Forget About Today: Bob Dylan’s Genius for (Re)invention, Shunning the Naysayers, and Creating a Per sonal Revolution
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0399537546 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bob Dylan has been a pop culture mainstay for more than 50 years as a poet, songwriter, and performer. Forget About Today shows a side of Bob Dylan that most people - from fans to skeptics - have never seen. Featuring exclusive insights from Dylan's most trusted confidants, Forget About Today provides a unique look at Dylan's life and career while it distills valuable advice from one of the music world's most revolutionary artists and entrepreneurs.. Yet from his decision to go electric while everyone clung to his folk roots to his shocking appearance on a Victoria's Secret commercial, critics have predicted Dylan's demise every step of the way. Rather than another gossipy account of his romances, finances, or family, journalist Jon Friedman offers a new perspective on Dylan's revolutionary and enduring legacy through an intimate look at the mystery behind Dylan's success. Each time, he's proven legions of doubters wrong, never letting anyone keep him from accomplishing goals - on his terms
Jon Friedman writes the Media Web column for MarketWatch of Dow Jones and contributes to The Wall Street Journal's entertainment/media/culture blog, Speakeasy, as well as the New York Times Sunday Business and Magazine sections. He has taught "Discussing Dylan" at the New School in New York City.
He has taught "Discussing Dylan" at the New School in New York City. . About the Author Jon Friedman writes the Media Web column for MarketWatch of Dow Jones and contributes to The Wall Street Journal's entertainment/media/culture blog, Speakeasy, as well as the New York Times Sunday Business and Magazine sections
Felt the author rambled about either rhetorical nonsense or basic common knowledge on Bob Dylan. Not one thing new or revealiin Howar Felt the author rambled on about basic common Bob Dylan knowledge and/or basic common sense approaches to life that Dylan incorporated into his life. Not one revealing item about Dylan that I did not already know and I'm not an avid Bob Dylan follower, just a music fan who thought this book might be interesting, which it was not.. "Don't Forget About this Book" according to K. Baker. As a life-long follower of Dylan I have read many (I doubt most) of what has been written about the man and his music. Friedman has gone where none of the others have gone and provided insight into Dylan and his influence on not just the music world, but our world as a whole. He provides a well thought out narrative of the life and times that Dylan has waltzed through and given readers a context which we c. "good book as much self help as dylan" according to memphisblue. interesting book as much about oneself as dylan. kind of a nice change.dylan as role model for you and i.