Dylan Revisited

Needs more childish slating of other critics who were wrong when Clinton was right.

Sounds like Clinton Heylin referring to the Beatles in a Dylan book, ha.

That does sounds good. On my reading list.

And the Basement Tapes never happened. 🤷‍♂️

Remarkable Bob Dylan-related footnote from Ian MacDonald’s Beatles book Revolution in the Head:

“…the quality of his work went into permanent decline.”

Like Blood on the Tracks wasn’t a thing.

Substack is a weird one. The only reason I started posting my stuff there is I had an account and was getting so many followers and subscribers every day even though I wasn't posting anything. Now that I am posting weekly, I'm not particularly seeing an increase in those numbers. Very odd.

Would happily read every book on those music shelves. Spotted Small Town Talk, which I absolutely adored.

The Bootleg Series Vol. 12 – The Cutting Edge 1965-66 The Cutting Edge Vol. 12 reveals Bob Dylan’s evolution from a get-it-done approach to a more reflective recording process. Featuring 1965-66 studio sessions, the collection includes multiple …

Full piece: dylanrevisited.com/2026/03/03/t...

Here's a related extract from my revisit to The Cutting Edge Bootleg Series collection.

It's a privilege to be able to hear the evolution of Like a Rolling Stone from a jaunty waltz to the gut shot master and on through surf rock guitar licks and more over 20 takes.

The deluxe edition of The Cutting Edge has an entire disc dedicated to the song.

Seeing him in a couple of weeks at the same venue. Hope you enjoyed it.

Stories In The Press: Dylan Revisited — The Bootleg Series Vol. 12 chronicles Dylan’s 1965–66 studio evolution, from solitary first takes to full-band reinventions, revealing how classic songs like Like a Rolling Stone and Desolation Row took shape. https://bit.ly/4cZoyoW

The Bootleg Series Vol. 12 – The Cutting Edge 1965-66 The Cutting Edge Vol. 12 reveals Bob Dylan’s evolution from a get-it-done approach to a more reflective recording process. Featuring 1965-66 studio sessions, the collection includes multiple …

dylanrevisited.com/2026/03/03/t...

Released in 2015, The Cutting Edge is an epic collection of outtakes that charts the development of Bob Dylan's mid-60s trilogy of classic albums.

Check out my full revisit 👇

Bob Dylan as Filmmaker (with Michael Glover Smith) — Definitely Dylan In this episode I talk to Chicago-based filmmaker, author, and college professor Michael Glover Smith about Bob Dylan the filmmaker, specifically his work on Eat the Document (1972), Renaldo & ...

It was a huge honor to return to the fantastic Definitely Dylan podcast to talk with host Laura Tenschert about Bob Dylan’s underexamined filmmaking work and my new book: www.definitelydylan.com/podcasts/202...

Stories In The Press: Dylan Revisited — Deep dive into Another Side of Dylan (1964): a loose, quickly recorded album that moved him from topical protest to introspective, symbolist songwriting, featuring My Back Pages, Chimes of Freedom and It Ain’t Me Babe. https://bit.ly/3MvchxX

Natalie Merchant: Sad-Eyed Lady YouTube video by Steve Paul

Really like this Sad-Eyed Lady rendition by @nataliemerchant.bsky.social - her hesitant phrasing on the verses really draw you in and then you get the slow-born eruption of the chorus.

From a recent Blonde on Blonde tribute show at @bobdylancenter.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihxb...

Blonde on Blonde (1966) The final part of Dylan’s classic mid-60’s trilogy, rock’s first double album is a monumental pop record. The story of its recording in Nashville is one of inspired cross-genre co…

More on I Want You in my revisit to Blonde on Blonde: dylanrevisited.com/2026/02/13/b...

I also love the illustration from his Mondo Scripto artwork

Bob Dylan - I Want You (Official Audio) YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO

The exemplar of that thin wild mercury sound with one of Bob Dylan's most sincerely-stated choruses: "I want you...so bad"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iIS...

Nice review. Looking forward to my copy showing up in the next week or so.

Image featuring the cover of the upcoming book by Michael Glover Smith, "No Time to Think: Bob Dylan as Filmmaker". The cover features an image of a young Dylan holding a film camera and pointing it out towards the viewer.

Reviewed the excellent new soon-to-be-released Bob Dylan book by Michael Glover Smith over on Substack:

open.substack.com/pub/94matthe...

Done. Looking forward to it.

Blonde on Blonde (1966) The final part of Dylan’s classic mid-60’s trilogy, rock’s first double album is a monumental pop record. The story of its recording in Nashville is one of inspired cross-genre co…

Full piece is here dylanrevisited.com/2026/02/13/b...

On Visions of Johanna - from my revisit to Bob Dylan’s mid-60s masterwork, Blonde on Blonde.

A draft cover for The Umbrella Man and Other Stories by Martin Fitzgerald

My new book - The Umbrella Man and Other Stories - is available to pre-order online at @waterstones.bsky.social and, if you hurry, you get 25% off*

*Offer available until midnight on the 20th. Just add FEB26 at the checkout to claim your discount

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Blonde on Blonde (1966) The final part of Dylan’s classic mid-60’s trilogy, rock’s first double album is a monumental pop record. The story of its recording in Nashville is one of inspired cross-genre co…

Blonde on Blonde revisited

dylanrevisited.com/2026/02/13/b...

Happy birthday to 'The Times They Are a-Changin',' released on this date in 1964

The Times They Are a-Changin' (1964) Podcast Episode · Dylan Revisited · EP6 · 26m

Or if you'd rather hear me struggle to say the words "conceptual constancy", check out the podcast version: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

The Times They Are a-Changin’ (1964) In this revisit Bob Dylan’s album The Times They Are a-Changin’, I explore its themes of protest, societal change, and personal despair, contrasting the hopeful title track with the alb…

Read my full revisit to Dylan's third album, which I think is a monochrome masterpiece: dylanrevisited.com/2025/04/28/t...