
S01.05 Influences and Lyric Borrowing in Dylan’s Time Out Of Mind with Scott Warmuth
09/16/22 • 13 min
Scott Warmuth is a Dylan fan, scholar, and researcher who is known as the guy who discovered the 'late period' writing style of Bob Dylan by identifying hundreds of influences and borrowed lyric sources across all kinds of books, movies, magazines, and more.
In this episode he points his magnifying glass at Time Out Of Mind and shares with us some of the sources that 'inspired' Dylan as he was creating the songs on this album. We'll hear about Henry Rollins, Johnny & Jack, and others who's writings have inspired or empowered the lyrics of Bob Dylan.
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LINKS:
- Follow Scott Warmuth on Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog
- Scott Warmuth on The Bobcats Podcast
- Scott Warmuth on Man and God and Law Podcast
- Scott Warmuth in the book - The Dylanologists (Amazon)
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Scott Warmuth is a Dylan fan, scholar, and researcher who is known as the guy who discovered the 'late period' writing style of Bob Dylan by identifying hundreds of influences and borrowed lyric sources across all kinds of books, movies, magazines, and more.
In this episode he points his magnifying glass at Time Out Of Mind and shares with us some of the sources that 'inspired' Dylan as he was creating the songs on this album. We'll hear about Henry Rollins, Johnny & Jack, and others who's writings have inspired or empowered the lyrics of Bob Dylan.
** The Full Extended Version of this Episode is 45 Minutes long and available only to FM+ Subscribers **
** The Public Version is a preview featuring about 15 minutes of the episode. **
** Details on become an FM+ Subscriber to access the full episode below. **
LINKS:
- Follow Scott Warmuth on Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog
- Scott Warmuth on The Bobcats Podcast
- Scott Warmuth on Man and God and Law Podcast
- Scott Warmuth in the book - The Dylanologists (Amazon)
EXTENDED EDITIONS
To listen to the Extended and Bonus Episodes of our shows you can either:
- Subscribe to FM+ : Click the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts or sign up here. (One subscription covers all our network podcasts for one low price ! )
- Join FM Premium: Get an FM+ Subscription plus video interviews, blog posts, a weekly bonus email and more.
Video Available
- This interview is available on video for FM Premium Members.
Get Our Weekly Bob Dylan Newsletter
Every week we collect and organize all the latest Bob Dylan News and Links, including new releases, reviews, concerts, podcasts, books, and share then in an organized list. Stay up-to-date on everything in the world of Bob Dylan.
MORE LINKS
- The Dylan.FM Website
- PodDylan - celebrating the work of Bob Dylan one song at a time.
- The Dylantantes - interviews and discussions with Bob Dylan thinkers.
- The Bob Dylan Primer - a start to finish introduction to Dylan’s career.
- Search all of our Dylan podcasts by album, song, or topic.
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S01.04 Graley Herren (Dreams & Dialogues in Dylan's Time Out Of Mind)
Graley Herren is the author of 'Dreams and Dialogues in Dylan's Time Out Of Mind, and a professor (Chair of the English Department) at Xavier University in Cincinnati Ohio. He specializes in Modern Irish Literature, Modern Drama, Samuel Beckett, Don DeLillo, and Bob Dylan.
He is the author of Samuel Beckett's Plays on Film and Television, The Self-Reflexive Art of Don DeLello, and numerous articles and chapters on various 20th and 21st century artists.
The premise of the book is that Time Out Of Mind represents a series of dreams, and that the songs on the album make up a single connect song cycle. From there Graley finds what he calls three ‘dimensions of experience’ filtered through the songs -- The first is Murder Ballads, the second is Religious Allegory, and the last is Race in America. The bulk of the book is made up of him showing how the lyrics and songs reflect each of these dimensions.
Professor Herren’s book goes deep into the possible meanings and motivations behind the songs on Time Out Of Mind. He’ll present thoughts on how ‘murder ballads’ might play a role in explaining the unified message on this album.
In the talk you’re about to hear, Graley summarizes and gives examples of his analysis of the lyrics of Time Out Of Mind in relation to Murder Ballads. This is a recording of a talk he gave to our Premium Members a few months ago, and in the interest of time he narrowed his focus to share just a sliver of one of the book’s three theses.
A video version of this episode is available to Premium Members at FreakMusic.Club.
LINKS:
Order The Book: Dreams and Dialogues in Dylan's Time Out Of Mind (Amazon)
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S01.05 Influences and Lyric Borrowing in Dylan’s Time Out Of Mind with Scott Warmuth
** The Full Extended Version of this Episode is 45 Minutes long and available only to FM+ Subscribers **
** The Public Version is a preview featuring about 15 minutes of the episode. **
** Details on become an FM+ Subscriber to access the full episode below. **
Scott Warmuth is a Dylan fan, scholar, and researcher who is known as the guy who discovered the ‘late period’ writing style of Bob Dylan by identifying hundreds of influences and borrowed lyric sources across all kinds of books, movies, magazines, and more.
In this episode he points his magnifying glass at Time Out Of Mind and shares with us some of the sources that ‘inspired’ Dylan as he was creating the songs on this album. We’ll hear about Henry Rollins, Johnny & Jack, and others who’s writings have inspired or empowered the lyrics of Bob Dylan.
LINKS:
- Follow Scott Warmuth on Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Blog
- Scott Warmuth on The Bobcats Podcast
- Scott Warmuth on Man and God and Law Podcast
- Scott Warmuth in the book – The Dylanologists (Amazon)
EXTENDED EDITIONS
To listen to the Extended and Bonus Episodes of our shows you can either:
- Subscribe to FM+ : Click the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts or sign up here. (One subscription covers all our network podcasts for one low price ! )
- Join FM Premium: Get an FM+ Subscription plus video interviews, blog posts, a weekly bonus email and more.
Video Available
- This interview is available on video for FM Premium Members.
Get Our Weekly Bob Dylan Newsletter
Every week we collect and organize all the latest Bob Dylan News and Links, including new releases, reviews, concerts, podcasts, books, and share then in an organized list. Stay up-to-date on everything in the world of Bob Dylan.
MORE LINKS
- The Dylan.FM Website
- PodDylan – celebrating the work of Bob Dylan one song at a time.
- The Dylantantes – interviews and discussions with Bob Dylan thinkers.
- The Bob Dylan Primer – a start to finish introduction to Dylan’s career.
- Search all of our Dylan podcasts by album, song, or topic.
Questions or Comments?
Drop us a note to [email protected].
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