Bob Dylan

The Folk Process of Bob Dylan

Kevin Vance — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:11:17 +0000

Bob turns 72 this weekend. Kevin explores the roots of Bob Dylan's songs, tracing them back to the Celtic, Old-Timey, and Blues traditions of American folk music. Such examples will include "Masters Of War" and "Nottamun Town", "Percy's Song" and "The Wind and the Rain", as well as "No More Auction Block" with "Blowing In The Wind". In addition to the birthday boy, singers will include Gillian Welch, Odetta, and Eddie Vedder. A Patchwork Quilt airs Saturday at 5pm, and can also be heard on our local music player.

Jews in the golden age of Rock and Roll

Steven Short — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:54:27 +0000

If you look back at the origins of rock music, or Rock and Roll, as it was known in the 1950s, you hear that the new sound borrowed elements from gospel, rhythm & blues, and country.

Satire from Roy Zimmerman...and a Tempest from Dylan!

David Latulippe — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:50:22 +0000

Host Kevin Vance's guest will be satirical singer-songwriter Roy Zimmerman, the Clark Kent of Folk Music, who just finished a tour of all 50 states performing funny songs about Ignorance, War and Greed. During this 3 hour special, Kevin will feature another Zimmerman, Bob Dylan's newest recording, Tempest. A Patchwork Quilt ~ Saturday at 5pm. (Listen through 9/22 via KALW's Local Music Player.)

"Visions of Johanna" by Bob Dylan

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

This song reminds KALW's Devon Strolovich of time he spent living in Paris, which is where he first learned to play it on the guitar.