It's Alright, Ma, It's Only Music Special.
Get your Bob Dylan fix over the holidays.Bob Dylan rockumentaries hosted by Patti Smith. Listen to four hours of music and conversation . Dylan’s friends, early influences and collaborators discuss their close relationships with Dylan, the stories behind his greatest songs and other memorable moments of his careers. Each one hour episode focuses on a distinct period in Dylan’s life.
1. Blowin’ in the Wind
Dylan moved to NYC in 1961, and within two years, he was being lauded as the “voice of a generation.” In his songs, Dylan captured the social consciousness of the time and took it beyond as he rejected the role of protest singer. Hear about the early years as he moved from folk singer-songwriter to rock and roll star.
Interviews: Bob Neuwirth, Ray Benson, George Wein, John Hammond, Suze Rotolo, David Nelson, Tom Morello, Dave Van Ronk, Bill Flanagan, Rush Rehm, Sean Wilentz, John Cohen, Greil Marcus, Anthony DeCurtis
2. Like a Rolling Stone
With the mantle of folk protest singer off his shoulders, Dylan’s sound exploded with electric instruments and a blend of folk, rock, blues, and gospel influences. Hear how Dylan found his own unique voice, and how that changed rock and roll for a long time to come.
Interviews: Sean Wilentz, George Wein, Roger McGuinn, Anthony DeCurtis, Greil Marcus, John Hiatt, John Cohen, Ray Benson, Josh Ritter, Bill Flanagan, Garth Hudson
3. Shelter from the Storm
In the 1970’s and 1980’s, Dylan continued to expand his artistic world. Hear highlights from this period of dizzying artistic and personal growth.
Interviews: Bill Flanagan, Roger McGuinn, David Mansfield, Ray Benson, Ian McLagan, David Gans
4. Oh Mercy
Returning to his roots in folk and blues, Dylan has fine-tuned American music with the mind of a poet and the bravado of a rock and roller. Hear the maturity and grace of Dylan’s most recent artistic ideas.
Interviews: David Kemper, Ray Benson, David Gans, Bill Flanagan, Carolyn Wonderland, Josh Ritter, Ian MacLagen, John Hiatt, Roger McGuinn, John Cohen
Audio Stream here:
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Recorded & Zipped:
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http://rapidshare.com/files/79598278/BobD4HrDocu2.zip
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1 Hr. x 4 @ 64 kbps.
Season's Greetings.