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  By Tony Attwood This series of articles takes the songs that Bob Dylan discussed in his post-Nobel Prize book “The Philosophy of Modern Song” and looks at those songs individually, rather than reviewing Bob’s comments upon them.  And, just … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood The idea of this series is to offer one full concert recording for each year when Bob was performing concerts – ideally with the recording being of reasonable quality.   And picking out one or two places that … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst  IV         The Three Princes of Serendip Well, when the pipeline gets broken and I’m lost on the river bridge I’m all cracked up on the highway and in the water’s edge And then she comes down … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe Post-Modernism leaves lots of room in a work of art for a reader/listener/observer to interpret the meaning therein on his or her own. Of course, the interpretation has to be plausible: (C)ould you tell me what happened … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe & who has a feeling for the lost pieces of frost     (Bob Dylan: Tarantula) An obvious reference to Bob Dylan himself who regrets that Robert Frost and his poems are no longer celebrated nearly as much … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood This series looks at the way in which Bob Dylan’s compositions have evolved both musically and lyrically over time.   An index to previous articles is given at the end. In the last article, I suggested that, suddenly … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood This series of articles takes the songs that Bob Dylan discussed in his post-Nobel Prize book “The Philosophy of Modern Song” and looks at those songs individually, rather than reviewing Bob’s comments upon them.  And, just in … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood The idea of this series is to offer one full concert recording for each year when Bob was performing concerts – ideally with the recording being of reasonable quality.   And picking out one or two places … Continue reading →

  Bob Dylan remains one of the most influential songwriters of modern times. He is known for weaving complex ideas into everyday language, exploring love, loss, power, and freedom in ways that continue to make listeners think. His voice and … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst   III         I will die in thy lap I got this graveyard woman, you know she keeps my kids But my soulful mama, you know she keeps me hid She’s a junkyard angel and she always gives … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood This series looks at the way in which Bob Dylan’s compositions have evolved both musically and lyrically over time.   An index to previous articles is given at the end. —————- In the 1960s, Bob Dylan wrote over … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe & tolstoy – alright then – what my work is – is merely picking up where they left off – nothing more (Bob Dylan: Tarantula) ‘War And Peace” by Leo Tolstoy, a follower of the Enlightenment’s Jean-Jacques … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood Previously What did you hear: the music of Bob Dylan “I heard Dylan tell me I was right” I have now finished reading “What Did You Hear? The Music of Bob Dylan” by Steven Rings, and … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood The idea of this series is to offer one full concert recording for each year when Bob was performing concerts – ideally with the recording being of reasonable quality.   We are now nearing the end of the … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst II          Torn Between Two Lovers I got this graveyard woman, you know she keeps my kids But my soulful mama, you know she keeps me hid She’s a junkyard angel and she always gives me bread Well, … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood This series of articles takes the songs that Bob Dylan discussed in his post-Nobel Prize book “The Philosophy of Modern Song” and looks at those songs individually, rather than reviewing Bob’s comments upon them.  And, just in … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood Dylan in 1967 was the Dylan of the Basement Tapes, a period which was followed by the total transformation of his work and style with the composition of the John Wesley Harding songs.  These recordings seemed … Continue reading →

  An index to some of the current series on this site can be found on the home page. By Tony Attwood About a week ago, I started to write a review, “What did you hear: the music of Bob … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst I           Cars are cars “One of my deficiencies is my voice sounds sincere,” says Paul Simon in an interview with Rolling Stone (May 2011). “I’ve tried to sound ironic. It doesn’t work; I don’t. I can’t. … Continue reading →

This is concert number 51 in our series in which we are trying to find a decent recording of a Dylan concert for each year from 1961 onwards in which Dylan performed and put them all together in one index, … Continue reading →