Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
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In this episode, we examine Bob Dylan's second, and perhaps his most influential album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. It was a harbinger of things to come, not just for Dylan but it made its mark on rock, country, and folk artists for decades to come.
We have a lot of fun discussing the history of these songs and weigh in on why we think Dylan may be one of the funniest songwriters of all time.
No recommendation on this Episode.
THINGS WE DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE
Suze Rotolo and Bob Dylan.
She was Dylan’s muse for several songs on Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan.
Famous photo of James Dean walking in Times Square taken by Dennis Stock in 1955.
Dylan chose the cover of Freewheeelin’ Bob Dylan out of a stack of photos because of the strong resemblance to this iconic image.
Several of the track off of Freewheeelin’ Bob Dylan have their roots in more traditional folk tunes. You can listen to the songs that inspired Dylan below.
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“Blowin’ in the Wind”
“Masters of War”
“A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall”
“Don’t Think Twice Its Alright”
Bob Dylan’s Dream
“Corrine, Corrina”
“Corrine, Corrina”
“Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance”
“I Shall Be Free”
British Dylan fans lose their minds after hearing him go “electric.”
In the 1960s Peter Wolf and David Lynch were roommates. In the 2017 documentary David Lynch: The Art Life, Lynch recounts the fateful night when he went to see Bob Dylan perform and the impact that had on their time together as roommates (contains explicit language).
