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Ray Padgett

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Flagging Down the Double E's Dylan newsletter, Cover Me covers blog, 3 books (Pledging My Time, Cover Me, Leonard Cohen 33 1/3). https://linktr.ee/RayPadgett

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Ray Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · Nov 19

Three books so far! Latest, from last year, is Pledging My Time: Conversations with Bob Dylan Band Members.

Previous two are about cover songs. Cover Me: The Stories Behind the Greatest Covers of All Time and a 33 1/3 on Leonard Cohen and the history of tribute albums called I'm Your Fan.

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Tyler Wilcox @tylerwilcox.bsky.social · 9h

For all the "Hearts of Fire" sickos, @raypadgett.bsky.social is asking the important questions. Another great interview today: www.flaggingdown.com/p/producer-b...

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Ray Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · 9h

“If you don’t like any of the stuff that I’ve come up with, there’s only one person that I will record their material: John Hiatt.”

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Leader Won’t Draw @thedudeabided.bsky.social · 15h

<Bob being unable to remember directions from 15 seconds ago>

Them: Bob, punch him like a normal person would

Bob: You got it, man

<16 seconds later>

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Ray Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · 16h

Thank god they cut Dylan's "steamy bedroom scenes"

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Ray Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · 17h

Happy Hearts of Fire day to those who celebrate! I talked to Beau Hill, Music Director of the movie and producer of the soundtrack, about months of chaos working on Bob Dylan's infamous flop

And I got an answer to the question we've all been asking: How much did Bob really know about Ratt?

Producer Beau Hill on Chaos and Confusion Making Bob Dylan's 'Hearts of Fire'

"Let's see if Bob can remember his instructions from fifteen seconds ago"

www.flaggingdown.com

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silvercurrent.bsky.social @silvercurrent.bsky.social · 1d

@uncutmagazine.bsky.social asked and Orcutt Shelley Miller answered with a cover of Neil Young’s A Man Needs A Maid for the new cover-mount cd featuring a whole bunch of bad asses.

In UK shops from Friday October 10 & available to order direct from Uncut online store:
shop.kelsey.co.uk/uncut357

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dylyricus @dylyricus.com · 1d

Questionable location credit but, still, a genuinely great new-found photo of Bob Dylan
www.reddit.com/r/bobdylan/c...

Photo posted by icamisawiclicked of Bob Dylan walking through cried. Caption "not a great picture, but my husband took this back in the 70's in Baton Rouge"

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Jim Fusilli @jimfusilli.bsky.social · 1d

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Ray Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · 1d

23 years ago today, Dylan debuted surprise covers of Neil Young's "Old Man" and Don Henley's "The End of the Innocence." They'd both become set regulars for a short time.

Bob Dylan - The End Of The Innocence (live debut)

YouTube video by neverending Bobfan

www.youtube.com

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Ray Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · 3d

25 years ago today, Dylan's fan-favorite Europe 2000 run wrapped up at Wembley. Highlights of the final round of entries in my miniseries:

- Bob sings about Sting

- His worst song debuts

- BobTalk about Winston Churchill and the Battle of Britain

…and more…

www.flaggingdown.com/t/europe-2000

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Jens von Bergmann @jensvb.bsky.social · 7d

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Tyler Wilcox @tylerwilcox.bsky.social · 2d

Always slightly suspicious of "living legend sings indie rock faves" deals, but this one, holy moley 😭: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAZG...

Mavis Staples - "Sad and Beautiful World"

YouTube video by ANTI- Records

www.youtube.com

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Ray Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · 2d

Might have to pivot the newsletter

Ray Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · 2d

Dylan played Desert Trip 9 years ago today.

In lieu of his face on the giant video screens, he performed to footage from old films: '57 Pennebaker short Daybreak Express, '61 Marlon Brando Western One Eyed Jacks, '47 noir Detour, etc.

(Also stock footage of Corn Flakes)

Dylan's Desert Trip Film School

2016-10-07, Desert Trip, Indio, CA

www.flaggingdown.com

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Ray Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · 3d

teaser…

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Ray Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · 4d

Long-hair David Byrne isn't real
Long-hair David Byrne can't hurt you

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Ray Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · 5d

Spotted by a reader at Elliott Bay Books in Seattle 🫡

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Rufus jones @rufeydoof.bsky.social · 6d

Amazon have removed the guns from their Bond posters, giving the tantalising impression that Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan think you’re a wanker.

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Downtown Brandi Frown 😾 @itsthebrandi.bsky.social · 7d

[Listening to the Taylor Swift album at 2.5x so I can get this review out before everyone else] I have to say, her pitch is too high on every single song. Disappointing. Incredible breath control singing that fast though

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Ray Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · 6d

Stereogum commenters posing the question on everyone's minds: Could Taylor Swift do Triplicate?

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Ray Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · 6d

Some personal news

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Ray Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · 8d

The first part of the story: www.flaggingdown.com/p/they-under...

And the second: www.flaggingdown.com/p/a-live-deb...

“They understand this music here better than anywhere else”

2000-09-29, Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany

www.flaggingdown.com

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