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Forget About Today: Bob Dylan's Genius for (Re)invention, Shunning the Naysayers, and Creating a Personal Revolution
by
Jon Friedman
Forget About Today shows a side of Bob Dylan that most people—from fans to skeptics—have never seen. Rather than another gossipy account of his romances, finances, or family, journalist Jon Friedman offers a new perspective on Dylan’s revolutionary and enduring legacy through an intimate look at the mystery behind Dylan’s success.
Bob Dylan has been a pop culture mainstay...more
Bob Dylan has been a pop culture mainstay...more
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
August 7th 2012
by Perigee Trade
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Imagine a book about Bob Dylan that pretty much never discusses the songs or the performances, and which attempts to draw some life lessons not from Bob's songs but from his, well, life and career. It's a fun book, a quick read, and has a lot of insight into Bob and the life lessons aren't bad ones. I liked it quite a bit more than I thought I would.
It's a bit odd that the life lessons he draws are pretty much always positive ones, which may be a necessity for books like this. So some of Bob's m...more
It's a bit odd that the life lessons he draws are pretty much always positive ones, which may be a necessity for books like this. So some of Bob's m...more
A pretty interesting book on Dylan's savvy business ability to reinvent himself and pull it off successfully in spite of the huge amount of pressure weighed against him.
I did enjoy this book as it is not just another gushing biography of adulation. Friedman performs a very well reasonsed analysis of our favourite modern-day icon and the man who was called the "greatest songwriter of our times" by Johnny Cash.
However, my interpretation of Dylan's Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie differs from this...more
I did enjoy this book as it is not just another gushing biography of adulation. Friedman performs a very well reasonsed analysis of our favourite modern-day icon and the man who was called the "greatest songwriter of our times" by Johnny Cash.
However, my interpretation of Dylan's Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie differs from this...more
Dylan worshippers such as myself will have gathered all the inspiration there is to gather, and gained all the knowledge there is to gain, long prior to picking up a book such as this one - so, in short, it's a bit shallow for an ardent admirer of Bob's (like me). If his work happens to be unfamiliar to you, it may make you curious about him... and I guess that's, in a sense, Friedman's goal here as well, although his foreword indicates it's written for diehards rather than those who aren't into...more
A very strange little self-help book that provides advice for success in life and business based on the "lessons" of Bob Dylan's life and career. Very odd indeed. I don't know what to make of it at all. I did like finding out that Bob's son Jesse says of his father that he's "an even better father" than he is an artist. That's sweet. But I'm just not so sure I can really apply any "life lessons" from Bob's life to my own. An "A" for originality in concept. Execution, not so much.
This a quick and easy read to help you understand why Bob Dylan is so revered by many in the music industry. I think almost many people have once questioned "What's the bid deal?" Jon Friedman, who's both a journalist and a diehard Dylan fan, breaks down Bob's ideals and vision for a steady a long-lasting career. Jon also goes as far as urging you (no matter the occupation) to apply Bob's way of life.
Eh. Sort of facile and obvious, nothing new or enlightening. Everything in here you would have already known if you considered yourself a Bob Dylan fan and were the kind of person to call themselves a Dylan fan (ie, we know to go it on our own, even if that includes "following" Dylan).
This is a nice tribute to Bob Dylan. The author, Jon Friedman, is an author, journalist, and fan since he attended one of Bob Dylan's concerts in 1974. It is an inspiring read about taking risks and creating your own success.
are you unwaveringly self confident? If not you can learn a thing or two from one of the great masters.
I love the way this book is structured. It's a song by itself.
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