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Million Miles Reveals Dylan's Blues Craft
Coverage from Untold Dylan, Recliner Notes, and others
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Executive Summary
Dylan's Million Miles is traced through its messy studio origins, blues borrowings, and uneven revisions that shaped its legacy
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Quick Facts
- What: An analysis of Million Miles and its versions
- Where: Time Out Of Mind sessions and later performances
- Why: To examine its blues roots and lyric structure
- Who: Bob Dylan and collaborators shape the song
- When: Recorded in 1997, revisited through 2020
Coverage Timeline: 1372 Days
Featured Article
In this Untold Dylan article, Bob Dylan's 1997 song Million Miles is analyzed through its studio origins, blues influences, live history, and notable covers.
Additional Articles
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On 2022-03-09 Mike Campbell discussed Bob Dylan's writing routines on the Consequence Podcast, cited in this article linking a Marni Jackson story set at Sturgeon Lake to Dylan's song "Million Miles".
Bob Dylan’s 'Million Miles', recorded in January 1997 for Time Out of Mind, is analyzed for weak verses and changing live performances between 1998 and 2008 on bob-dylan.org.uk.
The article links Belcampo’s memory fiction and blues antecedents to Bob Dylan’s song "Million Miles," analyzing lyrics and cultural influences in a comparative essay.
Bob Dylan's "Million Miles" (from Time Out Of Mind) is analyzed for its title-line stanza structure and country/blues influences in a critical article on bob-dylan.org.uk.
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In an Untold Dylan online article, Jochen discusses how Bob Dylan's "Million Miles" incorporates imagery and themes from Ezekiel, hillbilly songs, and traditional ballads.
On Oct 27, 2021, Recliner Notes published an article analyzing Bob Dylan's Million Dollar Bash and its connections to folk, Shaker, and alternative rock traditions.
Two sets by the Million Dollar Bashers took place at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa on a Saturday evening as part of a Dylan Center program celebrating Dylan '65 and the Newport Folk Festival's 60th anniversary.