Tea For One Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Any thoughts on ol' Zimmy? I went to a local used record shop today and brought home FREEWHEELIN BOB DYLAN, BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, and HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED. It's a good day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave da Dude Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Any thoughts on ol' Zimmy? I went to a local used record shop today and brought home FREEWHEELIN BOB DYLAN, BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, and HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED. It's a good day!! He was "my hero" in my "formative years". All my vinyl is either ruined or lost, but I've got the Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (imho, the best) and the "best of" one, which is pretty good actually on CD. I've still got all my music books of his stuff though. When I unpack them I'll let all ya'all know what they are. I think it was "Positvely 4th Street Blues" that was my fave ta' play. Gotta' geetar... got the amp. There must be SOMEthing else I... "need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Timely. I just now loaded my favorite Dylan tracks up on the ol' Windows Media box - "Blood on the Tracks" and "Nashville Skyline." Yes, it's raining here this evening... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 His last album is stunning. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splitting hare Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 One of the greatest songwriters of all time. I really appreciate even him more since I only recently started covering a few of his tunes - Neighborhood Bully, Make You Feel My Love, Tangled Up In Blue. Reverbnation stuff More Reverbnation stuff I feel happy! I feel happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampdog Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I am a big Dylan fan... I've heard alot of folks cover his music but some of the best covers I've heard are from the Texas boy... Jimmy Lafave... give him a listen if you get the chance.. http://www.jimmylafave.com/ If it ain't fun...why do it...? http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=778394&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherstar Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I am a big Dylan fan... I've heard alot of folks cover his music but some of the best covers I've heard are from the Texas boy... Jimmy Lafave... give him a listen if you get the chance.. http://www.jimmylafave.com/ Oh yes! give Jimmy a listen!! Very, very good stuff!! Turn me over, I'm done on this side... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I've never been able to get into "Blonde On Blonde". It's probably got the best song names of any Dylan album, but the songs themselves... they're way too long and verbose and... OTOH, I pretty much like the rest of the Dylan albums I own. Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickygclef Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 "Blood on the Tracks" is my favorite. The songs are all great and extremely heartfelt (check out "You're A Big Girl Now", "Simple Twist of Fate"). Dylan's playing and vocals are exceptional throughout the album. I know that Dylan is often cryptic in revealing the sources for his songs, but I believe that this album chronicles the breakup of his marriage to Sara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 "Blood on the Tracks" is my favorite. The songs are all great and extremely heartfelt (check out "You're A Big Girl Now", "Simple Twist of Fate"). Dylan's playing and vocals are exceptional throughout the album. +1. I know that Dylan is often cryptic in revealing the sources for his songs, but I believe that this album chronicles the breakup of his marriage to Sara. Yeah, I think that's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 http://bp3.blogger.com/_IHL4cs57bg4/SA9kY-UPQgI/AAAAAAAACSo/yVks6EpuPic/s320/Bob+Dylan+-+Desire.jpg My fave Dylan album! A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 http://bp3.blogger.com/_IHL4cs57bg4/SA9kY-UPQgI/AAAAAAAACSo/yVks6EpuPic/s320/Bob+Dylan+-+Desire.jpg My fave Dylan album! I like that one, especially "Isis", but he did (IMHO) better versions of it on the Rolling Thunder Review (there's videos of them on YouTube) Not very sold on the track "Mozambique". Rhyming "Mozambique" and "dancing cheek-to-cheek" is a bit too Tin-Pan Alley for my taste. "One More Cup Of Coffee" is also pretty good. If I had to have a favourite, I'd go for either "Freewheelin'", "Bringing It All Back Home", the first album ("Bob Dylan") or perhaps "Blood On The Tracks". Dylan question: If he was already using a band on "Freewheelin'" (on "Corinna, Corinna") why were people so shocked that he went electric? Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I absolutely love Highway 61 Revisited, it's a great album; but truthfully, it's the only Dylan album that I've ever had and listened to in its entirety. No particular reason, just- so much music out there, so little time! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splitting hare Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 "Simple Twist of Fate" Another great song. Concrete Blonde did am excellent cover of this song with some very tasteful guitar work by James Mankey. I have only heard it on their Still in Hollywood CD. Reverbnation stuff More Reverbnation stuff I feel happy! I feel happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Not very sold on the track "Mozambique". Rhyming "Mozambique" and "dancing cheek-to-cheek" is a bit too Tin-Pan Alley for my taste. There's plenty of forced syntax that makes me shudder on that song, for sure - "Is very nice, to stay there, we could do...and maybe fall in love, just me and you" Actually my favorite tracks off the album would be "Black Diamond Bay" and "One More Cup Of Coffee" - "Hurricane" is solid, but a bit preachy towards the end... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I like the song that's not Hurricane, where the judge asks the accused what the time is and when the guy replies "five to ten" the judge says "That's exactly what you get!". Ok... it's highly unlikely that such a thing would ever happen (way too much coincidence) but I always found it funny as hell. Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 You mean "Joey" - another fine yarn, probably written right about the same time as The Godfather came out. The police department hounded him, they called him Mr. Smith They got him on conspiracy, they were never sure who with "What time is it" said the judge to Joey when they met "Five to ten" said Joey. The judge says, "That's exactly what you get". A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Yeah, that's the one! He's got some great lines, eh? I've always liked the one in "Subterranean Homesick Blues", The man in the coon-skin cap wants eleven dollar bills, You only got ten That's genius! Great video for it, too. Even the liner notes can be amazing. My favourite is http://www.bobdylan.com/linernotes/bringing.html I had a singer once who could quote the whole thing! Dylan's one of the greats, if he didn't exist, someone would have had to invent him. Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave da Dude Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Yeah, that's the one! He's got some great lines, eh? I've always liked the one in "Subterranean Homesick Blues", The man in the coon-skin cap wants eleven dollar bills, You only got ten That's genius! Great video for it, too. Even the liner notes can be amazing. My favourite is http://www.bobdylan.com/linernotes/bringing.html I had a singer once who could quote the whole thing! Dylan's one of the greats, if he didn't exist, someone would have had to invent him. Yeah, he's great! One of my faves is "Alice's Restaurant". I couldn't recite all the lyrics, but I could play the whole thing. And I always knew when to come in with the lyrics. "Just wait until it comes around on the geetar again." I had, still have I think, the sheet music for that one and transposed it to chords I could play. Then I picked off the chords with the "Claw" picking sequence (strings 4,1,3,2,5,1,3,2,4,1,3,1, etc.). My teacher said it was "...a pretty good fake...". But my all time fave is "The Motorcycle Song", because I was riding one at the time. "I don't want a pickle. Just wanna' ride my mo... ooo... torrrr... cycle." After driving off the narrow, twisty mountain road... "As luck would have it, and.... ...I landed on a police car and didn't die. The cops died." And then, "...drove into town at eighty miles an hour, slid up to... ...and got off... the kickstand down. That's the kinda' attitude ya' gotta' sing this with." Gotta' geetar... got the amp. There must be SOMEthing else I... "need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Dave.... I hate to embarass you but.... Those are both songs by Arlo Guthrie, not Bob Dylan.... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splitting hare Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Those are both songs by Arlo Guthrie, not Bob Dylan.... You mean there are actually songs out there that WEREN'T written by Dylan? Reverbnation stuff More Reverbnation stuff I feel happy! I feel happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Yes, and songs that were better than anything written by Dylan.... "Alice's Restaurant" will take some time, but it will eventually be remembered for its brilliant wit. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave da Dude Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Dave.... I hate to embarass you but.... Those are both songs by Arlo Guthrie, not Bob Dylan.... Ooops! Of course... you're right. I liked all the other ones mentioned though. And as I think I said earlier, my fave to play was "Positively Fourth Street Blues". I'll blame it on the heat here. The house A/C can't even keep up with it, over 100 today. The house is down to 75 now... Gotta' geetar... got the amp. There must be SOMEthing else I... "need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Iverson Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Dylan has written some cool tunes, but I was never taken with him as an icon, or "spokesman for his generation". He actually didn't like all that nonsense, either - at least he complained about it publicly. I heard him say (in a program about him) "people tell me 'I know you through your songs'. THEY DON'T KNOW ME!". And of course he was right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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