S8E421 - Bob Dylan 'Bringing It All Back Home' with Willie Nile
Bob Dylan's fifth studio album - and his first to incorporate electric instrumentation - 1965's 'Bringing It All Back Home', marked a seismic shift in popular music that can still be felt today. This week's guest, Buffalo, NY-born singer-songwriter and rock-and-roll lifer Willie Nile, joins us to dissect this stunning game-changer of a record.
Songs discussed in this episode: Subterranean Homesick Blues (Bob Dylan cover), Vagabond Moon, We Are We Are - Willie Nile; Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan; Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly; 19th Nervous Breakdown - The Rolling Stones; Subterranean Homesick Blues, She Belongs To Me, Maggie's Farm - Bob Dylan; Love Minus Zero/No Limit (Bob Dylan Cover) - Willie Nile; Love Minus Zero/No Limit, Outlaw Blues - Bob Dylan; On The Road Again - Willie Nelson; On The Road Again, Bob Dylan's 115th Dream - Bob Dylan; Mr Tambourine Man - The Byrds; Mr Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan; Don't Worry Baby - The Beach Boys; Gates Of Eden, It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding), It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - Bob Dylan; Wake Up America - Willie Nile
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Willie Nile
Singer-Songwriter
The New York Times called Buffalo, NY-born Willie Nile "one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years." Uncut Magazine called him “A one-man Clash” and “the unofficial poet laureate of New York City”. His album Streets Of New York was hailed as “a platter for the ages” by Uncut. Rolling Stone listed The Innocent Ones as one of the “Top Ten Best Under-The-Radar Albums of 2011” and BBC Radio called it “THE rock ‘n’ roll album of the year.” His single from that album, “One Guitar,” was the “Top Pick of the Week” in USA Today.
Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Jim Jarmusch, and Little Steven are among those who have sung his praises.
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