A Bob Dylan Primer is a series of broadcasts dedicated to the work and life of Bob Dylan. The first season consists of 12 episodes, appearing approximately once a month, and covering the time period from Dylan’s youth in Minnesota and early days in New York City up to the release of Dylan’s Time Out Of Mind in 1997. I’ve attempted to combine a detailed account of Dylan’s life with my own personal observations about Dylan’s creative output and place in our world. It’s my hope that A Bob Dylan Primer will be embraced by a wide range of people, from Dylan fanatics to those who are just trying to understand what all the fuss might be about.
A small departure, this episode traces my personal journey with Dylan’s work and music. Highlights include watching Dylan’s house get built in Malibu, seeing The Last Waltz in person, getting the weakest handshake of all time from the man, and several trips to the new Dylan mecca in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Episode links:
Bob Dylan – Live from the Ryman Auditorium – Nashvile – March 23, 2022 (https://youtu.be/kkaay1YGAxc)
Bob Dylan – Incredible 2020 Interview with Jann Wenner (https://youtu.be/_WA0S2_HQ5o)
Bob Dylan – November 3, 2021 – Chicago – complete concert (https://youtu.be/JYonrMOsdKA)
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25 Feb 2019
04 - 1966, I Don’t Believe You
Imagine you’ve bought a ticket to see your favorite artist in concert. Imagine then that you’re horrified at what that artist plays – would you consider them a traitor? Would you call them Judas?
Episode links:
Live Just Like A Woman – 1966 (https://youtu.be/0HSZCI_pZec)
Background on 1966 Recordings (https://youtu.be/xLG0T2IeGBY)
Bob Dylan & The Band – Down In The Flood Part 2 (https://youtu.be/27Lel3exEP4)
Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone – Newcastle 1966 (https://youtu.be/nZbZ9YjCyqk)
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4 Jan 2019
03 - The First Rock Star
What does it mean to be a “rock star?” Attitude? Swagger? Shades? Can a folk singer turn into a rock star? Let’s find out –
Episode links:
Bob Dylan – Don’t Think Twice – England 1965 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuJfEMO_wXs)
Bob Dylan – Live at BBC Studios – 1965 (https://youtu.be/Ricp-ksprmg)
Dylan Goes Electric – Newport – July 1965 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8yU8wk67gY)
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4 Jan 2019
02 - The Voice of a Generation
Once, a single song could change the world. In 1963, a 22-year-old kid wrote a song called Blowin’ In The Wind … and it changed the world.
Episode links:
Dylan – Talkin’ John Birch (banned by Ed Sullivan Show) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCxi5VOYKOY)
Bob Dylan – North Country Blues (Newport Folk Festival 1963) (https://youtu.be/pid0Ud4y3XY)
Dylan on Canadian TV – Hard Rain’s A-Gonna-Fall (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXn9ZKPx6CY)
Dylan at Newport – Mr. Tambourine Man – 1964 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeP4FFr88SQ)
Bob Dylan – Blowin’ in the Wind – TV – 1963 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWwgrjjIMXA)
To Access The Complete Series:
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24 Dec 2018
01 - A Thousand Miles From Home
Before television, a boy was born in springtime Minnesota. 25 years later he was the most beloved, and most reviled – pop star on the planet.
Links:
Greenwich Village Folk Riot – 1961 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEvKe2WLumI)
Greenwich Village During the Beat-Nik Era Folkies (https://youtu.be/JtJ_wv5xtV0)
Kingston Trio – Tom Dooley – 1958 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3zdE8bliGI)
Bob Dylan – Remember Me – East Orange, NJ – 1961 (https://youtu.be/DcH882_uZpM)
Dylan – First recorded concert – May 6, 1961 (https://youtu.be/Vur1VSb1O7I)
Bob Dylan on Oscar Brand Radio Show – November 1961 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKdDYM_MY-w)
To Access The Complete Series
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QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
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