Bob Dylan: In His Own Words

This is really a (the) great book for the base of a Dylan bookcollection. Each of the 112 pages comprising this paperbackhas at least one photograph, and many pages have two or three!In my mind the pictures alone are worth a binding of their own. Theyinclude many of his co-workers, and famous peers. After lookingat all of them for the first time, you really get a "feel" forthe environment in which he has been working (living) for thelast 30 - 40 years.The entire collection of quotes (quotes and pictures are all you get, folks)are catagorized by a plethora of topics, which enables quick referencing, so you really should learn ALOT about his PERSONALITY. I say "personality" because the quotes are in conversational mode, candid, ranginging from silly quips andunderstatements to very sincere and thoughtful comments; the wayI imagine he shares with intimates. This is not a stilted,unemotional, professional collection of aphorisms, and I feel better informedas a result.

Bob Dylan fans will enjoy this book that features over 100 pages of Dylan quotes on subjects ranging from music, the 60's, drugs, love, his idols, songwriting, and more. Everybody knows that Dylan was a wily and occasionally malicious interviewee, and this book reflects that. I laughed out loud several times at his witticisms directed back at the hollow questiosn that were put to him. However, there are some very pointed answers that he serves up here as well, that seemingly give a real insight into his persona, his life, and his views. There are also a lot of high-quality pictures. My only complaint is that the book is a little short-you can easily read it all in one setting, though it's probably a book that you'll go back to time and again to see what Dylan offered up on a particular subject-it would have been nice, for instance, if it had a section where Dylan commented upon particular songs of his, such as was done in the Leonard Cohen book in the "In His Own Words" series. Still, Dylan interviews are always hard to come by, and this is the best copendium you'll find featuring them.

This book contains a compilation of Dylan's own words, transcribed from interviews, press conferences, radio, and TV shows. Complete with scores of pictures, In His Own Words is a must for any Dylan fan. Dylan dons persona after persona, and the results are quite entertaining.

A must for any Bob Dylan fan, this book contains an ecclectic collection of Dylan's responses to reporters and others.