by talkfromtherockroom | Jan 3, 2021 | Put the Boot In, Reviews
Following Dylan’s legendary electric set at the Newport Folk Festival on July 25, 1965, Dylan set forth to find a permanent rock and roll backing band to disseminate his vision. The concerts that took place from the summer of 1965 through May of 1966 are some of the...
by talkfromtherockroom | Dec 18, 2019 | Reviews
Sitting on the turntable platter today in the ‘rock room’ is Hot Tuna’s June 1971 LP, First Pull Up, Then Pull Down, the duo’s follow up record to the previous year’s acoustic based debut. Recorded live in April of 1971 the album continues a theme of JormaKaukonen’s...
by talkfromtherockroom | Sep 27, 2019 | Reviews, Tools of the Trade
Today in the rock room we examine one of the most famous guitars in the annals of rock and roll history. Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson’s 1965 Fender Telecaster traveled the globe, was cheered and jeered on the road while also being played on many of rock and...
by talkfromtherockroom | Aug 17, 2019 | Reviews, Take One
Released in the midst of arguably his most prolific era and recipient of the ‘thin wild mercury sound’, Bob Dylan’s 1965 single, “Can YouPlease Crawl Out You Window?” often slips into the recesses of Dylan’s compositional filing cabinet. Released on December...
