This book provides an insightful companion to Dylan's 1960s recordings, tracing the people, places, and events behind some of his greatest songs and revealing his many early influences, from rock and folk music to philosophy and symbolist poetry.
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This review is from: Don't Think Twice, It's All Right -- Bob Dylan, the Early Years: The Stories Behind Every Song (Paperback)
Bob Dylan is one of the few musical figures from the 20th century that we have truly seen become a legend in their own time. Some would argue, indeed, that Dylan is THE quissential cultural figure of the second half of the 20th century - recording undoubtedly some of the greatest albums ever put to tape, becoming, in the eyes of many, a composer for our times on par with Mozart and Beethoven, arguably the greatest, at the very least most infulential and far-reaching poet of the century, and mapping out emotional blueprints for an entire generation with songs like Blowin' In The Wind, The Times They Are A-Changin', Mr. Tambourine Man, Like A Rolling Stone, and Just Like A Woman. And, although he has since recorded albums every bit as good as his 60's highlights, - not least among them, his magnum opus Blood On The Tracks, and his 1998 Album of The Year, Time Out of Mind - his works from that time still stands as the absolute apex of a culture that was the most turbulent decade since the 20's. Rarely has an artist, at any time, been so in tune with the tenor of the times. This book chronicles Dylan's remarkable 60's period - from his, largely interpretative, debut album through his shocking move to country music with Nashville Skyline. It indeed has the "stories behind every song", and it avoids stooping so low as to try and convey what the songs are "about." Rather, this book, much more usefully, gives the background to the songs: how and when they came about, insight into the characters mentioned in them, and what woman, person, or particular muse the song may be referring to, or have been inspired by. There may not be a lot here that Dylanologist don't already know, but it is nevertheless a useful (not to mention beautiful - it's an immaculately laid-out book, with dozens of generous photographs peppered throughout), and nice to have a reference to all these early songs in one place. An absolutely essential book for Dylan fans.
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This was when Dylan was making groundbreaking music. This book offers fine analysis of every track and an excellent companion to the CDs of that time period. A must-have book for Dylan fans.
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this book tells you a lot about bob dylan, a folk singer turned rock singer whose songs are really good and literary. if you want to understand his lyrics and whatnot pick up this book. it is good. i liked it though i didnt read all of it.
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When Bob Dylan recorded his first album in late November of 1961, he had been in New York less than a year, most of it spent scuffling for low-paying gigs on the coffee-house folk music circuit based in Greenwich Village. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tambourine man, folk scene, talking blues, protest songs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bob Dylan, New York, Joan Baez, Rolling Stone, Robbie Robertson, Woody Guthrie, Blonde On Blonde, Albert Grossman, Basement Tapes, Greenwich Village, Robert Shelton, Bringing It All Back Home, The Times They Are, John Wesley Harding, Nashville Skyline, Suze Rotolo, Tom Wilson, Dave Van Ronk, John Hammond, Pete Seeger, Don't Look Back, Kenny Buttrey, Nat Hentoff, Newport Folk Festival, Richard Manuel New!
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When Bob Dylan recorded his first album in late November of 1961, he had been in New York less than a year, most of it spent scuffling for low-paying gigs on the coffee-house folk music circuit based in Greenwich Village. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tambourine man, folk scene, talking blues, protest songs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bob Dylan, New York, Joan Baez, Rolling Stone, Robbie Robertson, Woody Guthrie, Blonde On Blonde, Albert Grossman, Basement Tapes, Greenwich Village, Robert Shelton, Bringing It All Back Home, The Times They Are, John Wesley Harding, Nashville Skyline, Suze Rotolo, Tom Wilson, Dave Van Ronk, John Hammond, Pete Seeger, Don't Look Back, Kenny Buttrey, Nat Hentoff, Newport Folk Festival, Richard Manuel New!
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- Bob Dylan by Daniel Kramer on page 23, page 65, and page 67
- Peter, Paul & Mary -- In the Wind by Paul & Mary Peter on page 21, and page 25
- Bound for Glory (Plume) by Woody Guthrie on page 15, and page 53
- Odds and Ends by Shirley R. Smith on page 108, and Back Matter
- Star Wars by Chronicle Books LLC Staff on page 26
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- Eight Miles High: Folk-Rock's Flight from Haight-Ashbury to Woodstock by Richie Unterberger in Back Matter
- Positively 4th Street: The Lives and Times of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Mimi Baez Farina & Richard Farina by David Hajdu in Back Matter
- Positively 4th Street: The Lives and Times of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Mimi Baez Farina and Richard Farina by David Hajdu in Back Matter
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