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New book details the long and winding road trod by the Beatles and Bob Dylan

JL;DR SUMMARY The relationship between the Beatles and Bob Dylan is explored in depth in Jim Windolf's new book, "Where the Music Had to Go." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Rock And RollBob DylanCultural IconsBeatlesGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonMusic InfluenceLittle RichardJim Windolf

Places mentioned

Minnesota, United States
"the bard from northern Minnesota and their influence upon each other."
Paris, France
"the Beatles had worn out the grooves on Dylans first two albums by listening to them repeatedly while in Paris doing a concert residency."
San Francisco, California, United States
"When the Beatles played their final full concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco in 1966, their last song was Richards Long Tall Sally."
London, United Kingdom
"The Beatles went on to attend two Dylan concerts at the Royal Albert Hall."
North Carolina, United States
"In 2004, in concert in North Carolina, Dylan sang new lyrics to his song Tears of Rage."
Woodstock, New York, United States
"who had spent the previous Thanksgiving holiday hanging out with Dylan and members of The Band in Woodstock, N.Y."
New York, United States
"including the complete recording session from May 1, 1970, when Harrison joined Dylan at Columbias Studio B in New York."

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