The Bob Dylan Companion, Four Decades of Commentary [Paperback]

Carl [Bob Dylan ] Benson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Schirmer Books, 1998; First Edition ~1st Printing edition (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028649311
• ISBN-13: 978-0028649313
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,595,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable Guide to Four Decades of Dylan's Genius, January 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bob Dylan Companion, Four Decades of Commentary (Paperback)

This handy, indispensable edited volume of Dylan essays, reviews, and interviews -- covering everything from the early 1960s to the blazing Neverending Tour -- reaches deep into Dylan's back pages, providing fans and casual readers alike with unique insight into Bob Dylan's writing, recording and touring philosophy, and religious beliefs. His transcendence and impact on American music and culture in the 20th century is contemplated by both avid admirers and, on occasion, even caustic conservative critics... Best of all, though, this volume pays proper attention to Dylan's work in the last 10-20 years -- a startling and welcome achievement for a Dylan commentary. Especially enlightening are recent interviews with Dylan and ample coverage of the Kennedy Center Honors, Time Out of Mind, and the many other projects and accolades of recent years.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent "Critique" of Bob Dylan's Career, December 10, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bob Dylan Companion, Four Decades of Commentary (Paperback)

This was a very informative book about Bob Dylan's musical career. Since most of it was written by different critics over the years, you get many diverse views of Dylan and his music, and this works in many ways.