The Joker and the Thief — Newsletter
The Joker and the Thief, Peter Stone Brown, Trev GibbWriting by Trev Gibb and archived writings of Peter Stone Brown (1951 to 2019) a singer-songwriter, freelance writer, music editor for a Philadelphia alternative weekly, and onetime WXPN DJ as well as articles and Bob Dylan content from Trev Gibb.
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A tribute to Chris Cooper: the Caretaker of all things Dylan
The Bob Dylan fan community has lost a significant and highly knowledgeable archivist and contributor in all things Bob Dylan, Chris Cooper (The Caretaker).
For many, including Dylan’s own offices, Chris was a valued point of contact for...
Duke Robillard revisited, most likely, positively
The original scene of the crime that led to the departure of Duke, Summer Days, Atlanta, 29th of June 2013
Whenever a new guitarist joins Bob Dylan’s band (with the exception of G.E. Smith), at first they always hang back. One, he wants th...
The moral of the story, the moral of the song: “You Cannot Trick Me”
Bob Dylan’s latest short story comes hot on the heels of the departure of two guitarists from his band, Doug Lancio and Bob Britt. Perhaps it’s too obvious to draw parallels. But nonetheless I still found myself speculating, are Doug and Bo...
Where Dylan should go next, as he loses two great sideman
Doug Lancio with Bob Britt on 13 June 2026. Lancio would play for the last time the following night.
The Doug Lancio and Bob Britt years in Bob Dylan’s touring band deserve to be remembered as a masterclass in ensemble musicianship. They w...
“Bob Dylan” letter to Leonard Cohen
For anyone who isn’t already enjoying Bob Dylan’s letters and short stories on his Patreon, I highly recommend them.
I thought I’d take a leaf out of the master’s book and borrow a voice to speak through.
Here’s a “Bob Dylan” letter to...
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Writing ✍️ by songwriter Trev Gibb on Bob Dylan and more, including the archives and writings of Peter Stone Brown (1951 to 2019) songwriter, author, music editor for a Philadelphia alternative weekly, and onetime WXPN DJ.
Singer-songwriter, freelance writer, music editor for a Philadelphia alternative weekly, onetime WXPN DJ, huge Dylan fan, writer of Tell Tale Signs notes and brother of Tony Brown (Blood on the Tracks, Deliverance, Eric Andersen)
Musician and writer based in North East of England.
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