Music Bob Dylan

[Kinky Melinky]

I've been listening to his music a lot recently. Normally people get into it a lot earlier than I did but hey.....it's still great to hear his material.

Any fans out there ?

Where do think he started to decline as a writer ? I heard some of his 1970's work and I have to say it's not a patch on the 1960's. Even his voice changed which was quite odd and the music became very synty

 

[Kinky Melinky]

Wow.......3 hours and not a single reply. Surely there are Dylan fans out there

 

[Flying Fox]

I've been listening to his music a lot recently. Normally people get into it a lot earlier than I did but hey.....it's still great to hear his material.

Any fans out there ?

Where do think he started to decline as a writer ? I heard some of his 1970's work and I have to say it's not a patch on the 1960's. Even his voice changed which was quite odd and the music became very synty

What a coincidence that forever young just came onto my ipod then.

I think I've got more of his stuff lying about, might have a look for it tomorrow.

 

[sammymc]

synty?

 

[bananaman]

everyone else plays his songs better

 

[sammymc]

anyhoo...im not a massive dylan fan but of his 70s albums new morning*, blood on the tracks and desire are my faves and of course the basement tapes though that was mostly recorded in the 60s....Pat garrett and billy the kid is also well worth a listen.

*title track was me and the wifes 1st dance song at our wedding.

Its true that his 70s stuff isnt as strong as the sixties stuff as a whole...but then again whose would be.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Still haven't really got into the Dylan. Shelter from the Storm is a great track, though.

 

[sammymc]

everyone else plays his songs better

simply not true.

 

[CircusMonkey]

I'd find it difficult to understand how any fan of music could not appreciate Dylan.
He wrote songs during his teens that most have been trying to emulate all their lives.
So many great songs to choose from, but i really love, It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding).

 

[KingCantona87]

everyone else plays his songs better

You mean everyone sings his songs better

 

[Adzzz]

My favourite album of his is probably Infidels, even though he obviously has better work.

I guess that makes no sense.

 

[Kinky Melinky]

everyone else plays his songs better

"The times are a changing" and "Blowin in the Wind" have not been done better by anybody else in my humble opinion, and I'm sure there are tonnes of other songs he has written that remain unrivalled

I also think that it's down to the fact that he wrote so many incredible songs that it seems like others desired to cover his music. I think it bears incredible testimony to the man as a writer.

 

[Woodzy]

"The times are a changing" and "Blowin in the Wind" have not been done better by anybody else in my humble opinion

Simon & Garfunkel

 

[Kinky Melinky]

Simon & Garfunkel

Nah. Dylan's version is the best in my opinion. It's been covered 27 times apparently

 

[Woodzy]

I just prefer Simon & Garfunkels, mainly because of the harmony. Adds something extra to the song.

But it's all down to opinion whatever way you look at it.

 

[Kinky Melinky]

I just prefer Simon & Garfunkels, mainly because of the harmony. Adds something extra to the song.

But it's all down to opinion whatever way you look at it.

Yeah definitely. Simon & Garfunkel would have brought a very gentle harmonised element to the song as only they can.

 

[peterstorey]

Dylan is the greatest songwriter in rock 'n' roll by a country mile. Sadly his live performances are now just parodies.

 

[Decotron]

A genius. Took me a while to appreciate him as one but in my defense I was quite young when I first listened to him.

Too many tracks/albums to mention them all but the one I go for first is usually Hard Rain, some fooking album.

 

[Kinky Melinky]

Sadly his live performances are now just parodies.

What do you mean ?

 

[narnar]

I can't imagine that tangled up in blue could be played better than anybody else.

 

[datura]

What do you mean ?

His voice has completely cracked and he messes around with his older songs until they are barely recognisable.

I saw him last year at the O2 and would never watch him again.

 

[datura]

I think Times They Are a Changin' is my favourite album, although any from the 60s is generally excellent.

 

[Northstand]

anyhoo...im not a massive dylan fan but of his 70s albums new morning*, blood on the tracks and desire are my faves and of course the basement tapes though that was mostly recorded in the 60s....Pat garrett and billy the kid is also well worth a listen.

*title track was me and the wifes 1st dance song at our wedding.

Its true that his 70s stuff isnt as strong as the sixties stuff as a whole...but then again whose would be.

Yeah, those are all great albums.

Whilst it's true that in general Dylan's music has deteriorated over the years, he's still capable of some great music. Personally I loved Time out of Mind from 1997.

 

[datura]

Has anyone picked up the latest bootleg series - The Witmark Demos 1962-64? It's excellent, some early versions of many of his famous songs and alternative versions and a heap of unreleased songs too. Highly recommended if you like his early material.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

True musical genius. As a lyricist he was something else.

 

[Maajid]

Always been a poet first if you ask me. The lyrics always fill you with this mixture of melancholy, admiration and enlightenment that is really unprecedented in musical acts.

 

[peterstorey]

I think Times They Are a Changin' is my favourite album, although any from the 60s is generally excellent.

All the albums up to John Wesley Harding (plus Blood on the Tracks) are brilliant, with Highway 61 the best.

 

[Redrage]

Rolling stone and Blowin in the wind. The guy is a legend.

 

[The_Red_Hope]

He's undoubtedly my favourite musician of all time.

Just last week I started listening to all the albums(bootlegs included) again in chronological order, going over an album a week.

 

[Care_de_Bobo]

Probably my favourite artist ever, so many classic tracks and albums. Only Neil Young comes close as a song writer in my eyes. Highway 61, Blood on the Tracks and Blonde on Blonde are 3 of the best albums ever imo as well as my favourite Bring It All Back Home.

 

[ERICSAGOD]

Great songwriter, but can't sing to save his life.

 

[Scholesgoals]

its just folk music in sunglasses though.

 

[peterstorey]

The first album may be folk but by Bringing It All Back Home, it's the soul of rock 'n' roll.

 

[datura]

One of the best Witmark demos:

 

[esmufc07]

Like a Rolling Stone is a brilliant, brilliant song.

 

[MikeUpNorth]

Positively 4th Street.

 

[Iron Stove]

Lay Lady Lay was always my favourite song of his.

 

[Lynk]

I'm a massive Dylan fan. Pre-motorbike crash, his music was on a whole 'nother level to anyone else who came before him or after. His electric period was just perfect, Blonde on Blonde and Highway 61 Revisited are the two greatest rock albums of all time (forget Sgt Pepper, vastly overrated, not even The Beatles best album that title goes to Abbey Road.) Following the motorbike crash, he's been hugely inconsistant, John Wesley Harding was great, Nashville Skyline was fun, but between that and Blood On The Tracks a load of dross exists. (Mind you, I don't rate BOTT all too highly, some of the songs namely Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts are total duds)


Also, am I wierd for listening to Obviously 5 Believers and From A Buick 6 more than any other songs from the albums on which they appear?

Great songwriter, but can't sing to save his life.

Toss argument bleated by people who haven't appreciated his best work, his voice is no worse than Alex Turner, Julian Casablanca or any other modern vocalist. It's not about his range of vocal ability, it's about the emotion he expresses when singing a song.

 

[Mockney]

Bit of a sell out...In fact a massive sell out.

It's maybe not right to damn him for not speaking out on Ai WeiWei, or allowing the Chinese Authorities to censor his playlist, that's his choice and not ours, but he sold his political roots down the river a long time ago and is a bit of a prick for it IMO.

 

[Lynk]

Bit of a sell out...In fact a massive sell out.

It's maybe not right to damn him for not speaking out on Ai WeiWei, or allowing the Chinese Authorities to censor his playlist, that's his choice and not ours, but he sold his political roots down the river a long time ago and is a bit of a prick for it IMO.

Reading his autobiography it all got a bit crazy, people turning up at his house, breaking and entering, demanding him to support political rallies, or in one case A.J. Webberman routing through his bins to find out the meaning of his songs. Keep in mind he had 4-5 kids to raise, it's only natural he got a little protective.