A Bob Dylan Primer
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01 – A Thousand Miles From Home
A Bob Dylan Primer
12/24/18 • 19 min
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 Greenwich Village During the Beat-Nik Era Folkies Kingston Trio – Tom Dooley – 1958 Bob Dylan – Remember Me – East Orange, NJ – 1961 Dylan – First recorded concert – May 6, 1961 Bob Dylan on Oscar Brand Radio Show – November 1961
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01 – A Thousand Miles From Home
A Bob Dylan Primer
12/24/18 • 19 min
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 Greenwich Village During the Beat-Nik Era Folkies Kingston Trio – Tom Dooley – 1958 Bob Dylan – Remember Me – East Orange, NJ – 1961 Dylan – First recorded concert – May 6, 1961 Bob Dylan on Oscar Brand Radio Show – November 1961
11 – Synthesizer Dylan
A Bob Dylan Primer
01/09/20 • 33 min
Few who lived through the nineteen-eighties would claim the decade as their greatest era. Dylan is no exception. Episode links: Dylan 1985 – Dylan rehearses We Are The World (very entertaining) Dylan 1986 – Press Conference – Sydney, Australia Bob Dylan with Tom Petty – Live in Australia 1986 Dylan & The Dead – The Times They Are A-Changin’ – July 4, 1987
14 – Modern Times, Olden Times
A Bob Dylan Primer
05/04/20 • 35 min
40 years after showing up in New York, Dylan propels himself headfirst into the 21st century with a quartet of ferociously strong albums and a sweet book that tells more than the most telling tell-all.
Episode links: Dylan – A Change is Gonna Come – 2004 Victoria’s Secret Ad – Love Sick Dylan – Must be Santa Dylan – Duquesne Whistle Dylan – NPR Radio Interview Re Chronicles
13 – Time is in the Mind
A Bob Dylan Primer
03/23/20 • 31 min
Never a dull moment for Mr. D, he contracts a serious infection of the heart, sings for the Pope, and releases his strongest album in 20 years.
Episode links: Not Dark Yet – Dylan with Eric Clapton Love Sick – Dylan at the Grammys – SOY BOMB!!! – 1998 Time Out of Mind – Dylan – Complete Album/Different Live Versions The Sounds of Silence – Dylan with Paul Simon – 1999 Sugar Baby – Dylan – live May 5, 2002 Sugar Baby – Dock Boggs The Lonesome Road – Gene Austin The Lonesome Road – Fank Sinatra
12 – Beginning the Next Beginning
A Bob Dylan Primer
02/18/20 • 26 min
Dylan somehow stops his creative slide at the end of the 1980s and turns it all around, again. Episode links: Dylan Live – 1993 TV Special – Hard Times Dylan – Live in Paris – February 23, 1993 – Simple Twist of Faith Dylan – Live w/Orchestra – Nara, Japan – May 22, 1994 – Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall Dylan – Live at Woodstock II – August 14, 1994 – Complete Concert Dylan – Live at Stratford-on-Avon – July 14, 1995 – Tears of Rage Dylan – Live from Prague – 1995 – Shelter from the Storm Bob Dylan Meets The Pope 1997 Dylan – November 12, 1996 – Dubuque, Iowa – Craziest Show Ever
06 – Country Pie
A Bob Dylan Primer
04/30/19 • 21 min
In 1969, America is coming apart at the seams. Rock music is exploding into densely complex forms. Bob Dylan releases an album of pure ... country music. (new)
Episode links: Dylan and Johnny Cash – Girl From The North Country Dylan and Johnny Cash – Studio One Too Many Mornings Isle of Wight 1969 Silent clip of Dylan at Isle of Wight
08 – The Movie’ll Be Like A Song
A Bob Dylan Primer
07/31/19 • 28 min
Would you believe Dylan almost became a movie director? A slight detour from the chronology as we take a look at Bob Dylan, filmmaker. Hear all about it in Episode 8, The Movie’ll Be Like A Song.
Episode links: Bob Dylan – Don’t Look Back – Best scene from the movie: Who Threw The Glass? Rare unseen footage of Bob Dylan behind the scenes of 1965 tour Bob Dylan – Eat The Document – complete movie Bob Dylan – Clip from Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid Bob Dylan – Bedroom scene from Renaldo and Clara Bob Dylan – Masked and Anonymous trailer Dylan at the Concert for Bangladesh – Full Movie 1971 Background clip about Bangladesh Benefit
05 – Basement Medicine
A Bob Dylan Primer
04/02/19 • 20 min
“Live fast, die young” is the mantra of many a dead rock star – but what happens if you live fast, and survive? Maybe that’s the toughest test of all.
03 – The First Rock Star
A Bob Dylan Primer
01/04/19 • 19 min
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 Bob Dylan – Live at BBC Studios – 1965 Dylan Goes Electric – Newport – July 1965
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FAQ
How many episodes does A Bob Dylan Primer have?
A Bob Dylan Primer currently has 26 episodes available.
What topics does A Bob Dylan Primer cover?
The podcast is about Music, Music History, Podcasts and Music Commentary.
What is the most popular episode on A Bob Dylan Primer?
The episode title '01 – A Thousand Miles From Home' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on A Bob Dylan Primer?
The average episode length on A Bob Dylan Primer is 29 minutes.
How often are episodes of A Bob Dylan Primer released?
Episodes of A Bob Dylan Primer are typically released every 27 days, 21 hours.
When was the first episode of A Bob Dylan Primer?
The first episode of A Bob Dylan Primer was released on Dec 24, 2018.
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