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by Jochen Markhorst I           They going down 61 Highway Mozart, Van Gogh, Garrincha, Charley Patton, Nick Drake, Baudelaire… our history is rich with exceptionally gifted artists who, for various reasons, do not manage to cash in on their otherworldly talent … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood OK this is where it gets a bit silly.  There are so many many many covers of Don’t think twice that it is impossible to say this is the best, or anything remotely like that.  Except that … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Aaron: Let’s take another meander through some various artists compilation albums in search of more one-off Dylan performances! First up from the Hank Williams tribute album Timeless (my pick for the all-time greatest tribute … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood The next song in the alphabetical list is the lesser known “Dirty Lie” which has one superb cover version by The Secret Sisters.   But I’ve already raved about that here, so if you want to hear that … Continue reading →

Last week Jochen Markhorst’s eleventh English Dylan book was published, and this week the German and Dutch versions: Bringing It All Back Home – Bob Dylan’s 2nd Big Bang.  Available, as usual, through Amazon. The book contains an elegant foreword … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood This, I suspect, is going to be one of the articles in this series that is skipped by quite a few readers who so kindly generally follow me on this daily meander through Dylan’s catalogue in alphabetical … Continue reading →

Details of all the cover versions of Dylan songs, and links to all the previous episodes, are included at the end of the article. by Larry Fyffe According to the Dylavinci Code, Jesus Christ meets up with Mary Magdalene in … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood The thing about Dignity is the rhythm of the bass – I defy anyone who listens to the music of Dylan (as opposed to just focussing on the lyrics) not to recognise the song from that bouncing … Continue reading →

Previously in this series… To Be Alone With You (1969) part 1: The country music station plays soft To Be Alone With You (1969) part 2: That boy’s good To Be Alone With You (1969): part 3:  Shadow Kingdom To … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Are my choices of cover versions related to how I feel when writing these little pieces?   Most certainly yes.  It is not that I have great mood swings generally, although I am a fairly emotional fellow – … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Part 1: Dylan Released and Unreleased Dylan Released and Unreleased: 2 – The usual, Pretty Boy, People get ready. Dylan Released and Unreleased: 3 – Hard to Handle the full one hour video Dylan … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe Code broken in song lyrics, clues hidden among moderisms,  reveal that singer/songer/musician Bob Dylan takes on personas that often speak as or of Jesus Christ. The song beneath tells of the return of Jesus to the shores … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Maybe there is something wrong with me today for I have been plodding through cover after cover trying to find something I want to share with you.   I mean, why can’t I find a brilliant cover version … Continue reading →

Previously in this series… To Be Alone With You (1969) part 1: The country music station plays soft To Be Alone With You (1969) part 2: That boy’s good To Be Alone With You (1969): part 3:  Shadow Kingdom To … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood A list of past articles appears at the end of the article along with other details of what this site is all about – just in case you have stumbled upon us for the first time. Now, … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Part 1: Dylan Released and Unreleased Dylan Released and Unreleased: 2 – The usual, Pretty Boy, People get ready. Dylan Released and Unreleased: 3 – Hard to Handle the full one hour video Dylan … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood I was quite looking forward to this afternoon’s break from the day job, knowing that the next song on the agenda for “cover of the day” was “Caribbean Wind” and although I found two covers, neither really … Continue reading →

A full index to the Never Ending Tour series is here.    The articles for the first three parts of 2002 are  Part 1: Never Ending Tour, 2002,, Seattle Showdown Part 2  Tickling the Ivories Part 3: Manchester and other outstanding … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Sometimes I get a little surprised.  Songs I expect to be covered by a veritable multitude of rock n rollers or ballad singers or blues artists just get left on the shelf, with no one interested. So … Continue reading →

To Be Alone With You (1969) part 1: The country music station plays soft To Be Alone With You (1969) part 2: That boy’s good To Be Alone With You (1969): III  Shadow Kingdom by Jochen Markhorst IV         Beware of his … Continue reading →