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August 12, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Bob Dylan
Robbie Robertson of The Band once told me that Bob Dylan was “the one standing highest on the mountain with the brightest torch…” OKAY, he didn’t say that to me, it was part of a documentary that I saw about 25 years ago. But it stuck… I’ve always admired Bob Dylan’s straight-bat approach – ignoring […]Archive
July 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: You Said You’d Never Compromise
chase after even the dying breaths of the breeze Bob Dylan said life isn’t about finding yourself which is why he gathers precisely no moss.Archive
April 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Steve Gunn: Livin’ In Between – EP
Steve Gunn Livin’ In Between – EP (Independent/Bandcamp) Steve Gunn is back between records with another EP – this one a three-track covers set featuring a song each originally by Neil Young (Motion Pictures), Glenn Danzig (The Misfits’ Astro Zombies) and Michael Chapman (Among The Trees).Archive
March 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Bob Dylan At Live Aid
When Bob Dylan took the stage at Live Aid it was with the biggest hype you could get at that time, personally delivered by Jack Nicholson. The crowd was screaming and Bob mumble-strummed – lost in the 1980s – he part introduced Keef and Ronnie from the Rolling Stones, some guys that decided to come […]Archive
March 19, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 147
Bob Dylan, Empire Burlesque (1985) I go through phases with Bob Dylan – I haven’t been listening to his music (the full albums at least) very much lately, but I imagine it’ll start again – because I’m looking at the lesser known or lesser applauded records. And I know this is the second time I’ve […]Archive
March 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 148
Bob Dylan, Saved (1980) Way back, when I was collecting the set, I had this on CD. I didn’t play it much – but I did not hate it. I never went fully into bat for it – but couldn’t say it was the worst Bob Dylan album. Finally I’ve picked it up on vinyl […]Archive
January 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 187
Daniel Lanois, Flesh and Machine (2014) This is the first Daniel Lanois solo album that I’ve owned on vinyl – but of course his name is all through my record collection. Peter Gabriel, U2, Eno, Emmylou Harris and many others – Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Neville Brothers, Willie Nelson – the list could go […]Archive
January 10, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 189
Bob Dylan, Fallen Angels (2016) Bob Dylan long ago earned the right to do whatever he likes and then in the last few years he tested the shit out of that by released three albums of covers in a row; the third a triple album. I was surprised a little at how much I love […]Archive
December 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 196
(The Byrds, The Byrds Play Dylan (1979) I can remember hearing this in the days before I really knew how to separate compilations from albums – and I thought man The Byrds really are hammering home the fact that they love covering Bob Dylan albums – now they’ve done a whole record of them! When […]Archive
December 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 19 – Bob Dylan, “Christmas In The Heart”
Bob Dylan, Christmas In The Heart, 2009 Well it’s time for a Christmas album to make this list – and I think straight away of when Bob Dylan dropped a set of Xmas tunes and everyone was horrified. People that never really listened to Dylan heard his voice, thought it was an ugly croak and […]Archive
November 7, 2019 by Simon Sweetman