Bob Dylan: In His Own Words (v. 2) [Paperback]

Bob Dylan (Author), Christian Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1993

Full of quotes gathered over the years from the man himself, and those closest to him.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Omnibus Press (June 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0711932190
• ISBN-13: 978-0711932197
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #636,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #62 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( D ) > Dylan, Bob

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Starting A Dylan Book Collection?, January 31, 2003

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W. P. Schaefer III "BILLIII" (BERWYN, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bob Dylan: In His Own Words (v. 2) (Paperback)

This is really a (the) great book for the base of a Dylan book
collection. Each of the 112 pages comprising this paperback
has at least one photograph, and many pages have two or three!
In my mind the pictures alone are worth a binding of their own. They
include many of his co-workers, and famous peers. After looking
at all of them for the first time, you really get a "feel" for
the environment in which he has been working (living) for the
last 30 - 40 years.

The entire collection of quotes (quotes and pictures are all you get, folks)
are catagorized by a plethora of topics, which enables quick referencing,
so you really should learn ALOT about his PERSONALITY.
I say "personality" because the quotes are in
conversational mode, candid, ranginging from silly quips and
understatements to very sincere and thoughtful comments; the way
I imagine he shares with intimates. This is not a stilted,
unemotional, professional collection of aphorisms, and I feel better informed
as a result.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any Dylan fan, November 11, 2001

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Bill R. Moore (New York, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bob Dylan: In His Own Words (v. 2) (Paperback)

Bob Dylan fans will enjoy this book that features over 100 pages of Dylan quotes on subjects ranging from music, the 60's, drugs, love, his idols, songwriting, and more. Everybody knows that Dylan was a wily and occasionally malicious interviewee, and this book reflects that. I laughed out loud several times at his witticisms directed back at the hollow questiosn that were put to him. However, there are some very pointed answers that he serves up here as well, that seemingly give a real insight into his persona, his life, and his views. There are also a lot of high-quality pictures. My only complaint is that the book is a little short-you can easily read it all in one setting, though it's probably a book that you'll go back to time and again to see what Dylan offered up on a particular subject-it would have been nice, for instance, if it had a section where Dylan commented upon particular songs of his, such as was done in the Leonard Cohen book in the "In His Own Words" series. Still, Dylan interviews are always hard to come by, and this is the best copendium you'll find featuring them.

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Interview Book Around -- Fun, June 12, 2000

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Skylar Hamilton Burris "Skylar" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bob Dylan: In His Own Words (v. 2) (Paperback)

This book contains a compilation of Dylan's own words, transcribed from interviews, press conferences, radio, and TV shows. Complete with scores of pictures, In His Own Words is a must for any Dylan fan. Dylan dons persona after persona, and the results are quite entertaining.