Bob Dylan - quick poll
19 May 2003, 09:38 AM
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Is he;
a) a hugely influential musical genius, or
b) a whinging, whining, slurring/squeaky-voiced, over-opinionated, over-rated creator of non-music using (badly) possibly the most irritating musical instrument ever devised, aka the harmonica?
For the sake of impartiality i won't tell you how i stand on this personally...
a) a hugely influential musical genius, or
b) a whinging, whining, slurring/squeaky-voiced, over-opinionated, over-rated creator of non-music using (badly) possibly the most irritating musical instrument ever devised, aka the harmonica?
For the sake of impartiality i won't tell you how i stand on this personally...
19 May 2003, 09:54 AM
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it's true that his harmonica "playing" leaves a little to be desired but overall he is imo one of the most influential musicians/writers of the 20th C. How many people could claim to have made at least 10 albums that are genuine classics? At his best, no-one can rival him.
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19 May 2003, 10:24 AM
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So how many times do i have to listen to the drone of the harmonica before i begin to like it then?
I mean, i've even grown to love Trout Mask Replica, so i'm pretty open-minded musically, but Dylan? in my opinion, he just happened to be the man-of-the-moment, in the right place at the right time. If anybody created a noise like that these days, i reckon they'd get absolutely nowhere, cos it just ain't nice to listen to. Maybe i'm just missing the point...
I mean, i've even grown to love Trout Mask Replica, so i'm pretty open-minded musically, but Dylan? in my opinion, he just happened to be the man-of-the-moment, in the right place at the right time. If anybody created a noise like that these days, i reckon they'd get absolutely nowhere, cos it just ain't nice to listen to. Maybe i'm just missing the point...
19 May 2003, 10:24 AM
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Those 10 classic Bob Dylan albums in full:
1. Freewheeling Bob D
2. Another Side of Bob D
3. The Times They Are A Changin’
4. Bringing it all Back Home
5. Highway 61 Revisited
6. Blonde on Blonde
7. John Wesley Harding
8. Blood on the Tracks
9. Desire
10. Oh Mercy
Other contenders:
Street Legal
New Morning
Planet Waves
Pat Garret & Billy the Kid
Live at the Budokan
The Basement Tapes (Bob D & The Band)
Hard Rain (tenuous, this one)
1. Freewheeling Bob D
2. Another Side of Bob D
3. The Times They Are A Changin’
4. Bringing it all Back Home
5. Highway 61 Revisited
6. Blonde on Blonde
7. John Wesley Harding
8. Blood on the Tracks
9. Desire
10. Oh Mercy
Other contenders:
Street Legal
New Morning
Planet Waves
Pat Garret & Billy the Kid
Live at the Budokan
The Basement Tapes (Bob D & The Band)
Hard Rain (tenuous, this one)
19 May 2003, 10:42 AM
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the man-of-the-moment
He has been a huge influenceon so many major bands and continues to make great music. The harmonica playing is a required tast but the lyrics he writes are still great.
Listen to "Positively 4th Street". He really hated the woman that he wrote that song about.
19 May 2003, 03:07 PM
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Quote:He's a great writer who just happens to sing.
A great writer yes...all along the Watchtower, maggies farm etc
Just happens to sing?????I wouldn't call the noise he makes singing.
A great writer yes...all along the Watchtower, maggies farm etc
Just happens to sing?????I wouldn't call the noise he makes singing.
19 May 2003, 03:12 PM
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Bob Dylan - Immense influence over the last 40 years of music.
Bob Dylan - Can't sing for toffee.
All his best moments were through othe peoples mouths, sad but true IMHO
Bob Dylan - Can't sing for toffee.
All his best moments were through othe peoples mouths, sad but true IMHO
19 May 2003, 04:24 PM
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Wouldn't All Along the Watchtower make a great anthem for the Jehovas Witnesses
almost as good as dave edmunds "i here you knocking", but you cant come in!!!
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