FAQ: rec.music.dylan Frequently Asked Questions (2 of 2)
John Howells
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Last-modified: 14 November 1995
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), part 2 of 2
for newsgroup rec.music.dylan
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Copyright 1994, 1995 Adam K. Powers
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CONTENTS:
Part 1 - What is available on Internet? (previous article):
0. What has been changed since the previous posting of the
FAQ?
1. Who is Bob Dylan?
2. What is rec.music.dylan?
3. Is there a rec.music.dylan etiquette?
4. How do I access rec.music.dylan?
5. Glossary of terms and acronyms common to this newsgroup.
6. Is there a Bob Dylan discography available online, or some
way to order Dylan CDs via Internet?
7. Where can I find lyrics, tablature and other Bob Dylan
information via Internet?
8. Is there some way that I can get lists of Bob Dylan
concert tapes and unreleased recordings from past
years?
9. When and where will Bob Dylan be performing next?
10. What is EDLIS?
11. What if I want to talk about Dylan on-line at all hours?
Part 2 - Where else can I get information, off-line? (next article):
1. Where can I buy Bob Dylan collectors' items?
2. What books about Dylan's life and music are available?
a. Bob Dylan biographies
b. Studies of Dylan as a performer, lyricist, etc.
c. Reference books
3. Are there magazines about Dylan to which I could
subscribe?
4. I just read an article about Bob Dylan in my newspaper...
5. What are bootlegs, and how do I find them?
6. Has Bob Dylan appeared in any movies or film
documentaries?
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1. Where can I buy Bob Dylan collectors' items?
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Some of us have the good fortune to live in places that have an
adequate supply of record stores, well informed collectors with the
latest gab on your favorite artists, and record shows; if you aren't
in such a location, you may feel out of touch. Don't fret! Even the
most avid record hounds use mail-order as a reliable way to purchase
books, posters, and memorabilia (not to mention information regarding
new records, tours, etc...)
Here are a few recommended sources:
U.S.: Rolling Tomes - P.O. Box 1943, Grand Junction, Colorado 81502.
Phone: 303-245-4315 Monday through Friday 10-6 Mountain time,
24 hr. fax: 303-243-8025. They accept Mastercard, Visa, checks,
money orders, and international money orders drawn from a U.S. bank
in U.S. funds. This is an essential source for Dylan fans in the
United States and across the world - their inventory covers everything
from back issues of fan magazines to books to records and videotapes.
Rolling Tomes is also the distributor for several Dylan magazines,
namely Homer, Isis, Look Back, On the Tracks, Rolling Thunder, and
Telegraph [see question 12 for details and subscription rates].
U.S.: Goldmine Magazine - 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54990-0001.
This is a collectors forum with advertising from record dealers all
over the world, published biweekly. They will send a free trial
issue to you if you request one... Goldmine contains loads of
mail-order information, so you'll need a few hours poring over an
issue (often with a magnifying glass) to sort it all out.
U.K.: My Back Pages - P.O. Box 117, Carlisle CA1 2UL.
Accepts pounds sterling or US dollars by check, postal money order,
or international money order. Another good source for books,
and also distributes the magazine Isis.
# U.K.: (New address!) Wanted Man: PO Box 307, Richmond, Surrey TW10 5AQ
Distributes The Telegraph magazine.
2. What books about Dylan's life and music are available?
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The number of publications about Bob Dylan continues to grow rapidly:
Here is a three-part overview of some of the better-known books,
divided by subject material. This is only the tip of the iceberg -
better to check a catalog or your local libraries and bookstores for
greater detail.
If you read the following list and think you might want to read many of
these books but could never afford them, do not despair! Inform your
local library of the vast, untapped multitude of popular music resources
by recommending some of these titles to them. Do not be afraid; most
librarians do not bite. After all, what good is a public library that
does not take suggestions from its public? These books are, for the most
part, well-written commentary on the life and music of one of the most
significant popular songwriters of this century, and are a worthy addition
to a library collection...
Also, library catalogues will help you get an overview of published
monographs related to Bob Dylan. A good first catalogue to check is
found in California, and access is easy if you already have full
Internet access.
telnet melvyl.ucop.edu
If this union catalogue proves inadequate investigate the "use"
command by typing in "help use" from within melvyl.
Another source to check is the Library of Congress. There is a
good z39.50 www-gateway to locis (lcc) on:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/z3950/mums2.html
If the hundreds of free online public access catalogues available
on the Internet are not enough for you there are more
sophisticated sources such as CURL, OCLC, First Search, RLIN,
UTLAS, NACSIS and the like... But you will need a password and
someone must pay the bill!
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2(a). Bob Dylan biographies
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Bob Dylan has never been accused of over-publicizing his private life.
Consequently, you will find that most of the biographies concerning
him are rather spotty for large periods of time, and often contradict
one another on important details. Most of the older biographies focus
heavily on the years up to 1966, and are pretty thin from there onward.
_Bob Dylan: An Intimate Biography_ by Anthony Scaduto, New York:
New American Library, 1979 [originally published 1972]. 366 p.
ISBN: 0451086090 LCCN: 4040-7214 79-316819 /MN
[Good basic coverage of the sixties Dylan, not without errors]
_No Direction Home: The Life and Music of Bob Dylan_ by Robert Shelton.
New York: Ballantine Books, 1987 [reprint of 1986 edition]. 661 p.
ISBN: 0345347218 LCCN: 85-26781
[a good overview of the early years, but many errors have been
cited by other writers]
_Dylan: A Biography_ by Bob Spitz. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1991
[update of 1989 edition]. 639 p.
ISBN: 0070603308 LCCN: 88-12912
[Probably the least-loved of the biographies - Spitz tends to be
both mean-spirited and inaccurate in his reporting]
_Behind the Shades: A Biography_ by Clinton Heylin, New York:
Summit Books, 1991. 498 p.
ISBN: 0671738941 LCCN: 91-8858 /MN
[The only biography to provide good, detailed coverage of Dylan's career
through the 1970's and 1980's]
_Hard Rain: A Dylan Commentary_ by Tim Riley, New York: Knopf, 1992. 356 p.
ISBN: 0394578899 LCCN: 91-52808
[Riley provides a decent overview through 1976, but dismisses Dylan's
more recent career]
_Song and Dance Man_ by Michael Gray
ISBN: 052520685-X
[currently out of print in the USA, but a new, updated edition will be
published soon]
_Blood on the Tracks: The Story of Bob Dylan_, Chris Rowley.
Proteus Publishing, New York, 1984.
ISBN: 0862761271
2(b). Studies of Dylan as a performer, lyricist, etc, and related works.
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_Performing Artist, Vols. 1 & 2_ by Paul Williams.
Vol. 1 (1960-1973) - Novato, CA: Underwood-Miller, 1991. 310 p.
ISBN: 0887331319 LCCN: 89-20527
Vol. 2 (1974-1986) - Novato, CA: Underwood-Miller, 1992. 334 p.
ISBN: 0887331432 LCCN: 92-1769 /MN
[Probably the best general studies of Dylan that have yet appeared.
Williams largely eschews lyric analysis and biography in favor of an
admittedly nebulous look at Dylan the "performer:" singer, songwriter,
movie maker, song and dance man. You might not agree with everything
Williams says, but there's no better survey of his output]
_Dylan_ by Jonathan Cott. Garden City, NJ: Doubleday, 1984. 244 p.
ISBN: 0385191618 LCCN: 84-4049
_A Man Called Alias_ by Richard Williams. New York: Holt, 1992. 192 p.
ISBN: 0805022554 LCCN: 92-14992
[Both are good picture books, with adequate looks at Dylan's opus]
_On the Road with Bob Dylan_ by Larry Sloman. 1978, out of print.
[Highly recommended by readers of this newsgroup for its excellent
coverage of the 1975 Rolling Thunder tour and its avoidance of the
usual rock journalism cliches. Out of print, but a new printing
is possible within the next year or so]
_The Rolling Thunder Logbook_ by Sam Shepard. New York: Limelight
Editions, 1987 [reprint of 1977 ed.]. 184 p.
ISBN: 0879100699 LCCN: 86-27366
[Contains great photos of the 1975 tour]
_Wanted Man - In Search of Bob Dylan_ edited by John Bauldie. New York:
Citadel Press, 1991. 224 p.
ISBN: 0806512660 LCCN:
[A collection of interviews with other performers and personalities who
have worked with Dylan over the years. Many of these interviews have
been quoted in part by the major biographers, and give an interesting,
scattershot but effective portrait of Dylan as seen through the eyes of
his collaborators]
_A Darker Shade of Pale: a Backdrop to Bob Dylan_ by Wilfrid Mellers.
New York, Oxford Univ. Press, 1985. 255 p.
ISBN: 0195036220 LCCN: 85-272 /MN
[Serious musical analysis of Dylan through 1970 - recommended for fans
with a strong background in music theory and history]
_Across the Great Divide: The Band and America_ by Barney Hoskyns.
New York: Hyperion Press, 1993. 439 p.
ISBN: 1562828363 LCCN: 93-17243
[A bio of long-time Dylan collaborators, The Band; contains a good
deal of information on Dylan's work with them, especially on the 1966
and 1974 tours]
_Alias Bob Dylan_ by Steven Scobie. Red Deer, Alberta: Red Deer
College Press, 1991. 192 p.
ISBN: 0889950695 LCCN: 91-188326 /MN
[Lyric analysis]
_Voice Without Restraint: A Study of Bob Dylan's Lyrics and Their
Background_ by John Herdman, New York: Delilah Books, 1982, 164 p.
ISBN: 0933328184 LCCN: 81-69870
[Lyric analysis, with a discography & bibliography]
_Jokerman: Reading the Lyrics of Bob Dylan_, Aidan Day.
Oxford: B. Blackwell, 1988, 189 p.
ISBN: 0631158731 LCCN: 88-6104
[Lyric anaylsis]
_Performed Literature: Words and Music by Bob Dylan_ Betsy Bowden.
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1982, 239 p.
ISBN: 025334347X LCCN: 81-7217
[Lyric analysis, with a discography & bibliography]
Songbooks: (if you know of other Dylan songbooks, please tell us!)
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. New York: Warner Bros. Inc., 1963
The Times They Are A-Changin'. New York: Warner Bros. Inc., 1964
Bringing It All Back Home. New York: Warner Bros. Inc., 1965
Highway 61 Revisited. New York: Warner Bros. Inc., 1965
Bob Dylan Songbook. New York: Warner Bros. Inc., 1965
Blonde on Blonde. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1966
Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits. New York: Warner Bros. Inc., 1967
John Wesley Harding. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1967
Bob Dylan: A Collection. New York: Warner Bros. Publications, 1968
Bob Dylan: A Retrospective. New York: Warner Bros. Publications, 1968
Nashville Skyline. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1969
Song Book. New York: Warner Bros. Inc., 1970
Self Portrait. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1970
New Morning. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1970
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Berlin: Rolfe Budde Musikverlag, 1973
Planet Waves. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1974
Blood on the Tracks. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1975
The Basement Tapes. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1975
Desire. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1976
The Songs Of Bob Dylan,
1966 through 1975. New York: Knopf, 1976
Street Legal. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1978
Slow Train Coming. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1979
Saved. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1980
Shot of Love. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1981
Infidels. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1983
Empire Burlesque. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1985
Knocked Out Loaded. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1985
Down In The Groove. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1988
Oh Mercy. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1989
Bob Dylan: An Anthology. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1990
Rock Score. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1990
Under The Red Sky. New York: Music Sales Corp., 1990
Classic Dylan New York: Music Sales Corp., 1991
Good As I Been to You New York: Music Sales Corp., 1992
2(c). Reference books
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_Lyrics 1962-1985_ by Bob Dylan. New York: Knopf, 1990 [reprint of
1985 revision of _Writings and Drawings_]. 527 p.
ISBN: 039454278-9 LCCN: 85-40408
[The official lyric book, covering *most* of Dylan's songs - but the
printed lyrics sometimes don't match the recordings, and there are
many songs omitted...]
_Bob Dylan: In His Own Words_ by Chris Williams. London: Omnibus Press,
1993. 111 p. Music Sales Corp., 225 Park Ave. S., New York, NY 10003.
ISBN: 0711932190
[A collection of Dylan quotations from interviews, etc. This is an update
of a 1978 version - several readers of this newsgroup have indicated
a strong preference for the 1978 version]
_Positively Bob Dylan: A Thirty Year Discography, Concert & Recording
Session Guide, 1960-1991_ by Michael Krogsgaard. Ann Arbor, MI:
Popular Culture, 1991. 498 p.
ISBN: 1560750006 LCCN: 89-92336
[The most frequently quoted reference guide on rec.music.dylan,
and a truly massive undertaking - this book provides an exhaustive
list of every Bob Dylan recording in circulation. There are minor
errors throughout, and new tapes surface regularly, but this is an
essential guide for any serious collector...]
_Stolen Moments: The Essential Bob Dylan Reference Book_ by Clinton
Heylin. [Another guide to Dylan sessions & so on...]
_Tangled Up in Tapes_ by Glen Dundas. [ditto, preferred over
Krogsgaard by some, although the format is quite different]
_Strangers and Prophets_ by Phill Townsend, 1992-.
[A guide to compact disc bootlegs, provides photos and detailed
information.]
_Dylan's Word: A Critical Dictionary_. Eadmer Press, 1994.
ISBN 0929914112
[An analysis of 800 terms in evry Dylan song between
1962-1985, including _Tarantula_.]
_The Bob Dylan Concordance_ by Steve Michel, 1993.
[Provides a comprehensive index to Dylan's songs by the lyrics.
If you ever wonder what song that line stuck in your head came from,
this book is for you. An excellent companion to the 'official' lyric
book, and a great resources for fans of Dylan's writing]
_I Just Write 'Em As They Come: An Annotated Guide to the Writings
of Bob Dylan_ by Tim Dunn. ["The Dylan song encyclopedia"]
_The Bible in the Lyrics of Bob Dylan_ by Bert Cartwright, 1993.
[A good look at Dylan's use of biblical references in his lyrics.
Flawed but fascinating]
_The Dylan Companion_ edited by Elizabeth Thomson & David Gutman,
Delta Press, May 1991. [At the back it has a 20 page bibliography,
listing tons of books and articles about Dylan from the very beginning
forward]
3. Are there magazines about Dylan to which I could subscribe?
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There are several highly regarded periodicals devoted to Dylan's
career - again, this is not a complete listing, but merely a guide:
The Telegraph (UK - Wanted Man, P.O. Box 22, Romford, Essex RM1 2RF,
3 times a year, subscriptions currently $45/year via Rolling Tomes)
is the oldest and perhaps best known Dylan fan magazine.
Isis (UK - P.O. Box 132, Coventry, West Midlands CV3 5RE,
bi-monthly, subscriptions currently $64.95/yr. via Rolling Tomes)
is excellent for information regarding bootleg audio & video material
plus a comprehensive guide to Dylan's constant touring.
ICE (US, P.O. Box 3043, Santa Monica, CA 90408, monthly, subscribe
directly for $30/yr in North America, $40/yr elsewhere) is a newsletter
that provides information on new CDs, re-issued CDs, underground CDs,
and planned releases, all from reliable sources. Again, not a Dylan
magazine, but usually contains something regarding Dylan CDs...
ICE can be reached by email for questions and comments regarding
compact discs, as well as subscription information, at: EMAI...@aol.com
Goldmine (US, 700 E. State St, Iola, WI 54990, (715) 445-2214,
FAX (715) 445-4087. Subscriptions $35/yr.)
This is a record and CD collectors' publication, published
twice a month, known for being a forum for bootleg buyers and
sellers. Goldmine has phased out detailed advertisements from all
but the largest dealers, including a crackdown on classified ads.
This includes tapes and videos, but *not* CD's. Subscriptions are $35
for a year; you can call and order by Visa/MC, or mail them a check or
money order. If you call them they will send you a free sample copy.
On The Tracks: The Unauthorized Bob Dylan Magazine (US - published
by Rolling Tomes [address above], quarterly, US subscriptions currently
$24.95/yr, or $39.95/yr to also receive the monthly newsletter,
Series of Dreams) Features interviews, columns by well-known Dylan
commentators, such as Paul Williams, and importantly, includes the
Rolling Tomes catalog within its pages. The companion newsletter
covers the gritty details such as concert dates, setlists, news events
and rumors.
Who Threw the Glass (Australia - quarterly, AUS$12 for subscription,
contact Shane Youl <s...@mel.dit.CSIRO.AU> for more information) contains
analysis & discussion of Dylan's ongoing works...
Taper's Quarterly (US - quarterly, $10/yr) published by the Live Audio
Video Association (LAVA), 1726 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA 94109-3643
(or contact: la...@well.sf.ca.com) is a forum for those who record live music
of all sorts, and contains information reagrding equipment, techniques, etc.
The Famous Etiquette Book (UK, available from PO Box 2935, Solihull,
West Midlands, B91 2LQ, UK. Subscription is 5 pounds sterling for 5 issues,
payable to Phill Townsend) TFEQ is a news-sheet produced by Phill Townsend
(Crazy Joe in ISIS) that gives updates on Dylan CD boots as they become
available. This information later becomes available in ISIS and Series of
Dreams, and eventually in Townsend's book(s).
Why A Pig? (UK, subscriptions are for 4 issues, c/o PO Box 3239,
London SW6, UK. Cheques/POs/IMO should be made payable to "Why A Pig?"
UK subs: 10 pounds; Europe subs: 12 pounds; USA subs: $15 sea, $20 air)
Devoted to covering the 'underground' CD market regarding many performers.
Rolling Thunder (Italy - three times a year, issues $12 each through
Rolling Tomes) Described in the Rolling Tomes catalog as "large format,
nice layout and photos. Mostly Italian text."
Dignity (UK, available from: Desolation Row Promotions John Baldwin, 57
Tempsford, Welwyn Garden City, Herts., AL7 2PA, ENGLAND. 6 issues a
year, subscription: Pounds 17.94 UK, 23.94 Europe, 29.94 USA, 32.94 ROW
Air Mail, or Pounds 22.74 USA / Rest of World by Surface Mail).
Objective is to provide serious Bob Dylan analysis. This includes song
and concert commentary (any show any date), books, reader ads, etc.
Issue one is 40 A4 pages.
There are a number of discontinued magazines that are still in print
or available as back orders, such as Homer the Slut (UK) and Look Back
(US). For more information, contact Rolling Tomes.
4. I just read an article about Bob Dylan in my newspaper...
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Mark Carter provides a cutting service to which everyone should
contribute. If you see something in a newspaper, magazine or
journal of even the remotest relevance to Bob Dylan and his work
then you should send it to him. If it is something you would throw
away then send the original, otherwise send a photocopy. Include all
relevant information of the date, publication, place, page numbers, etc.
Send your contributions to:
Mark Carter,
25 Marlborourgh Road
Norwich
Norfolk NR3 7AP
England
Just because the article appeared in the New York Times doesn't
mean that someone else has already sent it! Duplications are trivial,
but omissions are glaring errors :-). Submissions from publications
with limited circulation and non-English newspapers are especially
encouraged, since the rest of the world will probably never know of
these articles unless you clip them!
5. What are bootlegs, and how do I find them?
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A bootleg is any recording, live or studio, which is not officially
sanctioned by the artist's recording company for sale or distribution.
In the U.S., it is legal to tape a radio show or television special
for your own personal use, but it is illegal to sell or rebroadcast
such a recording. It is also illegal to record concerts without the
artist's consent, and anyone who makes or distributes bootleg
recordings can be subject to prosecution.
Dylan's 'Royal Albert Hall' concert is one of the most famous bootlegs
of all time, dating from the 1966 tour of England (chances are that this
recording is really from Manchester or elsewhere). Contains some
truly amazing live performances; the 'electric' set was received very
poorly by the audience at hand. Near the end of the show, an
irritated audience member yells out "Judas!" Dylan responds by saying:
"I don't believe you... You're a liar!" before launching into a truly
overpowering version of "Like a Rolling Stone," obviously directed at
that same audience member... This audio bootleg is one of many fragments
of soundboard tapes circulating from the 1966 tour, and the origin of these
tapes is a frequent topic of discussion among Dylan fans everywhere.
A pirated recording, however, is an illegal copy of an official
release by an artist. Anyone who tapes a legally available CD or
record and then tries to sell you a copy is violating the copyright
on that recording and is knowingly depriving the artist of royalties.
The record industry does its best to search out pirates and prosecute
them. Pirated recordings (often made in countries like Thailand
or Indonesia, where authorities are easy to bribe or too busy to
notice) do deprive the company and artist of money, and are thus
far worse than bootlegs - the record industry claims that it loses
hundreds of millions of dollars every year to record pirates. These
are usually the cheapo tapes with blurry covers (or no jacket at all)
that are sold in flea markets and the like. Avoid like the plague.
On the other hand, counterfeit recordings are generally very
professional in appearance (supposedly there are thousands of pirated
copies of the Beatles' _Let It Be_ album in circulation that are nearly
indistinguishable from the official Apple Records release).
A counterfeit recording is an exact copy of a legitimate recording
(often with a few distinguishing flaws) that is illegally distributed as
the real thing.
Nevertheless, there are literally thousands of bootleg recordings of
Dylan performances and even studio sessions that are widely circulated
among collectors, and certain countries (such as Italy) have lenient
copyright laws which allow many of these recordings to be pressed on
compact disc. These discs are usually distributed as expensive
"live/rare" material and can only be found through record specialty
stores (usually the same places that sell used records) and individual
dealers, some of whom do mailorder business.
It is not within proper Internet/Usenet etiquette to make the sources
of such black-market operations available publicly, so the only way
that you will find bootlegs is by finding a store that sells them or
posting a request for information and waiting for someone to respond
via email. That is one FAQ that can't be answered publicly.
Many people obtain 'live/rare' material by trading DAT or cassette tapes.
This is obviously a lot cheaper than searching for profit-seeking dealers
of CD bootlegs (most of these are mastered from cassettes, anyway),
and is far less condemnable, so long as there is no payment involved.
Rec.music.gdead, the newsgroup for the Grateful Dead, is one place
where live tapes are traded legally - this is because the Grateful Dead
allow their concerts to be taped from a special section of the audience
and distributed for non-profit listening. If you follow the newsgroup
for a while, you will invariably see discussions of unreleased Bob Dylan
material. A friendly email response will often help locate someone with
whom you can trade live Dylan tapes...
If you do come across a Dylan CD and want to tell the newsgroup about
it, simply imitate the format of other listings you have seen, or ask
for help. Of importance are the songs included and their length, the
title and manufacturer of the disc, the matrix number (printed in tiny
characters on the inner ring of the disc), and the supposed origin of
the recording.
In short, the easiest way to find a particular out-of-print or rare item
is to latch onto a discussion of that item, or to bring up the topic
yourself. Most Bob Dylan fans are quite willing to share their addiction
with others...
A few pointers for those just starting out in tape trading:
Always use CrO2 (or better) cassettes - Maxell XLII is a good standard,
since its availability and quality standards are known worldwide. TDK SA
seems to have been accepted as an equal. (Digital Audio Tape recorders are
best, but not everyone can afford DAT...)
Be sure to indicate whether or not you want to use Dolby Noise Reduction -
many tapers prefer no Dolby at all, but Dolby-C has developed a sizable
following...
Few novices record at the correct level on CrO2 cassettes - don't be
frightened of the red, it takes massively high levels to distort with
a good machine. Record too low and the tape hiss generation by generation
in a tape tree becomes intolerable.
Restart from the beginning any final track which is unfinished on the
first side of a tape. Most trades are done on a one tape for one tape
basis - if you discover that you can't fit all the items requested onto
the number of tapes allotted, don't just send an incomplete recording!
And do make sure you have actually taped the FULL recording. It is all too
easy to accidentally clip the end of a song witout noticing. Stay in touch
with your trading partner to avoid disappointment on both ends. Above all,
don't be afraid to ask questions if you become confused!
Agree with your trader if they want blank tape left blank, filler inserted,
or the source restarted to fill the tape with repeated material. Also
determine the prefered method of shipment and whether or not you will
be mailing the tapes in their plastic boxes. If you are mailing overseas,
be sure to indicate that the package is a 'gift' on the customs form;
and use a low value when estimating the worth of the package contents.
Many countries levy considerable customs fees for valuable packages, which
the recipient will have to pay...
THE BOB DYLAN BOOT DATA BASE (BDBDB)
EDLIS now maintains a database of collectors who have registered
ownership of particular Dylan boots. The purposes of this service
are to disseminate information about boots (playlists, times,
quality, etc.) and to promote networking between collectors.
Periodically, a post to rec.music.dylan will be made under the
subject "EDLIS - Who Has Which Boot..." describing how to access
the service and how to contribute your collection list. Questions
posted to the newsgroup at-large are also relayed to the agency.
As with EDLIS' lyric service, the Who Has Which Boot database
depends on the generosity of collectors who send in their listings
and volunteer to provide information. No collection is too large
or too small, and your participation is strongly encouraged!
6. Has Bob Dylan appeared in any movies or film documentaries?
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D.A. Pennebaker filmed "Don't Look Back," a documentary of Dylan's
1965 tour of England (it would be his last stand as a strictly 'folk'
performer). "Don't Look Back" is available on videocassette and features
footage of concerts, press-conferences and back-stage activity.
This is Dylan at his most playful/caustic, getting his digs at the
press, a hapless college student who wants to interview him and
Donovan, among others... Essential for the Dylan enthusiast.
The movie "Festival" covers several of the Newport Folk Festivals of the
1960's, and features Dylan infamous first 'electric' performance, with
the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.
"Eat the Document" is a one-hour film shot by D.A. Pennebaker during the
landmark 1966 'electric' tour of England and later edited by Howard Alk
and Dylan himself. This rather bizarre anti-documentary film was shown
at a few theaters in 1971, and has had a rare television airing or two
since, but is not in print. A short tape of outtakes from the movie was
assembled by Pennebaker and circulates on videotape.
"The Concert for Bangladesh," available on both videocassette and
compact disc, is George Harrison's fundraising benefit filmed at
Madison Square Gardens in 1971. Dylan makes a rare early 1970's concert
guest appearance and steals the show!
"Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" is a Sam Peckinpah western tale of the
familiar outlaw. Bob Dylan wrote the soundtrack (includes "Knockin' on
Heaven's Door") and appears as "Alias," a bit part with a few amusing
scenes. The movie exists in the original release form, and a 'directors'
cut'. Both include some soundtrack music that is not on the soundtrack
album.
"The Last Waltz" documents the 'farewell' concert by The Band in 1976,
and features Dylan as well as a bevy of other performers in what has been
hailed as one of the best rock-documentaries made.
"Renaldo and Clara" - this four-hour movie by Bob Dylan (and a two-hour,
edited version) was shown at a few theaters in 1978, received generally
dismal reviews, and disappeared from sight. It will probably not be
given official release on any format any time in the near future.
It does, however, contain some great live footage from the 1975
Rolling Thunder tour, during which this movie was recorded. Circulating
videotape copies probably originated from a mid-1980's late-night
television broadcast of this movie in Britain.
The Hard Rain television special - filmed in concert in Fort Collins,
Colorado, May 1976, this footage was broadcast on NBC, but has not seen
official release on videocassette. Some, but not all, of the performances
from this set are on the live album _Hard Rain_... There is an 'alternate'
version of the Hard Rain special, with a very different song selection,
from Clearwater, Florida, April 1976 that was never broadcast but also
circulates in the underground.
Bob Dylan also appears in the movie "Hearts of Fire," filmed in 1985,
playing the part of an aging rock star. The script of this movie is
pretty hackneyed stuff, and received poor reviews. Still, Dylan fans
will find some moments of interest.
"Hard to Handle" is a concert videotape from the 1986 tour
of Australia with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
"The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Tribute" videotapes document Columbia
Records' massive Dylan tribute show at Madison Square Gardens in 1992.
Dylan himself appears only briefly, but a host of other performers
play songs here that Dylan rarely or never airs...
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