This is another cut from the Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert, which you can read about here. “Absolutely Sweet Marie,” written by Bob Dylan (of course) and performed by my favorite Beatle, George Harrison. It was released on Bob’s 1966 double album, Blonde on Blonde. During a 1991 interview published in Paul Zollo’s book Songwriters…
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Coloring Club Plus — 4/20/19
Last night’s listening was Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration, which is a 2-CD set of other performers singing Bob Dylan songs. The live double-album release was recorded on October 16, 1992, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It captures most of the concert, which featured many artists performing classic Dylan songs,…
#SLS — This Wheel’s On Fire — The Band
Jim Adams is the eloquent music worshipping host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week the prompt is Burn/Fire/Flame, which are all related to heat, so let’s put together some smokin’ hot songs for this week. Here are the “rules”: Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme…
Coloring Club Plus — 4/6/19
This is one of Bob Dylan’s most playful songs. Like Nick Hornby has his 31 songs, this may be one of mine. It is reported that there was quite a bit of trouble recording the song. Bob tried with The Hawks first, then went to Nashville and tried with other musicians, then finally got an…
SLS — Hills/Mountains — Hazel
image link — Bob Dylan & The Band, Chicago, 1974 Jim Adams is the host for Song Lyric Sunday. Today’s theme is Mountains/Hills. Song Lyric Sunday is a fun activity to do, which is to find a song that fits into the theme. If you want to, give it a try: Here are the “rules”:…
To wish is a beautiful thing
image link For the Word of the Day Challenge prompt of wish I give you some videos that exemplify the spirit of wishes. The first one, a performance during Thanksgiving 1978, from the film, “The Last Waltz”, has Bob Dylan singing with The Band as backup. The Band had decided to quit touring and…
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