Excellent new (to some) book about Dylan

Subject: RE: Excellent new (to some) book about Dylan
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 24 Jan 12 - 10:25 PM

I think when Scaduto did that first Dylan - the inside track on him book, people loved it. I think they loved it because to our generation , it was great to read a book by someone who knew who Danny kalb and Spider John Koerner were.

It was so long since I'd heard anything of these people - I was starting to think I'd imagined them.

Since then - well so much has beeen written by and about Dylan - if he was a woman - I'd say hed lost his eternal mystery. Full frontal does that. Its fun, but Ive had a look now - I'll think I'll move onto Miss Next Month.

Bruce Murdoch......!

Subject: RE: Excellent new (to some) book about Dylan
From: Little Hawk
Date: 24 Jan 12 - 03:19 PM

(I'm whistling a merry tune...)

Subject: RE: Excellent new (to some) book about Dylan
From: GUEST,Ewan MacColl`s Ghost
Date: 24 Jan 12 - 08:16 AM

Put it back into the BS-section.

BS stands for BobShit, doesn`t it?

Subject: RE: Excellent new (to some) book about Dylan
From: Little Hawk
Date: 23 Jan 12 - 09:55 PM

Wow! That was quick. I'm impressed.

Subject: RE: Excellent new (to some) book about Dylan
From: Little Hawk
Date: 23 Jan 12 - 09:54 PM

Why is this still in the BS section? It should be moved to the music section.

Subject: RE: BS: Excellent new book about Dylan
From: Little Hawk
Date: 23 Jan 12 - 07:49 AM

AAAARGH!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Excellent new book about Dylan
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 23 Jan 12 - 07:48 AM

Just you wait til I write my epic bombshell:-

'Bob Dylan and Ewan MacColl - the love that dared not speak its name'

at last an answer to the meaning of all those cryptic folksongs!

Subject: RE: BS: Excellent new book about Dylan
From: Little Hawk
Date: 23 Jan 12 - 06:57 AM

Okay...anyway, it's the best book I've read yet on this particular subject. So I'm just mentioning it for anyone like that who has not read it yet.

Subject: RE: BS: Excellent new book about Dylan
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 23 Jan 12 - 05:48 AM

Hardly new ~ the first of a three-vol series, first pub'd 1992, according to wiki entry of Paul Williams.

~Michael~

Subject: RE: BS: Excellent new book about Dylan
From: Little Hawk
Date: 23 Jan 12 - 05:28 AM

Oops. Mudelves, please move this thread to the upper section, would you? It's not a BS thread.

Subject: BS: Excellent new book about Dylan
From: Little Hawk
Date: 23 Jan 12 - 05:27 AM

I don't know how new it is, cos I got it in paperback, but this is the best book I've ever read on Dylan's songs, his songwriting, and his motivations in writing the songs. I recommend it to those who are interested in this subject. Everything in it rings absolutely true to me.

It's by Paul Williams and it's called "Bob Dylan - Performing Artist", also subtitled "The Early Years". It covers Dylan's songs and performances during 1961-73.