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The Philosophy of Modern Song: You don’t know me

    There is an index to all our current series and some of our recent series of articles on the home page. By Tony Attwood This is part of a series of articles (links to previous articles at the … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan: the Concert Series. 18 November 2005

Compiled by Tony Attwood This is article number 58 in the series which aims to provide one concert recording from each year from 1961 onward.  AndI do recommend this one – the quality is often superb.  Just try “Tom Thumb” … Continue reading

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From A Buick 6 part 7: The steam shovel and the dump truck

From A Buick 6 part 7 by Jochen Markhorst   VII        The steam shovel and the dump truck Well, you know I need a steam shovel, mama, to keep away the dead I need a dump truck, baby, to unload … Continue reading

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No Nobel Prize for Music, but an honorary degree nevertheless. But why was Bob not pleased?

A list of previous articles in this serises about Bob Dylan’s music (as opposed to his lyrics) appears at the foot of the article. By Tony Attwood After “Three Angels” Bob was not finished with the idea of the spoken … Continue reading

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When Bob clearly said, “Songs don’t have to mean anything:” The Whiffenpoof Song.

There are details of all our current and recent series on the home page. This article is part of the series reviewing “The Philosophy of Modern Song”.  In this case considering “The Whiffenpoof Song.” by Tony Attwood This series of … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan the concert series: 13 November 2008

13 November 2008 Please note the concert starts just after the 2-minute mark, and the numbering system below ignores the record introduction.    And just in case you are interested, I really do rate this version of “It’s alright ma”.  … Continue reading

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From A Buick 6 part 6: Boy, this is love

by Jochen Markhorst   VI         Boy, this is love Well, she don’t make me nervous, she don’t talk too much She walks like Bo Diddley and she don’t need no crutch She keeps this four-ten all loaded with lead Well, … Continue reading

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No Nobel Prize for Music: Three Angels, an experiment that leads nowhere

    Previously in this series No Nobel Prize for Music 42: One more weekend and New Morning: Musical pathways new.    Links to all the previous articles in the series can be found at the foot at that piece. … Continue reading

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The Philosophy of Modern Song: Mack the Knife. Prepare for a shock.

  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 as songs, rather than reviewing Bob’s comments upon them.  … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan The Concert Series. Wembley Arena, London. October 1987

Bob Dylan | Wembley Arena, London, 1987. | Videos from The 15th, 16th, and 17th October Featuring Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. This was the last time that Dylan has toured with Tom Petty and the last tour before beginning … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan and US History 14: A hard rain’s gonna fall

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

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From A Buick 6 part 5: You Can’t Judge A Book By The Cover

  by Jochen Markhorst   V          You Can’t Judge A Book By The Cover Well, she don’t make me nervous, she don’t talk too much She walks like Bo Diddley and she don’t need no crutch She keeps this four-ten … Continue reading

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No Nobel Prize for Music 42: One more weekend and New Morning. Musical pathways new.

  By Tony Attwood This series looks at the way in which Bob Dylan’s compositions have evolved musically  over time.   An index to previous articles is given at the end. The changes that came over Bob Dylan the composer, can … Continue reading

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Dylan’s Philosophy of Modern Song: The Pretender

  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

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Bob Dylan the concert series: 1982

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

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From A Buick 6 part 4: The Three Princes of Serendip

  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

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Bob Dylan and US History part 13

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

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Bob Dylan and US History part 12

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

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No Nobel Prize for Music: A sign on the window tells us change is now here.

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

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The Philosophy of Modern Song: Pancho and Lefty – Bob live with Willie Nelson

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

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