Another Side of Bob Dylan: A Personal History on the Road and off the Tracks

129 Pages·2015·1.93 MB·English

by  Victor Maymudes, Jacob Maymudes

Bob Dylan and Victor at “The Castle” in LA before the 1965 world tour. (Credit: Lisa Law/The
Archive Agency)
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For my sister. I know how much you miss him.
CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Epigraph

Introduction: On the River’s Edge
1 A Brief History
2 Tapes One and Two
3 On the Road
4 Bob and I Make Some New Friends
5 Rock ’n’ Roll Royalty
6 Taos, New Mexico
7 I Need a Job
8 The Journey of the Invisible Bus
9 The Never-Ending Tour, 1992–93
10 Uncovering the Past
11 Stalemate
12 Tsumego
Photographs
About the Author
Copyright
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This memoir came to be through a series of unfortunate events that rocked me to
my core. It was not a book I felt I could write—too painful a task, too
emotionally jarring. My love and admiration for my father pulled me through the
process. After the fire I was convinced that he was deserving of his moment in
the spotlight, that his voice and all that was left was worthy of finally being
heard. Throughout my journey I was inspired, loved, critiqued and encouraged
by a few wonderful people—mavens to their industries, lifelong friends and
family members: my mother, Linda Wylie; George Witte; Adam Gauntlett;
Emily Schriber; Andy Greene; and Aaron Ungerleider and his family. With
much love and respect, I thank you.
It felt like we were on the point of the arrow that was going to pierce the dust.
— Victor Maymudes
INTRODUCTION
On the River’s Edge
by Jacob Maymudes
My dad’s ashes in the rubble of my mother’s burned stone house, January 2013. (Courtesy: Jacob Maymudes)

I’m standing at the edge of the cliff looking down into the canyon. I can see the
winding river that was home to my childhood. Snow covers the pine and cedar
trees lining the river, as it snakes around the New Mexican red clay and brown
dirt that is abundant in this part of the world. The dozen or so frozen square
miles before me were once my playground; some of my fondest memories were
found under rocks, in trees and splashing in the river of this magical place. “The
Land of Enchantment” is the state motto and I believe it’s solely because of this
place—this secret place that only a small community of a hundred or so knows