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By Tony Attwood Previously in this series… “I don’t know who I am most of the time. It doesn’t even matter to me”. I don’t know where I am going, nor what it will look like Bob Dylan and the … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst VI        They all jumped out of a rotten potato Greatest magic trick ever under the sun Perfectly executed, skillfully done Wolfman, oh wolfman, oh wolfman, howl Rub a dub dub – it’s murder most foul  Boris Karloff … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood So far in this series… “I don’t know who I am most of the time. It doesn’t even matter to me”. I don’t know where I am going, nor what it will look like Bob Dylan … Continue reading →

  Bob Dylan turned 83 last May, yet his fingerprints remain all over contemporary music. Walk into any rehearsal room in London or Nashville, and you’ll likely find someone attempting to decode his lyrical puzzles or emulate that nasal drawl. … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood I have recently posted three articles which relate to the claim that Bob has made that he has an ever changing personality.   In order of publication they are “I don’t know who I am most of … Continue reading →

    I don’t know where I am going, nor what it will look like “I don’t know who I am most of the time. It doesn’t even matter to me”. By Tony Attwood One of the very interesting things … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood I recently published the article “I don’t know who I am most of the time. It doesn’t even matter to me” which focussed on Bob’s view that his personality, or perhaps his view of the world, … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan and Dissociative Identity Disorder By Tony Attwood Dylan has long been fascinated by the concept of the multiplicity of the self, evident in everything from his fondness for Arthur Rimbaud‘s phrase “Je est un autre” (“I is another”), which … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst V         Not even the chair The day that they blew out the brains of the king Thousands were watching, no one saw a thing It happened so quickly – so quick by surprise Right there in front … Continue reading →

  Details of some of our current and recent series can be found here. By Tony Attwood Dylan has long been fascinated by the concept of the multiplicity of the self, evident in everything from his fondness for Arthur Rimbaud‘s phrase … Continue reading →

  There is a listing of some of our series and recent articles on the home page. By Tony Attwood If you have a tendency to read much of what is published on this site then first of all, thank … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst IV        These are dangerous times Shot down like a dog in broad daylight ‘Twas a matter of timing and the timing was right You got unpaid debts and we’ve come to collect We’re gon’ kill you … Continue reading →

  2026 lyrical study of chance imagery in Bob Dylan’s songs, exploring cards, dice symbols and fate themes in music. Dice Cards Fate Cards, Dice, and Fate: Analyzing the Imagery of Chance in Bob Dylan’s Lyrics Bob Dylan built a … Continue reading →

  Discover what Bob Dylan’s life can teach students about dreams, courage, creativity, persistence, and building a meaningful future. Following in Bob’s Footsteps, or What Dylan’s Life Can Teach Students About Dreams Bob Dylan’s life offers a useful lesson here. … Continue reading →

That restlessness that has kept Bob moving on and on…. Will the circle be unbroken?: over 100 years old, still going strong By Tony Attwood Aside from passing my time with others on this site, creating commentaries about Bob Dylan … Continue reading →

  You can find an index to our current and recent series on the home page. By Tony Attwood When, many many years ago, I first started researching  pop and rock music as an academic subject, one of the issues … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood This song appeared on the Bootleg series and it is reported Bob performed it three or four times on tour (depending on which source you use) in concerts.   You can find a recording of it here It … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst III         Yes, that’s exactly what I mean! Shot down like a dog in broad daylight ‘Twas a matter of timing and the timing was right You got unpaid debts and we’ve come to collect We’re gon’ kill … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst This is the last edition of the series in which we shone a spotlight on a thriving, fascinating, and polarizing fringe phenomenon within Dylanology: the semi-professional cover artist. And more specifically, on a veteran from the southern … Continue reading →

  Commentary by Tony Attwood I do love being sent copies of Dylan songs sung by performers who are either amateurs or whose work, as professionals, has not yet reached a wider audience. I have another one to offer today, … Continue reading →