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- The Philosophy of Modern Song: London Calling with a voice you never expected
- After “Lily” and “Tangled” what on earth could Bob compose next?
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The lyrics and the music: the meaning of the Changing of the Guard
I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. This series on the lyrics and the music aims to look at both aspects of Dylan’s compositions, rather than focus entirely on the … Continue reading
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Covers we missed: Beyond the Horizon
I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. For more details on this new series on cover versions of Dylan songs that were not considered in the last series, please see … Continue reading
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False Prophet (2020) part 1: “The beam that is in thine own eye”
False Prophet (2020) part 1 by Jochen Markhorst I The beam that is in thine own eye The symbolic power is actually recognised right away; in the first centuries of our era the Romans were already saying pelle sub agnina … Continue reading
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Heylin: getting the basic facts wrong. The Double Life of Bob Dylan part 8
I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. This series so far… Part 1: Let’s ignore creativity. Part 2: On the road to creativity Part 3: Getting Noticed Part 4: Creativity is … Continue reading
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The Never Ending Tour Extended: Wiggle Wiggle
I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. The Never Ending Tour Extended: This series primarily uses recordings selected by Mike Johnson in his inestimable masterpiece The Never Ending Tour, and looks at how those performances … Continue reading
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Once or twice: Corrina Corrina performed live by Bob Dylan, April 1962, but dating back long before….
A look into some of the songs Bob Dylan performed just once or twice but then set aside for ever more… By Tony Attwood Bob Dylan performed Corrina Corrina just the once, on April 16 1962 in New York Now … Continue reading
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The Covers We Missed: Hollis Brown
I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. For more details on this new series on cover versions of Dylan songs that were not considered in the last series, please see the … Continue reading
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Wallflower Part 5: I’m your density
I don’t know what it means either is an index to the current series appearing on this website. Older series from this site can be found here. Previously in this series on Bob Dylan in 1971 we have Wallflower Part … Continue reading
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Mr Tambourine Man – A History in Performance, Part 2: 1966 – Darker hues.
I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. ——————— Mr Tambourine Man – A History in Performance, Part 2: 1966 – Darker hues. By Mike Johnson [I read somewhere once that if … Continue reading
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The Double Life of Bob Dylan: Part 7 – The Moral Delinquent
The Double Life of Bob Dylan by Clinton Heylin is a big book. Over 500 pages in fact, and it is only the first part of Heylin’s latest offering on Dylan. But despite Heylin’s eminence as a Dylan commentator, … Continue reading
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The Never Ending Tour Extended: Lenny Bruce; and a staggering epilogue
I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. The Never Ending Tour Extended: This series primarily uses recordings selected by Mike Johnson in his inestimable masterpiece The Never Ending Tour, and looks at how those performances … Continue reading
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Wallflower part 4 “He has ’em play as stupid as they possibly can.”
I don’t know what it means either is an index to the current series appearing on this website. Older series from this site can be found here. Previously in this series on Bob Dylan in 1971 we have Wallflower … Continue reading
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The Double Life of Bob Dylan part 6: Utterly missing the point
The Double Life of Bob Dylan by Clinton Heylin is a big book. Over 500 pages in fact, and it is only the first part of Heylin’s latest offering on Dylan. But despite Heylin’s eminence as a Dylan commentator, … Continue reading
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The lyrics AND the music: The Wicked Messenger
An index to the current series appearing on this website appears on the home page. A list of the previous articles in this series appears at the end. “The Lyrics and the Music” (or sometimes “the music and the … Continue reading
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Once or twice: Two Dylan performances of North Country Blues
By Tony Attwood According to the official Bob Dylan site North Country Blues was only performed live by Bob Dylan on 26 July and 26 October 1963. But there is a recording of “An Evening for Salvador Allende” concert … Continue reading
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The Covers We Missed: Ballad of a Thin Man
I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. For more details on this new series on cover versions of Dylan songs that were not considered in the last series, please see the … Continue reading
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The Never Ending Tour Extended: Silvio
I don’t know what it means either: an index to the current series appearing on this website. The Never Ending Tour Extended: This series primarily uses recordings selected by Mike Johnson in his inestimable masterpiece The Never Ending Tour, and looks at how those … Continue reading
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Bob Dylan 1971: Wallflower part 3
I don’t know what it means either is an index to the current series appearing on this website. Wallflower Part 1 is here. Wallflower Part 2 is here Details of the book “Bob Dylan’s 1971” which is available in English, … Continue reading
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Mr Tambourine Man – A History in Performance, Part 1: A masterpiece is born
An index to the current series appearing on this website appears on the home page. A list of the previous articles in this series appears at the end. Mike Johnson is the author of the definitive review of the … Continue reading
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The Double Life of Bob Dylan. 5: raging against a masterpiece
by Tony Attwood The Double Life of Bob Dylan by Clinton Heylin is a big book. Over 500 pages in fact, and it is only the first part of Heylin’s latest offering on Dylan. But despite Heylin’s eminence as a Dylan … Continue reading
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