Bob Dylan’s “Secret Archives” go Public via University of Tulsa

Dylan’s “Secrets” to Inspire the Nation

Current tracks are created by modern artists, but where do modern artist turn for inspiration?… To the classics, like the earthy folkness of Bob Dylan. Tracks such as “Like a Rolling Stone,” “Mr. Tambourine Man,” and “Blowing in the Wind,” hail from the sixties but — like good literature — are still applicable today. Now, thanks to the University of Tulsa, Dylan’s 6,000-strong private collection has been made available to the public’s eyes and ears. Dylan’s folk-approach assisted in building up the indie-folk-rock genre. For many musicians, reading Dylan’s private thoughts may be similar to communing with deity or returning to one’s source.

Dylan swept the nation up in waves of understanding for the latter-part of the twentieth-century. Society absorbed Dylan’s messages — stemmed in lyrics and spiced with diverse instruments. Music as expression grew because of artists like Dylan. Imagine what his “secret archives” will encourage in the musical-collective yet to come.

Spotlight on Dylan:

Bob Dylan’s music still shouts a message. In “Mr. Tambourine Man,” Dylan says, “Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free / Silhouetted by the sea, circled by the circus sands / With all memory and fate driven deep beneath the waves / Let me forget about today until tomorrow” (Azlyrics). Sensing that humanity’s “hands are tied,” the narrator chooses to give himself up to the music. If nothing can be fixed, let us celebrate the now together. Forget one’s troubles and allow the mind to connect to the music. <>Create on, musicians…Dylan’s calling to you.

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Shout to sources: MoJo, A to Z Lyrics, YouTube, BobDylanArchive.