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  by Jochen Markhorst VII        “Although I did not mean myself when I said ‘I’…” I study Sanskrit and Arabic to improve my mind I want to do things for the benefit of all mankind “What if my readers think … Continue reading →

    Do you have a view on Dylan, his lyrics or his music which you’d like to put across to our readers?   If so, please do drop me a line.  We are always open to new ideas and new … Continue reading →

  This series looks at Bob’s compositions from a musical point of view considering the songs in the order that they were written. Details of earlier articles in this series are given at the foot of this piece. By Tony … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst VI         They saw, yet they did not see I get blood from a cactus – make gunpowder from ice I don’t gamble with cards and I don’t shoot no dice Can you look in my face … Continue reading →

  There is something about Bob Dylan songs, when you hear them, you feel like you are galloping through the American countryside on a horse named Nostalgia. Well, if you do feel that, you are not the first person to … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood The idea of the concert series is very simple – a set of links which each contain a link to a video or recording of a single concert year by year so then when complete we … Continue reading →

My apologies for the technical problems on this article – I think I have resolved them by removing the links to examples from the Never Ending Tour series – so the article is now readable.  I’ve now included a link … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst V          The whole world is a cactus I get blood from a cactus – make gunpowder from ice I don’t gamble with cards and I don’t shoot no dice  Jacques Dutronc reaches immortality and eternal fame … Continue reading →

Previously in this series… Part 1: 1965.  Part 2: 1975. Part 3: 1984 – 1989 Part 4: 1990 – 1995 Part 5: 1996 – 2001  Part 6: 2002 – 2010 Part 7: 2011 – 2025. All over now By Mike … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst IV         Tough and tender, granite and satin I’ll take Scarface Pacino and the Godfather Brando Mix ‘em up in a tank and get a robot commando If I do it upright and put the head on … Continue reading →

A list of previous articles in this series appears at the end of the piece. By Tony Attwood In the last article (How Dylan turned the strophic form into something new) I took a look at “Love is just a … Continue reading →

Each of these articles features either a recording of a complete concert or (where there is not one available in the UK, where I have my internet connection) the next best thing I can find.   I’m hoping to be able … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst III         Next time you come to the bridge, jump It must be the winter of my discontent I wish you’d taken me with you wherever you went They talk all night – they talk all day … Continue reading →

  No Nobel Prize for Music: How Dylan turned the strophic form into something new The Dylan Concert Index: August 1971 By Tony Attwood Some 17 years ago, in June 2008 the Guardian (a liberal-facing English daily newspaper, which is … Continue reading →

Details of the earlier articles in this series appear at the end of this piece. By Tony Attwood In the last episode I looked at Farewell Angelina, which is a song in which Bob returned to the simplest form of … Continue reading →

There is an index to our current series and most recent articles on the home page. In this series the recordings are selected by Tony Attwood. But if you would like to nominate a particular recording for inclusion, please drop … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst Part 1: Keys t’unlock my mind II          Take the head off of him and sew it onto this guy All through the summers and into January I’ve been visiting morgues and monasteries Looking for the necessary … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan is a name synonymous with a lot of things; they range from poetic brilliance to protest and perpetual reinvention. He was relevant in a time when there wasn’t a modern gaming experience for slots enthusiasts, yet he remains … Continue reading →

  Part 1: 1965. Crying like a fire in the sun Part 2: 1975. The vagabond who’s rapping at your door Part 3: All your reindeer armies. Part 4: 1990 – 1995 Part 5: 1996 – 2001 You think will … Continue reading →

There is an index to current and past series on the home page. “No Nobel Prize For Music” is a series of articles reflecting on the fact that when commentators write about Dylan’s compositions they tend to engage fulsomely with the … Continue reading →