Monthly Archives: December 2025

  by Jochen Markhorst   VIII       Carmen got a little six Buick Carmen got a little six Buick, big six Chevrolet car Carmen got a little six Buick, little six Chevrolet car (spoken: My God, what solid power!) And it … Continue reading →

This is part of a series of articles, each of which summarises Bob’s compositional work year by year, focusing on the music.  A list of the articles so far in this series is given at the end of the article. … Continue reading →

    There is an index to all our current series and some of our recent series of articles on the home page. By Tony Attwood This is part of a series of articles (links to previous articles at the … Continue reading →

Compiled by Tony Attwood This is article number 58 in the series which aims to provide one concert recording from each year from 1961 onward.  AndI do recommend this one – the quality is often superb.  Just try “Tom Thumb” … Continue reading →

From A Buick 6 part 7 by Jochen Markhorst   VII        The steam shovel and the dump truck Well, you know I need a steam shovel, mama, to keep away the dead I need a dump truck, baby, to unload … Continue reading →

A list of previous articles in this serises about Bob Dylan’s music (as opposed to his lyrics) appears at the foot of the article. By Tony Attwood After “Three Angels” Bob was not finished with the idea of the spoken … Continue reading →

There are details of all our current and recent series on the home page. This article is part of the series reviewing “The Philosophy of Modern Song”.  In this case considering “The Whiffenpoof Song.” by Tony Attwood This series of … Continue reading →

13 November 2008 Please note the concert starts just after the 2-minute mark, and the numbering system below ignores the record introduction.    And just in case you are interested, I really do rate this version of “It’s alright ma”.  … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst   VI         Boy, this is love Well, she don’t make me nervous, she don’t talk too much She walks like Bo Diddley and she don’t need no crutch She keeps this four-ten all loaded with lead Well, … Continue reading →

    Previously in this series No Nobel Prize for Music 42: One more weekend and New Morning: Musical pathways new.    Links to all the previous articles in the series can be found at the foot at that piece. … Continue reading →