Forget About Today: Bob Dylan's Genius for (Re)Invention, Shunning the Naysayers, and Creating a Personal...

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Jon Friedman (Jon Friedman)

Forget About Today

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Bob Dylan's Genius for (Re)Invention, Shunning the Naysayers, and Creating a Personal Revolution...

Jon Friedman (Jon Friedman)

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TarcherPerigee
07 August 2012

Rock & Pop music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups

A revealing new perspective on Bob Dylan's enduring legacy - from one of the foremost experts on the Nobel Peace prize-winning artist.

Forget About Today shows a side of Bob Dylan that most people - from fans to skeptics - have never seen. Rather than another gossipy account of his romances, finances, or family,

journalist Jon Friedman offers a new perspective on Dylan's revolutionary and enduring legacy through an intimate look at the mystery behind Dylan's success.

Bob Dylan has been a pop culture mainstay for more than 50 years as a poet, songwriter, and performer. Yet from his decision to go electric while everyone clung to his folk roots to his shocking appearance on a Victoria's Secret commercial, critics have predicted Dylan's demise every step of the way. Each time, he's proven legions of doubters wrong, never letting anyone keep him from accomplishing goals - on his terms.

Featuring exclusive insights from Dylan's most trusted confidants, Forget About Today provides a unique look at Dylan's life and career while it distills valuable advice from one of

the music world's most revolutionary artists and entrepreneurs.

A revealing new perspective on Bob Dylan's enduring legacy - from one of the foremost experts on the Nobel Peace prize-winning artist.

Forget About Today shows a side of Bob Dylan that most people - from fans to skeptics - have never seen. Rather than another gossipy account of his romances, finances, or family,

journalist Jon Friedman offers a new perspective on Dylan's revolutionary and enduring legacy through an intimate look at the mystery behind Dylan's success.

Bob Dylan has been a pop culture mainstay for more than 50 years as a poet, songwriter, and performer. Yet from his decision to go electric while everyone clung to his folk roots to his shocking appearance on a Victoria's Secret commercial, critics have predicted Dylan's demise every step of the way. Each time, he's proven legions of doubters wrong, never letting anyone keep him from accomplishing goals - on his terms.

Featuring exclusive insights from Dylan's most trusted confidants, Forget About Today provides a unique look at Dylan's life and career while it distills valuable advice from one of

the music world's most revolutionary artists and entrepreneurs.

By: Jon Friedman (Jon Friedman)
Imprint: TarcherPerigee
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 181mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 173g
ISBN: 9780399537547
ISBN 10: 0399537546
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 07 August 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Inactive

Jon Friedman writes the Media Web column for MarketWatch.com of Dow Jones and contributes to The Wall Street Journal's entertainment/media/culture blog, Speakeasy, as well as the New York Times Sunday Business and Magazine sections. He has taught ""Discussing Dylan"" at the New School in New York City.

Reviews for Forget About Today: Bob Dylan's Genius for (Re)Invention, Shunning the Naysayers, and Creating a Personal Revolution

This singular study of Bob Dylan's life will leave you with a sense of how considered the journey has been -- of how fully one person has made his own university of his ambition and his times. --Greil Marcus