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 by Larry Fyffe Introduction  Bob Dylan’s songs often crunch past and present and future time into a singularity. To give listeners a linear time perspective on America poets or writers that Dylan actually or seemingly alludes to in his lyrics, … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood I recently wrote a little piece about people’s top ten Dylan songs, and it drew a number of replies, with some readers kindly providing their own top tens). There were a few choices in there (and you … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe The song lyrics of Bob Dylan are often taken by listeners and music critics to be those of a dyed-in-the-wool apocalyptic visionary. Some of these listeners and critics accept the words of the Bible as the be-all … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood I was reading an article in the New Yorker about individual lines from Dylan’s songs, and how they don’t so much become part of who and what you are, but are just there within you. Lyrics that … Continue reading →

The Gospel Of Bob Dylan by Larry Fyffe Bob Dylan has always been critical of orthodox thinking by anyone including those who religiously follow folk, or blues, or rocknroll, as being the ultimate in terms of music. That gospel music … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan And Christian Gnosticism by Larry Fyffe Gnosticism seeks to understand the purpose of mankind’s existence through the study of magic, alchemy, mythology, and astrology: ie, according to some practitioners, to create an awareness of the Oneness of the … Continue reading →

By Bev Bob Dylan performed in Boston on November. 16 at the Agganis Arena beginning at about 8:45 pm. He was preceded by Mavis Staples, whose affection, energy and spirit were uplifting. She spoke of “Bobby, indeed” without a lot … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood Picking the best Dylan songs is a strange game – and not one I am particularly good at playing.  I can put a list together, but then think – oh no, I’ve missed this or that one … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan: Songs Of Alchemy by Larry Fyffe Many symbols in the song lyrics of Bob Dylan come from the proto-science, psychology included, that undertaken by the Alchemists. The remnants of Alchemist thought remain scattered throughout the Judeo-Christian Bible. Dylan … Continue reading →

By Ann Alenjandro The story had to take place in Colorado or Wyoming, the only states that had diamond mines at the time except for Arkansas, and this is not an Arkansas song. Rosemary, Big Jim and the Jack of … Continue reading →

  by Larry Fyffe Writings on the subject of ‘Gnosticism’ are an entangled mixed-up mess , even more confusing than writings about religious beliefs considered to be orthodox. Fragments from the ruins of the Gnostic balcony remain in the Judeo-Christian … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood This song is given an added level of curiosity since as far as I can see although it is listed in Heylin’s “Revolution in the Air” and mentioned four times, there is no commentary upon it – … Continue reading →

  by Larry Fyffe What Bob Dylan’s personal spiritual or religious beliefs are, be his own business. He ain’t sayin’. Their examination of Dylan’s songs, some writers declare, reveals his personal beliefs. Others, like myself, are more interested in what … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood If we take a look at the songs Dylan wrote around the time of “Baby I’m in the mood for you” we can see, as I have mentioned before, this incredible variety of musical forms and styles … Continue reading →

. by Larry Fyffe There are details of the other articles on the site relating to this song at the end of this article. Jesus as the bridegroom, and his church followers, as the bride is a prominent metaphor in … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood According to the official Bob Dylan site this song was written by H. Thomas and Bob Dylan – which is interesting, because as we have noted, a lot of Bob’s songs take elements of other people’s work and … Continue reading →

Lily O’Valley, Mary Magdalena, And The Jehovah Of Hearts: Bob Dylan Mixes Up The Medicine by Larry Fyffe Bob Dylan finds gospel music to be very inspirational; the Vineyard Evangelist Movement relies on the impact of such music to emotionally … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood Yesterday I typed into Google the phrase “hard rain’s a gonna fall” as part of my regular background research for this site. My purpose was simple; I wanted to see what other people who write about Dylan … Continue reading →

Part 1 of Dylan and Gnosticism Bob Dylan And Gnosticism (Part II): Johnannine Visions by Larry Fyffe Untold it is by Dylanologists that the singer/song writer makes quite a few references to Gnostic writings: Hot chili peppers in the blistering … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Apparently Talkin New York came out of an uncompleted Dylan song “NYC Blues”, and it is the first Dylan talking blues to make it onto an album.  It was written, I think, just after “Song to Woodie” … Continue reading →