What's your favourite Bob Dylan song?

[TheSheriff]

13 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Have a blast of this

 

I love this version... New Wave Bob is great 

[CaledonianGonzo]

The guitarist on his left is - as the man himself would say - like a rolling stone.

[Quark]

I'm no big Bob fan so I honestly don't know most of these songs, but for me right now it's It Ain't Me Babe.

[jparx]

36 minutes ago, Quark said:

I'm no big Bob fan so I honestly don't know most of these songs, but for me right now it's It Ain't Me Babe.

That is a total classic in fairness. It's one of those "our songs" my partner and I have, along with Jackson (which may be our first dance 😄)

[northernringo]

At the minute it is probably When The Ship Comes In, love that song.

If anyone hasn't seen the 1992 Bob Dylan tribute concert I'd advise getting it cheap on DVD. Absolutely brilliant show.

[The Nal]

Probably couldn't narrow it down to 20. Love a lot of the "later" stuff - Not Dark Yet a modern masterpiece but this is as good as music gets.

 

[Starscreenbass]

Things Have Changed is probably my favourite song ever not just by Bob

[CaledonianGonzo]

3 minutes ago, Starscreenbass said:

Things Have Changed is probably my favourite song ever not just by Bob

That's my dad's favourite too.

[Mardy]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

The last 30 years have been an extended purple patch really.  At least when his muse is functioning.  The standards covers albums are neither here nor there, but the run from Time Out of Mind through to Rough and Rowdy Ways is consistently strong.

His last clunker of original material is probably Under The Red Sky.

I’d agree with that, but I just can’t find it in my to love it. I admire it, I respect it, I’m sure it is of great worth, but that’s all theoretical. I just never get that urge to rush home and slap any of it on the turntable. Maybe that will come, I kind of hope so, but I can’t force myself to enjoy it

[CaledonianGonzo]

Tell Tale Signs is a good sampler of the era - including one of the best songs he's ever written:

 

[Brave Sir Robin]

Visions of Johanna

But plenty run it close: It's Alright Ma, Hurricane, Dear Landlord, Love Sick, If You See Her Say Hello, Tomorrow is a Long Time, I Shall Be Released, Blind Willie McTell, Love Minus Zero...

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Todays favourite (will have changed tomorrow). God bless ya Bob

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

That's a belter. One of his best.

[Brave Sir Robin]

I love the fact that he decided not to put that, or Foot of Pride, on the album. Or Series of Dreams on Oh Mercy. Great little pieces of the Big Bob Story.

[Punksnotdead]

Just woken up after an afternoon nap & I've got an irresistible urge to spend an evening listening to Dylan. Can't think what put that idea in my head!!!! 😄

I'm starting with Blood on the tracks.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Back in the home taping days my first ever experience of Highway 61 Revisited was on a fucked up C90 where my old buddy Duncan accidentally taped the sides in the wrong order.

I still think Queen Jane Approximately is one of the all time great opening numbers.

[Punksnotdead]

BBC 4 is a Bob-fest tonight. Nothing new, but still......

[Ayrshire Chris]

2 hours ago, Punksnotdead said:

Just woken up after an afternoon nap & I've got an irresistible urge to spend an evening listening to Dylan. Can't think what put that idea in my head!!!! 😄

I'm starting with Blood on the tracks.

Fill yer boots tonight on bbc 4 then

edit, oops just saw you’ve posted that.  😉

Edited May 28, 2021 by Ayrshire Chris

[Avalon_Fields]

9 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Tell Tale Signs is a good sampler of the era - including one of the best songs he's ever written:

 

Yes, absolutely right.

[Avalon_Fields]

Off Time out of Mind: Tryin To Get To Heaven

Off Highway 61 Revisited: Desolation Row

Off John Wesley Harding: I Dreamed I Saw St Augustine

Off Blonde on Blonde: Visions Of Johanna

Off Freewheeling: Masters of War

Off Love & Theft: Mississippi

Off Blood on the Tracks: Lili, Rosemary & the Jack of Hearts

...ok I’ll shut up that’s way too much Dylan for any sane person...

 

 

[Skelts]

Lay, lady, lay,

my mum used to play it to death. Sound track of my childhood

see also:

Shelter from the storm

The times they are a-changing 

Mr tambourine man

Edited May 28, 2021 by Skelts

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 hour ago, Avalon_Fields said:

I Dreamed I Saw St Augustine

Hell yeah

[CaledonianGonzo]

Workingman's Blues #2 has to be up there.

[TheSheriff]

53 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Workingman's Blues #2 has to be up there.

An amazing little nod to Merle Haggard from Bob on this one, and a great track.... As my uncle used to say when I was a teenager.... Bob Dylan wrote over 500 songs at least half of them had to be alright. That was nearly 20 years ago, there’s many more since then the above included 

[bamber]

Anything off of Desire really but Black Diamond Bay if pushed for an answer.

A Novel of a tune.