Tag: Bob Dylan

Jeff Slate’s “The Last Day of Summer” — The Album ReviewJeff Slate’s “The Last Day of Summer” — The Album Review

Jeff Slate is a guy who exists in two great worlds. As a music journalist, he’s spoken with the greatest rock artists of all time, with his writing appearing in all the top publications. On top of that he’s written liner notes for releases from people like Bob Dylan, whom

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“Tangled Up in Bob: Searching for Bob Dylan” — The Documentary Review“Tangled Up in Bob: Searching for Bob Dylan” — The Documentary Review

It was a long time ago, well, six years ago that I got curious about the documentary “Tangled Up in Bob: Searching for Bob Dylan.” Writers can affect our lives. If you are a writer, other writers can certainly have an influence on you. Natalie Goldberg wrote many books, but

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Bob Dylan at Fayetteville, North Carolina’s Crown Theatre — The Concert ReviewBob Dylan at Fayetteville, North Carolina’s Crown Theatre — The Concert Review

Hey. It’s me. I’ll be telling you my thoughts on the March 18, 2024 Bob Dylan concert from the “Rough and Rowdy Ways” tour. I’ll also share a video clip of someone with me who talks about seeing Bob Dylan for the first time. This was my third time seeing

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#889 – Alan Light & Jeff Slate on Bob Dylan’s “Shadow Kingdom”#889 – Alan Light & Jeff Slate on Bob Dylan’s “Shadow Kingdom”

Alan Light and Jeff Slate are guests on The Paul Leslie Hour to discuss Bob Dylan’s Shadow Kingdom Are you here? We’ve got a discussion on this episode of The Paul Leslie Hour. Renowned authors, journalists, music critics and Bob Dylan experts Alan Light and Jeff Slate are joining us.

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Welcome to Bob Dylan’s “Shadow Kingdom”Welcome to Bob Dylan’s “Shadow Kingdom”

Are you here? It’s The Paul Leslie Hour with a review of Bob Dylan’s album Shadow Kingdom! After listening to Shadow Kingdom twice, Paul picked up pen and paper and wrote down his immediate impression and thoughts. What we have here is exactly what Paul wrote, just one line crossed out.  Let’s hear one guy’s

Bob Dylan looks at Great Songs in “The Philosophy of Modern Song”Bob Dylan looks at Great Songs in “The Philosophy of Modern Song”

Great songs are where you find them. They can’t be confined to a single idiom like blues or folk. It’s the emotional, philosophical and yes, personal connection that makes it more than just words and melody expressed by the singer. Bob Dylan loves songs—but, it seems he’s more passionate about