Bob Dylan

Happy Birthday Robert Zimmerman! Bob Dylan Turns 71
Let's Celebrate! Bob Dylan's 71st Birthday Is May 24, 2012
Hard to believe but Bob Dylan turns 71 years old this year! Though I wish I could celebrate Dylan's birthday with him, I didn't make the invitation list...so I decided to have some fun on my own. I've set up this site for all of us to share our memories and experiences, opinions, favorite songs and albums, books, websites and so on in honor of the anniversary of Bob's birth. There are also some humorous YouTube videos to enjoy! Here's a short bio of the birthday boy: Robert Allen Zimmerman w...

Bob Dylan Concerts and Performances
The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
The addition of the double CD 'The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration' to my growing collection of Bob Dylan albums was a welcome one. It is truly a 'must-have' for any Dylan fan and is well worth the price. Bob Dylan's influence on other music artists spanned a wide spectrum of musical genres. The tribute at Madison Square Gardens in 1992 captures this by bringing together a variety of musical talent crisscrossing the length and breadth of country, folk, R and B and rock music. Listening t...

Robert Allen Zimmerman Like A Rolling Stone
A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom. - Robert Allen Zim
Robert Zimmerman is perhaps one of the most influential literary and musical figures of the mid - twentieth century. His writing is profound. He is a true word-smith. He was born on May 24th 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota. his family were Jewish Russian emigres. His talent and fame mean that huge amounts have been written about him. His performing name is Bob Dylan. Everyone no doubt has a Robert Zimmerman favorite. A song that struck me the most was 'Hard Rains Gonna Fall'. It was Roxy Music's c...

Bob Dylan Fan Page
The Voice of a Generation
Although Bob Dylan is commonly known as "The voice of a generation", a more appropriate name for him would be "the voice of every generation since the 60's", as Bob Dylan's legacy extends far beyond a single generation. Bob Dylan invented country rock and folk rock, and folk rock songs like "Stairway to Heaven" were most likely inspired by Bob Dylan. Jimi Hendrix never thought he could be a singer until he heard Bob Dylan, and was so inspired by Dylan that he carried around a book of Bob Dyla...

Bob Dylan Tickets
Bob Dylan Europe Tour
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter. Bob Dylan Spring 2009 Tour of Europe In December 2008, BobDylan's official website posted the latest news of Dylan's schedule, announcing that he would tour Europe from March 2009 to May 2009, commencing in Stockholm and ending in Dublin.

Old Weird America
Introduction
A little bit of folk music, some blues, R&B, lots of country & western, rock and roll, and a pinch of just about every other musical genre went into the great musical stew that was Bob Dylan & The Band's Basement Tapes. While recording demos during convalescence following his famous motorcycle accident, Dylan and company drew heavily upon an obscure compilation of old folk and blues recordings compiled nearly twenty years earlier by folklorist Harry Smith, the Anthology of American Folk Music...

How I Became A Bob Dylan Fan
Bringing It All Back Home
Being a teenager in the 80's brings back memories. Everything was big and loud, from cars to clothes to music. Men who were influenced by the cool of Miami Vice wore bright suits with a cotton t-shirt--after all, they were too good for a collar. Then there were the women with big hair and shoulder pads, ready to do battle in the ring of life. Nobody cared about gas mileage on their cars. The only thing that mattered was that it was fast and loud. As much a part of the time period was the mus...