Ray Padgett
@raypadgett.bsky.social
Flagging Down the Double E's Dylan newsletter, Cover Me covers blog, 3 books (Pledging My Time, Cover Me, Leonard Cohen 33 1/3).
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Today's date in Dylan concert posters
November 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Today's date in Dylan concert posters
Better audio quality on this version. Stunning video now with stunning sound too.
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Better audio quality on this version. Stunning video now with stunning sound too.
Wonderful video of "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" last night (via greirgeni on IG)
November 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Wonderful video of "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" last night (via greirgeni on IG)
The Never Ending Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour continues!
November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The Never Ending Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour continues!
What do you call a pile of dirt that plays the banjo?
November 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
What do you call a pile of dirt that plays the banjo?
Huh they seemed to have initially announced this new album with a normal cover (L) but have since replaced it everywhere with a shitty AI version (R)
Men Without Hats Hive rise up! <crickets>
Men Without Hats Hive rise up! <crickets>
November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Huh they seemed to have initially announced this new album with a normal cover (L) but have since replaced it everywhere with a shitty AI version (R)
Men Without Hats Hive rise up! <crickets>
Men Without Hats Hive rise up! <crickets>
Why is this in my bed? Is this a five year old’s version of that scene in the Godfather?
November 9, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Why is this in my bed? Is this a five year old’s version of that scene in the Godfather?
Ha I've got something with that picture publishing in a few days. Zoom out on the Rolling Stone page with that photo and—well would you look who it is
November 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Ha I've got something with that picture publishing in a few days. Zoom out on the Rolling Stone page with that photo and—well would you look who it is
Madonna still has not showed
November 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Madonna still has not showed
Maybe my favorite ten seconds on these tapes. Bob Dylan simply cannot stop thinking about pie.
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Maybe my favorite ten seconds on these tapes. Bob Dylan simply cannot stop thinking about pie.
Surprise! The first Bob Dylan soundboards in 16 years. The Outlaw Tour has never sounded better.
www.flaggingdown.com/p/the-outlaw...
www.flaggingdown.com/p/the-outlaw...
November 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Surprise! The first Bob Dylan soundboards in 16 years. The Outlaw Tour has never sounded better.
www.flaggingdown.com/p/the-outlaw...
www.flaggingdown.com/p/the-outlaw...
Sure indie bands have to wait months to get their records pressed but it was worth it to get eight different versions of "Take On Me" pressed on red vinyl for Record Store Day
November 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Sure indie bands have to wait months to get their records pressed but it was worth it to get eight different versions of "Take On Me" pressed on red vinyl for Record Store Day
Dylan's setlist isn't changing this fall, but the arrangements are. "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" was grooving full-band one night in Brussels, then serene near-solo-piano the very next show in Paris.
Here's the same stanza from each to compare:
Here's the same stanza from each to compare:
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Dylan's setlist isn't changing this fall, but the arrangements are. "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" was grooving full-band one night in Brussels, then serene near-solo-piano the very next show in Paris.
Here's the same stanza from each to compare:
Here's the same stanza from each to compare:
I thought that would be the most ridiculous cover-song cover art I saw today.
I thought wrong.
I thought wrong.
October 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I thought that would be the most ridiculous cover-song cover art I saw today.
I thought wrong.
I thought wrong.
What genius thought it was a good idea to be fulling grinning on the cover of a song called Summertime Sadness
October 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
What genius thought it was a good idea to be fulling grinning on the cover of a song called Summertime Sadness
Imagine learning you got your name because your parents liked the shittiest song of all time
via www.cantgetmuchhigher.com/p/101-things...
via www.cantgetmuchhigher.com/p/101-things...
October 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Imagine learning you got your name because your parents liked the shittiest song of all time
via www.cantgetmuchhigher.com/p/101-things...
via www.cantgetmuchhigher.com/p/101-things...
You know who else sometimes dresses up as Bob Dylan for Halloween? Bob Dylan's own band!
October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
You know who else sometimes dresses up as Bob Dylan for Halloween? Bob Dylan's own band!
Wilburys drama from an old fanzine
October 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Wilburys drama from an old fanzine
And if you like Rolling Thunder interviews…good news
(links at bottom of McGuinn post)
(links at bottom of McGuinn post)
October 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
And if you like Rolling Thunder interviews…good news
(links at bottom of McGuinn post)
(links at bottom of McGuinn post)
Ugh can you imagine going to a Bob Dylan show and he DOESN'T let you up on stage? You have to settle for a measly autograph??
I'd demand my money back
I'd demand my money back
October 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Ugh can you imagine going to a Bob Dylan show and he DOESN'T let you up on stage? You have to settle for a measly autograph??
I'd demand my money back
I'd demand my money back
Great story of some guy (also named Bob) spying on the Rolling Thunder rehearsals from an air conditioning duct
via the Plymouth Independent: www.plymouthindependent.org/those-things...
via the Plymouth Independent: www.plymouthindependent.org/those-things...
October 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Great story of some guy (also named Bob) spying on the Rolling Thunder rehearsals from an air conditioning duct
via the Plymouth Independent: www.plymouthindependent.org/those-things...
via the Plymouth Independent: www.plymouthindependent.org/those-things...