tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post8545427991044948934..comments2024-03-27T09:27:33.931+00:00Comments on Idiotic Hat: Me and Bob DylanMike C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-46529043028872563792011-11-07T01:12:34.720+00:002011-11-07T01:12:34.720+00:00i read your dylan article closley, as a "hard...i read your dylan article closley, as a "hardcore"dylan fan" to use a light term, and encourage you to read again what you have written.besides the obvious contradiction regarding your individual feelings for a genious that has been such an intricate part of shaping our world, our lives, and liturature itself,i have only to say that the whole crux of dylan, is that he is timeless.born in the year of pat garret and billy the kid,dylan has reshaped my adult life beyond even my own comprehension.each album,which by the way are far from over,the music and words do not know time.they do not cowtow to any age, and will live on, and remain relivant long after the very sad day that robert zimmerman leaves this world.I personally think that for one reson or another, you have let a wonderful chance to let yourself allow dylan into your world, with excuses of time restrictions, relevance, and obvious fear that the words that you may or may not comprehend, might have helped you progress when you simply rejected the opportunity for growth.i encourage you to smash these pretentious walls between blood on th tracks, and bring back home the realization that its ok to admit that this underated icon might just be more with you, than against you, as frightening as his intense genious may be to your ego. by the way , the quote from the reporter was "toiled" not labored...backing me up, in my ultimate point...listen again,and again, he might just teach you something, that in my opinion, you are crying out to learn.pride is the wall that keeps doors locked, and make friends, seem like potential threats.just the fact that you wrote this, tells me that somewhere inside, you know that something bigger than you might have some answers,don't let the reality that bob dylan appears to us as a mortal man,deter you from benefiting from the messages born through him from a higher power.true genius does not boast,and the times will always be changing.our job is to make sure, that we too, are in a constant state of change, or we will wither and surley die.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-77660696806979717562011-06-02T16:29:31.449+01:002011-06-02T16:29:31.449+01:00Mike,
When I moved back to Bristol, the guy whose...Mike,<br /><br />When I moved back to Bristol, the guy whose room I took over had left behind Yamaha acoustic and three songbooks: the Complete Beatles and (as it happens) Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde and Blood on the Tracks.<br /><br />" That is as surprising to me as me driving a car was to you."<br /><br />Take your point. Of course, if you'd said you were GOOD at driving, that would have been truly unbelievable. I'd no more expect you to want to hear me playing than you would me to be a passenger of yours.<br /><br />[Checkword: matota - dunno what it means, but I like it!]Tony_Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-2723999354538153882011-06-02T16:23:59.851+01:002011-06-02T16:23:59.851+01:00Dave,
Cheers for that. I was wondering. Never did...Dave,<br /><br />Cheers for that. I was wondering. Never did get to hear the Basement Tapes. Definitely 1 to do before I die.<br /><br />Of course it's the Julie Driscoll and the Brian Auger Trinity who made the unforgettable version: <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apnyy0lH5mk&feature=fvst<br /><br />Can any classical fans id the piano intro?Tony_Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-42844891639449276152011-05-30T10:14:51.686+01:002011-05-30T10:14:51.686+01:00Tony,
"This Wheel's on Fire" is co-...Tony,<br /><br />"This Wheel's on Fire" is co-credited with Rick Danko from The Band because they wrote it together during what's become known as "The Basement Tapes" sessions. Dylan was quite happy to co-write with others, especially Jacques Levy around the time of "Desire". <br /><br />Okay, I'll get my coat . . .Dave Leekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17971308602082668644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-24698019958166874492011-05-29T22:15:04.286+01:002011-05-29T22:15:04.286+01:00Tony,
You play the guitar? That is as surprising ...Tony,<br /><br />You play the guitar? That is as surprising to me as me driving a car was to you. I've had to give up -- arthritis starting in the thumbs.<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-36343288021274631522011-05-29T21:49:10.860+01:002011-05-29T21:49:10.860+01:00I have occasional guitar sessions with Sean Zag. L...I have occasional guitar sessions with Sean Zag. Last week we paid birthday tribute to His Bobness by playing Simple Twist of Fate and This Wheel's on Fire, two of his best, surely (although the latter co-credited to another, unusually).Tony_Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-6743441583760088072011-05-24T20:19:35.775+01:002011-05-24T20:19:35.775+01:00I too love "Blood on The Tracks" and the...I too love "Blood on The Tracks" and the only time I saw him was just after "Desire". I occasionally listen to him but feel that I was a bit young for him generally.<br /><br />I certainly never really "got" the protest stuff. As Rich Hall says, "the problem with folk music is that nowadays everyone's got a hammer".Dave Leekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17971308602082668644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-59205065920039075122011-05-24T19:45:12.653+01:002011-05-24T19:45:12.653+01:00Bringing it All Back Home and John Wesley Harding ...<i>Bringing it All Back Home</i> and <i>John Wesley Harding</i> for me. Dylan encouraged me to see those parts of the world which had my name on it. Of course, I neglected my territory, but it's still visible, if largely overgrown.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.com