Returning to the dawn of his career in Manhattan’s crucible of folk, poetry and politics, MOJO explores Dylan’s transformation from wannabe to real deal with the friends and peers who watched it happen. Also in the issue: The Who, Who Are You and the eclipse of Keith Moon; Syd Barrett – the lost letters; David Byrne gets to the point; Terry Reid – the final interview. Plus: Tortoise; Patti Smith; Rocky Horror; The Charlatans; Barrie Wentzell’s greatest pics; Neko Case; Cheap Trick; Soft Cell; Annahstasia; Jeff Tweedy; The Cramps; Gentle Giant; and more!
THIS MONTH’S COVERMOUNT CD is The Complete Unknowns: The Best Of Greenwich Village 1950-1965. An exclusive alternate take of Dylan’s One Too Many Mornings, plus 14 more great tracks from Dylan’s folk milieu. Stars Woody Guthrie, Carolyn Hester, Odetta, Phil Ochs, Dave Van Ronk, Fred Neil, Judy Collins, Josh White and more!
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CONTENTS MOJO 384
COVER STORY: BOB DYLAN In the beginning… The subtle metamorphosis of a protean wannabe into folk-rock’s poet-genius: “It made everyone go, Holy shit, this is a new thing.”
THE WHO How Keith Moon’s downward spiral ended in a last hurrah. Out of it came Who Are You, The Kids Are Alright and eternal heartache for peers and bandmates.
TERRY REID A poignant final audience with the singer who nearly joined Led Zeppelin, then blew Aretha Franklin away: “When you’re gone, the songs are all that’s left.”
DAVID BYRNE Pop’s polymath on meeting Buddha and Ginsberg in downtown NYC, and when Stephen Colbert popped the perennial question: When will Talking Heads reform?
TIM BURGESS A 14th Charlatans album returns the band to the scene of their best work and worst trauma, and their irrepressible singer to the start of it all...
BARRIE WENTZELL PORTFOLIO From the ’60s and ’70s: a selection of intimate moments with the rock scene’s biggest stars. And how it all began with Quentin Crisp and Diana Ross.
TORTOISE The band that changed indie rock with fancy time signatures, a jazz guitar virtuoso and a vibraphone. “We’re not the Ramones,” they declare. Well, duh!
ROCKY HORROR The inside story of the flop rock movie musical that refused to die. Cue: glam! Jagger! Pneumonia! Meat Loaf! Nureyev! “A spell was cast,” say eyewitnesses.
REVIEWED Wilco / Patti Smith / Emma Pollock / Robert Plant / Buckingham Nicks / Charles Lloyd / David Bowie / Biffy Clyro / Genesis / Bitchin Bajas / The Lemonheads / Faust / Wednesday / Radiohead / Geese / Hüsker Dü / Hollie Cook / Robert Finley / Amanda Shires / Johnny Marr / Nirvana (UK) / The Necks / James Yorkston / Say She She / Jim O’Rourke / Idlewild / Tav Falco / Kathryn Williams / The Orb / Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram
PLUS Syd Barrett’s letters / Soft Cell are hard at it / Neko Case’s toothbrush secrets / Cheap Trick reappear / Josh Haden revives Spain / Annahstasia and Sven Wunder make themselves known / How To Buy… The Cramps / Gentle Giant’s rise and fall / Adieu, Tom Lehrer, Cleo Laine, Bobby Whitlock… / Presley’s dabs, Prince’s body warmer / All back to Fred Armisen’s / And more!