By: Andy SerratosMUS 106 007

October 25th 2012

Bob DylanNo Direction

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Folk rock singer-songwriter Bob Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman

May 24, 1941, in Minnesota

Driven by the influences of early rock stars like Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard

His name Bob Dylan was inspired by the poet Dylan Thomas

His biggest Idol was Woody Guthrie he wanted to be just like him and write music similar to his, when he died Bob dedicated a song to him called “Woody's song”

His first album was released in 1962 which included mostly his poetic songs and old folk songs

As his fame grew he began to do sing with Peter, Paul, & Mary, Joan Baez and other folk singers who were part of protest movement

After he creates 3 albums of his folk songs and his most iconic tracks like

* Blowin In the Wind

* Times are a Changin

* Mr Tamborine Man

He decides to change his look and his music

In 1965, Dylan upset many of his folkie fans by recording the half-acoustic, half-electric album Bringing It All Back Home, backed by a nine-piece band.

On July 25, 1965, he was famously booed at the Newport Folk Festival when he performed electrically for the first time.

The albums that followed, Highway 61 Revisited (1966)—which included one of his biggest hits "Like a Rolling Stone"

After getting into a motorcycle accident in July 1966, Over the course of the next three decades, Dylan continued to reinvent himself.

On July 25th, 1965, Bob Dylan walked onstage at

(The Newport Folk Festival)

Track InformationReleased (August 4th 1965) Columbia Studio

A1. Like A Rolling Stone

2.Tombstone Blues

3.It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train to Cry

4.From A Buick 6

5.Ballad of a Thin Man

6.Queen Jane Approximately

7.Highway 61 Revisited

8.Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues

9.Desolation Row

Bob Dylan - Guitar,Harmonica

Piano and police carAdditional musicians

Mike Bloomfield – guitar

Harvey Brooks – bass guitarBobby Gregg – drums

Paul Griffin – organ, piano

Al Kooper – organ, piano (Hohner pianet)

Sam Lay – drums

Charlie McCoy – guitar

Frank Owens – piano

Russ Savakus – bass guitar

Discography

The discography (35 studio albums, 58 singles, 13 live albums, 9 The Bootleg Series

Discography (Continued)

Achievements

Bob Dylan has won:

11 Grammies1 Academy award

1 Golden Globe award

Maggie's FarmI ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more

No, I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more

Well, I wake in the morning Fold my hands and pray for rain

I got a head full of ideas That are drivin’ me insane

It’s a shame the way she makes me scrub the floor I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more

I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s brother no more No, I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s brother no more

Well, he hands you a nickel He hands you a dime

He asks you with a grin If you’re havin’ a good time

Then he fines you every time you slam the door I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s brother no more

I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s pa no more No, I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s pa no more

Well, he puts his cigar Out in your face just for kicks

His bedroom window It is made out of bricks

The National Guard stands around his door Ah, I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s pa no more

I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s ma no more No, I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s ma no more

Well, she talks to all the servants About man and God and law

Everybody says She’s the brains behind pa

She’s sixty-eight, but she says she’s twenty-four I ain’t gonna work for Maggie’s ma no more

I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more No, I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more

Well, I try my best To be just like I am But everybody wants you

To be just like them They say sing while you slave and I just get bored I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more

Why I like this albumI've been a huge fan for many years and I find his

music fascinating

His music is different and deep

This album is my favorite because half the tracks are live and live music is my favorite

Demos are also found on this album, getting a listen on the tracks before they were fixed in the studio

The cd explores the beginning of his music from folk to rock

& I love Dylan's rock phase it was my favorite even though his folk songs are catchy I like the electric guitar in his songs

Work Citedhttp://www.biography.com/people/bob-dylan-9283052?page=1

www.bobdylan.com/us/home

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.stuart/music/discography/dylanbob.html