Episode 11: an exploration of ‘North Country Blues’ ———————- DAILY DYLAN NEWS at the wonderful EXPECTING RAIN THE BOB DYLAN PROJECT- COMPREHENSIVE LISTINGS THE OFFICIAL SITE BOB DYLAN ARCHIVE STILL ON THE ROAD – ALL DYLAN’S GIGS WIKIPEDIA MICHAEL GRAY BOB DYLAN CONCORDANCE ISIS – DYLAN MAGAZINE DEFINITELY DYLAN BORN TO...
Author: chrisgregory (Chris Gregory)
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GOLIATH THE SECOND: TWO DYLAN CONCERTS FROM 1963
1963 was the year Bob Dylan ‘made it’. At the beginning of the year he was still a little-known folk singer with one album to his name – a rather startling collection of blues and folk covers with a couple of derivative originals – which had sold very poorly. By the end of the year...
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REVIEWS Of ‘DETERMINED TO STAND’: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN
Here is a collection of the currently available reviews of ‘Determined to Stand’. All extremely positive I’m happy to report! THE REVIEWERS Scott Beauchamp https://www.splicetoday.com/music/there-are-two-ways-to-write-about-bob-dylan Christopher Rollason https://rollason.wordpress.com/2021/06/07/new-writing-on-bob-dylan-chris-gregory-determined-to-stand-2/ Den Browne https://louderthanwar.com/determined-to-stand-the-reinvention-of-bob-dylan-book-review/ Anne Pritchard https://number9reviews.blogspot.com/2021/05/book-review-determined-to-stand.html Bonnie De Moss https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57795771-determined-to-stand?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=DUX7NvARSz&rank=2 Betanda Shaman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57795771-determined-to-stand?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=DUX7NvARSz&rank=2 Amazon Reviews (13) https://www.amazon.co.uk/DETERMINED-STAND-Reinvention-Bob-Dylan/product-reviews/0955751217/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_paging_btm_prev_1?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&pageNumber=1 SCOTT BEAUCHAMP in ‘SPLICE TODAY’ https://www.splicetoday.com/music/there-are-two-ways-to-write-about-bob-dylan There...
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BOB DYLAN’S SHADOW KINGDOM: STEPPIN’ OUT INTO SPACE…
How do you sing when you are 80 years old? In his first ‘live’ show since the pandemic curtailed the Never Ending Tour, Bob Dylan makes an immaculate demonstration to the world of exactly how much his foray into the singing styles of Sinatra and the other crooners has embellished his late performing style....
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WITH YOUR SAINT-LIKE FACE AND YOUR GHOST LIKE SOUL: SAD-EYED LADY OF THE LOWLANDS
…The poet, therefore, is truly the thief of fire. He is responsible for humanity, for animals even; he will have to make sure his visions can be smelled, fondled, listened to; if what he brings back from beyond has form, he gives it form; if it has none, he gives it none. A language must...
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PODCAST: A HEADFUL OF IDEAS Season One 10: I Gave Her My Heart…. (Dylan’s Early Love Songs)
Episode 10 examines Bob Dylan’s early love songs DYLAN LINKS DAILY DYLAN NEWS at the wonderful EXPECTING RAIN THE BOB DYLAN PROJECT- COMPREHENSIVE LISTINGS THE OFFICIAL SITE BOB DYLAN ARCHIVE STILL ON THE ROAD – ALL DYLAN’S GIGS WIKIPEDIA MICHAEL GRAY BOB DYLAN CONCORDANCE ISIS – DYLAN MAGAZINE DEFINITELY DYLAN BORN TO LISTEN...
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PODCAST: Your Love Cuts Like A Knife: Wedding Song
DYLAN LINKS DAILY DYLAN NEWS at the wonderful EXPECTING RAIN THE BOB DYLAN PROJECT- COMPREHENSIVE LISTINGS THE OFFICIAL SITE BOB DYLAN ARCHIVE STILL ON THE ROAD – ALL DYLAN’S GIGS WIKIPEDIA MICHAEL GRAY BOB DYLAN CONCORDANCE ISIS – DYLAN MAGAZINE DEFINITELY DYLAN BORN TO LISTEN SKIPPING REELS OF RHYME UNTOLD DYLAN BADLANDS BRINGING IT ALL...
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POSITIVELY 4TH STREET: DYLAN CONFRONTS HIS NEMESIS
In ancient Greek religion, Nemesis,also called Rhamnousia or Rhamnusia (Ancient Greek: Ῥαμνουσία;”the goddess of Rhamnous”), is the goddess who enacts retribution against those who succumb to hubris, arrogance before the gods. Wikipedia THE GODDESS NEMESIS Positively 4th Street occupies a unique place in Bob Dylan’s oeuvre. It was recorded at the Highway 61...
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‘DETERMINED TO STAND’ REVIEWS Part One
A number of reviews of Determined to Stand: The Reinvention of Bob Dylan have now appeared online. Here are some links: DR. CHRISTOPHER ROLLASON: New Writing on Bob Dylan: Chris Gregory, ‘Determined To Stand’ ANNE PRITCHARD (NUMBER 9 REVIEWS) https://number9reviews.blogspot.com/2021/05/book-review-determined-to-stand.html DEN BROWNE: Determined To Stand: the Reinvention of Bob Dylan – book review ...
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PODCAST: A Headful of Ideas Season One 8) Self Portrait – An American Symphony
DYLAN LINKS DAILY DYLAN NEWS at the wonderful EXPECTING RAIN THE BOB DYLAN PROJECT- COMPREHENSIVE LISTINGS THE OFFICIAL SITE BOB DYLAN ARCHIVE STILL ON THE ROAD – ALL DYLAN’S GIGS WIKIPEDIA MICHAEL GRAY BOB DYLAN CONCORDANCE ISIS – DYLAN MAGAZINE DEFINITELY DYLAN BORN TO LISTEN SKIPPING REELS OF RHYME UNTOLD DYLAN BADLANDS BRINGING...