
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