Minstrel Boy: The Metamorphoses of Bob Dylan is the second volume in the series BOB DYLAN: PICASSO OF SONG. It consists of a close examination of Dylan's work from 1967 to 1990
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VIDEO PODCAST: All Along the Watchtower
In this video podcast Chris examines Bob Dylan's extraordinary apocalyptic and visionary ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER from 1968, with special reference to the version by JIMI HENDRIX
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RAMBLIN’ AND GAMBLIN; : BOB DYLAN AND THE FOLK PROCESS
In RAMBLIN' and GAMBLIN' Chris examines some of Dylan's early unreleased songs, inclusing Ramblin' Gamblin' Willie, Farewell, Hard Times in New York Town, Kingsport Town, Ramblin' Down Thru The World and I Was Young When I Left Home. Chris discusses how Dylan's songwriting ebolved from his adaptations of folk ballads.
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FOOT OF PRIDE: AINT NO GOIN’ BACK
Chris examines Bob Dylan's highly mysterious FOOT OF PRIDE and its precursor TOO LATE, songs omitted from 1983's INFIDELS
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STUCK INSIDE OF MOBILE: GOING THROUGH ALL THESE THINGS TWICE…
Chris examines Bob Dylan's hilrious, freewhereling and surreal STUCK INSIDE OF MOBILE (WITH THE MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN) from 1966's BLONDE ON BLONDE
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IT’S ALRIGHT MA (I’M ONLY BLEEDING): NOTHING MUCH IS REALLY SACRED
IT’S ALRIGHT MA (I’M ONLY BLEEDING) is a seven minute explosion of verbal dexterity, spiritual longing and anti-establishment bile that could be described as the ultimate blues song. Originally released in acoustic form on Bringing it All Back Home in 1965, it became a staple of Bob Dylan’s set lists over many decades with very...
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VIDEO PODCAST: Bob Dylan: A Headful of Ideas Season Three 17) Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window
Chris examines Bob Dylan's hidden 1965 masterpiece CAN YOU PLEASE CRAWL OUT YOUR WINDOW
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PODCAST: BOB DYLAN:A HEADFUL OF IDEAS Season Four 12) Love Songs of the Mid-60s (Part Three)
Chris takes a detailed look at ore of Bob Dylan’s love songs from the mid-60s.
Songs examined in this segment are LOVE IS JUST A FOUR LETTER WORD (recorded by Joan Baez),
SHE BELONGS TO ME and LOVE MINUS ZERO/NO LIMIT.
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PODCAST: Highway 61 Revisited: Next Time You See Me Coming…
Chris Gregory looks at the satirical blues rock song HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED from the album of the same name.
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PODCAST: Bob Dylan: A Headful of Ideas Season Four 8) Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie (Part Two)
Chris Gregory looks deeper into the influence of Woody Guthrie on Bob Dylan, focusing on various songs and the amazing extended poem LAST THOUGHTS ON WOODY GUTHRIE