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Rolling Thunder logbook

Rolling Thunder logbook

Biography & MemoirEssays
Pages
177
Published
1977
Language
English

Synopsis

In the autumn of 1975, playwright Sam Shepard joined Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue, a traveling gypsy circus of musicians and artists touring the Northeast. Tasked with writing a surreal film script, Shepard instead kept an impressionistic logbook of his experiences on the road. This account, illuminated by candid photographs, captures the camaraderie, isolation, and mayhem of the tour, offering a unique glimpse into Dylan's talent and vision.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

InformativeReflectiveNostalgicComplex
Road TripFish Out of Water

Genres

Biography & Memoir Essays Music

Authors

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Ken Regan

Ken Regan is a photographer known for his work in music and sports. He captured Bob Dylan's legendary tour in Rolling Thunder Logbook and documented the world of boxing in Knockout.

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Sam Shepard

Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American actor, playwright, author, screenwriter, and director whose career spanned half a century. He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any writer or director. He wrote 58 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs. Shepard received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of...