Have you ever noticed a similar singing style between Dylan and Bowie? I made the connection once and I am convinced its not a coincidence. They did have Mick Ronson as a guitar player. I once hung out for the most of the night with Rob Stoner, chance encounter at a bar. He was Dylans stage manager and guitar player. If anyone has a copy of Stoners Patriotic Duty album. I really need digitized a copy.
Side note: I was amazed to learn about how big an influence Dylan was on Hendrix. Jimi has a couple really interesting Dylan numbers on his Jimi Hendrix Film album. One of my faves is "Like a Rolling Stone." It is amazing how much Dylan comes through.
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I certainly appreciate Dylan's contribution to music and especially his song writing. But at my age I was just a little late for that party. During my time growing up it was more CSNY for me. I certainly plan to watch the movie when it comes to streaming. One of the trailers show him and Pete Seeger together. I'm sure it will be an interesting and educational venture into the early career of Dylan.
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Hendrix made that song his own. As he did with most of his covers.
Dylan influences many: I hear him in Tom Petty’s voice, the Byrds, and as Steve Earle once said, all of them from that generation were trying to be the next Dylan. But he hasn’t written a great song for 50 years, not that I’ve heard.
There’s a LIFE magazine special issue that just came out calling Dylan “America’s Greatest Songwriter”, and I’d suggest that Springsteen, Billy Joel, Hank Williams and Cole Porter might have a thing to say about that.
I’d take Springsteen’s catalogue - and Joel’s - over Bob’s any day of the week. JMHO.
I most certainly agree with you. I also think it is connected with the time period in your life in which you grew up and lived. The music of our own time period directly connects you with the things that were most relative to you and the memories you associate with that music.
I do look back at music that was somewhat before my time. Dylan is one such artist. And while I greatly appreciate his song writing because the lyrics are fantastic and he brought about an awareness like none other in his time period, there is no direct connection to the time period of which I grew up.
I would venture to guess if I were 10 years older I would have a much greater love for Dylan than I already do.
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People like Neil Young, Paul Simon, Tom Waits, Randy Newman, Keith and Mick, Lennon, Van Morrison, Becker and Fagen, Bob Marley, Tom Petty, Joni Mitchell.
However, Dylan stands alone because his lyrics can stand on their own as poetry.
In addition he could write songs like Hurricane and the soundtrack to Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid that fit the story and time.
Reading Dylan songs on their own one is struck by the poetry and how the words fit.
Darkness at the break of noon Shadows even the silver spoon The handmade blade, the child's balloon Eclipses both the sun and moon To understand you know too soon There is no sense in trying
[Verse 2] Pointed threats they bluff with scorn Suicide remarks are torn From the fool's gold mouthpiece the hollow horn Plays wasted words, proves to warn That he not busy being born Is busy dying
[Verse 3] Temptation's page flies out the door You follow, find yourself at war Watch waterfalls of pity roar You feel to moan, but unlike before You discover that you'd just be one more Person crying
I read a lot and always have. English was my first major in college. I really appreciate the written word.
I can pull up Dylan song lyrics and be stunned by the "how" of writing like that. We all have access to the same words. How does one person fit words together like that?
I really enjoyed it. Timothee Chalamet was outstanding. It took five years of his life.
The other actors were right there. A well crafted movie of a complex character during a defining period of history.
The movie only covers from 1961 to 1965. I graduated from high school in 1965. So, it was a time I remember well.
The music was great and you cannot escape from the lyrics.
I do not know how younger people react to Dylan. In some ways we are all a product of our times. So, younger folks if there is an interest go see it. If not that is ok.
I read a lot of historical fiction. It always makes me wonder about the lives of people who lived during different periods of time.
I am thankful and feel fortunate to have been born when I was. I would not trade it for any other time in history.
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