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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Bob Dylan live at Wolf Trap, Vienna August 24 1997
What a great, great show! Easily the best of the 3 shows I’ve seen this summer (other two being Hershey and Philly). Dylan was ON IT from the 1st note of “Sweet Marie” and did not let up with the same kind of energy he had in Philly. There...
Bob Dylan live at Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA, December 10 1997
A remarkable show! I can’t remember the last time I saw Dylan with a band this tight, but it was long ago.
The Troc kept a long line of people waiting in a pouring rain while they searched everyone, but that was forgotten the minute Dylan...
Thinking about Ray Charles
Ray Charles was always on the radio when I was growing up, so at first it was easy to take him for granted. By the time I was old enough to appreciate what Charles was doing his hits weren’t “I Got A Woman,” but “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” a...
Saying farewell to Levon Helm
Photo by Craig Ruttle, 2009
It was in the spring 47 years ago that my brother (Blood on the Tracks bassist Tony Brown) brought home an album by blues singer John Hammond called So Many Roads. It was Hammond’s third album and his second wit...
The Resurrection of Michael Bloomfield
Let’s go back to autumn of 1965. The summer ended with the release of Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited. From late July on, riding the top of the charts was the single, “Like A Rolling Stone.” Asides from it being the longest single ever...
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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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