114. Peter Case Discusses Bob Dylan, self-titled You, Me and An Album

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Peter Case (The Nerves, The Plimsouls, solo) drops by YMAAA to give Al a long-overdue introduction to Bob Dylan’s self-titled debut album. Peter talks about how he got introduced to Dylan’s music during his childhood, his life as a busker in San Francisco prior to his time with The Nerves and what is particularly special about Dylan’s first album. He also talks about his new album, Doctor Moan, and his recent experiences with playing live shows.


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1:03 Peter joins the show
2:23 Peter played songs from Bob Dylan’s debut album when he was a busker
3:50 Peter talks about his introduction to Dylan’s music
5:10 Peter explains what makes the debut album different from other Dylan albums
8:17 “You’re No Good” exemplifies several things that Peter loves about the album
13:10 Peter notes a similarity between Dylan and early Elvis Presley
15:02 Could a young Dylan sing about death and relationships with authenticity?
22:43 “Talkin’ New York” was not as much about Dylan’s experience as Al thought
25:51 Peter likes the symphonic quality of “In My Time of Dyin’”
27:55 Peter talks about The Animals’ covers of Dylan’s songs
30:17 Peter breaks down the arrangement of “Man of Constant Sorrow”
33:00 Al asks Peter what it was like to hear early Dylan when it was new and fresh
38:25 Peter talks about the mystery of how people decide to let unfamiliar music into their lives
40:44 Al decided to listen to “Murder Most Foul”
44:53 Peter reveals which Dylan album he listens to the most
47:07 Dylan is an inspiration for Peter
51:00 “Baby, Let Me Follow You Down” is another one of Peter’s favorite tracks from the album
54:23 Peter talks about the community that helped shape Dylan’s music
57:28 Peter cites the song that got his kids into Dylan
59:42 Peter recounts his journey over the years as a Dylan fan
1:03:54 Peter talks about his new album and just-completed tour


Outro is from “Have You Ever Been In Trouble?” by Peter Case
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