My mother and Bob had developed a regular morning routine. He would get out of bed, usually around noon, tousle his hair, put on a pair of pants and a shirt. He would walk to the bathroom, wash his hands and face, and (contrary to legend) brush his teeth, go into the kitchen and light a cigarette as he sat down at the table for breakfast.
My mother usually made him eggs, toast and coffee, but he never went to the refrigerator on his own even though he was treated as a member of the family with all family privileges. He was the perfect houseguest, gracious and well mannered. Over breakfast, he and Mom would talk about the previous night’s events—what he did, who he’d met, the kind of friends he was making. That morning ritual was probably the most relaxing part of Bob’s day. If he were still around when I got home after school, the poor fellow couldn’t get away from me. I tailed around after him, peppering him with “Bobby” this and “Bobby” that, but he took it all in stride.The family dynamic would define the relationship Bob had with my mother. The question Bob asked my mother at the top is from Chapter 10 of my book, “BOB DYLAN On A Couch & Fifty Cents A Day.” So is the excerpt that follows.
It happened, as many know, while Bob was living with my family from May-September 1961, when I was 15. After he left he would come back on a regular basis to say hello, get advice from my folks, or keep them posted on what was happening with him. Most crucially, what happened during those months, May to September 1961 within our apartment walls, is the crucial missing lynchpin of Bob Dylan history many have been searching for and speculating about for over 60 years: THE HOW AND WHY bob dylan became BOB DYLAN?
I thank all those for their positive responses to previous posts and who have read “BOB DYLAN On A Couch & Fifty Cents A Day.”
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