Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan at the Crossroads

I enjoyed reading this book. Read it in a class and it was a lot of fun getting into the nuances and story of the song

You thought it was just a great song that captured completely the spirit and concerns of the time?This book helps see things a bit more clearly and gives background and highlights of the sessions, issues and achievements.Great account of why Dylan was so great and how despite all the pressures he produced all his ground breaking stories and songs.You will never listen to 'Like A Rollin' Stone' the same way ever again.He ignores Dylan's decision to come to the 1969 Isle of Wight not to Woodstock but gives special background to the 1966 Judas tour.Brilliant book.Highly recommended.

This probably a 4 1/2 star book. Marcus is an eminent Dylanologist. He was part of a symposium on Dylan at the Skirbal, near LA.Marcus not only dissects the Highway 61 Sessions, but goes deeply into a discussion of Blues and R& B Music. He discusses Clyde McPhatter and the various groups that Clyde was part of, which pleased me greatly. (You can Still find the Drifters "White Christmas" on Juke Boxes today.)Though I didn't understand the section on takes. It seems that none of the 15 takes were satisfactory, so what take was released? 16Th?

A collection of essays over the years that range from fascinating and illuminating to indecipherable ravings, plus a transcription of an interminable recording session. Amazing the record even got made, a testament to Dylan's and the other musician perseverance.

Grail.