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By Tony Attwood and introducing Roelie Rautenbach Back in 2020 Untold Dylan ran a series called “Showcase” which contained songs from a number of readers who had written or performed their own songs or versions of Bob’s songs. We have … Continue reading →

Million Miles part 1: The closer I get, the farther away I feel Million Miles part 2: They kind of write themselves Million Miles part 3: And thou didst commit whoredom with them Million Miles part 4: What’s it all … Continue reading →

Previously published: Bob Dylan And Dante and Bill Heagney (Part I and II) By Larry Fyffe Bob Dylan And Dante (Part III) Bob Dylan, singer/songwriter/musician, awaits Virgil to guide him to Paradise, Even if it’s just a little shack in … Continue reading →

This article records how two of us came to create a new Dylanesque song, with lyrics generated by artificial intelligence.   A recording of the song can be found at the end of the article. Part 1: by Bob Bjarke Over … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe (Part I) A humourous cowgirl Dante rides on the foam of the Jungian sea: Now we’re on our cowboy honeymoon I’ll find a shack over back In the valley (Patsy Montana: A Cowboy Honeymoon) Waiting for her … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood A meander around the internet today found me over 180 cover versions of this song, including a surprising number of instrumental pieces. It is of course one of the most widely known Dylan songs, and it has … Continue reading →

Million Miles part 1: The closer I get, the farther away I feel Million Miles part 2: They kind of write themselves Million Miles part 3: And thou didst commit whoredom with them Million Miles part 4: What’s it all … Continue reading →

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

By Tony Attwood At first I thought this version of Tom Thumb by Whiskerman was going to take us all the way through the song without any beat at all, but no, the rhythm section comes in at around 2′ … Continue reading →

Million Miles part 1: The closer I get, the farther away I feel Million Miles part 2: They kind of write themselves Million Miles part 3: And thou didst commit whoredom with them Million Miles part 4: What’s it all … 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 Larry Fyffe Accidental shootings do happen: Her apron wrapped about her And he took her for a swan Oh and alas, it was she Polly Vaughn (Bob Dylan: Polly Vaughn) In the song lyrics below, a husband does in … Continue reading →

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

By Larry Fyffe Part One Sing in me, Muse, and though me tell the story Of that man skilled in all ways of contention The wanderer, harried for years on end After he plundered the stronghold city of Troy (Homer: … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst Million Miles part 1: The closer I get, the farther away I feel Million Miles part 2: They kind of write themselves Million Miles part 3: And thou didst commit whoredom with them Million Miles (1997) part … Continue reading →

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 by Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood My eternal complaint about Dylan covers is that so many artists just perform the song of their choice as it is written or recorded, ignoring the fact that Bob himself clearly thinks that just because a song … Continue reading →

It’s Not Just About Sound Part I It’s Not Just About The Sound Part II It’s Not Just About the Sound Part III by Larry Fyffe In their examination of Dylan lyrics, the members of the Sound School of Dylanology … Continue reading →

Roll on John, Part 1: “Death is part of Life” Roll on John Part 2: The opening verses Roll on John Part 3: The third and fourth verses By Allan Cheskes Time to “move on” to the fifth verse: “Put … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst Million Miles part 1: The closer I get, the farther away I feel Million Miles part 2: They kind of write themselves Million Miles part 3: And thou didst commit whoredom with them I’m drifting in and … Continue reading →