Bob Dylan @bobdylan

Today is Don Reno’s birthday. No offense to Earl but Don was more innovative. Chordal runs, tremolo picking, guitar-type strumming, jazz, swing, early rock and roll – it’s all there in his playing. Strong tenor vocalist and could write songs as well. Bill wanted him but Don went…

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7 months ago

Sorry to hear the news about Garth Hudson. He was a beautiful guy and the real driving force behind The Band. Just listen to the original recording of The Weight and you’ll see.

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Bob Dylan @bobdylan

9 months ago

Today is Paul Butterfield’s birthday. He would have been 82. We miss you Paul.

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9 months ago

There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!). Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role. Timmy’s a brilliant actor so I’m sure he’s going to be completely believable as me. Or a younger me. Or some other me. The film’s taken from Elijah…

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Bob Dylan @bobdylan

10 months ago

Saw Nick Cave in Paris recently at the Accor Arena and I was really struck by that song Joy where he sings “We’ve all had too much sorrow, now it the time for joy.” I was thinking to myself, yeah that’s about right.

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Bob Dylan @bobdylan

10 months ago

Nick Newman had replied to a tweet a few weeks back asking me what movies I would recommend. I told him to try The Unknown with Lon Chaney and go from there.

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Bob Dylan @bobdylan

11 months ago

At the hotel in Frankfurt there was a publishing convention and every room was taken, parties all night. I didn’t know there were so many book publishers in the world. I was trying to find Crystal Lake Publishing so I could congratulate them on publishing The Great God Pan, one…

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Bob Dylan @bobdylan

11 months ago

I ran into one of the Buffalo Sabres in the elevator at the Prague hotel. They were in town to play the New Jersey Devils. He invited me to the game but I was performing that night.

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Bob Dylan @bobdylan

11 months ago

Last time in New Orleans we ate at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant on the corner of North Miro and Orleans. If you’re ever there I highly recommend it.

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11 months ago

I just found out the other day that Bob Newhart was gone. Rest in peace Bob. You brought us a lot of joy.

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11 months ago

Happy Birthday Mary Jo! See you in Frankfort.

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a year ago

For the first time, The Concert for Bangladesh, the GRAMMY® Award-winning album from @GeorgeHarrison, Ravi Shankar & friends, is now available for streaming across all major digital music providers worldwide. Stream The Concert for Bangladesh album: lnk.to/TheConcertForB…

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a year ago

‘The 1974 Live Recordings’ celebrates the 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan’s return to touring that year. Featuring all professionally recorded shows from the artist’s 1974 performances backed by The Band, the collection will be available as a deluxe box set across 27 CDs — 431…

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Bob Dylan @bobdylan

2 years ago

The Complete Budokan 1978 is out now! Two complete shows: Bob Dylan's historic concerts at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan Hall ! 58 tracks, 36 of which previously unreleased, newly remixed from the original 24-channel analog tapes. Order now: bobdylan.lnk.to/budokan1978

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Bob Dylan @bobdylan

2 years ago

Due to mechanical issues at the venue, the Bob Dylan performance scheduled for today, Nov 1, at Symphony Hall has been rescheduled to Sunday, Nov 12. All tickets will be honored for the new show date. If you can’t make the new date, refunds will be available at point of purchase.

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2 years ago

New box set celebrates the 45th Anniversary of Bob Dylan's historic concerts at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan Hall ! Two complete shows featuring 58 tracks, 36 of which previously unreleased, newly remixed from the original 24-channel analog tapes. Pre-order now: bobdylan.lnk.to/budokan1978