Songs of Experience: A Bob Dylan Podcast

In this weird Episode, Henry veers off course to talk to Bob Dylan scholar, writer & expert, Ray Padgett, about Weird Al Yankovic's 2003 pastiche of a Bob Dylan song, "Bob." Come for Ray Padgett, stay for the best palindromes you'll hear today! I promise, next month, back to a Bob Dylan song!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIty7RqbF9o  I, man, am Regal, a German am I Never odd or even If I had a...

Welcome to Songs of Experience: A Bob Dylan Podcast, where we explore the man and the music one song at a time. Henry brings in Professor Jon Lasser to teach us all about the early 60's Bob Dylan song that didn't see the light of day till the mid 90s, "John Brown." Learn more from Jon at @teachingbobdylan! Listen and follow along with the song here: John Brown Written by: Bob Dylan John Brown went...

Welcome to Songs of Experience: A Bob Dylan Podcast, where we explore the man and the music one song at a time. Henry finally welcomes the iconic Queen of Bob Dylan Podcasting, Laura Tenschert aka "Definitely Dylan!" In this episode Laura brings our first "Love & Theft" song to the podcast with, "Mississippi" for a lively and fun discussion! Mississippi Written by: Bob Dylan Every step of the way...

Welcome to Songs of Experience: A Bob Dylan Podcast, where we explore the man and the music one song at a time.  In this episode, Chicago Filmmaker and author, Michael Glover Smith returns to discuss 1997's Grammy award winning, Cold Irons Bound and its placement in 2003's Masked & Anonymous. Michael also talks about his book, "Bob Dylan As Filmmaker: No Time To Think.  Check out www.michaelglover...

Henry welcomes professional opera singer and cantor, Mezzo Soprano, Amy Maude Helfer, to talk about 1975's Blood On The Tracks song, Lily Rosemary & The Jack Of Hearts. Listen to the song and follow along with the lyrics: https://www.bobdylan.com/songs/lily-rosemary-and-jack-hearts/ Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts Written by: Bob Dylan The festival was over, the boys were all plannin’ for a...

In this episode, Henry joins Steven Rings, author of "What Did You Hear? The Music Of Bob Dylan," in his home studio to break down the music in the Time Out Of Mind masterpiece, "Tryin' To Get To Heaven." Listen to the album version, and when you hear us start talking about the "2000 version" found on both Fragments and Tell Tale Signs, listen here. Tryin' To Get To Heaven  Written By Bob Dylan: T...

Henry ends 2025, reflecting on his trip to Dublin, Ireland to see Bob Dylan along with 2 All-Star guests, Erin Callahan and Michael Glover Smith. Follow us on Instagram @songsofbob, If you would like to support hosting my  podcasts, please check out my Patreon where for $5 I will give you a shout out on the podcast of your choice.  Thank you to, Rob Kelly, Roberta Rakove, Matt Simonson,...

Welcome to Songs of Experience: A Bob Dylan Podcast, where we explore the man and the music one song at a time In this episode Henry welcomes his friend and mentor Rob Kelly for a homecoming and return to Bob Dylan podcasting!  Rob and Henry discuss 1990's Under The Red Sky track, God Knows. https://music.apple.com/us/album/god-knows/717157868?i=717157887 God Knows Written by: Bob Dylan God knows...

Welcome to Songs of Experience: A Bob Dylan Podcast, where we explore the man and the music one song at a time. This episode Henry completes the set of Bob Dylan Fan Club founders with Caroline Schwarz, discussing Spirit On The Water from 2006's Modern Times. https://music.apple.com/us/album/spirit-on-the-water/187497036?i=187497259 Spirit on the Water Written by: Bob Dylan Spirit on the water Dar...

Welcome to Songs of Experience: A Bob Dylan Podcast, where we explore the man and the music one song at a time. Henry welcomes writer, scholar, professor, front row warrior, fellow Swiftie and all around Bestie, Liz Cantalamessa to discuss Dylan's 2000, Oscar Winning song "Things Have Changed."  Watch the Things Have Changed Video Follow along with the lyrics here: Things Have Changed Written by:...

Welcome to Songs of Experience: A Bob Dylan Podcast, where we explore the man and the music one song at a time. Henry welcomes dear friend and co-founder of The Bob Dylan Fan Club, Kait Runevitch to discuss 1978's Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat).    Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat) Written by: Bob Dylan There’s a long-distance train rolling through the rain Tea...

Henry welcomes back Roberta Rakove (Ep. 3: The Man In Me) to talk about a highlight from 1980's Saved, "Pressing On."   Listen to the song here Follow along with the lyrics: Pressing On Written by: Bob Dylan Well I’m pressing on Yes, I’m pressing on Well I’m pressing on To the higher calling of my Lord Many try to stop me, shake me up in my mind Say, “Prove to me that He is Lord, show me a sign” W...

Bob Dylan has debuted and perfected a new arrangement of a 56 year old song! This is a breakdown of the arrangement with chords and the little lick being played. I recommend checking out the video version so you can see what I'm doing, and see Bob! https://youtu.be/iTGCPR2OoXs Follow us on Instagram @songsofbob, If you would like to support hosting my  podcasts, please check out my Patreon wh...

On our 15th episode Henry welcomes a personal hero and someone he's been reading and following for 20 years! Author, journalist, writer, podcaster, and music scholar, Harold Lepidus to talk about 1986's They Killed Him from Knocked Out Loaded.  Listen to the song here Follow along with the lyrics: They Killed Him Written by: Kris Kristofferson There was a man named Hatma Gandi He would not bow dow...

On this very special episode, Henry celebrates Bob Dylan's 84th Birthday and the 1 year anniversary of Songs of Experience with 2 beloved guests, Michael Glover Smith and Adam Selzer. Henry, Mike and Adam do their signature deep dive into a surprise standout from the Rough & Rowdy Ways album and tour, BLACK RIDER.  Listen to the song here : Read the lyrics:  Black Rider Written by: Bob Dylan Black...

Fresh off of a flight from Phoenix, AZ, Adam and Michael came directly to my house from the airport for a full, exhaustive and joyous report of the first Outlaw Music Festival show of 2025! Follow us on Instagram @songsofbob, If you would like to support hosting my  podcasts, please check out my Patreon where for $5 I will give you a shout out on the podcast of your choice.  Thank you to...

Henry welcomes award winning, critically acclaimed author of "Olive Days" and dear friend, Jessica Elisheva Emerson to talk about a beloved, signature track off of the fan favorite album Street Legal -1978’s “Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)!" Listen to the song , and follow along with the lyrics: Señor (Tales of Yankee Power) Written by: Bob Dylan Señor, señor, do you know where we’re headin’? Linco...

My paper has been accepted to the World of Bob Dylan 2025! See you in Tulsa, OK - July 24-28, 2025! https://dylan.utulsa.edu/register-for-the-world-of-bob-dylan-2025/ Follow us on Instagram @songsofbob, If you would like to support hosting my  podcasts, please check out my Patreon where for $5 I will give you a shout out on the podcast of your choice.  Thank you to, Rob Kelly, Roberta Ra...

Check out the video of this over at Substack or Youtube You ever notice how when you love something there’s always someone who loves to tell you how much they don’t like that thing. As a Swiftie, I experience this all the time. People who don’t like Taylor Swift LOVE telling Swifties they don’t like her, why they don’t like her and how much they don’t like her. As a Dylan fan, for every 4 people t...

Welcome to Songs of Experience: A Bob Dylan Podcast, where we explore the man and the music one song at a time. Henry welcomes fellow Chicagoland area Dylan fan, Brendan McCarthy to SoE HQ (in person!) to talk about one of Dylan's earliest recordings, "Rambler, Gambler" officially released in 2005 on the No Direction Home soundtrack. Listen to the song , and follow along with the lyrics: Rambler,...

Remember when Bob Dylan figures out Jesse's mystery tuning in A Complete Unknown? Turns out it's not such a mystery. Here we unpack what kind of open tuning was used and try to demonstrate how it was done. Follow us on Instagram @songsofbob, If you would like to support hosting my  podcasts, please check out my Patreon where for $5 I will give you a shout out on the podcast of your choice.  Thank...

Welcome to Songs of Experience: A Bob Dylan Podcast, where we explore the man and the music one song at a time.  Henry welcomes a fellow midwestern boy and 80's-Bob defender, Matt Simonson to talk about "Man Of Peace" from Dylan's 1983 album, Infidels. Follow along with the lyrics: Man of Peace Written by: Bob Dylan Look out your window, baby, there’s a scene you’d like to catch The band is playin...

Welcome to Songs of Experience: A Bob Dylan Podcast, where we explore the man and the music one song at a time. Henry welcomes Chicagoan and Pod Dylan legend, Omar Uddin to talk about "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" from Dylan's 1963 album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. Follow along here: Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right Written by: Bob Dylan It ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe It don’t...

Timothee Chalamet while performing Song To Woody does something very subtle and interesting. Check out this brief breakdown! Follow us on Instagram @songsofbob, If you would like to support hosting my  podcasts, please check out my Patreon where for $5 I will give you a shout out on the podcast of your choice.  Thank you to, Rob Kelly, Roberta Rakove, Matt Simonson, and Christopher Vanni. For $10,...

Welcome to Songs of Experience: A Bob Dylan Podcast, where we explore the man and the music one song at a time. Henry welcomes Twin Cities musician, Peter Hayward to talk and sing about "Early Roman Kings," from Dylan's 2012 album Tempest. Check out Peter's amazing music and follow him here: https://linktr.ee/peterhayward  Early Roman Kings Written by: Bob Dylan All the early Roman Kings in their...