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Book Review

THE PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN SONG
3 SPUDS

My daughter, who knows me well, gave me this
for Christmas, which | opened early as she lives in
Toronto and has her own Christmas stuff going on
with her immediate family.

In this book, which Dylan started to write more
than 12 years ago, he looks at 66 songs that
pretty much define the era of modern songwrit-
ing from the 1950s on

I am plowing through this book slowly because
the songs analyzed and the historical perspectives
are so packed with incredible prose that you just
want to stop and savor what you have read
before moving on

Dylan is one of the great writers of this era,
and by that | mean all-round writers. He has the
kind of mind that can absorb, recall and create
with all kinds of information and insight from
those who came before him

This is one of the most incredible pieces of
historical writing that | have ever encountered. |
sit and read it in total awe of this man’s gift.

If you get a gift card from a book store or
Amazon, and you want something incredible to
read, this would be a firm reco from me

 

CQUCH POTATO
CHRONICLES

RATING SYSTEM

NO SPUD 4U -- SUCKS
1 SPUD -- NOTHING SPECIAL
2 SPUDS -- WORTH WATCHING
3 SPUDS -- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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