Vanities

INSIDE DYLAN'S BRAIN

May 2008 Andrew Nimmo, Beth Bartholomew
Vanities
INSIDE DYLAN'S BRAIN
May 2008 Andrew Nimmo, Beth Bartholomew


People have long wondered what goes on in Bob Dylan’s mind. But if you pay attention to what he says and plays on his XM satellite-radio program, Theme Time Radio Hour, you can actually get a pretty good idea. Here, by cataloging the themes he has chosen for the episodes, the artists he has favored, and Dylan’s other preferences and quirks, DUFF MCDONALD has constructed a revealing portrait of America’s most enigmatic musician. (With apologies to Milton Glaser.)