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Chris examines one of Bob Dylan's best known songs I Shall Be Released, originally from The Basement Tapes. This is an extract from Chris' new book MINSTREL BOY: THE METAMORPHOSES OF BOB DYLAN, which will be released at the beginning of October. Advance orders: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0955751268/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BLULXOXW2Z4E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.q1…
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Chris does a deep dive into Bob Dylan's mesmeric, revelatory song ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER, with special reference to Jimi Hendrix's version Chris' new book MINSTREL BOY: THE METAMORPHOSES OF BOB DYLAN released October 7th 2025. Pre order available from: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0955751268/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BLULXOXW2Z4E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.q1nnY756H…
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Chris looks in detail at Bob Dylan’s deeply spiritual I and I from 1983’s INFIDELS Chris' new book MINSTREL BOY: THE METAMORPHOSES OF BOB DYLAN released October 7th 2025. Pre order available from: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0955751268/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BLULXOXW2Z4E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.q1nnY756Hpsp6Tb723KODg.EpZ5EWtY8GAKFSLHhRjlGfXthI_GnL-5IzpfkAcU9ww&…
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A deep dive into the mysteries of Bob Dylan's NO TIME TO THINK, including a discussion of the influence of Shakespeare's MACBETH and the TAROT CARDS on the song Chris' new book MINSTREL BOY: THE METAMORPHOSES OF BOB DYLAN released October 7th 2025. Pre order available from: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0955751268/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BLULXOXW2Z4E&dib=ey…
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Chris looks in depth at MOST OF THE TIME, WHAT GOOD AM I and WHAT WAS IT YOChris' new book MINSTREL BOY: THE METAMORPHOSES OF BOB DYLAN released October 7th 2025. Pre order available from: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0955751268/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BLULXOXW2Z4E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.q1nnY756Hpsp6Tb723KODg.EpZ5EWtY8GAKFSLHhRjlGfXthI_GnL-5IzpfkAcU9ww&dib_tag=…
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Chris examines Bob Dylan's brilliantly poetic 1965 single CAN YOU PLEASE CRAWL OUT YOUR WINDOW Chris' new book MINSTREL BOY: THE METAMORPHOSES OF BOB DYLAN released October 7th 2025. Pre order available from: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0955751268/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BLULXOXW2Z4E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.q1nnY756Hpsp6Tb723KODg.EpZ5EWtY8GAKFSLHhRjlGfXthI_GnL-5…
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Chris examines Bob Dylan's beautiful and nostalgic BOB DYLAN'S DREAM, an astonishing song for such a young man to write. There is also commentary on the song's relationship to LORD FRANKLIN, the folk song whose melody Dylan uses. Check out my website at http://www.chrisgregory.org and my you tube channel on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gN…
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TAKE A TRIP INTO BOB DYLAN'S MYSTERIOUS AND SURREAL 'JUST LIKE TOM THUMB'S BLUES SET IN DEEPEST MEXICO, FULL OF COLOURFUL CHARACTERS AND WEIRD JUXTAPOSITIONS Chris' new book MINSTREL BOY: THE METAMORPHOSES OF BOB DYLAN released October 7th 2025. Pre order available from: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0955751268/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BLULXOXW2Z4E&dib=eyJ2I…
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Chris does a detailed deep dive into Bob Dylan's mystical fable SENOR, from 1978's STREET LEGAL Chris' new book MINSTREL BOY: THE METAMORPHOSES OF BOB DYLAN released October 7th 2025. Pre order available from: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0955751268/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BLULXOXW2Z4E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.q1nnY756Hpsp6Tb723KODg.EpZ5EWtY8GAKFSLHhRjlGfXthI_GnL-…
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NEW PODCAST IN THE SERIES ‘BOB DYLAN: A HEADFUL OF IDEAS’ LOVE SONGS OF THE MID-60s (PART THREE) Chris Gregory takes a detailed look at more of Bob Dylan’s love songs from the mid-60s. Songs examined in this segment are LOVE IS JUST A FOUR LETTER WORD (recorded by Joan Baez), SHE BELONGS TO ME and LOVE MINUS ZERO/NO LIMIT. THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULO…
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Chris Gregory looks in detail at more of Bob Dylan’s love songs from the mid-1960s, many of which seem to be related to wider concerns. The songs covered in this section are IT AIN’T ME BABE, I DON’T BELIEVE YOU, IF YOU GOTTA GO (GO NOW), and I’LL KEEP IT WITH MINE. THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7g…
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Chris Gregory looks at the satirical blues rock song HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED from the album of the same name. THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org/product/bob-…
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Chris Gregory looks deeper into the influence of Woody Guthrie on Bob Dylan, focusing on various songs and the amazing extended poem LAST THOUGHTS ON WOODY GUTHRIE THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study o…
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Part One of Chris Gregory's analysis of the profound influence that the great folk singer WOODY GUTHRIE had on Bob Dylan's career THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisg…
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Chris looks at comic and romantic love songs from 1976's DESIRE: RITA MAY, MOZAMBIQUE, ROMANCE IN DURANGO and OH SISTER THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org…
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The first part of an examination of Bob Dylan's love songs from 'DESIRE'. Chris examines ONE MORE CUP OF COFFEE and GOLDEN LOOM THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgre…
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Chris Gregory examines bob dylan's wonderful 'shaggy dog story' THE BALLAD OF FRANKIE LEE AND JUDAS PRIEST THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org/product/bob-…
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Chris Gregory dives into a sinking ship, as he looks in detail at Bob Dylan's rather bizarre song TEMPEST from the album of the same name.THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https:…
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Chris Gregory looks in detail at Bob Dylan's highly symbolic 1965 song GATES OF EDEN THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org/product/bob-dylan-determined-to-st…
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Chris Gregory looks in detail at JOKERMAN from 1983's INFIDELS THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org/product/bob-dylan-determined-to-stand/ CHECK OUT CHRIS' …
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Chris does a deep dive into the anguished IF YOU SEE HER SAY HELLO and YOU'RE A BIG GIRL NOW from BLOOD ON THE TRACKS PLEASE like and SUBSCRIBE!!!! DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN available at https://chrisgregory.org/product-cate... THE HEADFUL OF IDEAS PLAYLIST: • BOB DYLAN: A HEADFUL OF IDEAS by Chri... CHECK OUT CHRIS' WEBSITE…
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Chris Gregory examines Bob Dylan's hilarious spoof Western song from 1975 LILY ROSEMARY AND THE JACK OF HEARTS THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org/product/…
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Chris looks at NEW PONY, BABY STOP CRYING, WE BETTER TALK THIS OVER, TRUE LOVE TENDS TO FORGET AND IS YOUR LOVE IN VAIN? from 1978's STREET LEGAL THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late wor…
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Chris Gregory examines Bob Dylan's enigmatic 1965 song It's All Over Now, Baby Blue THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org/product/bob-dylan-determined-to-sta…
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Chris Gregory examines Bob Dylan's mysterious and beguiling 1986 song BROWNSVILLE GIRL, co written with SAM SHEPARD THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org/pro…
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Chris Gregory examines Bob Dylan's satirical 1964 'talking blues' MOTORPSYCHO NITEMARE with its topical references to the Cold War and Hitchcock's 'Psycho'. THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan…
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Chris Gregory examines Bob Dylan's weirdly dreamy 1970 opus NEW MORNING and relates it to the tradition of pastoral poetry. THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory…
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Chris examines Bob Dylan's dreamy 1970 album NEW MORNING THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org/product/bob-dylan-determined-to-stand/ CHECK OUT CHRIS' WEBSIT…
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Chris discurses on Bob dylan's autobiographical 1976 song SARA from DESIRE THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org/product/bob-dylan-determined-to-stand/ CHECK…
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In an extract from DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN Chris Gregory discusses CROSSING THE RUBICON from ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work http…
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Chris Gregory examines Bob Dylan's 1965 epic masterpiece DESOLATION ROW THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org/product/bob-dylan-determined-to-stand/ CHECK OU…
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Chris looks at Bob Dylan's DIRGE from 1974's Planet Waves THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org/product/bob-dylan-determined-to-stand/ CHECK OUT CHRIS' WEBSI…
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Chris Gregory examines DEAR LANDLORD, I PITY THE POOR IMMIGRANT and I DREAMED I SAW ST. AUGUSTINE from JOHN WESLEY HARDING THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.…
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Chris Gregory examines Bob Dylan's audacious BLACK RIDER from ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS Extract from DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late wor…
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Chris Gregory takes a deep dive into Bob Dylan's amazing 1976 song ISIS also on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kraSDB32h48 (PLEASE like and SUBSCRIBE!!!!) DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN available at https://chrisgregory.org/product-cate... CHECK OUT CHRIS' WEBSITE FROM THE PEN OF CHRIS GREGORY : https://chrisgregory.o…
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THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org/product/bob-dylan-determined-to-stand/ CHECK OUT CHRIS' WEBSITE FROM THE PEN OF CHRIS GREGORY : Includes hundreds of es…
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Chris Gregory examines more weird excursions from Bob Dylan's amazing 'secret recordings' THE BASEMENT TAPES from 1967. THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org…
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Hi folks I'm Chris Gregory, author of DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN. In this podcast I'm discussing the amazing and fabulous 'nonsense songs' from THE BASEMENT TAPES. THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION…
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THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org/product/bob-dylan-determined-to-stand/ CHECK OUT CHRIS' WEBSITE FROM THE PEN OF CHRIS GREGORY : Includes hundreds of es…
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Chris Gregory discurses on Bob Dylan's 1969 album NASHVILLE SKYLINE THE BOB DYLAN: A HEADFULOF IDEAS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeJPs7gNJM&list=PL17l2VeY-BFfKdDbfcchxkPJbQMLB_i4w DETERMINED TO STAND: THE REINVENTION OF BOB DYLAN a study of Dylan’s late work https://chrisgregory.org/product/bob-dylan-determined-to-stand/ CHECK OUT CH…
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