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  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 →

It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (1965) part 13 by Jochen Markhorst XIII       Just a basic whack thud Chris Smither has many qualities for which we admire him, and one of those many qualities … Continue reading →

The Concert Series Episode 17.    Commentary by Tony Attwood. The Isle of Wight 1969 A list of the concert videos included in this series is given below, and I am now at the stage of trying to fill in the … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Details of the previous eight episodes of this series are given at the end. Now to begin with, you might perhaps be bemused.  This is a series about music, and Bob Dylan’s musical achievement.   And yet here … Continue reading →

  Details of the articles covering the other three tracks on side two of “Bringing it all back home” are given at the end of this piece. Previously in this series on this song….  Part 1: 1965. Crying like a … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst XII        You don’t whistle in church On Dutch radio, the 2020 single receives airplay to this day, “Gypsy Woman (She Is Homeless)” the cover of Crystal Waters’ ultimate dance hit from the summer of 1991, performed … Continue reading →

  Commentary by Tony Attwood. This is episode 16 of the series of videos and recordings of Dylan concerts (and one rehearsal) between 1961 and 2025.   A list of the previous articles, each of which focuses on one concert (except … Continue reading →

  An index to our current and recent series can be found on the home page. By Tony Attwood If only there had been a Nobel Prize for Music 1: We might have noted the musical innovations more 2: From Hattie Carroll to … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst XI         “Dylan opted for the slower version” The many similar stories of studio musicians over the decades, the specific memories of the H61 sessions of Frank Owens, Al Kooper, Harvey Brooks and Michael Bloomfield, and our … Continue reading →

  Series selected by Tony Attwood This is episode 15 of the series of videos and recordings of Dylan concerts (and one rehearsal) between 1961 and 2025.   A list of the previous articles is given below. A complete guide to … Continue reading →

    An index to our current and recent series can be found on the home page. By Tony Attwood If only there had been a Nobel Prize for Music 1: We might have noted the musical innovations more 2: From Hattie … Continue reading →