Bob Dylan Hotline #4: Dylan for Beginners (We love the 80s)

About this episode

Laura and Rebecca discuss the best songs and albums to introduce someone to Bob Dylan's music.

This week on the Bob Dylan Hotline, Laura and Rebecca brainstorm the best songs and albums to introduce someone to Bob Dylan’s music. Send us your question to bobdylanhotline@gmail.com (itsdefinitelydylan@gmail.com for all other inquiries) You can support Definitely Dylan on Patreon or with a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.

People in this episode

Host: Laura Tenschert

Topics covered

• Bob Dylan
• music introduction
• 80s music
• song recommendations
• album recommendations

Keywords

• Bob Dylan
• music
• 80s
• songs
• albums
• introduction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bob Dylan Hotline, Patreon, buymeacoffee.com

Books & works: Bob Dylan

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