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Sid Griffin: The Basement Tapes -an evening of spoken word and music
Presented by: Green Note| 0 | LONDON: Green Note |
|---|---|
| P | Thursday 1st November, 2007 |
| N | 7:00pm |
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The Basement Tapes: An Evening of Spoken Word and Music with SID GRIFFIN.
Sid Griffin’s new book, "The Million Dollar Bash: Bob Dylan, The Band and The Basement Tapes", tells for the first time the inside story of Bob Dylan’s mysterious missing year of 1966-67 and the recording of the innovative and influential music Dylan and his Canadian friends made during the psychedelic summer of ‘67.
For this unique show Sid will read from the book and discuss exactly what happened to Dylan between his motorcycle accident of July ‘66 and the release of his John Wesley Harding album at the end of ‘67.
Starting with an explanation of the cultural changes Dylan ushered in and of the personal stress Dylan was under in ’65-’66 Griffin will then discuss the activities Dylan undertook during his eighteen months of seclusion and explain the changes Dylan went through as transformed himself from the Carnaby Street dandy of ‘66 to his village farmer look of ‘68.
The recording routine used by Dylan and the musicians who became The Band will be explained and Sid will show how this informal method of home recording directly influenced The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and U2 amongst many others.
Sid will also talk about Woodstock, Dylan’s influential manager Albert Grossman, Band producer John Simon, Dylan sidekick Howard Alks Peter Paul & Mary and other influential personalities of the period
Sid will musically illustrate his talk by performing Dylan songs from that mysterious year, such as This Wheels on Fire, You Ain’t Going Nowhere, I Shall Be Released, The Mighty Quinn and maybe a song from John Wesley Harding such as All Along The Watchtower.
With an informative and intimate talk, readings, some Dylan songs and a Q&A session Sid Griffin’s Basement Tapes promises to have something for everybody!
The Milion Dollar Bash: Bob Dylan, The Band and The Basement Tapes is released September 2007 on the Jawbone Press.
www.jawbonepress.com
www.sidgriffin.com
PLEASE NOTE: the venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of tables. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, with priority given to diners. If you’d like a table, please ensure you arrive early (doors open 7pm).
NO ENTRY AFTER 9.30pm.
