Tag Archives: Bob Dylan

Only a pawn in their game: Bob Dylan, 1964

Posted on February 23, 2026 by odeboyz

A bullet from the back of a bush took Medgar Evers’ bloodA finger fired the trigger to his nameA handle hid out in the darkA hand set the sparkTwo eyes took the aimBehind a man’s brainBut he can’t be blamedHe’s … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan on creativity

Posted on February 18, 2026 by odeboyz

“As you get older, you get smarter and that can hinder you because you try to gain control over the creative impulse. Creativity is not like a freight train going down the tracks. It’s something that has to be caressed … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan and Marlon Brando on fame

Posted on July 9, 2025 by odeboyz

Bob Dylan leaned in, his voice low but charged. “Fame is just a trick, an illusion people fall for.” Across from him, Marlon Brando exhaled slowly, shaking his head. “Illusion? No, it’s a trap, a prison you build for yourself.”

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Film Review: A complete Unknown (2025) ~ (Timothee Chamalet)

Posted on January 22, 2025 by odeboyz

A Complete Unknown is the worst Dylan biopic I’ve seen.1 It’s a Memory Lane sing-a -long. And the plot/narrative? Negligible. Quite how Dylan’s story can be emptied into a series of brooding scenes is beyond me. Elle Fanning (Sylvie Russo)2 … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Dylan Photo

Posted on January 18, 2025 by odeboyz
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Bob Dylan on democracy

Posted on August 21, 2024 by odeboyz

“Democracy don’t rule the world, You’d better get that in your head; This world is ruled by violence, But I guess that’s better left unsaid.”

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Girl from the north country: Bob Dylan, 1963

Posted on April 25, 2024 by odeboyz

If you’re travelin’ in the north country fairWhere the winds hit heavy on the borderlineRemember me to one who lives thereShe once was a true love of mine If you go when the snowflakes stormWhen the rivers freeze and summer … Continue reading →

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Change is hard to take

Posted on January 13, 2024 by odeboyz
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An early Bob Dylan review

Posted on May 15, 2023 by odeboyz

Apr. 13, 1963 – Bob Dylan, a folk musician, gave a well-received program of his own compositions at New York’s Town Hall last night. Mr. Dylan is 21 years old, hails from Hibbing, Minn., and looks like a cross between … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan’s put-down of George Harrison, 1971

Posted on March 20, 2023 by odeboyz

George said to Bob [Dylan], ‘Do you think you could sing … “Blowin’ in the Wind”—the audience would just love it’ … and Bob looked at him: ‘You interested in “Blowin’ in the Wind”? … Are you gonna sing “I … Continue reading →

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