Hello and thanks to everyone who booked or joined me for a London Music Tour this week.
I’m posting this on Friday 17th of July and I’m looking forward to leading my Bob Dylan in 60s London walking this coming Monday evening at 6.30pm
The full schedule of upcoming London Music Tours can be found HERE.
If you’d like to book a private tour for a special occasion, get in touch using the form at the end of this post. The playlist posted here accompanies my walking tour A Complete Unknown: Bob Dylan In 1960s London.
Bob Dylan 1965
Back in May ’65 Bob Dylan was in residence at the Savoy Hotel here in London. The events of his British tour that year are documented in D.A Pennebaker’s legendary 1967 music doco Don’t Look Back. This playlist features the tracks from his album of the time, Bringing It All Back Home, covered by other artists.
Track one is Timothée Chalamet making a pretty good fist of Subterranean Homesick Blues from the soundtrack of A Complete Unknown. And there’s the Specials’ nihilistic take on Maggie’s Farm, the great Scott Walker crooning his way through Love Minus Zero, and a dazzling Farewell, Angelica from Joan Baez.
The last track is my all-time favourite Dylan cover, Them with Van Morrison on lead vocals with a shimmering It’s All Over Now Baby Blue. What’s your favourite Dylan cover?
London Music Tours
First time visitor to this site? Hello! My name’s Adam and I am an award-winning, qualified tour guide.
I specialise in music-themed guided tours here in London. I’ve been a tour guide for 20+ years and I offer a regular schedule of walking tours throughout the year. For the full, up-to-date calendar click HERE.
Private tours are always available, too. Use the form at the bottom of this post to get in touch to book a private tour.
I’m qualified as a Westminster Guide (with distinction), a former visiting lecturer in tour guiding at the University of Westminster and an ex-national newspaper arts journalist . In my spare time I play guitar and sing and buy too many records. Drop me a line anytime using the form below.
To join one of my non-music-themed walking tours, visit the London Walks website HERE.
