Bob Dylan Appreciation thread (1 Viewer)

[Lili Marlene]

Anyone hear the new Sinatra covers album yet? They're all ravin' about it.

Have only heard a couple of tracks myself...

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Would be interesting to compare it to all the shitty Rod Stewart Great American Songbook albums. There's a whole world of cool music from back then that has been beaten into submission in the popular consciousness by Robbie Williams and Michael Buble-style 'swing' albums.

But if you can get the right performer doing them...
well this vs this. I suppose there'll always be someone who prefers the Robbie version.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

Anyone hear the new Sinatra covers album yet? They're all ravin' about it.

I'm listening it now. Rubbish.

 

[Jim Daniels]

I'm listening it now. Rubbish.

But they're all ravin' about it!
John Kelly, who loves Bob, reckons it could be his best album yet. I think he was just on a new Bob buzz though

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

I like him too, but this one is a bit pointless

 

[ann post]

It just seems like one of his occasional cash-ins. Like the christmas album. Lest ye forget that bob dylan exists and sells out shows every day of the year, ye be reminded that he exists with a defacto christmas album.

Considering its Sinatra, Its a bit like Beck covering NOW 5 in 2040.

 

[Jim Daniels]

BUT THEY'RE ALL RAVIN' ABOUT IT!!!!

 

[ann post]

I'm not sure if i've heard anything off it or not. I liked modern times and listened to it a lot.

Part of me thinks that liking/disliking Dylan is futile. Its like liking/disliking hydrogen.

 

[Jim Daniels]

Ah yeah I know.

I love Bob, but when I really sit down and think about it, I only really love 5 or 6 albums and the odd song thereafter. Live he's atrocious and he's cranky. But his recent speech was deadly and frequently hilarious

Read Bob Dylan's Full MusiCares Gala Speech | Billboard

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

The Christmas album is great. In related news, I bought Highway 61 Revisited for the first time yesterday.

 

[Jim Daniels]

The Christmas album is great. In related news, I bought Highway 61 Revisited for the first time yesterday.

My favourite track from Highway 61 or almost anything

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My favourite version of Tom Thumbs Blues

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[Jim Daniels]

Tom Petty and Bob Dylan fight over an acid-dropping cab driver played by Rosanna Arquette

Watch Tom Petty, 'Bob Dylan' Fight Over Rosanna Arquette

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[David Kronenbourg]

75 years old today. happy Birthday Bob! Blood on the Tracks is one of my TAC choices

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[Cornu Ammonis]

75 years old today. happy Birthday Bob! Blood on the Tracks is one of my TAC choices

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I read the other day that he did a session with Crazy Horse around this time (they were recording Zuma with Neil Young) where they did versions of the then about to be release/just released Blood on the Tracks material. Apparently they didn't go great together but I'd still love to hear the results of that.

 

[pete]

BOB DYLAN

11 May 2017

3Arena DUBLIN



Tickets on Sale Wednesday 14 December at 9.00am



Bob Dylan will play Dublin on 11 May 2017.

Tickets go on sale this Wednesday 14 December at 9am

BOBDYLAN.COM

 

[Jim Daniels]

No Direction Home is on BBC 4 tonight at 9.00 pm

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

I swore I'd never pay to see Bob Dylan again after the Point gig he did around 2005. It was fucking awful, money down the drain.

 

[Jim Daniels]

I swore I'd never pay to see Bob Dylan again after the Point gig he did around 2005. It was fucking awful, money down the drain.

Yeah, he's lousy live. the fact that he doesn't care is no excuse.

 

[nooleen]

i thought he'd died

i can't keep track

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

I saw him live once, 17 years ago. I liked his couldn't-give-a-fuck style

 

[Jim Daniels]

I saw him live once, 17 years ago. I liked his couldn't-give-a-fuck style

It is the ultimate trait of coolness alright... as long as talent accompanies it. Which it does in Bob's case.