Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Starr's approach is fresh and stimulating. . . . Highly recommended." --
Choice "Starr’s deep passion for helping listeners hear the intricate musical patterns of Dylan’s songs and albums provides the foundation for this out-of-the-ordinary guide to Dylan. The best way to read this book, of course, is to have Dylan’s music playing in the background to hear the patterns and sounds Starr encourages us to hear." --
No Depression "Compact and cogent,
Listening to Bob Dylan is directed to the general public, not musicologists. Starr describes Dylan’s sophisticated development of nuances, musical stress points that shift the tone of his performance and the meaning of his words. " --
Shepherd Express Table of ContentsPreface vii
1 Not by Words Alone 1
2 Folksinger, Bluesman, Rocker, Crooner: The Many Voices of Bob Dylan 11
3 His Other Voice: Bob Dylan’s Essential Harmonica 33
4 Bob Dylan as Composer, I: Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm 47
5 Bob Dylan as Composer, II: Musical Form 65
6 Accompanying Bob Dylan: Instruments, Instrumentalists, Singers 81
7 Arranging an Album 89
8 Bob Dylan in Live Performance: Documenting a Musical Shape-Shifter 97
9 Bringing It All Back Home (Pulling It All Together) 111
Acknowledgments 121
A Very Selective Bibliography 123
Subject Index 125
Song Index 131
