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About Thom
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I will attempt to answer any questions relating to Bob Dylan`s life, music, religion, tours, lyrics, etc. If I don`t know the answer myself, I will make an effort to find the answer for you.

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Over 40 years of listening to Dylan, reading everything I could get my hands on about him.

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5 years college without degrees

   

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Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan5/29/2009Thom
  Q: I know that Woody Guthrie influenced Dylan a lot, and his songs as well. In what Dylan's songs can I ...
  A: "Now a very great man once said that some people can rob you with a fountain pen; it don't take too ...
periods of Bob's creative work5/10/2009Thom
  Q: Thom! How can you divide Dylan's creative work, how many periods did he have? Please, it would be ...
  A: Iwouldn't try to divide his work into any periods, although there were particular times he was ...
If you see her say hello5/6/2009Thom
  Q: Do you think this song is about Alcohol, and not really a woman? It seems to me that he stopped ...
  A: That was a helluva letter you sent. Wow. Sounded to me like a personal story. I allmost feel as ...
Money doesn't talk, it swears5/3/2009Thom
  Q: Please help! How can you explain the phrase from Bob's song "It's alright Ma" - Money doesn't talk, ...
  A: I wasn't sure if you were aware of this or not, but I have a deal with allexperts, where each ...
Money doesn't talk, it swears5/1/2009Thom
  Q: Please help! How can you explain the phrase from Bob's song "It's alright Ma" - Money doesn't talk, ...
  A: I would suggest finding something from the sixties where he's talking about the evils of money, ...
Wasn't Born to Follow/Ballad of Easy Rider3/31/2009Thom
  Q: What's the story with "Wasn't Born to Follow" and "Ballad of Easy Rider"? I've read that "Wasn't ...
  A: http://www.univie.ac.at/Anglistik/ang_new/webprojects_erg/RoadCult/easyriders/EasyRiders_rock.htm ...
Inaugural2/14/2009Thom
  Q: Was Bob Dylan invited to Obama's inaugural?
  A: Forgive me for taking so long to answer. Been busy but that's not your issue. I will send an answer ...
Bob Dulan1/24/2009Thom
  Q: What was Bob Dylan like as a child and what is the real story on his wife or wives?
  A: http://www.edlis.org/twice/threads/leonard_cohen.html Hello, I realize this has little to do with ...
Sara and Sally1/21/2009Thom
  Q: Are Dylan's first wife and the wife of his ex manager Albert Grossman,Sally still friends?I came ...
  A: http://theband.hiof.no/articles/agg_musician_june_1987.html I don't think this answers your ...
Bobby D1/20/2009Thom
  Q: Was Bob Dylan ever married? If so then to whom?
  A: Yes back in the late 60's he was married to Sarah Lowndes, a fashion model who had most of his ...
Bob Dylan1/20/2009Thom
  Q: Why did Bob Dylan go electric?
  A: Hey man, that's the kinda question that could be debated all night! My first thought was simply that ...
bob dylan1/8/2009Thom
  Q: is bob dylan a free mason?
  A: Theme Time Radio Hour (2006) Introducing Charlie Walker's "Who Will Buy the Wine," Bob Dylan says ...
thesis12/20/2008Thom
  Q: it will do good for my essay,however I have a favour once again do you recognise any life metaphors ...
  A: I'm glad you were pleased with my last answer. My question for you is how much are you willing to ...
thesis12/15/2008Thom
  Q: please help me to find metaphors connected with Bob Dylan's songs, I am writing an essay about his ...
  A: There are all kinds of metaphors in every dylan song. Just look up the word "Metaphor" and start ...
BLOWING IN THE WIND10/20/2008Scott
  Q: I'VE COME ACROSS A DYLAN LP CALLED BLOWING IN THE WIND ON BIG TIME 2215551 MADE IN WEST GERMANY (NO ...
  A: hey claire, dylan is one of the most bootleged artists of all time, and you have a pretty popular ...
bob dylan10/4/2008Thom
  Q: Where can I find a comprehensive analysis of Idiot Wind (most commentators restricting themselves to ...
  A: Here are a few things I found which may help in your search and understanding this particular song, ...
Montague Street9/12/2008Scott
  Q: In Tangled up in Blue, was the Montague Street referred to the one in Brooklyn Heights? Seems ...
  A: hey bob, indeed, it is difficult to imagine referring to montague street as haveing revolution in ...
Chronicles8/22/2008Thom
  Q: In Chronicles Dylan wrote about alot of time spent in New Orleans working on an album. Do you know ...
  A: http://www.bestofneworleans.com/dispatch/2002-02-12/cover_story.html Hi Stephen, no I'm not ...
lyric sang in what other song7/29/2008Thom
  Q: I want to know in what song did Dylan sing the lyrics from Positively 4th. Street, "you've got a lot ...
  A: At first I thought...can't believe Dylan would do something like that; then remembered everything I ...
Bob Dylan6/5/2008Scott
  Q: Did Dylan abuse drugs? I know he smoked pot, but there are other things I've heard about that I'm ...
  A: hey robert, it's well assumed that dylan was into alot of stuff in his life, but not confirmed. ...
Train Goin' West3/17/2008Thom
  Q: In 1967 I boarded a train in Chicago going west to Berkley, Calif (end of the line), in response to ...
  A: Hey what a great story. You must know that the truth is usually stranger than fiction. I've met some ...
the olives1/8/2008Scott
  Q: we know bob is coming and we would like to open the show the 26and 27 of february, we are trying to ...
  A: as far as i know, all correspondence to mr. dylan is handled by his record company, colombia ...
Favorite cocktail?12/8/2007Scott
  Q: Scott, Looking for Mr. Dylan's fave beverage. I see that you have sort answered this one before, but ...
  A: hey mike, what an awesome question! here's what i know: rumor and legend has it that dylan was a ...
Dylan "disses" the ACLU in a drunken spat11/28/2007Scott
  Q: Where can I read more about Dylan's drunken rant in the mid 1960's at what I believe to be an ACLU ...
  A: hey harold, it was the tom paine award fiasco you're referring to, and there's a great recount of ...
Is there a Bob Dylan "White Album"?11/14/2007Scott
  Q: My dad has a double vinyl record of Bob Dylan. It has no artwork on the cover and no labels on it ...
  A: lora, what your dad has is a bootleg known by dylan fans as "the great white wonder"- it's a real ...
bob dylan poster10/29/2007Scott
  Q: Can you help me find a poster of the profile of bob dylan done in rainbow colors that i saw in the ...
  A: I found it!! here's a link for the pic itself. i found it by googling "bob dylan poster". just cut ...
Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts10/29/2007Scott
  Q: Scott - I read that Dylan, himself, created (produced? directed?) a film based on the story told in ...
  A: Hey There Monalisa, I have read in several Dylan bios about this, but as far as I know, nothing ...
address10/23/2007Thom
  Q: do you have Dylan´s management´s address or emai address?
  A: Correspondence with Bob Dylan is handled by his record label, Columbia Records. Bob Dylan c/o ...
DRINKS??10/23/2007Thom
  Q: WHAT ALCOHOL BEVERAGE IS MR DYLAN'S FAVORITE???
  A: Hey sorry to keep you on hold so long. I thought I had answered this question, which as it turns ...
"Jester"9/19/2007Scott
  Q: Why was Dylan refered to as the Jester in the song American Pie?
  A: hey dave, it's never been officially confirmed by the writer of the song (don maclain), but many ...
Bob Dylan Record.9/14/2007Scott
  Q: I have a Bob Dylan debut (self-titled) vinyl record and I was wondering if there is any ways to tell ...
  A: Sorry about the delay in answering your qestion. The origional printing of dylan's first album has ...
Bobby D. in N.J?9/12/2007Thom
  Q: I recently discovered that Bob stayed in East Orange, N.J. @ Bob and Sid Gleason's apartment... ...
  A: Hey, sorry it took so dang long to answer. But this is all i could find related to what you are ...
bob dylan8/22/2007Thom
  Q: did bob dylan go by more than two names during his hole life
  A: Legally no. He's only used Zimmerman and Dylan. But in his projects sometimes he uses a different ...
Bob Dylan8/21/2007Thom
  Q: I heard from someone involved with Dylan's current 2007 tour, that Dylan got married this summer to ...
  A: Try as I may; try as I might...I was unable to find any pertinent information tonite. About Bob's ...
I Want You Versions8/15/2007Thom
  Q: I've heard a country version of I Want You. I was just wondering if Dylan had written I Want You as ...
  A: this is a new one for me. I've never heard that country version, I did a little searching and I ...
Bob Dylan- The Death of Emmett Till.7/25/2007Thom
  Q: I have a long english assignment on this and Ive been looking on the net to find reviews of some of ...
  A: http://www.bobdylanroots.com/till.html Hi Claire, try this link then follow others on the page. In ...
bob dylan eye logo6/11/2007Thom
  Q: What means this logo ???? I've known this is his "dresser" who have designed it, and it's about the ...
  A: http://rightwingbob.com/weblog/archives/299 I found a few interesting things about the logo at this ...
Bob Dylan The Death of Emmett Till6/4/2007Thom
  Q: My son needs a copy of this song for a class, unfortunately he needs it tomorrow....any idea where ...
  A: I'm so glad to hear they are teaching Bob Dylan in the schools. (they should have started when I was ...
an early video6/2/2007Thom
  Q: i am trying to remember an early song of dylans. as bob Dylan is singing there is a film of him ...
  A: Here is the answer to your question; if you have any others, send them in. Hope this gives you what ...
residance5/28/2007Thom
  Q: what state does dylan he live in?
  A: http://answerbus.coli.uni-sb.de/cgi-bin/answerbus/answer.cgi?Where+does+bob+dylan+live%3F This site ...

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