Ray Padgett
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Flagging Down the Double E's Dylan newsletter, Cover Me covers blog, 3 books (Pledging My Time, Cover Me, Leonard Cohen 33 1/3). rfpadgett AT gmail
Burlington, VT
Joined June 2010
My book Pledging My Time: Conversations with Bob Dylan Band Members is officially out today!!! A short(ish) thread…
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Jack White closed his speech at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by reading a letter he recently wrote to Meg White. "One time, a girl climbed a tree, and in that tree was a boy, her brother, she thought. The tree looked so glorious and beautiful, but it was just an oak tree.
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Most companies chase no-code. These guys did the opposite. Instead of replacing engineers, @timgdelisle & @chriscrane, Co-Founder Fiveonefour, built tools that make devs 10x faster. Here’s what we discussed: • Why “developer-first” beats “no-code” • How simplifying code
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Hear them here:
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Never-heard soundboard tapes from Bob Dylan's Summer 2025 Outlaw tour
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Thankful for the opportunity to attend the Wake Forest Baseball Prospect Camp this weekend. Learned a lot from the coaches and truly enjoyed competing with so many talented players from the ’26–’29 classes. @wc_hitting @Djacksbaseball @PitchincoachPRO
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Surprise! The first Bob Dylan soundboards in 16 years. The Outlaw Tour has never sounded better.
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Bob Dylan has accepted an honorary Doctor of Music degree from the Berklee College of Music, marking the first time he’s received such an honor from an American college or university since 1970. https://t.co/cPIsq0uuDa
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Bob Dylan has accepted an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music. He has received such an honor from an American school since 1970.
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Sure indie bands have to wait months to get their records pressed but it was worth it to get eight different versions of "Take On Me" pressed on red vinyl for Record Store Day
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This week I stopped for coffee at Panera. The person at the window smiled, made eye contact, said thank you, and in just a few seconds completely uplifted my morning. Their energy rubbed off and set the tone for my day. Later, I went to the dog groomer. An employee was sweeping
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Tough with those two off the table, guess it’s gotta be Ballad in Plain D
Best Bob Dylan song but you’re not allowed to pick “Motorpsycho Nightmare” or “Neighborhood Bully”
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Dylan's setlist isn't changing this fall, but the arrangements are. "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" was grooving full-band one night in Brussels, then serene near-solo-piano the very next show in Paris. Here's the same stanza from each to compare:
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These photos are even funnier when you learn, as I just did, that Sheryl Crow LOST the Grammy she was nominated for that year. So what's with the photoshoot where Bob acts like he's presenting her with the (his) award?
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Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour kicked off four years ago today! This was my report from opening night in Milwaukee: https://t.co/uQrQXe93LA
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2021-11-02, Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
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I always love getting the opportunity to write for Ray's excellent Substack! Don't forget to read his Roger McGuinn interview and Through the Open Window companion piece and then once you've done that, here are my Paris reviews
Matthew Ingate @t0mbstoneblues reports in from two Rough and Rowdy nights in Paris https://t.co/JegiNUTNzQ
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Matthew Ingate @t0mbstoneblues reports in from two Rough and Rowdy nights in Paris https://t.co/JegiNUTNzQ
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2025-10-30/31, Palais des Congres, Paris, France
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via @cdallarivamusic's newsletter
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You pick up a few things when you listen to 1200 songs
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Imagine learning you got your name because your parents liked the shittiest song of all time
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What Ray has done here is magnificent - a brilliant read-along as you listen to the new Bootleg Series release. I'm currently halfway through Disc 1 and thoroughly enjoying it - the Madison tapes are great.
Happy Bootleg Series day! Here's my exhaustive (exhausting?) track by track guide to read while you listen. A deep dive on each song—where they come from, what they sound like, have we heard them before (And if you didn't buy the full set, two discs worth are on streaming today)
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🎙️New Episode: November 6, 2025 -Unpacking election night -Separating noise from substance on election takeaways -Zohran's big government warning -Shutdown day 37 - cracks form with suspicious timing -Trump's tariffs at SCOTUS -AP and climate nerds take on PETS -Viewer Mail!
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You know who else sometimes dresses up as Bob Dylan for Halloween? Bob Dylan's own band!
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Happy Halloween. Here's Bob Dylan reciting Poe's The Raven and the witches scene in Macbeth.
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