THE BRIDGE is an in-print UK magazine offered by subscription only and dedicated exclusively to all things BobDylan. In the Summer of 2016, I was honored to be interviewed and reviewed by Syd Astbury, one of their top journalists, and was granted permission to share a few excerpts. At this writing,

THE BRIDGE is now the last “printed-on-paper” Dylan fanzine in existence. I urge you to visit the website to take in the sheer enormity of this priceless body of work and consider subscribing.

The Book Review: “Educated Rap, Seeing The Real You At Last: Life and Love on the Road with Bob Dylan by Sid Astbury.” Excerpts from Volume 55 Summer 2016, p.110 – 115

“Through pursuit to fulfilment and from heartbreak to healing… there are some delicious glimpses into Dylan’s world” ~ Sid Astbury …

This is not a hatchet-job. Despite Lee Shain “being sucked dry of all my self-worth” when the night came falling from the sky, she does not repay Dylan with scorn. On this journey from silhouetted anger to manufactured peace, Dylan gets off lightly. He is a cad, a bounder, but she does not say so. Rather than traduce Dylan, she lets the story tell itself. The real Dylan is revealed through his words and deeds.

What criticism there is she reserves for herself, for being naïve, for being star-struck. She saw what was coming; she let it happen. In defiance of well-ventilated hurt and disappointment (she) vouchsafes that if she had her time all over again she would still want to be Dylan’s girl.

Lee Shain still holds the work of our flawed Song and Dance Man in high regard. We should do the same. Trust the artist, not the man.

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