talkin' bob dylan blues
Last night I saw Bob Dylan play at our baseball diamond. perhaps the coolest part about the whole thing was that the baseball diamond was the center-point of whatever social blah blah blah.
lets talk about mr.Dyaln.
now...back in the early 60s (when he started) Bob Dylan was putting out a lot of music that was a blatant rip off of Woody Guthrie. Dylan many times has admitted that the start of his career was to reproduce songs in the style of mr.guthrie.
At this point in time, Dylan looked like a "no good" kid with a guitar in one hand and a pack of smokes in the other.
Moving into the mid-60s, Dylan's songs became more personal and comedic. He used his strength of sarcasm and slant rhymes to create a sound that was all his own. Dylan's mid-60s albums are considered his best works (by most of his fans). These albums start with "another side of bob Dylan" and go all the way to "Nashville skyline".
His image for this time period was perhaps of "the coolest person that ever lived"
He had sunglasses, inside and outside, and kept a pack of smokes handy. His clothing was that of a sophisticated poet. His attitude was of a loner and an everyday man. He sang songs of heartache and lust. In the mid to late 60s he was the man of the hour.
Once the 70s hit, he became a little less active and decided to focus on his (soon to be failed) marriage. It wasn’t till 1975 that he re-struck gold with his landmark album "Blood on the Tracks." The entire album was based around his wife leaving him and his pain. The album paints a picture of a man who is troubled and heartbroken. Someone who may be drinking a little too much at times, and smoke as often as he could. A mess. Dylan followed up this gold record with a slightly less successful album "desire". After this he entered a slump in which he rested for a long time.
Christianity, new loves, children, bad records, and the gaining of weight and age made Bob Dylan appear to be "washed up" by the time the 80s hit full on. Albums such as "saved", "oh mercy", and "down in the groove" kept his career moving, but scraping the bottom at the same time.
It wasn’t till 1997's "Time Out Of Mind" that he bounced back with another set of good music. Songs like "trying to get to heaven" or "highlands" painted a picture of a wiser, older, smarter Dylan. The image this time was of a veteran to rock music. He was held up once more as the prolific creator that he once was. The wiser man who drinks glasses of wine and smokes cigars pulled off a series of good reviews for his latest album.
Finally in 2001 he released "Love and theft" and once again held as a classic album. Dylan was back at the top doing what he did best, making music that mattered. Love and Theft is a throw back to his 60s albums. Many songs go without a chorus, but instead loop a single phrase over and over again. The image this time was of a road tested southern gentleman who keeps a pack of smokes close to his heart and a bottle of wine in every cabinet. Love affairs, life, the closeness of death, and a nostalgic look back at the past become the background to this album.
Now the problem is....with all these new images and all the smoking he has done....his voice is now not understandable in a live setting. Not to mention that all the songs are played in ways that folks won't recognize.
I had fun at the concert because it’s Bob Dylan, but man...I wished I was there for the first time he ever played "It aint me babe" the way it was recorded.
I guess regardless of what happens, I'll still have all the great Dylan albums...but all those years of smoking really show at his live concerts. Go check one out sometime!
Once the show was over, I went home and talked a lot...I need to stop.
Now its time for coffee because I could not sleep last night and I am awake.
I love you
lets talk about mr.Dyaln.
now...back in the early 60s (when he started) Bob Dylan was putting out a lot of music that was a blatant rip off of Woody Guthrie. Dylan many times has admitted that the start of his career was to reproduce songs in the style of mr.guthrie.
At this point in time, Dylan looked like a "no good" kid with a guitar in one hand and a pack of smokes in the other.
Moving into the mid-60s, Dylan's songs became more personal and comedic. He used his strength of sarcasm and slant rhymes to create a sound that was all his own. Dylan's mid-60s albums are considered his best works (by most of his fans). These albums start with "another side of bob Dylan" and go all the way to "Nashville skyline".
His image for this time period was perhaps of "the coolest person that ever lived"
He had sunglasses, inside and outside, and kept a pack of smokes handy. His clothing was that of a sophisticated poet. His attitude was of a loner and an everyday man. He sang songs of heartache and lust. In the mid to late 60s he was the man of the hour.
Once the 70s hit, he became a little less active and decided to focus on his (soon to be failed) marriage. It wasn’t till 1975 that he re-struck gold with his landmark album "Blood on the Tracks." The entire album was based around his wife leaving him and his pain. The album paints a picture of a man who is troubled and heartbroken. Someone who may be drinking a little too much at times, and smoke as often as he could. A mess. Dylan followed up this gold record with a slightly less successful album "desire". After this he entered a slump in which he rested for a long time.
Christianity, new loves, children, bad records, and the gaining of weight and age made Bob Dylan appear to be "washed up" by the time the 80s hit full on. Albums such as "saved", "oh mercy", and "down in the groove" kept his career moving, but scraping the bottom at the same time.
It wasn’t till 1997's "Time Out Of Mind" that he bounced back with another set of good music. Songs like "trying to get to heaven" or "highlands" painted a picture of a wiser, older, smarter Dylan. The image this time was of a veteran to rock music. He was held up once more as the prolific creator that he once was. The wiser man who drinks glasses of wine and smokes cigars pulled off a series of good reviews for his latest album.
Finally in 2001 he released "Love and theft" and once again held as a classic album. Dylan was back at the top doing what he did best, making music that mattered. Love and Theft is a throw back to his 60s albums. Many songs go without a chorus, but instead loop a single phrase over and over again. The image this time was of a road tested southern gentleman who keeps a pack of smokes close to his heart and a bottle of wine in every cabinet. Love affairs, life, the closeness of death, and a nostalgic look back at the past become the background to this album.
Now the problem is....with all these new images and all the smoking he has done....his voice is now not understandable in a live setting. Not to mention that all the songs are played in ways that folks won't recognize.
I had fun at the concert because it’s Bob Dylan, but man...I wished I was there for the first time he ever played "It aint me babe" the way it was recorded.
I guess regardless of what happens, I'll still have all the great Dylan albums...but all those years of smoking really show at his live concerts. Go check one out sometime!
Once the show was over, I went home and talked a lot...I need to stop.
Now its time for coffee because I could not sleep last night and I am awake.
I love you