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A conversation with Britt Eisnor about the recent Outlaw Festival shows and more.
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You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.
Songs that appear in the episode:
âDesolation Rowâ (Buffalo, NY, 17 September, 2024)
âLove Sickâ (Mountain View, CA, 3 August, 2024)
âCold, Cold Heartâ (Hank Williams cover, Alpharetta, GA, 21 June, 2024)
âShooting Starâ (George, WA, 10 August, 2024)
âBallad of a Thin Manâ (Mickey Raphael on harp, St Louis, 8 September, 2024)
âStella Blueâ (Grateful Dead cover, Mountain View, CA, 3 August, 2024)
âItâs All Over Now, Baby Blueâ (Inglewood, CA, 14 February, 1974)
âDirt Road Bluesâ (Time Out of Mind, 1997)
âFire and Brimstoneâ - Link Wray (Link Wray, 1971)
âSimple Twist of Fateâ (with Mickey Raphael on harp, Bethel, NY, 6 July, 2024)
âLittle Queenieâ (Chuck Berry cover, Buffalo, NY, 17 September, 2024)
âA Hard Rainâs A-Gonna Fallâ (Somerset, WI, 6 September, 2024)
âSilvioâ (Somerset, WI, 6 September, 2024)
âAll Along the Watchtowerâ (Buffalo, NY, 17 September, 2024)
Theme music by Robert Chaney
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A new podcast reconsiders the legacy of female singer songwriters that have all at one point been dubbed âthe Female Bob Dylanâ. Laura talks to its creators, Sophie Abramowitz, Sarah Bachman, and Emily Hilliard.
Find The Female Bob Dylan on the podcast app of your choice, and follow them on Instagram and Twitter/X.
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.
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This is a slightly updated version of the first ever Definitely Dylan episode, which aired on Resonance.FM in January of 2018.
You can find a version with the full length songs over on Patreon, where I will also be revisiting other radio episodes in the future, so follow along if you're interested in hearing more!
In this episode:
1. Forever Young
2. Subterranean Homesick Blues
3. Itâs Alright Ma (Iâm Only Bleeding)
4. Simple Twist Of Fate
5. Shelter From The Storm
6. Born In Time (Oh Mercy Outtake)
7. What Can I Do For You? (Live, 19 April, 1980, Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada)
8. Rise Again (Rehearsal, with Clydie King)
9. Saved (live, 12 January, Portland, OR)
10. Forever Young (demo)Additional music by Robert Chaney
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Todayâs episode is a story.
Songs that appear in the episode:
âWhen I Paint My Masterpieceâ (More Greatest Hits)
âWhen I Paint My Masterpieceâ (demo, Another Self Portrait)âWhen I Paint My Masterpieceâ - The Band (Cahoots)
âWhen I Paint My Masterpieceâ (demo, Another Self Portrait) âWhen I Paint My Masterpieceâ (Live at Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, MA, 20 November, 1975)
âWhen I Paint My Masterpieceâ (Live at Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea, 27 July, 2018)
âWhen I Paint My Masterpieceâ (Live at Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale. 1 March 2024)
âWhen I Paint My Masterpieceâ (Shadow Kingdom, 2021)
âDungaree Dollâ - Eddie Fisher (1956)
âGet Up, Get Outâ - The Weavers (1963)
The Jonathan Cott interview took place on 17 September, 1978 on bus and plane, on the way to the concert that night in New Haven, CT. The discussions continued in the dressing room before the show. The interview was published in Rolling Stone Magazine on November 16th 1978.
Additional music by Robert Chaney
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.
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âLife is short even on its longest daysâ, Bob Dylan sang in Indianapolis, covering John Cougar Mellencamp. But a year is pretty long, so I invited Rebecca Slaman to do a recap with me. We talk about the releases, live shows, and our general highlights of 2023.
Check out Rebeccaâs PhilosopHER of Modern Song series on her Substack.
Find the extended version of our conversation on Patreon!
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.
2023 live snippets that appear in this episode:
âTruckinâ - Nagoya, Japan (20/04/23)
âBrokedown Palace - Nagoya, Japan (18/04/23)
âWest LA Fadeawayâ - Lyon, France (29/06/23)
âStella Blueâ - Barcelona, Spain (23/06/23)
âOnly a Riverâ - Rome, Italy (09/07/23)
âInto the Mysticâ - Alicante, Spain (15/06/23)
âDance Me to the End of Loveâ - Montreal, Canada (29/10/23)
âNew York State of Mindâ - New York City, NY (16/11/23)
âSouth of Cincinnatiâ - Cincinnati, OH (20/10/23)
âFootlightsâ - Boston, MA (05/11/23)
âLongest Daysâ - Indianapolis, IN (17/11/23)
âBallad of a Thin Manâ - Farm Aid, Noblesville, IN (23/09/23)
âMy Own Version of Youâ - Brooklyn, NY (15/11/23)
âWhen I Paint My Masterpieceâ - Brooklyn, NY (15/11/23)
âEvery Grain of Sandâ - Rome, Italy (09/07/23)Theme music by Robert Chaney
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In this episode, Laura talks to the one and only Chan Marshall (Cat Power) about her project of recreating Bob Dylanâs iconic 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert. In our conversation about art, love, and resilience, she shares stories about meeting Bob Dylan, how she first got into his music, and which song makes her feel empowered.
Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert is out now on Domino Records. Head over to my Instagram to win a limited edition copy of the album on clear vinyl!
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.
All music from Cat Power sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert
Except:
âI Believe in Youâ - Cat Power (Jukebox)
âI Believe in Youâ - Bob Dylan (live in Santa Barbara, 7 September, 2008)
âSong to Bobbyâ - Cat Power (Jukebox)
âSaraâ - Bob Dylan (live in Waterbury, CT, 11 November, 1975)
Theme music by Robert ChaneyIn case you missed the episode about SinĂ©ad OâConnorâs letters to Bob Dylan, you can find out more here.
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In this episode, Laura talks to Mark Davidson and Parker Fishel, the authors of Mixing Up the Medicine, the 600 page âinside-out biographyâ that tells the story of Bob Dylanâs career through pieces from the Bob Dylan Archive.
Buy the book at your local bookshop (or check it out at your local library â itâs unfortunately pretty pricey).
Music by Robert Chaney.
You can listen to the full Beatles bootleg of âThingymubobâ/âMaureenâ here.
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.
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In this episode Laura talks to writer and friend of the pod Rebecca Slaman about Bob Dylanâs surprise appearance at this yearâs Farm Aid, where we played a short set with the Heartbreakers.
Hereâs a fun fact I only figured out after the episode was finished: the song that preceded Dylanâs remarks about American farmers during Live Aid was in fact The Ballad of Hollis Brown!
I erroneously said that Stan Lynch was on the drums, but it was actually Steve Ferrone.
Make sure you subscribe to Rebeccaâs Substack!
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.
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In this episode, Laura welcomes back Harry Hew for a conversation about SinĂ©ad OâConnorâs open letters to Bob Dylan.
A quick note â after converting to Islam in 2018, she adopted the name Shuhadaâ Sadaquat, but since she continued to work under her birth name, we refer to her as SinĂ©ad OâConnor in this episode.
Head over here to read all the letters SinĂ©ad OâConnor wrote to Bob Dylan.
Thank you to ThérÚse Mullan for her voice acting as Sinéad.
Theme music and sound design by Robert Chaney.
Check out the Creative Arts Psychotherapy YouTube channel Harry mentioned.
Also do yourself a favour and watch Harryâs excellent presentation on Bob Dylanâs sense of humour here.
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.
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In the light of Robbie Robertson's recent passing, I really wanted to have a conversation about this artist whose life not just ran alongside Dylan's a decade, but converged for crucial periods of both their careers. So I asked the biggest The Band fan I know, my Canadian friend Harry Hew, to jump on a call and talk to me.
One note: I make a reference to "Dominique", and thought I should clarify that I'm talking about Dominique Robertson, Robbie's first wife. I'm referring to an incident that occurred after an inebriated Richard Manuel asked to drive the Robertson's new Mustang, and then lost control over the car, which ended up sideways in a ditch.
Follow Harry Hew on Twitter!
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.
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In this episode, Laura and Rebecca talk about the ladies, babies, mamas, girls, and many many queens that inhabit Bob Dylanâs songs.
Subscribe to Rebeccaâs Substack, and watch her Tulsa paper here.
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.
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TW: murder, suicide, racial violence
When Bob Dylan began his career, murder ballads were having a bit of a moment. In this episode, weâll look into the influence these songs had on the young artist, and how they inspired a particular subset of his own early songs.
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.
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No other Bob Dylan song has provoked such a diverse range of responses as "Make You Feel My Love". Initially dismissed by reviewers as a failure, it has since grown into a wildly successful pop hit. It's the song that's loved by the masses, but hated by Dylan purists. Perhaps what's at the heart of this fundamental disagreement is a different question altogether: is this a banal love song, or does it have a deeper, perhaps even darker meaning?
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.
Thanks to Craig Danuloff from the Dylan.FM podcast for initially inviting me to speak about this topic, this episode partly draws on the talk I gave at his online event last year.
Graley Herrenâs book Dreams and Dialogues in Dylan's "Time Out of Mind" is available here.
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Laura and James A. Smith from The Popular Show have a late night conversation about the Bootleg Series and Time Out of Mind
Watch the video of our conversation on Patreon, where you can also show your support for the podcast, or you can make a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.
Consider supporting The Popular Show at patreon.com/thepopularpod.
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Laura and Robert talk about Bob Dylan's new Bootleg Series, what it tells us about Time Out of Mind, and whether or not accordions can be sexy.
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.
Graley Herrenâs book Dreams and Dialogues in Dylan's "Time Out of Mind" is available here.
Listen to the interview with Mark Howard on the Dylan.fm podcast.
For more information, see definitelydylan.com
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Stories, myths, and narratives â as the Bob Dylan Center opened this May, another Bob Dylan exhibition was coming to a close. What stories are these two Dylan museums telling & what do they reveal about how Bob Dylan wants to be seen?
In part two of this series on the crafting of Bob Dylan's legacy, we take a look at the stories told by two very different museums dedicated to Bob Dylan's work: the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, OK, and the Retrospectrum exhibition of Dylan's visual art. Laura interviews the curators of the BDC, Mark Davidson and Parker Fishel, and talks about how Dylan the Painter has become part of the Dylan Myth.
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation.
Watch my Florida paper on Time in Dylanâs music, paintings, and Shadow Kingdom here.
Hereâs the article âIn His Own Words: Why Bob Dylan Paintsâ.
Find out more about the Bob Dylan Center here.
The Retrospectrum catalogue (ÂŁ85) is available here.
Read Rebecca Slamanâs review of Retrospectrum here.
For more information, see http://definitelydylan.com/
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This is the first of two conversations about the crafting of Bob Dylanâs legacy.
My guest is freelance writer Rebecca Slaman. Follow Rebecca on Twitter: @ithrewtheglass.
The version of âDesolation Rowâ is from 12 April, 2009 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. You can watch it in full along with others from that year here.
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation.
For more information, see http://definitelydylan.com/.
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The pandemic forced Bob Dylan to take a two year break from performing live. Now heâs back and heâs embarked on the Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour.
I was lucky to be able to fly from London to Washington, DC to catch the last show of the year on 2nd December, 2021.
In this episode, Iâm giving you my thoughts on the performances, the setlist, and how this tour relates to the latest album and Shadow Kingdom.
You can listen to the whole concert here.
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation.
For more information, see http://definitelydylan.com/.
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In this episode, Laura considers Shadow Kingdom in the context of Bob Dylanâs career and what it tells us about the artist at 80 years old. Weâll touch on Dylanâs relationship with the past, the language of dreams, and weâll find out what all of this has to do with Shakespeare.
You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation.
For more information, see http://definitelydylan.com/.
Alma Harâel talking about dreams is from this i-D video.
Bob Dylanâs Nobel lecture
Music: Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, Midsummer night's dream overture
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For this episode, weâre going to take a little break from the series on Rough And Rowdy Ways!
I want to take you on a journey towards the heart of one of my favourite Bob Dylan songs of all time: âMost Of The Timeâ from Dylanâs 1989 album Oh Mercy. Deceptively simple, this song about pain and denial is wonderfully subtle in its development of the singerâs feelings, while also playing with the listenerâs expectations. In other words: itâs a masterclass in songwriting. So letâs find out why and how it works!
I hope you enjoy this closer look at one particular Dylan song. Let me know if you enjoy this episode and what other songs youâd like me to take a close look at!
Hereâs the link to the Daniel Lanois interview compilation I mention in the episode.
If you are in a position to support my work, you can do that over on Patreon, where you also find the exclusive companion extra to this episode, in which we talk about the recording process of the song, the production, and its shortlived incarnation onstage! Thank you!
Original theme music and sound design for this episode by Robert Chaney
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