What do you think of Bob Dylan

[weltweit]

I became vaguely aware of him in the 70s, when I was young. But didn't get into him until the late 80s. How do you feel about Mozart?

I don't think it is the same. Mozart's works are performed frequently today by professional musicians, orchestras and run by world famous conductors. Bob Dylan's works are not.

 

[og ogilby]

I don't think it is the same. Mozart's works are performed frequently today by professional musicians, orchestras and run by world famous conductors. Bob Dylan's works are not.

He played with an orchestra in Japan 30 years ago.

 

[krtek a houby]

I don't think it is the same. Mozart's works are performed frequently today by professional musicians, orchestras and run by world famous conductors. Bob Dylan's works are not.

Orchestras or no, maybe they will both be around for a long time to come.

 

[og ogilby]

He really has to be the coolest person on the planet.

I just love the way he moves to the groove. Reminds me a bit of Frankie Howard.

 

[blossie33]

Laughing at the Frankie Howard comment!

 

[BigMoaner]

Nice acoustic version. My fav version

 

[BigMoaner]

peak annoying cnt

 

[BigMoaner]

speaking of van gogh this unreleased rarity is great. caught in the middle of writing it he seems, give it a while to get going

not to prattle on like a weirdo but i have been listening to this and it's...alien. how we phrases things, the compression within each word, the sort of different rhythems, the pauses. he is so creative at times that it gives me the willys. i mean waht the fuck is that - it's not singing. it reminds me of somethign liek this. weirdness coming out from everywhere.

 

[BigMoaner]

"That wild, mercurial sound"

 

[BigMoaner]

I am worried about getting shot!

 

[BigMoaner]

I'm going to walk out lol.

oh and also #drugs #speed

 

[BigMoaner]

i suspect at he was at the back end of a long speed and downers binge during this

 

[og ogilby]

An absolutely magnificent performance of Don't Think Twice. I've seen many, many Dylan audience recordings, but I think this one just about tops the lot.

Don't bail before the end or you'll miss the harmonica solo.

 

[PTK]

An absolutely magnificent performance of Don't Think Twice. I've seen many, many Dylan audience recordings, but I think this one just about tops the lot.

Don't bail before the end or you'll miss the harmonica solo.

When I was young I loved this song, but now I think that it is more than a little self-centred, and sexist

 

[stockwelljonny]

not to prattle on like a weirdo but i have been listening to this and it's...alien. how we phrases things, the compression within each word, the sort of different rhythems, the pauses. he is so creative at times that it gives me the willys. i mean waht the fuck is that - it's not singing. it reminds me of somethign liek this. weirdness coming out from everywhere.

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Agree. I’ve been listening to Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid Soundtrack album and it’s beautifully done. Keep coming back to it. Really simple guitars with great melodies, poignant with a western tinge. Quite a few instrumentals and when he’s singing the delivery is so nuanced and different on each track and always just right.

 

[BigMoaner]

Agree. I’ve been listening to Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid Soundtrack album and it’s beautifully done. Keep coming back to it. Really simple guitars with great melodies, poignant with a western tinge. Quite a few instrumentals and when he’s singing the delivery is so nuanced and different on each track and always just right.

the delivery on this is incredible. it doesn't matter that he "can't sing" when it sounds like this:

 

[og ogilby]

it doesn't matter that he "can't sing" when it sounds like this:

Yeah, good singers are a dime a dozen. Anyone who can do whatever you want to call what Dylan does, has so much more to offer than a 'nice voice'.

 

[BigMoaner]

the phrasing, pausing, changes in tone and intensity in this is unreal.

it's like he gets completely and utterly absorbed.

 

[BigMoaner]

i mean i honestly don't know how anyone can not listen to that and realise the genius.

i also accept everyone is different with different tastes lol

 

[og ogilby]

i mean i honestly don't know how anyone can not listen to that and realise the genius.

i also accept everyone is different with different tastes lol

I gave up bothering trying to convert anybody many years ago. Pointless. I just listen to Dylan with mates who love his music, or listen by myself. Listening with 'others' can lead to piss taking which makes you want to dislike people, when you really shouldn't over such a thing.

 

[stockwelljonny]

the delivery on this is incredible. it doesn't matter that he "can't sing" when it sounds like this:

Yeah totally. I love the rhyming on that track, feels like his hoarse voice at a higher pitch is key part of the production.

 

[stockwelljonny]

Another Dylan that I come back to and always kill’s me as being so complete, and perfect really, is It’s Not Dark Yet, off time out of mind. Sos, I’m crap at doing links. It’s like I’ve been sat down by an ageless wizard who explains how things are . ((((BOB))))

 

[BigMoaner]

He’s like a voice actor more than a singer. Sublime: