Category Archives: Dylan

Bob Dylan in China

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

The mass media take on Bob Dylan’s first concert in China is that he didn’t sing his protest songs. Of course, the mass media wouldn’t know a protest song unless it agreed with their consensus. Anyway, here’s the setlist (from … Continue reading →

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Dylan in Fairfax

Posted on November 13, 2009 by

From 20091111 Dylan concert in Fairfax, which is already up on dimeadozen.org, the following makes a great CD: 1. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (Bob on keyboard, Donnie on pedal steel) 2. Don’t Think Twice, It’s … Continue reading →

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Desolation Row

Posted on December 2, 2008 by

Over at RightWingBob, Sean Curnyn writes: It is curious to me, by the way, that the clearinghouse for all conceivable Bob Dylan-related news, Expecting Rain, has not featured a single link over the past several days related to the brutal … Continue reading →

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Not Sentimental

Posted on November 3, 2008 by

As Dylan says … Well my Captain he’s decorated – he’s well schooled and he’s skilled My Captain, he’s decorated – he’s well schooled and he’s skilled He’s not sentimental – don’t bother him at all How many of his … Continue reading →

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Tell Tale Signs

Posted on October 14, 2008 by

My favorite review of Dylan’s new album is by Josh Hurst who concludes: The level of consistency in this set is remarkable, belying its label as a “bootleg.” In fact, for all intents and purposes, Disc 1 feels like a … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Sanctification

Posted on October 6, 2008 by

Dylan’s Mississippi seems to me a lovely song of growing maturity: Every step of the way we walk the line Your days are numbered, so are mine Time is pilin’ up, we struggle and we scrape We’re all boxed in, … Continue reading →

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Dylan’s Red River Shore

Posted on October 1, 2008 by

From Tell Tale Signs: Red River Shore Some of us turn off the lights and we laugh In the moonlight shooting by Some of us scare ourselves to death in the dark To be where the angels fly Pretty maids … Continue reading →

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Mercy and Kingdom Politics

Posted on October 1, 2008 by

I’ve been blogging mostly about politics lately at thomasgwyndunbar.wordpress.com. Speaking of politics, there’s secular politics and then there’s kingdom politics, i.e. ecclesiology. Bob Dylan’s 1989 album Oh, Mercy has interesting songs on both the political world and the church world: … Continue reading →

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