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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Plain white single Dylan LP w no markings | 11/20/2011 |
| Q: I have an old completely white album with LP of live Dylan songs. No markings on album cover or on ... A: From my experience these "white" bootlegs are not worth much. I have one of his early bootlegs with ... | |
| Copyright permission | 8/23/2011 |
| Q: Hallo Thom, Could you possibly know where I could request permission to use the lyrics of "Forever ... A: Many people are trying to contact him through managers, publishing companies, the man himself, ... | |
| Is it true? | 3/18/2011 |
| Q: I have heard in the past that Dylan did a series of songs for each day of the week, and that this ... A: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FISHEO3gsM Sorry but this is the first I've heard about what you ... | |
| bob dylan | 12/22/2010 |
| Q: When is it said or believed that Dylan quite using amphetamines ? A: I know very little about Dylan's drug use; I'm aware that he has used amphetamines and cocaine and ... | |
| how to borrow art from Mr. Dylan's collection | 5/3/2010 |
| Q: Some time ago, Mr. Dylan purchased a painting by artist George Nick, entitled "Portsmouth (NH), ... A: I'm sorry but I am unable to help you with this question. I would recommend starting with Columbia ... | |
| Bob Dylan's current address | 3/8/2010 |
| Q: One of the professors in the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center here in Shreveport, LA thinks that ALL wise ... A: Correspondence with Bob Dylan is handled by his record label, Columbia Records. Bob Dylan c/o ... | |
| BOB DYLAN'S CHRISTIAN LIFE & contact details | 2/28/2010 |
| Q: Greetings sir, from Sweden, would you have any information about his Christian life to date, and ... A: although it is not that current. http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Bob_Dylan/7795/p1/ I ... | |
| Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan | 5/29/2009 |
| 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 work | 5/10/2009 |
| 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 hello | 5/6/2009 |
| 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 swears | 5/3/2009 |
| 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 swears | 5/1/2009 |
| 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 Rider | 3/31/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Inaugural | 2/14/2009 |
| 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 Dulan | 1/24/2009 |
| 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 Sally | 1/21/2009 |
| 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 D | 1/20/2009 |
| 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 Dylan | 1/20/2009 |
| 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 dylan | 1/8/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| thesis | 12/20/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| thesis | 12/15/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| bob dylan | 10/4/2008 |
| 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, ... | |
| Chronicles | 8/22/2008 |
| 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 song | 7/29/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Train Goin' West | 3/17/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| address | 10/23/2007 |
| 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?? | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 ... | |
| Bobby D. in N.J? | 9/12/2007 |
| 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 dylan | 8/22/2007 |
| 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 Dylan | 8/21/2007 |
| 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 Versions | 8/15/2007 |
| 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. | 7/25/2007 |
| 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 logo | 6/11/2007 |
| 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 Till | 6/4/2007 |
| 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 video | 6/2/2007 |
| 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 ... | |
| residance | 5/28/2007 |
| 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 ... | |
| Hard Rain Concert | 5/23/2007 |
| Q: I have the Video of the 1976 ABC TV recording one hour show of the Bob Dylan Hard Rain Concert-Its a ... A: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRClO3Dwf88 Hey I don't think this is what you had in mind, but I ... | |
| Dylan lyric | 5/10/2007 |
| Q: Help.I've been searching for years for a dylan song which contains the lineS, I SAT DOWN ON THE ... A: this must be it or else it's a bootleg, or just another Dylan version...you know how he is... ... | |
| Rock Hall | 4/24/2007 |
| Q: Do you know anywhere I can get a transcript of Bruce Springsteen's speech inducting Dylan into the ... A: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce's speech ... | |
| Music rights | 4/21/2007 |
| Q: I cannot get an answer as to who to writeto get synchronization rights for Bob's song: The Times ... A: Hey I wish I could help you with this, but this is one area I've been pretty ignorant of. I can ... | |
| !st time a Dylan song performed | 2/25/2007 |
| Q: I would like to know the first time Bob performed "All Along The Watchtower" live in concert. A: I thought for sure I had answered this question already....sorry I couldn't help you, but I don't ... | |
| hard rain concert | 2/20/2007 |
| Q: I have seen clips of the Hard Rain concert in Colorado on youtube. Do you know where or how to ... A: I think you have emailed me before. I'm still looking for what you asked for, just wanted to let you ... | |
| birthday present for Bob Dylan | 2/20/2007 |
| Q: I want to send Bob a nice facsimile first edition of W.B. Burnett's book, Little Caesar--something ... A: Bob Dylan. ... Address: P.O. Box 870 Cooper Station New York, NY 10276 ... Bob Dylan address for ... | |
| happy birthday | 2/10/2007 |
| Q: Can you give me the dates that Bob performed the song Happy Birthday during a concert- I know he ... A: This was all I could find regarding Dylan singing Happy Birthday, hope this helps. Thom Pullen, ... | |
| Bob Dylan | 1/18/2007 |
| Q: What does Bob Dylan have to do with Civil Rights? A: that's a question that could take many pages to answer fully. I have found the best way to find out ... | |
| Bob Dylan net worth | 12/28/2006 |
| Q: Given the thousands of people who woul like some kind of real answer to this question of Bob ... A: I've been looking for that answer myself since I was 14, I'm now 53 and the main reference to his ... | |
| bob dylan song | 12/19/2006 |
| Q: There's a Dylan song I kept hearing when the local stations were promoting a concert - it was not ... A: Paste this into your browser and see if that gives you more information. If you can think of other ... | |
| Bob Dylan's approximate net worth | 12/15/2006 |
| Q: Can you tell me the approximate net worth of Bob Dylan? A: Real good question. Unfortunately, I've been looking for that answer to no avail most of my life. ... | |
| Bob Dylan's Religion | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: I agree that only one who has talked to him would not have to speculate. But, is there enough from ... A: Well I just finished reading his Chronicles Vol. 1 (patiently waiting for the next) I don't even ... | |
| a dylan quote | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: I recall reading an incident that occurred when Dylan was discussing song writing with Keith ... A: http://forums.appleinsider.com/archive/index.php/t-12801.html I found this quote here. superkarate ... | |
| Dylan stage diving | 11/10/2006 |
| Q: I originally had the exact same question previously asked about finding the Emmett Till recording. ... A: I know this is probably not exactly what you had in mind...but keep looking. Daniel Kramer: And ... | |
| Residence | 11/8/2006 |
| Q: Do you know where Bob Dylan lives (currently, previously, etc.)? Thanks. A: I must chuckle at your question slightly; pardon me. I've had many requests for Dylan's address, ... | |
| a Joan Baez question | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: Can you tell me where I can find Baez's version of Diamonds and Rust where she says -if you're ... A: well, my specialty is bob dylan but I just happened to run across this by accident. from Tuscon ... | |
| lyrics | 9/30/2006 |
| Q: where can i find the lyrics to modern times ? thank you A: MODERN TIMES Bob Dylan: Modern Times 1. ... | |
| Modern Times | 9/26/2006 |
| Q: Thom, Your email got through! I do have to admit, I was waiting for you to tell me I was full of ... A: Well Shelly, you are full of it...although I don't know what you are full of or why? I'm surprised ... | |
| contact with bob | 7/21/2006 |
| Q: can you help me, i have made a video of a bob dylan track and i want him to see it in view of ... A: unfortunately, I can't help with that. I have my own Dylan t-shirts for sale and I sent him one at a ... | |
| Album Title | 6/16/2006 |
| Q: Is the title for the latest album (to be released on August 29) derived from the 1936 film with same ... A: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/06-06/13.shtml Here's an article about it. Modern times, he must ... | |
| New Matt Angus record | 6/15/2006 |
| Q: I know Larry Campbell and Tony Garnier are on the new Matt Angus record. Although not credited, ... A: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jerseyjams this is something on Matt Angus. I'm sorry but my current ... | |
| guitar | 6/5/2006 |
| Q: do you happen to know what guitar dylan is using in this picture ... A: sorry it's taken so long to answer. When I looked at the photo you sent; then tried to connect with ... | |
| looking for the address of Dylan's Gym | 5/14/2006 |
| Q: synagogue that is owned by Bob. Can I get the address of that gym? thanks Mel A: Hope this helps you, Thom Friday, 18 May, 2001, 16:18 GMT 17:18 UK The freewheelin' Bob Dylan ... | |
| Emmett Till | 5/8/2006 |
| Q: On which album does Bob Dylan sing The Death of Emmett Till? Do you know of a web site where I can ... A: from Democracy Now If you go to the site you can find a place to listen to it and get lyrics. ... | |
| twyla tharp play with dylan music | 2/25/2006 |
| Q: do you have any idea of what cities the play "Times They are a Changin'", choreograped by Twyla ... A: Sorry I don't know Bob Dylan musical. BOB DYLAN: The Curtain Rises in San Diego ... | |
| New album | 2/19/2006 |
| Q: Did or did not Bob record a new album in New York City the other week? A: yes I do believe he has one coming out. He had one released in another country somewhere. He's full ... | |
| bob dylan | 1/27/2006 |
| Q: I just went to the opening of the broadway bound show "Times They Are A Changing" conceived, ... A: This was all I could find so far, but if you want, you can email me and we'll discuss his wives and ... | |
| bob dylan | 1/27/2006 |
| Q: I just went to the opening of the broadway bound show "Times They Are A Changing" conceived, ... A: Home News Money Sports Life Inside Music Music home Listen Up City Guides ... | |
| Religion | 1/18/2006 |
| Q: I have a question about Bob Dylan and religion. I know he seems to talk about God and religion in ... A: Is Dylan still a Christian? « Older Messages 26 - 50 of 75 in topic - view as tree ... | |
| national service | 12/30/2005 |
| Q: Did Bob Dylan do national service,if yes when and where and if no, how did he get out of it? Answer ... A: I didn't rrealize you were in the UK. Well Merry Xmas,Hanuka,Rammadan and a prosperous new years. ... | |
| national service | 12/28/2005 |
| Q: Did Bob Dylan do national service,if yes when and where and if no, how did he get out of it? A: if you mean military service (?) I have found no evidence of Dylan ever being connected to any ... | |
| Bob Dylan | 11/14/2005 |
| Q: What kind of light can you shed on the lyrics of Desolation Row? What a confusing song. I know its ... A: UK pos 4 ) Like A Rolling Stone / Tombstone Blues / It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry ... | |
| lithograph | 11/11/2005 |
| Q: I purchased a lithograph 110 of 300 in NY. It was in the late 60's. It is hand numbered and signed ... A: http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?aid=37888083&c=a&search=Probst&GCID=s15100x001%2DArtists&KEYWO ... | |
| Can you please tell me what these songs are about? | 11/10/2005 |
| Q: Can you please tell me what these songs are about? Mr. Tambourine Man I'm alright ma, I'm only ... A: That's an awfully big request; a book could be written just on those songs alone. Unfortunately, I ... | |
| Any way to let Dylan know about a loyal fan? | 10/28/2005 |
| Q: One of my best friends passed away yesterday after a brave fight with 4 life threatening blood ... A: that is quite a touching story and I think if Bob could hear it, he'd be moved by it... maybe say ... | |
| Bob Dylan | 10/17/2005 |
| Q: Where do you think he got the name Dylan from to replace Zimmerman? A: Well, with his big interest in writing lyrics (etc.) Especially in the poem form; prose, or however ... | |
| religion | 10/12/2005 |
| Q: did bob dylan denounce judism? and if so why? was he ashamed to be a jew? A: Not to my knowledge, but you must know how secretive he is with his private life, which stays very ... | |
| bob dylan/victoria secret | 10/6/2005 |
| Q: what posessed bob dylan to do a victoria secret commercial? i was so disappointed that he would go ... A: Your guess is as good as mine, but he constantly surprises us with his newest or oddest thing. Like ... | |
| Bob Dylan | 10/3/2005 |
| Q: What is the haunting song on the soundtrack of the PBS Dylan documentary No Direction Home that ... A: Haunting Song? I don't remember exactly, but I think it was this song which was on the original ... | |
| Bob Dylan & Religion | 10/1/2005 |
| Q: Is Dylan christian? I know he once was ("saved", etc)... but what about nowadays? thnx! A: As far as I know that is still true, although he never talks about that stuff and has more security ... | |
| Bob Dylan | 9/18/2005 |
| Q: In any & all autobiographical references, Mr. Dylan never acknowledges his close personal ... A: He has spoken about allen ginsberg on some of his liner notes and probably (I haven't read it yet) ... | |
| Desolation Row | 7/28/2005 |
| Q: "Desolation Row" is one of my favorite songs by Bob Dylan. I love all the references to the many ... A: Very interesting question, and I wish I could be more help to you. The first one I would say is a ... | |
| bob dylan | 6/21/2005 |
| Q: is dylans '4th time around' a parody of lennons 'norweigan wood' or vice versa? A: hope this helps you some, Thom. Fourth Time Around & Norwegian Wood ... | |
| Religion | 4/25/2005 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could give me any information on Dylan's religion. Any info would be greatly ... A: Well he is a jew by birth, and by beleifs........but also a born again Christian. I think he tries ... | |
| Where does he live and is... | 4/12/2005 |
| Q: Where does he live and is he married and how old is he? A: Well, as you must realize...he has as tight a security sheild around his personal life. He has one ... | |
| Bob Dylan's religous veiws. | 4/2/2005 |
| Q: What religion does Bob follow or at least believe to be the truth? He's done some jumping around ... A: Well he is a jew by birth, and by beleifs........but also a born again Christian. I think he tries ... | |
| Interview | 3/28/2005 |
| Q: I am doing a school project on Bob Dylan, specifically his political commentary through lyrics, and ... A: interesting question.....I don't do homework for kids Poliitical commentery? Listen to 'Blowing in ... | |
| Bob Dylan song | 3/11/2005 |
| Q: I have misplaced a burned Bob Dylan CD of mine. Lyrics have a guy pushing a woman down the street ... A: Things have Changed A worried man with a worried mind No one in front of me and nothing behind ... | |
| SONGS | 2/22/2005 |
| Q: I REMEMBER MY BROTHER TELLING ME ABOUT A DYLAN SONG THAT WAS ABOUT THE SOLDIERS WHO THE FLAG AT IWO ... A: <img> The Ballad of Ira Hayes Lyrics 100% Legal MP3 Downloads Send Bob Dylan polyphonic ... | |
| metaphors | 2/17/2005 |
| Q: class paper. the metaphors of "like a Rolling Stone". I know it is probably about a friend named ... A: You threw the bums a dime in your prime About having to be scrounging for your next meal. You ... | |
| Hurricane | 2/2/2005 |
| Q: Did Bob ever meet Ruben "Hurricane" Carter? A poster on another board that I frequent states that ... A: Yes they met more than once. I haven't heard otherwise, but find it impossible to believe Hurricane ... | |
| Best book for the beginner | 1/23/2005 |
| Q: Right now I have Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol.2 that I somehow managed to retrieve from my dad ... A: I really can't pick one book about Dylan from the massive collection of books written about him. I ... | |
| bob dylan | 12/8/2004 |
| Q: I am a long time Dylan Fan, looking to meet others like me. do you know of a bob dylan chat room? ... A: there is a Bob Dylan chatroom connected with the Experts service, but everytime I went there, I was ... | |
| Religion | 12/6/2004 |
| Q: Is Bob Dylan still a Christian? What are his spiritual beliefs in 2004? A: yes, I have no reason to believe Bob has given up his christian beliefs. I think you can get the ... | |
| Love Life | 11/19/2004 |
| Q: Hey Thom, I have a few questions for you: Was Bob Dylan on the Jerry Springer show? If so, why and ... A: I don't think Dylan would ever go on Jerry Springer......I don't if he is married, but he tours ... | |
| Childhood | 11/11/2004 |
| Q: I am intereted in Dylan's experence in Duluth, especially at Nettleton school. What can you tell ... A: BOB DYLAN ... God, I'm glad I'm not me."-Dylan, Reading a ... Bob's brother, David was born in ... | |
| bob dylan marriages | 11/3/2004 |
| Q: how many times has b. dylan been married? to whom and for how long? which book provides the best ... A: Recent Books of Interest to Bob Dylan Fans Available from Amazon.com Razor's Edge: Bob ... | |
| bad concert | 9/29/2004 |
| Q: Im 25 years old and have been a Dylan fan forever, although my being a fan has been a personal thing ... A: Yes I did hear a similar story recently about the Barcelona concert. But Dylan is who he is....he's ... | |
| Morgan The Pirate | 8/7/2004 |
| Q: Are you familiar with this song by Richard Fariña (performed by Ian Matthews)? Could you tell me ... A: no I wasn't familiar with that song.....but looked up some stuff and found this. If Dylan was into ... | |
| Masked and Anonymous | 8/15/2003 |
| Q: I ordinary like Roger Ebert. Today I read his one-half-star review of "Masked and Anonymous" and was ... A: well it's an opinion of someone. It doesn't matter what they say about him; he is and will be Dylan ... | |
| Shelter from the storm lyrics | 7/8/2003 |
| Q: Is there an excepted story or reason behind the words written for this song? A: well to me the lyrics are self revealing. He is burnt out from exhaustion...she offers him shelter ... | |
Thom
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Expertise
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.
Experience
Over 40 years of listening to Dylan, reading everything I could get my hands on about him.
Publications
Eureka Times Standard
Eureka Ca.
Education/Credentials
5 years college without degrees
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