Bob Dylan thread

[Osama Jim Laden]

Could you honestly see Dylan in the legend slot? I thought it was Dolly nailed on

Edited December 8, 2013 by Osama Jim Laden

[The Nal]

Picked up tickets for the Dublin show. Last time I'll get to see him I reckon.

Liking his new look! Cracking tune too.

[The Nal]

Last night in Dublib. BEst I've ever seen him. By a mile. Sounded great, band were incredible, he stood front and centre for most of it on the mic too. Cracking setlist of mostly new stuff. His harmonica playing was perfect.

[Wooderson]

I get the impression that some Dylan fans will lap up any aul pish and beg for more.

Now don't get me wrong, this was no class act group of guys like you got in here. I'm talking about world class turds.

[The Nal]

Nah very cool crowd last night. No one shouting for the old songs or anything. The newer songs got all the applause. A proper, relevant working band with the new stuff nailed down. Mix of all ages. Three teenagers in front of me singing along and hugging each other during a load of the new songs.

Recent tunes called Forgetful Heart, Long and Wasted Years and Pay in Blood being the standouts.

Forgetful Heart in particular. You could hear a pin drop. Beautiful.

Long and Wasted Years.

Edited June 18, 2014 by The Nal

[Wooderson]

You have to tip the aul hat to Bobby. His committment to his craft and confidence in his newest material is resolute! More bad reviews than good and he couldnt care less. He's a hardened old spud that ain't gonna change his ways now. I respect him but can't help but feel the world has missed out on account of his lazerbeam focus on remaining true.

Throw Bobby out there with Jacky White's band The Peacocks for example. Get him to start with The Hurricane. Jesus I'd pay €100 for that alone.

[The Nal]

On the flipside of that I can't think of another act who at nearly 74 still has thousands of people of all ages going to gigs wanting to hear the new stuff.

If he stuck to playing Its All Over Now Baby Blue or Only a Pawn in Their Game on acoustic he would've become stale in the mid 60s.

He hasnt played the Hurricane live for nearly 40 years!

[Wooderson]

Just a hint of BS about "people really wanting the new stuff" when The Hurricane hasn't been played in my lifetime. Nonsense chief, soz.

[The Nal]

Not nonsense at all. He constantly moves and adapts. With mixed results. Him coming out and playing an album version of The Hurricane makes no sense.

He rarely played the album versions of the songs when they were new!

Playing the hits isn't what makes him great and not the reason 99% of people were there last night. I didn't hear one person shouting for a classic song.

[Wooderson]

I reckon Dylan's fans would go ape if he came out and played "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain" on his cheeks chief. Or spoken word. Or the clubstyle!

[The Nal]

I reckon Dylan's fans would go ape if he came out and played "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain" on his cheeks chief. Or spoken word. Or the clubstyle!

His phrasing in the third verse makes it work.

[The Nal]

Forgetful Heart. Beautiful stuff.

[The Nal]

Dress It Up, Better Have It All. Bob Dylan and The Band. New song never heard before song from the upcoming Basement Tapes boxset.

Lo and Behold (Take 1) also on it. With Bob laughing his arse off.

Edited October 16, 2014 by The Nal

[The Nal]

http://youtu.be/vjWeVHOspm0

[The Nal]

New album is pretty special

[When Jokers Attack]

Critics seem to be loving it. Going to give it a listen over the weekend.

[midnight]

There was an interview with Dylan in the Independent today. Can't find a weblink, though.

[The Nal]

Cant wait for this!

Edited October 15, 2015 by The Nal

[When Jokers Attack]

Well this is different

 

[The Nal]

Christ. Seems around that time he was doing 5-6 takes, all completely different, and then picking one for the album.

We've never seen the like before or since. Bringing it All Back Home, Highway 61 and Blonde on Blonde in 14 months!

[The Nal]

Anyone taken the plunge? And if so which version? Its a fucking minefield!!

[When Jokers Attack]

I downloaded the 18 disc set but mainly just been listening to it on shuffle as think It would get tiresome listening to 10 takes of the same song constantly (There is a whole disc just with versions of Like A Rolling Stone on it). Might make a playlist of the best of disc to listen to in order though. Also thinking of picking up the vinyl version at some point.

[Mardy]

44 minutes ago, When Jokers Attack said:

I downloaded the 18 disc set but mainly just been listening to it on shuffle as think It would get tiresome listening to 10 takes of the same song constantly (There is a whole disc just with versions of Like A Rolling Stone on it). Might make a playlist of the best of disc to listen to in order though. Also thinking of picking up the vinyl version at some point.

Pretty much the same for me. I started off with the 15 track Spotify sampler, then downloaded the 18 disc thing this morning. I've been flicking through bits of it this afternoon, not in any structured way.

 

it's an immense thing. Dylan was so ridiculously, ludicrously ahead of the game in 65-66. You could spend a lifetime trying to fathom this shit out. Just extraordinary.

 

and yeah, i've ordered the vinyl for Christmas. There is literally and without any measure of hyperbole, nobody like Dylan.

[When Jokers Attack]

If I Was A King is my favourite right now.

[The Nal]

Some nice pics here. He looks very happy on that tour.