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BiTS: Can I just talk to you about one other song on the album. That is the also fabulous song, ‘Not
Dark Yet’, which also was one that grabs you by the throat and by the neck and by the ears.

RB: Thank you.

BiTS: What do you think was going on in Bob Dylan’s life at that time because it sounds to me as
though he's on the edge of depression?

RB: I can't speculate, and should never speculate, about what he was thinking. But I can feel the
human message in it. You know, you almost don't have to explain it when you hear it. Each listener,
in their own personal way, knows what it means to them, and that's enough. The song has done its
job.

Bob and I have quite a few mutual friends, both lived for a time in the same neighborhood in New
York City, and also both lived in Woodstock. My dear friend Artie Traum stayed in Dylan's house
for a while, taking care of things when he and his wife were away. He never talked about Bob. No
one gossiped. We all understood and respected the privacy of other musicians. So many people in
the city and in Woodstock were famous, it was normal. Bob was a neighbor. We were all in a similar
orbit.

I’m often grateful for the amazing places and times in which I was raised. Positively 4th Street is a
sentimental journey, a salute to the past in a meaningful way, while bringing everything into focus
for me today. It gives me insight into how I got to this special moment in the present, and it
expresses my gratitude to this monumentally great artist who inspired me, along with countless
other people around the world.

BiTS: Thank you. Rory. Look after yourself. Bye.