Who Is That Man? : In Search of the Real Bob Dylan

from chgstrom

This was a disappointing book. I was looking more for something about Dylan's life and how he came to be the person he was. Instead, the author tried to analyze him and his music. The author shifted back and forth between past and present tense, which drove me nuts. It seemed the author was tryin...

from TomKitten

Is there any genre of music that has inspired more overblown, pretentious and just plain silly writing than rock 'n' roll? And is there any figure in pop who has inspired more nonsensical musing than Bob Dylan? It's almost as if everyone who writes about him feels obliged to try to mimic the grea...

from KatyBee

This is a highly readable, comprehensive portrait of Mr. Zimmerman. As a bonus, it's also a fascinating view of the folk/rock music culture in the U.S. from the late 50's on. Dalton is a smart researcher and does an amazing job of writing an honest biography of this elusive legend. This is defini...

from wcath

I was interested in this book as a long-time casual fan of Bob Dylan's music. I was worried that the book would be too technical or academic and was pleasantly surprised at what a joy it was to read. David Dalton has written a very accessible book about the music, the culture, and the man himself...

from morningwalker

I enjoy memoirs and biographies occasionally, but never read anything on Dylan, so I selected this book from Early Reviewers on a whim (and because I loved the cover). My friend of many years claims to be his #1 fan and I have listened to her accolades of him forever, and I thought if I won this ...