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Key Points on Bob Dylan
Facts, claims and quotes from recent coverage.
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‘Crossing the Rubicon’ got a tightly wound martial rhythm in Waukegan, opening up on the blues breaks.
Flagging Down The Double E'sRob Mitchum[82]
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Cult Following
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[91]Adam Selzer
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[88]Adam Selzer
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“Like a Rolling Stone” marked Dylan’s 1965 electric shift and became his defining crossover hit.
From the Pen of Chris Gregory
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[91]Adam Selzer
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Performance
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- In Fall 2006, Dylan switched to keyboard accompaniment, and that live setup persisted into the Rough and Rowdy Ways era.94
- In Saginaw, Dylan turned 'To Be Alone With You' into a garage-rock opener with Anton Fig’s drum intro and Tony’s bass.91
- As Plain as It Can Be shows Dylan and his band keeping strong instrumental form on Fall 2006 performances of Lonesome Day Blues, Tangled Up in Blue, and Nettie Moore.90
- In Waukegan, 'Goodbye Jimmy Reed' moved to the middle of the set and worked better with more room to jam.88
- By the Saginaw show, Dylan's spring-tour setlist had stabilized and the early microphone problems were gone.88
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- Mitchell said “Amelia” came from solo cross-country travel and reflects the cost of female ambition.86
- The novel’s Dylan and Robert Zimmerman references are read as signs of counterculture decline and failed authority.86
- In 2009, Dylan praised Joni Mitchell and introduced her “Coyote” on Theme Time Radio Hour.82
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