Talking World War III Blues: the music and the meaning behind Dylan’s song
By Tony Attwood In the spring of 1963 Bob Dylan returned to the studio to remake part of Freewheelin. This[…]
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Oxford Town: Dylan’s protest song, slightly detached
By Tony Attwood The first performance of Oxford Town came just two months after the first performance of Hard Rain’s[…]
Read moreDown the highway: Dylan paying dues but not in concerts
By Tony Attwood In 2001, the Observer, an English Sunday paper, reviewed Down the Highway (the book not the song)[…]
Read moreDon’t think twice by Bob Dylan. Looking back to 1962 and a beautiful live version
This article was updated in May 2018. This song is based on the folk song “Who’s gonna buy you ribbons”[…]
Read moreBlowing in the wind (1962). The meaning of the music and the lyrics.
By Tony Attwood Coming back to Blowing in the Wind after 45 years is a strange experience. There was a[…]
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