Bob Dylan's The 1974 Live Recordings box set is a massive achievement
Yet one caveat of The 1974 Live Recordings is the fact that Dylan and The Band played a lot of the same songs each night. Billed as a celebration of the Bob songbook, the nightly set included such essentials as “Ballad Of A Thin Man,” “All Along The Watchtower,” “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” and Planet Waves’ most enduring song, “Forever Young.”
The Time Bob Dylan Robbed Dave Van Ronk of One of His Greatest Songs
Bob Dylan stole the arrangement for "House of the Risin' Sun" from good friend and contemporary, Dave Van Ronk.
Bob Dylan stuns with first performance of legendary song in six years - but with a twist
Legendary musician Bob Dylan has played off one of his greatest songs but with a series of twists, leaving fans who attended his recent concert date in awe of the performance
Bob Dylan Finally Plays A Song Live After 6 Years, And Does It In Weirdest Way Possible
In a longer cut of Dylan playing “Desolation Row” in Buffalo on YouTube, Dylan can be seen clapping a different tempo with his hands several times and appears to get more and
‘The 1974 Live Recordings’ Puts You Inside Bob Dylan And The Band’s Historic Tour
Bob Dylan — the prodigal generational spokesman who hadn’t toured regularly in eight long years — was back with his most famous accompanists, the mostly Canadian bar band formerly known as The Hawks,
Bob Dylan performs legendary song for first time in six years – and shakes things up
Bob Dylan has performed one of his most iconic songs for the first time in six years - and fans were stunned by the very different version he is now playing
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27 live CDs, 417 unreleased tracks, not all of it good, as Bob Dylan's archive is plundered again
When Bob Dylan connected with The Band for his first tour in eight years, he was understandably edgy. That’s what the audio from the Chicago Stadium, January 3, 1974 suggests. T ...
Bob Dylan’s 1974 return was a watershed moment for music fans – I watched from the third row
After a motorcycle crash and eight years without touring, the legendary singer’s live comeback was the most galvanising music ...
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JOHN BARTUS: BEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME – WHAT’S ON YOUR LIST?
If a person is looking for a list of best albums, a quick Google search will reveal a huge number of lists of the top 50, 100 ...
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Remember When: Bob Dylan Triumphed at the Grammys … and Avoided the “Soy Bomb” Guy
The "Soy Bomb" guy, aka Michael Portnoy, cemented his place in Grammy (and live television) lore with his decision to dance ...
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Win Bob Dylan’s
Bob Dylan’s already-prolific catalog is about to get one major addition. On Sept. 20, Columbia and Legacy Recordings will ...
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Reissue Roundup: Summer Sets From Bob Dylan, Faces and More
Among the best reissues and archival albums that came out during the summer of 2024 are releases that continued the series ...
Bob Dylan Throws a Wrench Into ‘Desolation Row’
Bob Dylan isn’t one to rest on his creative laurels. Where other artists his age have long ago decided to shut up and play ...
Bob Dylan was washed up and irrelevant – then one electrifying tour saved his career
PLAYBACK: Bob Dylan was teetering on Insignificance when he finally returned to the road in 1974 with The Band, who were in ...
When Bob Dylan ‘Flew Too Close to the Sun’ and Came Out a Rock God
In retrospect, Bob Dylan likened his 1974 reunion tour with The Band to Elvis Presley’s “Fat Elvis” period. It was powerful, ...