Bob Dylan

[keyse1]

Not always appreciated by people who think he can’t sing but Bob’s sense of humour continues in its own surreal way

Bob’s latest joke

Re recorded Blowing In The Wind on some newfangled record material and then sold it for a million plus

A single song

Very funny

But like every thing he does can-be subjected to multiple interpretations 

A carry over from this song

From memory “ money doesn’t talk it swears

obcenity

all else is phoney”

Or a joke about record snobs willingness to be fleeced every time they buy a record

Or it could be deadly serious and he just wanted the money

A sort of joke about people like me

 

 

 

 

[keyse1]

The modern wonder of computer playback

Infidels as Mark Knopfler thought it was

Minus Union Sundown 

Plus Blind Willie McTell one of his best ever songs and Foot Of Pride

As Marlon Brando might  say “ could’a  been a contender”

Such is the improvement  

 

 

[keyse1]

Ridiculed at the time (by people like me) for not being Highway 61 

ie the real Bob Dylan 

listening to alternative takes now of the songs it’s obvious that they were heartfelt and Bob was into it

Copper Kettle with a great vocal

Edited July 17, 2022 by keyse1

[audiofeline]

Bob Dylan Announces New Book "The Philosophy of Modern Song"

 

"The book contains over 60 essays that Dylan wrote about songs by artists including Stephen Foster, Elvis Costello, Hank Williams, and Nina Simone. “[Dylan] analyzes what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song, and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal,” according to the press release. Dylan will narrate a portion of the audiobook, with a mix of other voices, too."

 

https://pitchfork.com/news/bob-dylan-announces-new-book-the-philosophy-of-modern-song/

 

[Peterbean]

Dug out the Bangla Desh concert album last week. Bob’s singing live is variable, but on this he was fantastic, rendering the songs with feeling and beauty 

[keyse1]

I saw the play with Bob’s music on Wednesday 

Girl From The North Country 

This is a view of the audience from the cheap seats

I think we were the youngest ones there

 

[keyse1]

On 9/9/2022 at 12:53 AM, audiofeline said:

Bob Dylan Announces New Book "The Philosophy of Modern Song"

 

"The book contains over 60 essays that Dylan wrote about songs by artists including Stephen Foster, Elvis Costello, Hank Williams, and Nina Simone. “[Dylan] analyzes what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song, and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal,” according to the press release. Dylan will narrate a portion of the audiobook, with a mix of other voices, too."

 

https://pitchfork.com/news/bob-dylan-announces-new-book-the-philosophy-of-modern-song/

 

Fortunately Christmas is coming

 

[keyse1]

From the very first press play on my computer this has raced up my favourite Bob songs list

Great lyrics of an old man looking around his past

Perfect vocal

Just 2 acoustics I think 

Bob and Daniel Lanois 

Lot of great songs on this Bootleg series

Some unreleased 

Some much better versions of released songs

 

Edited November 1, 2022 by keyse1

[audiofeline]

Tell Tale Signs is a great edition of Dylan's Bootleg Series.  I still have difficulty coming to terms with the staggering amount of incredible recordings he left off his album releases.  We are fortunate they didn't sit in the archives to be forgotten. 

 

[Geoff Millar]

On 12/09/2022 at 3:30 PM, Alpine Electrocats said:

Dug out the Bangla Desh concert album last week. Bob’s singing live is variable, but on this he was fantastic, rendering the songs with feeling and beauty 

With George on guitar, Ringo on tambourine and Leon Russell on bass, it's a magical side of that album.  Only George would bring on someone who would upstage him and his guitar fills are just perfect.

 

Geoff

[audiofeline]

On 09/09/2022 at 12:53 AM, audiofeline said:

Bob Dylan Announces New Book "The Philosophy of Modern Song"

 

"The book contains over 60 essays that Dylan wrote about songs by artists including Stephen Foster, Elvis Costello, Hank Williams, and Nina Simone. “[Dylan] analyzes what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song, and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal,” according to the press release. Dylan will narrate a portion of the audiobook, with a mix of other voices, too."

 

https://pitchfork.com/news/bob-dylan-announces-new-book-the-philosophy-of-modern-song/

 

An extract on "Blue Suede Shoes" was published in The Age -

https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/dylan-s-take-on-a-rock-n-roll-classic-and-why-elvis-would-land-a-nike-deal-20220922-p5bk9h.html

 

[audiofeline]

On 12/09/2022 at 3:30 PM, Alpine Electrocats said:

Dug out the Bangla Desh concert album last week. Bob’s singing live is variable, but on this he was fantastic, rendering the songs with feeling and beauty 

 

18 hours ago, Geoff Millar said:

With George on guitar, Ringo on tambourine and Leon Russell on bass, it's a magical side of that album.  Only George would bring on someone who would upstage him and his guitar fills are just perfect.

 

I can't agree more, it is the highlight of the album, a perfect record side.  Nobody is trying to upstage anyone, they have a synergy that is magical.  It's the best version of "Mr Tamborine Man" that I've heard Dylan do, something about the performance draws me in and holds me to the end every time I listen to it - every word and phrase has meaning to Dylan, and he doesn't want us to miss one of them.

 

 

Edited November 6, 2022 by audiofeline

[keyse1]

Back in the 70’s

When I was young

And thin

I thought this was the best record ever made

And still do 

[keyse1]

Great lyrics even if I don’t understand 

Killer band

And one of the all time great vocals to pull it all together

Highway 61 Revisited 

 

Edited November 12, 2022 by keyse1

[keyse1]

My impeccable taste momentarily deserted me there in 1981

Could not get into this at the time after the shock horror of Saved and the born again stuff

40 or so years later came Trouble No More with live versions of the born again records

Impassioned vocals and a killer band complete with gospel singers and including some of the Shot Of Love songs and I've sort of revised everything I thought about it at the time

Trouble No More is close to my favourite Bootleg Series now despite the preaching 

Extraordinary live performances 

 

[Monty]

2 hours ago, keyse1 said:

Great lyrics even if I don’t understand 

Killer band

And one of the all time great vocals to pull it all together

Highway 61 Revisited 

 

Mike Bloomfield is on fire for this one.

[keyse1]

The greatest ever invention for playing music

The iMac 

How else would I know that I’ve got 1500 songs by Bob Dylan 

And a 1000 by Johnny Cash

At this age I wouldn’t have enough time left to count them

[Geoff Millar]

Highway 61 Revisited is one of my top five 'desert island' albums, simply brilliant. 

 

The remastered CD issue is well worth buying, I think the best way to identify it is that the remaster has stripes on the spine and there are extra photos in the CD insert. Bass and drums are somewhat clearer compared to the original CD, at least on my copies.

 

I really don't think Bob made a better record, although 'Live at the Albert Hall 1966' - even though it's from Manchester - comes close.

 

Geoff

[keyse1]

Using the magic of computers to remove a song I hate Joey in real life a serious Mafia thug

And replace it with 2 great outtakes 

Golden Loom and Abandoned Love

 

Edited November 14, 2022 by keyse1

[audiofeline]

Bob Dylan apologises for machine-printed 'signatures' -

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63779904

[sdotmouse]

the hand of god? 

 

s.m

 

[keyse1]

This could be the best interview with Dylan I’ve ever read

https://www.bobdylan.com/news/bob-dylan-interviewed-by-wall-street-journals-jeff-slate/

[Geoff Millar]

Thanks, I hadn't seen that one

 

There are a lot of good ones: San Francisco 1965, available on YouTube and the 1966 Playboy interview is hilarious, with Bob never giving a straight answer to anything.

 

Geoff

[keyse1]

Best record

Ever

And my favourite song

 

[Geoff Millar]

Probably the best song Bob has done, but there's rather a lot of competition - Visions of Johanna for one. The backing and rhythm are hypnotic and make the song seem to run for three minutes, not eleven or whatever.  Lovely lead acoustic licks, too.

 

To me Highway 61 is one of his two best albums, the other being "Royal Albert Hall' 1966.  Look at the quality of what didn't make it to the album: Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window; Positively Fourth Street; Barbed Wire Fence; She's Your Lover Now, etc; material that others would kill for. 

 

Hendrix did a rather good, if straightforward cover of 'Window' on the BBC and sometimes live, well worth tracking down. He also covered Tears of Rage, Drifter's Escape, Like a Rolling Stone and of course All Along the Watchtower.  Most people would know the Monterey version of Like a Rolling Stone but Winterland 1968 is more bluesy and all verses are intact.

 

Even the Highway  61 cover art is great: one reviewer described it a 'Attitude".

 

Geoff