"Tangled Up in Blue" is fantastic. That whole album is, imo.Very good tune. My favorite rotates between “Lay, Lady, Lay”, “Tangled up in Blue”, and “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright”
"Tangled Up in Blue" is fantastic. That whole album is, imo.Very good tune. My favorite rotates between “Lay, Lady, Lay”, “Tangled up in Blue”, and “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright”
Oh yes... Blood on the Tracks."Tangled Up in Blue" is fantastic. That whole album is, imo.
Don't Thing Twice, It's Alright is one hell of a tune. It's a favourite for any drunk who spots that there's a guitar in the room.Very good tune. My favorite rotates between “Lay, Lady, Lay”, “Tangled up in Blue”, and “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright”
I like Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts.Oh yes... Blood on the Tracks.
“Shelter From the Storm” is on that album as well.
See also "Up to Me" which should have been on Blood on the Tracks.I think his singing voice, at least in earlier years, was not as appreciated as it could have been. The genius of his song writing was the focus but I adore his voice, so distinctive and real. Master of subtle changes and wry/cutting humour and it feels as if he singing directly to you in a way that more traditionally celebrated singers can not match, and in doing so it moves you emotionally.
Listen to a song like Abandoned Love, almost a throw-away, he has one incredible live version, can be found on Youtube, and a much more mediocre studio version, only turned up on a compilation album, would be others artists greatest work, for him it is barely known.
Scarlet Rivera elevates Desire. She was the violin player who apparently Dylan heard busking in a subway and asked to come tour with him.When I started to get into pop/rock in 1972-73, Dylan was virtually retired and his best work was regarded as long behind him. I was aware of his classic 60s stuff but didn’t consider myself a fan.
It was Desire that really captivated me, and I still think it’s one of his best albums from a purely musical point of view. Joey is dull, and its words are highly dodgy (gangster glorification), but the album is great otherwise: from the jolly folk pop of Mozambique to the sensual Middle Eastern sounding One More Cup Of Coffee.
From there I worked backwards through Blood On The Tracks to the 60s stuff. I’ve never thought Blonde On Blonde to be quite the masterpiece people reckon it to be; the two albums before it are better IMO. Highway 61 Revisited isn’t the easiest listen; it’s pretty crude really, but I absolutely love its combination of obscure intellectualism and brash excitement.
There was an almost three year wait after Desire for the next album. I hated it, and haven’t been able to face any “new” Dylan ever since.
Her playing isn’t that brilliant; it’s painfully out of tune in places. She inspired him to write some fantastic tunes though, and the warm and rich arrangements are gorgeous.Scarlet Rivera elevates Desire. She was the violin player who apparently Dylan heard busking in a subway and asked to come tour with him.
It was. It’s probably more the sound (hate the backing singers! and the dull brass) than the songs that turned me off. As a sceptical High Churchman, anything that smacks of Evangelical is a total no no. I have heard Oh Mercy, and thought it pretty dull. I’ve read good things about Time Out Of Mind and should give it a go.Was it Street Legal that turned you off? His voice had changed since Desire but some of the songs on that album are very good imo. His Gospel years are considered a failure by critics but there are some great songs on Slow Train, Shot of Love and especially Infidels. Oh Mercy is a classic, Times out of Mind a notch below that but still excellent, and then you have all the bootlegs, official and not so much to visit which are troves for fans with some amazing stuff he bizarrely left off albums.
Always loved "One more Cup of Coffee", with how his voice spirals in on the back of the violin and how they drive each other through the rest of the song. She may not have been a technically perfect violinist, and he was not a classically accepted singer, but their paired imperfections create something beautiful and resonant.Her playing isn’t that brilliant; it’s painfully out of tune in places. She inspired him to write some fantastic tunes though, and the warm and rich arrangements are gorgeous.
It was. It’s probably more the sound (hate the backing singers! and the dull brass) than the songs that turned me off. As a sceptical High Churchman, anything that smacks of Evangelical is a total no no. I have heard Oh Mercy, and thought it pretty dull. I’ve read good things about Time Out Of Mind and should give it a go.
I’ve got Bootleg Series 4 (Free TradeHall; Judas) and 5 (Rolling Thunder). The former is a curio more than anything, the latter is absolutely brilliant and pisses on the official release at the time (Hard Rain).
Spot on.Always loved "One more Cup of Coffee", with how his voice spirals in on the back of the violin and how they drive each other through the rest of the song. She may not have been a technically perfect violinist, and he was not a classically accepted singer, but their paired imperfections create something beautiful and resonant.
Will investigate. I believe Saved is the only one that needs to be totally steered clear of.I stayed away from his Gospel/Spiritual years for a long time, personally I am not religious in the slightest, but even though there is some proselytizing there is plenty of the Dylan magic to make it easier to put up with.
Got that and Abandoned Love on Biograph. Two absolute jemsSee also "Up to Me" which should have been on Blood on the Tracks.
And it's out!Still waiting on that New York sessions edition of the Bootleg series.
price will go down next year.And it's out!
He's no Mumford and Sons, that's for certain.Woody Guthrie wanabee
Not Dark Yet is one of my favourite latter Dylan songs and I think it's a pretty good album overall too.Just listening to Time Out Of Mind. It's the first of his later albums that I've listened to. I'm enjoying it.
Not my favourite Dylan time period but more is more.https://www.superdeluxeedition.com/...cash-travelin-thru-1967-69-bootleg-series-15/
Bob Dylan ft. Johnny Cash / Travelin’ Thru 1967-69: Bootleg Series 15
Dylan is always worth listening to.Not my favourite Dylan time period but more is more.
New Dylan and Last of Us 2 both out on Friday. June is here to save 2020!New album is getting some damn strong reviews.
I really enjoyed it, especially the more uptempo tracks, so False Prophet and My Own Version of You. I'm not as immediately drawn to the slower tracks but I think they'll prove to be growers.I've had a few listens through now and I really enjoy it. I think the natural weakening of his voice with age has meant many of his later songs are almost spoken word pieces, but there's some nice bits of wordplay and tenderness on this album. I've Made Up My Mind to Give Myself To You reminds me of Soon After Midnight from the previous album and I like the silliness of My Own Version of You. I don't think his latest stuff is up there with his very best but I'm always glad to hear more, it's an achievement in itself to be producing music worth hearing all these years later.
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Disagree with a lot of those rankings but still, any article talking about all 39 Dylan albums is fine by me.