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If you read the Amazon reviews, it's person after person complaining that it doesn't stay inflated/pump doesn't work ('cause the vandals took the handles).
Curiously, the top review is from a certain Ms. Jeanne Zimmerman.
Nice try, Bob.
Yep. Van Ronk put out a lotta good records over the years. I also read his memoir, Mayor of MacDougal Street, which has a lot of interesting insights. Here's a list of quotes from the book:
Yeah it's the radio broadcast of the 1976 fort collins gig, a publisher called "bad joker" did a run of 500 of them on 180 gram vinyl. Found it new in a record store for a very reasonable price. Most of the gig is on "Hard Rain" but in my opinion it's missing the best parts (eg "I pity the poor immigrant").
This recording has a much better atmosphere and with the missing songs put back it really does the fort collins gig the justice it deserves. Here it is: although I picked it up for half the price they're asking for it on amazon.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Collins-Stadium-Radio-Broadcastcolo-VINYL/dp/B074BNP9NS
What do you all think of this? $50 for the deluxe edition in MP3 format?
Hey everyone,
I've been wanting to put this survey together, and there's really no purpose for it. I'm just interested in data, especially how it pertains to different online groups and their Bob Dylan fandom.
There is no school project, there is no greater end in sight -- honestly, the odds that I'll ever analyze the data seems slim. But, I'd love to have something to analyze and share with everyone when I get around to it.
So, take the survey if you don't mind and share how you practice your fandom.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZM6P7GL
Edit: I added two more questions so now it's 57 questions long
Not quite a comparison to Dr Who, but there is a book on some of the transformations of Dylan, called Light Come Shining. i haven't read it so I can't vouch for its quality, but its on my list.
Have you never noticed just how many of Dylan's songs have been included in movies? Knocking on Heaven's door has been used in movies since '89 (not including the original movie which it appeared in and Dylan's own projects).
If you check this list you can see that Dylan's music has been used in at least 245 major motion pictures (this list doesn't include television series). His music was used in the 2012 film 'The Three Stooges' which by all accounts was an insult to all which purports to call itself film. He is credited with some 500 credits for providing music to TV and Movies.
They've been using his music in movies since 1965, I should hardly think this a deviation from his normal 'artistic integrity'.
this article might also be of some interest, as it explains Dylan's reason for licensing his songs. Apparently Dylan is one of the easiest people to license a song from, something he's remained quite consistent on.
I think licensing his music to films lends an appreciable quality to the soundtrack of the film (in some cases, where the movie is good). Even in films which are bad, and feature his songs allow the opportunity for potential fans to be exposed to his music. I first heard Dylan's music in the film Watchmen (which I didn't care for and watched only the first few minutes). But I was hooked.
Dylan licenses his songs to films and projects which he agrees with creatively. What Dylan believes is creatively valuable isn't always what normal people might consider to be the same. This is the same man who made Renaldo and Clara, Hearts of Fire, Masked and Anonymous.
I don't know what you're complaining about, Dylan's music has been used in films since the beginning of his career, and he's never been stingy about letting people use it.
Bloody hell, there's a £251 (!!!!) preorder for a six disc deluxe edition here on amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/More-Blood-Tracks-Bob-Dylan/dp/B07GVXL5DQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537196892&sr=8-1&keywords=more+blood+more+tracks
I'm assuming this is a pricing error, as that's ludicrously overpriced for a six CDs and would even be way too expensive for six LPs. Still, at the very least it confirms that there is a large deluxe edition on the way (not that that is much of a surprise)
How Many Roads: Black America Sings Bob Dylan
Not every track is a polished gem, but there are a few standouts here.
For what it's worth, you can pre-order the digital 8 disc set on Amazon for $80. That includes all 8 discs of music. (The ninth is the film.)
Unfortunately, that means you're not getting any packaging or booklets. So they're charging an extra $100 for the booklet, packaging, and film.
www.bobdylanstore.com has some decent t-shirts for sale. but it's a shame they they don't offer more designs with GrandBob on 'em :(
https://www.flickr.com/photos/vikhoa/5607189912/in/set-72157626344969559
If you don't already have the "Dylan/Cash Sessions", you can listen to them here.
Edit: there are many mp3 download sites where you can grab them, as well.
OK ... thanks for that. Obviously my comment is incorrect. Let's see if I can find the source ...
I think I got the idea in my head from this book:
> "Bringing down the Horse" sold in excess of four million copies ... this is twice as many as Blood on the Tracks sold in more than twenty years
from the book Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan By Howard Sounes.
So ... it still gives you a relative sense of popularity, somewhat.
Well I just looked it up and found that they have a tour album for Temples in Flames but Tomorrow is a Long Time is yet again left off...
Edit: That must have been from the Berlin tour
If you're interested, you can mix out the vocals at https://www.lalal.ai/
I disagree with you, but I guess it's again a matter of personal opinion. I will concede though that there are some arrangements that are well done.
Maybe you mixed something up with my ratings - #37 was Down in the Groove. #36 remains a mystery for now ;-)
Here's a fun fact: that performance was special enough to be granted the cover of a music textbook!
Pretty cool that such a general subject deems Bobby worthy of a cover. Now if only those Norton Anthologies would add more Dylan content!
First one above is Scarlet Town from Winnipeg 10-5-12
Early Roman Kings 11-7-12 St. Paul, MN http://www.sendspace.com/file/sfwbpw
Pay In Blood 11-13-12 Detriot, MI http://www.mediafire.com/?cqlz6a94camh5zv
No, this one is much slower than the usual tempo he plays the song in. It’s from the Royal Festival Hall - May 1964. Couldn’t find it on YouTube unfortunately. I usually listen to it on Apple Music but heres’s an Amazon link. I’m sure you can find it on Spotify too with the cover art.
That already exists as far as I know, and if you mean on vinyl, that exists too but is out of print. But, I am sure you can find a copy second hand for a price: https://www.amazon.com/Dylan-BOOTLEG-UNRELEASED-Tracks-SEALED/dp/B001MVLLRC/ref=sr\_1\_4?crid=T59N3EZBWSO2&dchild=1&keywords=tell+tale+signs+bob+dylan&qid=1623334030&sprefix=tell+tale+signs%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-4
After Gandhi won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1982, the Autobiography of Gandhi hit the bookstores again. On the cover, it said:
Gandhi: An Autobiography
The man about whom the epic film Gandhi was made.
Here is the link:
https://www.amazon.com/Gandhi-Mahatma/dp/0807059803
Both of these are well-suited for r/technicallythetruth.
This is the book for reference, but I recommend checking out your local bookstore or library rather than purchasing on amazon.
Hey OP, I also have a skipping issue although sounds more prominent than what you have experienced. My copy skips very frequently throughout a number of tracks on all sides, 'Across the Rubicon' seems the worst affected - around three skips a minute! Again there is no visible damage or wear to the records themselves which makes me think it is a factory fault.
I received mine in the mail today via Amazon and is the standard black press (link here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rough-Rowdy-Ways-VINYL-Dylan/dp/B0889C42XF). There was also rip damage to the top of the outer sleeve which I wasn't too impressed with. I'm in process of returning it and have ordered another one which arrives tomorrow so will post my findings tomorrow.
Interestingly on the photo that of the CDs on amazon only the first disc has "Rough and Rowdy Ways" printed on its label, the second is blank.
I really like "The Dylanologists". https://www.amazon.com/Dylanologists-Adventures-Land-Bob/dp/1451626924
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I have not read the one you posted, but now it is on my list!
If your dad likes to read, I'd recommend The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia by Michael Gray. It's a spectacularly comprehensive reference book, history, and analysis of Dylan's career up to 2008, full of amazing insights, anecdotes, and hot takes from a writer who has been covering Dylan since the 1960s.
You could also pre-order the latest Bootleg Series album for him, which is available in both a 2-disc standard edition and 5-disc deluxe edition.
Hey y'all I really like Bob Dylan's music but my top song was "Let It Go" because I have a young daughter. Just want to report that in case you're interested.
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(just doing my part to help the cause of consumerism)
If you look at the book amazon.com/dp/109178289X/
Bob Dylan's Hibbing. Hibbing : EDLIS Café Press, 2019. ISBN: 9781091782891 1. Dylan, Bob, -- 1941- -- Childhood and youth. 4. Dylan, Bob, -- 1941- -- Homes and haunts -- Minnesota -- Hibbing.
you can see that one strand of the reference is to the strike breakers coming in by train to Hibbing, not knowing there was a strike, many not speaking English, hematite miners...
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Unless I’m misunderstanding your ask, five complete Rolling Thunder concerts were released in this box set, alongside some rehearsals:
https://www.amazon.com/Rolling-Thunder-Revue-1975-Recordings/dp/B07NHQ1GYY
Just posting so people know what album to buy for that time period.
Yes, the Davis/Hendrix thing always breaks my heart. Here's a great article about Davis' appreciation of Jimi and the album that never was.
yeah, i don't rank anyone as highly as dylan :)
and they're definitely coming out of different schools. dylan influenced lou immensely, but lou wasn't a folky in greenwich village—he was growing up on rock n roll and doo wop on long island, a real pop music master. they were two sides of the avant garde coin.
edit: speaking of lou's influences http://www.openculture.com/2017/05/lou-reed-creates-a-list-of-the-10-best-albums-of-all-time.html
Thanks. I thought it was probably Todd Alcott. I remember he did the "Dylan Songs Reimagined as Pulp Fiction Book Covers" thing. Couldn't find this specific cover, though, so I wasn't sure it it was by him or a copycat.
Glad to hear that he's still churning these out. Awesome stuff.
Coincidentally I got The Best of Bob Dylan Chord Songbook (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1849380163?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share ) couple days ago and so far like it. It's more of a campfire playing type with just the chords over lyrics and up to you to figure out strum patterns and any accents. I'm just starting with playing and singing so it's roughly the level I'm wanting.
No, I didn't have the money to custom frame it to the exact dimensions. I think I used this 22.375 inch by 34-inch frame from Amazon:
Here's some information I found about the professor.
She's already written a book about Dylan. https://www.amazon.com/Bob-Dylan-poet-Anne-Marie-Mai/dp/8740831531
Here are links about her work: https://www.google.com/search?q=anne+marie+mai+&client=safari&hl=en-us&biw=744&bih=1015&ei=ARrXYuPYGKm3qtsPmsaL0Aw&oq=anne+marie+mai+&gs_lcp=ChNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwEAMyBggAEB4QFjIGCAAQHhAWMgYIABAeEBYyBggAEB4QFjIGCA...
This book came out last year and it was such an amazing read
https://www.amazon.com/Double-Life-Bob-Dylan-1941-1966/dp/0316535214
I believe, if I remember correctly, that it was mentioned that this verse may have been about Brian Jones, the founder of the rolling stones, who at the time, was hanging around Dylan and other troubadours of NYC, and apparently a lot of people had bad things to say about him. I don't know how true that is though. I recommend the book regardless
Closest is this: https://www.amazon.ca/Lyrics-1961-2012-Bob-Dylan/dp/1451648766. I don't think it reprints the poems from the liner art or anything; that would be a worthwhile thing to have.
Depends how you define 'mistake' - I think on every song there is something. Lots of good answers here. But I love when he openingly laughs and just knows he made a 'mistake' - A Hard Rain's is one of my favs he stays an extra beat right before the next lyrics...
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But I encourage you to get this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Bob-Dylan-Songs-Story-Behind/dp/1579129854
>I legit spent 7 minutes looking for it. And this isn't the first time I've fallen for it.
Fallen for what? Here it is, 1 minute it took me.
This is not as well known because it's not a biography, but it's an in-depth account of the making of "Blood On The Tracks" told by people who were involved. It's fascinating. https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Twist-Fate-Andy-Gill/dp/0306814137
release date Nov.8 2022 (according to Amazon)
This question almost certainly depends on the era. I'm into the bootleg stuff from 60's and 75-76, and the quality is so inconsistent that even there the best soundstage will depend on what you're looking to achieve. For me that means a mixture of warmth and clarity. That said, any pair of decent open backed headphones should work fine. These are excellent for their price range and I have no problems driving them from my phone.
The British music magazine MOJO put out a CD called "The Roots of Bob Dylan" that is a collection of songs by other artists that inspired Bob Dylan. On it you will find many of the artists mentioned by the other commenters in this thread, along with many more. I own the CD and can attest to its quality. Tracklist: https://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Roots-Of-Bob-Dylan/release/1093150
Tangledupintorrents.com is a great resource for bootlegs. Most of the time you can find what you're looking for. Unfortunately, while there is a torrent file there, it's from 2008 and there and needs to be reseeded in order for it to work. But for future reference, I would start with tangledupintorrents and move from there.
I did find this which appears to be what you need. There's a .FLAC and a .mp3 version there.
Found this academic interview with Pennebaker where he talks about his version. Seems to confirm what I'd heard elsewhere, that the two versions don't share any footage.
https://www.academia.edu/19220194/Embodying_truthful_possibilities_an_interview_with_D.A._Pennebaker
Woody also wrote a couple of novels that are worth a read. There's Bound For Glory - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bound_for_Glory_(book). That one is fairly well known after having been made into movie starring David Carradine. It's been a while since I read them, but I remember Seds of Man (experience lived dreamed) as more compelling.
It is this one. Definitely not the nicest one (the "glass" is not real glass, it's plastic) but it was the cheapest one at that size and I think it looks fine.
I have it on my list. This is the best book I’ve read on Dylan, but then again I study history and philosophy for a living.
Does he have all the CDs? Two that would make any Dylan fan happy if he doesn't have them are the Live 1966 boxset or the Rolling Thunder 1975 Recordings box.
I don't know your budget, and not sure if they also come in vinyl versions, but if he doesn't have them you might find he will be really pleased.
elvis wrote none of his songs although he is in the songwriting credits for 9 songs ..none of which he actually helped write
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_Elvis_Presley_Write_His_Own_songs#ixzz1OpNa39eg
You can find a remaster on the recent, quite obscure compilation album Pure Dylan, together with the other rarity, the piano version of ‘Spanish Is The Loving Tongue’. (They had the excellent taste to include ‘Billy 1’ as well!) Torrent it (and grab some other things while you’re at it—it’s a gold mine) from here.
Edit: here’s a lossless version if you care about that. Still I recommend you check out the other one for some very rare and expensive Mobile Fidelity recordings.
I’m sure your research includes this:
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan Live at Newport Folk Festival 1963-1965 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000W1V5TM/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_a_SSB42GMD699P9SPPF7JA
An electronic copy of James' memoir is available online at https://z-lib.org/ . On the same website there's an electronic copy of Let's Spend the Night Together: Backstage Secrets of Rock Muses and Supergroupies which features a chapter by James covering the same material although the account there differs in certain parts.
As u/ExpectingRain2000 says the account James offers seems to be different from the one in the legal statement in terms of age, location etc. James talks about meeting Dylan around 1962 in California and she only arrives in New York later on at a time when Dylan is absent, which leads her to becoming associated with Warhol's Factory scene and then moving to London to live with Denny Laine of The Moody Blues.
Print isn't blue, but otherwise close enough.
E: And then here's this.
I do on my hard drive but my upload speed is horrible at the minute, so unless you don't mind waiting a few days it might be easier if you download a media converter.
I'd recommend MediaHuman
My apologies the original link on my blog only contained the first disk of MP3s. It should now be fixed.
I believe this footage in the doc "65 Revisited" which is a part of the Criterion Collection's latest release of "Don't Look Back".
If you just wanted that footage to keep there are soem dvd copies on sale atm here.
Couldn't find it online atm but I'm pretty confident it's in the outtake footage in 65 Revisited.
Some answers in this book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Another-Side-Bob-Dylan-Personal/dp/1250075629
Victor Maymudes used to play chess with Dylan a lot. I enjoyed the book.
The performance used in Martin Scorsese's Rolling Thunder doc is the Boston Music Hall Evening concert. You can buy individual tracks from the Rolling Thunder boxset
I just placed an order on amazon for this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NHQXGH3
It shows the cover art for the original album but the listing reads that its the test pressing for RSD. It was $30 after shipping, I’ll see what happens. Worst case scenario I just return it.
It was oddly difficult to track down the pre-order link, even after I did an amazon search! Here it is:
https://www.amazon.com/The-Rolling-Thunder-Revue-The-1975-Live-Recordings/dp/B07NHQ1GYY
Good time to get a VPN :) I just purchased ExpressVPN a few weeks ago. Works pretty well. I think it was $140 CAD for 15 months on special. Gives you added privacy and access to Netflix around the globe.
https://www.amazon.com/Homelex-Natural-Feather-Wedding-Shoulder/dp/B07KMRQ84N/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_img_2
I wrote a thesis in 1968: Poetry is dead; long live Poetry - on the Radio, in which I named Bob Dylan and Paul Simon as the avatars of the ancient spirit known as Poetry. She has always spoken orally, and once reduced to print, She shriveled away to inconsequential chapbooks with no influence or impact on anyone but other wannabe poets. Yet the atavistic urge will never die, so long as we are still Humankind. So for keeping Poetry alive, we have Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, and a few others who have come along since my 1968 proclamation. I'd count Cohen among the others. The Beatles wrote a lot of good songs, but that is veering off more into music, not Poetry. As for the Dead, they're a jam band, a social scene. That's a whole different genre. Anyway, what about Bob Marley? That's the only person Dylan said he regrets he never met. So for my Big Three, I'ma go with Dylan, Simon & Marley. But Dylan remains above all, on a level of his own in quality, variety and influence.
There is actually a great book on Bob Dylan and philosophy (link). I found it in the library at my college and I would read it on my breaks.
Might be a good reference for your project.
How did you listen to the album? The 2003 remastered stereo CD is too shrill, the harmonica overly loud and harsh, and an overall unpleasant listening experience (this is also the version on Spotify or other streaming sites).
I would recommend checking out the Mono mix on vinyl or on the Mono CD boxset, which includes the first eight Dylan album in Mono!
If you prefer stereo, the original 1987 CD is the one to get.
Not that I’m aware of, it’s one of his most popular works. Early 70s/80s Columbia represses come up every now and again. Original ‘65 is a different story. That said you can preorder a 180g mono press on Amazon for $25 which should do you nicely. And there’s always discogs
This is the new one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dylan-Isle-Wight-Festival-1969/dp/1909339385
Could be interesting. I used to holiday on the IOW a lot as a kid (my mum grew up there) so it's always fascinated me to think of Bob spending time there back when I was just a couple of months old. The Foulk one looks very good too - thanks for the heads up.
Tracklist is on Amazon.
Maybe it's 2 discs of NY session, 2 of Minneapolis sessions and 2 of Rolling Thunder Revue stuff (if so, why all the repeated songs?)
"Spanish Is the Loving Tongue" included??
UK Amazon have CD and mp3 available for pre-order (great price on the CD too, only £8.49).
I remember as a young stoner dude in the 90's getting into some songs from the 60's, which was kind of sparked by the movie Forest Gump.
I enjoyed a few songs such Mr Tambourine Man by The Byrds, Mighty Quinn by Manfred Mann, All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix, Blowin in the Wind by Peter Paul and Mary.
It wasn't till later that I realised that all these songs were actually covers and were written by some guy called Bob Dylan ! So I went down to the CD store and picked up the essential Bob Dylan album: https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Bob-Dylan/dp/B000050HTO
Check out this two CD set titled, "Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village". Some of the songs on here are ones Bob "borrowed" the melodies from for his own songs.
Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village is a great little set that gives both an overview of Dylan's influences (there are quite a few melodies he later used in his own songs) as well as giving an overview of Dylan's contemporaries during his early New York years.
Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village is a great little set that gives both an overview of Dylan's influences (there are quite a few melodies he later used in his own songs here) as well as giving an overview of Dylan's contemporaries during his early New York years.
I'd pay good money for that. In the meantime, take a look at Bob Dylan Rock Score. Harp Styles of Bob Dylan is also good for harmonica bits.
I'm 52 and a massive Dylan fan. Honestly even though I have tons of Dylan's music in about four formats I would love to get my hands on The Complete Album Collection V.1. It's every "official" release, plus "Side Track" that collects all of the stray singles in one harmonica case with a fake harmonica holding a USB with everything on it.
The recordings are in MP3 and FLAC.
I got into dylan just a few years ago. I made a playlist of mp3s on my phone of his top 100 songs in chronological order according to this book (i dont think any of his greatest hits collections are in chronological order, which is important. ) i can scan the list and post it if you'd likem
I believe that it's officially Public Domain in the EU and there are now several legal versions available
The same situation exists with the Gaslight tape, Carnegie Chapter Hall concert and several others. I believe there's a multi-disc set that collects them as well, though I don't see it on Amazon UK
Not that you should kill it - it's kind of in the public domain now
I don't think you're going to be able to find a copy. Only 100 vinyl copies were produced - the sole intention of the 50th anniversary collection was to extend copyright in Europe (if they hadn't re-released the songs, they would have become public domain there). If you wanted a CD, it's gonna run you some serious dough; about $120 bucks. here's one.
If you're a true die-hard fan and have $800 bucks lying around, you can get a vinyl copy here. I'm not sure of the authenticity (again, only 100 vinyl released) so you'll have to take a chance. I'm sure there's bootlegs of this thing somewhere out there in the world, and if you don't want to lay some serious cash for some Dylan songs, you could always try a torrent site - I'm almost positive you'll find it on the pirate bay. Happy hunting.
I've never seen it in a book store before, although I haven't really searched too hard for it. I've read bits and pieces from excerpts but never read the whole thing. Amazon has copies of it if you're interested: