Hmmm....

Paul Simon once wrote about the time he went to visit Hoagy Carmichael.

Paul asked him why did you stop writing?

Carmichael said, I never did. I write everyday, the music changed though.....

I thought the chronicles as far as I read was sort of sad. How Dylan spent time hanging round with musicians that he hoped would relight his spark. I see no laziness or lack of dedication in his approach - though I would agree he has never attained the heights of the 1960's.

Maybe that is why Dave wanted his memoirs centred round the 60's. It was music of a time and place - like Auden's poetry in the 1930's. The zeitgeist or whatever.

Auden went on writing another 30 years, but it was his privilege at that point in time to articulate the nightmares of a generation.

Anyway you were closer to the events as they happened so I guess you developed a feel for what is happening. I imagine you are right.

all the best

al