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In this episode of Dylan Revisited, host Colm Larkin takes us into The Gaslight to talk about Dylan’s work and recordings there. These are visits that took place in the very early years of Dylan arriving in New York. We'll hear about two famous Dylan shows there, one from September 1961 and another from 1962 that has later been officially released. These shows took place in the very early years of Dylan's time in New York, right in the heart of the first section of the movie 'A Complete Unknown'. Not Completely Unknown This episode is the sixth in an ongoing series offering a guided tour of Bob Dylan's work to new Dylan fans and anyone interested in better understanding his music. Companion posts and bonus materials are published on our blog. Links MORE DYLAN REVISITED - On Substack Sign Up for the Dylan.FM Substack: https://thefm.substack.com/ SEVEN DAYS - Our Free Weekly Bob Dylan Email Newsletter. SIGN UP Dylan.FM is a proud member of The FM Podcast Network QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? Drop us a note at [email protected].

Our Not Completely Unknown series continues, with Episode 2 from A Bob Dylan Primer, this time focusing on Dylan's life and work between the release of his debut album and the release of Another Side of Bob Dylan just two years later. Host Michael Hacker tells the story of this pivotal period when Dylan the songwriter came to the forefront. This all within the period of the A Complete Unknown Movie, during the time of Dylan’s first two visits to Newport but a year before the ’65 appearance when he went electric. Not Completely Unknown This episode is the fifth in an ongoing series offering a guided tour of Bob Dylan's work to new Dylan fans and anyone interested in better understanding his music. Companion posts and bonus materials are published on our blog. Links Sign Up for the Dylan.FM Substack: https://thefm.substack.com/ SEVEN DAYS - Our Free Weekly Bob Dylan Email Newsletter. SIGN UP Dylan.FM is a proud member of The FM Podcast Network QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? Drop us a note at [email protected].

Today we hear from Elijah Wald, who wrote “Dylan Goes Electric! Newport, Seeger, Dylan and the Night that Split the Sixties” the book on which the movie 'A Complete Unknown' is based. As the title suggests, the book looks at the events of this period based on Seeger and his role in the established folk Music, Dylan’s arrival and ascension, and the dramatic events that took place at Newport ’in 1965. That structure is what Mangold and Jay Cocks used to create their script - which is informed by but is not entirely faithful to many of the details as told in the books itself. But the book is more of the true story than the movie is, which is why a lot of us are picking it up to read or re-read having enjoyed the movie version. Stu Levitan interviewed Elijah Wald when the book was new, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Newsport ’65, for his show ‘Books & Beats with Stu Levitan, which was originally broadcast on 92.1 FM - The Mic in Madison Wisconsin. He kindly gave permission to reshare that 2015 interview. Not Completely Unknown This episode is the fourth in an ongoing series offering a guided tour of Bob Dylan's work to new Dylan fans and anyone interested in better understanding his music. Companion posts and bonus materials are published on our blog. Links Get The Book: Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night that Split the Sixties (Amazon) 2024 Interview: Elijah Wald - Rock and The Beat Generation The Story of The Movie: Turning Music Rights Into A Bob Dylan Biopic - The Town Podcast SEVEN DAYS - Our Free Weekly Bob Dylan Email Newsletter. SIGN UP Dylan.FM is a proud member of The FM Podcast Network QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? Drop us a note at [email protected].

The Bob Dylan portrayed in A Complete Unknown finds those incredible songs pouring out of him—a characterization we’ve often heard about Dylan. While the blistering pace at which they emerged is astonishing, it’s important to understand the influences, borrowing, and creative remaking that played a huge role in this period of his life. Far from diminishing his achievements, understanding these factors only deepens the sense of awe. One of the most compelling aspects of Song & Dance Man is how it illustrates Dylan’s process of learning from—and transforming—the folk traditions, rock music, literature, The Bible, and the blues that shaped him. These aren’t really revealed as the building blocks of his genius; they are more like nutrients that sustained and enriched him, or tools that he sometimes used, sometimes reshaped, and sometimes ignored to suit his unique vision. The result is utterly fascinating and endlessly instructive. In a happy coincidence, A Complete Unknown focuses on folk music and so does the very first Chapter of Song & Dance Man. It’s an excellent place to start exploring Dylan’s influences and abilities beyond those you can hear by simply listening. We published an excerpt from this chapter today, and in this podcast we talk with Micheal about the way folk music taught and fed Dylan and what he then did with those lessons and that fuel. Not Completely Unknown This episode is the third in an ongoing series offering a guided tour of Bob Dylan's work to new Dylan fans and anyone interested in better understanding his music. Companion posts and bonus materials are published on our blog. Links Song & Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan (Vol.1) - Amazon FREE Excerpt from Chapter 1 Michael Gray Website SEVEN DAYS - Our Free Weekly Bob Dylan Email Newsletter. SIGN UP Dylan.FM is a proud member of The FM Podcast Network QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? Drop us a note at [email protected].