Music Magazin (June) and driver license written test

I arrived LAX safely a few minutes ago.

On the flight to LAX, I read Music Magazine (June). I don't buy any magazine usually, but this issue has articles about Bob Dylan's DVD, "Don't Look Back" deluxe edition, which Japanese version was released recently. So I bought the magazine. I already have DVD. Most of the articles are very disappointed because they have nothing new to me, except the interview with D.A. Pennebaker, Director of the movie.

I also studied driver license written test. I have to get California driver license very soon.

Theme Time Radio Hour with Your Host, Bob Dylan on May 30, 2007

Today's theme was "Flower".

San Antonio Rose - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Grazing In The Grass - Friends Of Distinction
A Good Year For The Roses - George Jones
BONNIE BUNCH OF ROSES - Paul Clayton
Laying on a Bed of Roses - The Muffs
The Grape Vine - Lucky Millinder
When the Roses Bloom Again - Laura Cantrell
Wildwood Flower - The Carter Family
Only A Rose - Geraint Watkins
Tulip or Turnip - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
I Threw Away The Rose - Merle Haggard
Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You - Wilson Pickett
The Sharpest Thorn (FD) - Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
Tip Toe Through the Tulips - Tiny Tim
A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing - Johnny Hodges

I can't receive the signal from XM Radio in my apartment. So I have to go to my office. My office is at the south and no obstacle. It starts 7am PCT. I went to my office before 7am today, and recorded the program. I have been in my office whole day today, setting up DSL, Internet, VPN, Outlook Express, etc. I went to work out after 7pm today.

Theme Time Radio Hour With Bob Dylan

Today's Theme Time Radio on XM hosted by Bob Dylan:
Today's theme was a drink. Dylan's DJ is perfect, like singing or reading a poem. I have never heard this kind of DJ before.

Geo Zimmerman/Ain't Got No Money
Electric Flag/Wine Wine Wine
Loretta Lynn/Don't Come Home For Drinking
Porter Waggoner/Daddy And The Wine
Mary Gauthier/I Drink
Charles Aznavoir/I Drink
Jimmy Rogers/Sloppy Drunk
Lonnie The Cat/I Ain't Drunk
Johny Tyler/It Ain't Far To The Bar
Hank Williams/What's On The Bar
Clovers/One Mint Julep
Andrews Sisters/Rum And Coca Cola
John Lee Hooker/1 Bourbon 1 Scotch
(What's the hell! There was a emergency test interruption during this tune.)
Charlie Walker/Who Will Buy The Wine
Betty Hall Jones/Buddy Stay Off That Wines
Clancy Brothers/Whiskey You're The Devil

BOB DYLAN ON XM RADIO

I got Pioneer's Portable Satellite Radio, inno™. I've been listening to channel 40, Deep Tracks, which is a classic rock channel. 10am ET, Wednesday, Bob Dylan hosts the channel for 1 hour. Wow, his DJ is unbelievably wonderful. It seems he reads a poem aloud with expression. I recorded it, of course.

Dylan Hears A Who!

I didn't know Dr.Seuss. I didn't know Bob Dylan recorded Dr.Seuss's lyrics. But here it is. Dylan Hears A Who!. I don't know how's their copyrights, but this record is a surprise. Of course this is not a official album of Dylan, not a real Dylan (Are you sure?). But sound and Dylan is like in mid 60s. Wow! What is this?

Maria Muldaur gives Bob Dylan the blues treatment

Maria Muldaur gives Bob Dylan the blues treatment

I posted Maria Muldaur's "Heart of Mine: Love Songs of Bob Dylan" here.

The Times They Are A-Changin’ to Perform on "The View" Oct. 25

Broadway's new Bob Dylan musical The Times They Are A-Changin’, created by Twyla Tharp, will perform "Like a Rolling Stone" on ABC's "The View" Oct. 25.

Former Broadway stars Jane Fonda (There Was a Little Girl, Strange Interlude) and Ellen Burstyn (Same Time, Next Year and Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All) will also appear with the gals on the show that airs at 11 AM (ET). Check your local listings.

(By Playbill.com Oct 24, 2006)

Heart of Mine: Love Songs of Bob Dylan

Maria Muldaur was born and raised in Greenwich Village. She appeared in my favorite book about Dylan "Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan". I didn't know exactly about where thier ways came across. But I know now. We can also see her in Dylan's "No Direction Home". She wrote in liner notes of her new album "Heart of Mine: Love Songs of Bob Dylan", "Bob's song were different. Very Different. With great poetic skill and prophetic vision he brought a deep, fervent, compassionate, and amazingly perceptive overview to the many social issues he addresses". She fell in love with a song called "Moonlight" in Bob's "Love and Theft" and she wanted to record it. It takes some time for recording but finally it released. There are hundreds of covers of Dylan's songs recorded by various musicians like Byrds, PPM long time ago. I am surprised again that Dylan's songs are so beautiful when somebody else sings them. People may easily misunderstand Dylan's songs due to his throaty voice, but I believe his love songs themselves are so lovely and have eternity.

Dylan tops worldwide charts with new album - Music - MSNBC.com

Dylan tops worldwide charts with new album - Music - MSNBC.com
I went to Bob Dylan's concert at Compaq Center in San Jose, California (HP Pavilion now) at October 12, 2001. At that time I found that he actually became old, to be honest. But now he still records the album and performs live. He is now 65!

Modern Times by Bob Dylan, etc.

On Tuesday I had a drink with my friend, who was going to quit his job soon, at Beer restaurant in Kawaguchi, Saitama. We always talk about music. When I came home I found an airmail from Amazon USA. Yes, I received "Modern Times(Deluxe Edition With Bonus DVD)" by Bob Dylan, A Jonathan Demme Picture "Neil Young - Heart Of Gold". Dylan's DVD is region free but Neil's is Region 1, so I have to play on my region free DVD player for Neil's. I didn't have enough time to see all DVD yesterday but taking a look at Neil's Heart of Gold, it is great live! Further more, my friend gave me a bootleg of Linda Ronstadt's "Live at Copa Room Sands Casino, Atlantic City 1984 with Nelson Riddle Orchestra" and her new album , "Adieu False Heart". I got 3 CDs and 2 DVDs yesterday. Oh, I forgot to tell you that last week I also got a DVD of The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang Tour in Japan at Saitama Super Arena on April 2, 2006, which my friend in Sapporo, Hokkaido gave me. Thanks a lot!