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by Larry Fyffe Part I Elijah, prophet of the Hebrew God, tells King Ahab, the inhabitants of the Northern Kingdom are being punished with drought for worshipping Baal; Jezebel, Ahab’s wife, claims Baal is punishing them for straying away from … Continue reading →

Previously in this series… Other people’s songs. How Dylan covers the work of other composers Other People’s songs: Bob and others perform “Froggie went a courtin” Other people’s songs: They killed him Other people’s songs: Frankie & Albert Other people’s … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood based on the work of Bob Bjarke If you have a good memory you might recall the article “A new Dylan song, written using artificial intelligence and an old-time songwriter” in which a set of lyrics created … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe She came down the aisle Wearing a smile A vision of loveliness I uttered a sigh Whispered goodbye Goodbye to my happiness (Patty Page: I Went To Your Wedding ~ JM Robinson) Patti Smith, like Patty Page, … Continue reading →

Dreamin’ Of You (1997) part 1: Dreamin’ of Henry Dreamin’ Of You (1997) part 2: The Lay of the Last Minstrel III         I don’t reckon I got no reason to kill nobody Maybe they’ll get me, maybe they won’t / … Continue reading →

An index of the Never Ending Tour series can be found here. Here are the earlier articles from 2005… Never Ending Tour 2005 part 1: Choice cuts from London and Dublin Never Ending Tour 2005 part 2: More choice cuts … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan And Dante and Bill Heagney (Part I and II) Bob Dylan and Dante (Part III and IV) Bob Dylan and Dante (Part V ) Bob Dylan and Dante Part VI and VII Bob Dylan and Dante Part VIII and … Continue reading →

Previously in this series… Other people’s songs. How Dylan covers the work of other composers Other People’s songs: Bob and others perform “Froggie went a courtin” Other people’s songs: They killed him Other people’s songs: Frankie & Albert Other people’s … Continue reading →

Dreamin’ Of You (1997) part 1: Dreamin’ of Henry by Jochen Markhorst II          The Lay of the Last Minstrel  The only official publication of the lyrics of “Dreamin’ Of You” is on www.bobdylan.com, on the official site. In Lyrics 1962-2001 … Continue reading →

By Filip Łobodziński There are stage plays that run for years to spectacular successes. Written and staged by renowned artists. Played to capacity-filled auditoriums in different countries. Cf. Twyla Tharp’s The Times They Are a-Changin’ or Conor McPherson’s Girl from … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan And Dante and Bill Heagney (Part I and II) Bob Dylan and Dante (Part III and IV) Bob Dylan and Dante (Part V ) Bob Dylan and Dante Part VI and VII Richard Thomas points out that Bob Dylan … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood What can you do with a song that is not only incredibly famous in terms of its original but has had such a vast number of covers that it is pretty difficult to imagine anything else being … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst I           Dreamin’ of Henry  Just like the equally compelling time document The Bootleg Series 12 – The Cutting Edge 1965-66 (2015), on which we can voyeuristically follow the evolution from run-up to final studio recording (such … Continue reading →

Previously in this series… Other people’s songs. How Dylan covers the work of other composers Other People’s songs: Bob and others perform “Froggie went a courtin” Other people’s songs: They killed him Other people’s songs: Frankie & Albert Other people’s … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan And Dante and Bill Heagney (Part I and II) Bob Dylan and Dante (Part III and IV) Bob Dylan and Dante (Part V ) by Larry Fyffe Part VI In ancient Greek/Roman mythology, King Minos, after his death, becomes … Continue reading →

An index of the Never Ending Tour series can be found here. Here are the earlier articles from 2005… Never Ending Tour 2005 part 1: Choice cuts from London and Dublin Never Ending Tour 2005 part 2: More choice cuts … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Sometimes I hear a performance and it literally (and I literally mean “literally”) sends shivers through my body.  Not just down my spine, but through my whole body. I don’t think that everyone gets this effect, but … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood and Bob Bjarke I recently posted the article “A new Dylan song, written using artificial intelligence and an old-time songwriter” in which a set of lyrics created by an artificial intelligence program used by Bob Bjarke was … Continue reading →

Million Miles (1997) part 9 – final by Jochen Markhorst IX         Shall we roll it Jimmy? It has an irresistible, voyeuristic appeal, the gimmick that Dylan and his producers have used many times over the years. Before the song actually … Continue reading →

Previously published: Bob Dylan And Dante and Bill Heagney (Part I and II) Bob Dylan and Dante (Part III and IV) By Larry Fyffe Words matter. “Angelina”, a song written by Bob Dyan, stirs up a great theological debate amongst Dylanologists … Continue reading →