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Champaign, Illinois (1969) part 1: You’re happy, Tim? Champaign, Illinois (1969) part 2: Oh, how I love you by Jochen Markhorst   III         So that’s where the song is going I got a woman in Morocco I got a woman … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe “I wish I didn’t love you so much” ~ Casablanca As Will Shakespeare reigns in the First Elizabethan Era, Bob Dylan reigns in the Second. To the point ~ The Jungian template for a number of masterful … Continue reading →

Never Ending Tour, 2006, Part 1, Enter The Organ Grinder Never Ending Tour, 2006, Part 2, Enter Modern Times Never Ending Tour, 2006, Part 3.  Walking through the Cities of the plague Never Ending Tour 2006, Part 4.  Strange Brews … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood This article is part of the series on Bob Dylan’s recordings of songs not written by himself.  A list of the previous articles in the series is given at the end. The songs and … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood I am sure someone somewhere has recreated Maggie’s Farm and done something totally different with the song, but from the cover versions I’ve been listening to, the main thrust of the musicians’ ideas seems to be play … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst Champaign, Illinois (1969) part 1: You’re happy, Tim? II          Oh, how I love you In most models, the universe was filled with an enormous energy density and enormous temperatures and pressures. Filled with jump blues by … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan: On his way home (parts I and II) Bob Dylan: On His Way Home (Parts III and IV) by Larry Fyffe The cryptic signs ‘penny’ and ‘day’ pop up in the following song lyrics: You go in the … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Aaron: Dylan recorded “Fixin’ to Die” for his debut album. The liner notes say that it “was learned from an old recording by Bukka White”. Dylan’s arrangement uses a different melody and some new … Continue reading →

Never Ending Tour, 2006, Part 1, Enter The Organ Grinder Never Ending Tour, 2006, Part 2, Enter Modern Times Never Ending Tour, 2006, Part 3.  Walking through the Cities of the plague A list of the previous 86 episodes is … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan on his way home (parts I and II) by Larry Fyffe Characteristic of Post Modern art is its use of fragmented thinking; associations that fly off in all directions. In the movie mentioned below, Gary Cooper, plays the … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood For a complete resume of “Lovesick” there is an article on this site by Jochen and of course he’s picked out some of the best covers there are.  But I had a couple of others to drop … Continue reading →

Champaign, Illinois (1969) part 1 by Jochen Markhorst I           You’re happy, Tim? “When you buy a cup of coffee today, do you still know who is responsible for it? Who makes that coffee? The gentleman here, of course, thinks it … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe Bob Dylan: They Killed Him Part I They shot him in the back, and down he went Shine your light Moving on You burned so bright (Bob Dylan: Roll On John) The song lyrics above lament the … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Aaron: Marc Bolan, of T.Rex fame, had this to say about the track, ”I’ve just listened to Dylan’s new album, and in particular “Belle Isle”, and I feel deeply moved that such a man … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood One of my earliest ventures into Bob Dylan as a songwriter whose songs didn’t always make sense came with the article “Lo and behold”: but what does it all mean?  Since then I’ve written two more parts … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe From Celtic mythology, the Shannon River in Ireland gets named after the granddaughter of the Son of the Sea diety: she supposedly opened a well, and out burst the mighty river. Shamus Heaney’s poem “Rite Of Spring” … Continue reading →

’Til I Fell In Love With You (1997) part 1 ‘Til I Fell in Love With You part 2: Burning down the house ’Til I Fell In Love With You (1997) part 3: Ballad Of A Smalltown Boy ’Til I … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe The Holy Biblical presents a rather cyclical view of history though there is supposed an “end time” coming at some unknown time in the future. For example Elijah gives up for a time trying to convert the … Continue reading →

An index to past episodes of this series appears at the end. By Tony Attwood Jochen has of course offered us a really detailed insight into Love Minus Zero (there’s a full set of links to that series at the … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst IV         It Keeps Rainin’ Junk is piling up, taking up space My eyes feel like they’re falling off my face Sweat falling down, I’m staring at the floor I’m thinking about that girl who won’t be … Continue reading →