Is Dylan a Hindu Master or a Subconscious Buddhist? What’s that “other stuff”, under the bridge, in Things Have Changed? What’s the difference between being trapped in the heart of it and being out of range? When did Bob exclaim, “Oh my good God - this is amazing!” What’s our favourite Dylan music video? What species of animated animal is Mr Jinx?

What did Dylan hope to achieve by hiring Arthur Baker? Is there an English equivalent of a Clean Cut Kid? Who had a worse Vietnam: Sam Stone or Clark Johnson? What is China Bay? In which UK city did Prince blow Kerry’s mind with Let’s Go Crazy? Where does Chuck Berry fit in? For 10 points, which early Dylan song references a clean cut kid?

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How did Kerry find out about Roger Daltrey being kicked out of The Who? Did Pat Boone have a clue what Tutti Frutti was about? How did Dylan manage to combine the Kennedy assassination with bluegrass music? Bobby Darin with Captain Ahab? Why does Dylan’s version of Polka Dots and Moonbeams make Dan want to throw in the towel? What exactly is a Hoochie Coochie Queen?

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Is Spirit On The Water our first song suggested by a Patreon subscriber?

Who or what has the key to the singer’s brain? Why doesn’t Jack Frost get more credit as a record producer? Who said, “CDs are small. There’s no stature to it”? Have you bought tickets yet to see Kerry MC the 50th anniversary tour of Desire, featuring Scarlet Rivera and Rob Stoner? https://dice.fm/event/k6gwdq-david-ford-scarlet-rivera-rob-stoner-desire-re-imagined-3rd-jun-dingwalls-london-tickets?lng=en

How deeply is Talkin’ New York indebted to Woody Guthrie? What is Dan’s pet peeve with New York Town? Did Robert Zimmerman grow up saying “howdy”? How are Dylan and Superman related? At what point did Bob invent his first Dylan voice? How does Richard E Grant figure in Dylan’s “months of struggle” narrative?

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Recorded at Lipsync Post, Soho, London.

Sound Engineer: Roisin King.

Produced by Robin Guise.

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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.