Bob Dylan in London

'A must have for Dylan enthusiasts, lovers of London, and anyone with even a passing interest in the history of music. I devoured it in two sittings - and I loved it!' Conor McPherson, playwright, Girl from the North Country

This is both a guide and history on the impact of London on Dylan, and the lasting legacy of Bob Dylan on the London music scene.

Bob Dylan in London celebrates this journey, and allows readers to experience his London and follow in his footsteps to places such as the King and Queen pub (the first venue that Dylan performed at in London), the Savoy hotel and Camden Town.

This book explores the key London places and times that helped to create one of the greatest of all popular musicians, Bob Dylan.

Auteur

From an awestruck child at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1969 to the honour of addressing the inaugural conference at the Tulsa Archive in 2019, Bob Dylan has taken Londoner K G Miles on an emotional musical journey lasting over 50 years. Now, as co-curator of the Dylan Room at London's Troubadour Club, through writing, podcasts and Dylan tours, K G Miles is able to share his knowledge and experience with music lovers throughout the world.

Texte du rabat

This is a wonderful guide and a history of the impact London had on Bob Dylan, and the lasting legacy Bob Dylan had on the London music scene. Follow in his footsteps exploring key London places that influenced one of the greatest of all popular musicians.

Meticulously researched and packed with delicious detail, this highly enjoyable book reveals both Bob Dylan and London in all of their compelling originality. With wry observation and entertaining incident, this is the story of Dylan's earliest visits to London as an unknown folk singer, crashing in friends' bedsits, right through to his sell-out concerts at the Royal Albert Hall and Earls Court.