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By Tony Attwood Writing of I and I” on this site Jochen said, “The song does actually not have any other music history fame; it is no longer performed by Dylan, there are hardly any covers and it does not … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst I           He was a real magpie The sympathetic English folk giant Martin Carthy has an admirable talent for getting to the point with perfect metaphors. As to characterise an exceptional quality of young Dylan: “He was a … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe In reaction to the prudish Victorian establishment, symbolist-influenced Charles Swinburne puts a twist on the mythology of Phaedra who desires to have sex with her stepson, stung as she is by the poisonous scorpion of love set … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood In this series Aaron collects examples of Bob Dylan recording songs that he didn’t writte and Tony notes a few immediate thoughts as he listens.  This is episode 38 – details of all the … Continue reading →

  The Never Ending Tour – over 100 reviews, over 1000 recordings.  The Index   NET 2010 part 1 – in which Mr Guitar Man makes a startling comeback. By Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) How you view 2010 depends very much … Continue reading →

Western Road 1: They wanted to record everything in case Dylan said something profound by Jochen Markhorst II          Ridin’ in a buggy, Miss Mary Anne Peggy Seeger has many merits, obviously, and deserves to be knighted for her own contributions … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe Some versions of Greek/Roman pre-Trojan War narratives assert that goddess Aphrodite curses Phaedra, the wife of Theseus, to lust after her stepson while Hera, the wife of Zeus, curses Heracules to suffer fits of uncontrollable rage. Claimed … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood, based on recordings collected and presented by Mike Johnson (Kiwipoet) for the series The Never Ending Tour. This 1998 recording of Tangled up in Blue is not an easy listen – it is gritty, edgy, unsettling, difficult, … Continue reading →

Western Road (1969) part 1 by Jochen Markhorst I           They wanted to record everything in case Dylan said something profound  Well I’m going to Chicago, going on the Western Road Yes I’m going to Chicago, going on the Western Road … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Aaron: ‘tis the season to dust off the Christmas in the Heart album and give it its annual listen. The next few entries in the series will therefore concentrate on this album, don’t worry … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe Metonymy,  a hallmark of Post Modernism, is a figure of speech whereby a broader matter is represented by an associated part thereof. Say, for example, when the picture of the King of Diamonds on a playing card … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst VI         There’s one place I’m not wanted Then slowly, extending from his sleeve, A cold, white, satin hand took mine. Hey, I like what you do, he said to me. I like what you do, too, I … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood I have written about this song before, and it troubled me then.  And it still troubles me now.   It is a desperate reminder of the appallingness of aspects of our society, and yet cover versions of the … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe Love and death be oft associated with each other in the poems and song lyrics by artists with a Romantic bent. In the poem quoted beneath, no fear of death there be even with grave doubts about … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith (in the USA) and Tony Attwood (in the UK) John Lair wrote this song for Red Foley, who recorded the song in 1934. Lair is reputed to have written over 500 songs, as well as being a … Continue reading →

Wanted Man (1969) part 1: From Sacramento to Bangor, Maine Wanted Man part 2: I shot a man in Reno Wanted Man: Part 3; Now, I admire Merle Wanted Man part 4: To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before by … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe Turn on your secret Untold Decoder Ring if you have been wise enough to purchase one. While some Jewish authorities in the Holy Bible accuse Jesus of being possessed by Beelzebub, the mythological gods of the ancient … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Looking at just a handful of the many many cover versions of “One too many mornings” I am struck by the fact that I have inside me a notion of how this song should be performed.  As … Continue reading →

Never Ending Tour – the absolute highlights. 1: John Brown 1987 Never Ending Tour: the absolute highlights 2: Desolation Row. 1990. She Belongs to Me is one of those songs to opens itself up to being performed in many ways … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan Pawns His Watch (Parts I and II) Bob Dylan Pawns His Watch (Parts III & IV) Bob Dylan Pawns his Watch Parts V and VI Bob Dylan Pawns his Watch Parts VII and VIII Bob Dylan Pawns His … Continue reading →