#795 - Jeff Slate

Jeff Slate is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour!

Are you here? Look, if you aren’t here. What’s the point of starting the episode? Think about it. This is The Paul Leslie Hour, now in our 19th year.

On today’s show we’re continuing our exploration of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan’s new book The Philosophy of Modern Song published by Simon & Schuster.

Our guest on this episode taped November 2nd, 2022 is with a downright gifted and knowledgeable person. Jeff Slate is his name and he’s qualified to talk Bob Dylan. He’s a singer-songwriter, music journalist, rock historian and radio personality. You seriously need to check out his stuff.

Jeff Slate is passionate about great music. Here’s some interesting tidbits. Slate wrote the liner notes to the Bob Dylan bootleg release “More Blood, More Tracks.”Jeff also wrote great pieces about Dylan for The New Yorker and Esquire. His specialized expertise in the Dylan world has been noted, but he’s also written about The Beatles, Roy Orbison, The Rolling Stones, and others.

You’re going to love Jeff Slate’s insight into the new Dylan book The Philosophy of Modern Song! Paul can’t wait for you to listen.

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Jeff Slate, come forth! It’s time to start another show.

The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.