bob dylan
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i don't want to say this out loud, but i've obly recently started listening to bob dylan. i only have desire. i've been given this album alot of attention these last couple of days, and i'm totally in love with it. amazing story telling
which album(s) should i investigate next?
choices so far (i thought) would be:
highway 61 revisited
love and theft
modern times
any thought?
rock on
which album(s) should i investigate next?
choices so far (i thought) would be:
highway 61 revisited
love and theft
modern times
any thought?
rock on
Athens, Greece: 2006/09/30
"Call me Ishmael. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world." Herman Melville : Moby Dick
"Call me Ishmael. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world." Herman Melville : Moby Dick
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Freewheelin,
Times they are a changin,
Another Side of Bob Dylan,
Bringing it all back home
Blonde on Blonde
John Wesley Harding
all great music, all great albums
sweet, i'm gonna do that.
do you have desire? like?
"Call me Ishmael. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world." Herman Melville : Moby Dick
my favorites:
isis
oh sister
sara (definately)
"Call me Ishmael. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world." Herman Melville : Moby Dick
Blood on the Tracks is my favorite CD.... from anybody. So of course I feel the need to toss that out.
Since you have Desire, you may also look into the Official Bootleg Series where he released a live Rolling Thunder '75 series. He does several off that and IMO his band was on fire during that period.
Yeah, don't forget the first release from that bootleg series (66 I believe) when he first went electric
Also, I want to note he had the same band (The Band) for that one.
Simply Brilliant
When you see me on the street, yell out "FAVO!!!"
I've been to alot of Pearl Jam shows;So fucking what.
I'd get Blonde On Blonde next and work forwards and backwards from there.
http://www.wishlistfoundation.org
Oh my, they dropped the leash.
Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!
"Make our day"
but there are a lot of options here. the freewheelin' bob dylan, the times they are a-changin', another side of bob dylan, and bringing it all back home are all very essential albums. they represent his early career when his style was still mostly geared towards traditional folk music. some of his best songwriting is on these albums, and it will really give you an appreciation for how how great (and underrated) a guitar player he was. you can also include his self-titled debut album in this category. it was largely ignored at the time of its release, but in my opinion it is dylan's most raw and intense album.
then of course there's highway 61 revisited and blonde on blonde. these are two very important albums in the history of music. they represent the beginning of folk rock, and they set a pretty high standard in terms of songwriting.
his three most recent albums are also very good: time out of mind, love and theft, and modern times. he takes a different approach to songwriting now, and it has really rejuvenated him as an artist.
and there's a lot of great material that i haven't mentioned. even his lesser-known albums never fail to amaze me. like i said, there's really no wrong place to start.
in terms of live albums, rolling thunder revue is an amazing bootleg. mtv unplugged is also very good.
i would also recommend no direction home, the martin scorsese documentary. very insightful.
And that failure's no success at all."
"Don't ya think its sometimes wise not to grow up."
"Cause life ain't nothing but a good groove
A good mixed tape to put you in the right mood."
That is a fantastic bootleg!
And that failure's no success at all."
"Don't ya think its sometimes wise not to grow up."
"Cause life ain't nothing but a good groove
A good mixed tape to put you in the right mood."
Most albums have already been mentioned but I'd like to add oh Mercy!
EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
Blonde on Blonde, Highway 61 Revisited, Bringing It All Back Home are the three big electric ones from the 60s, all amazing (Bringing is half electric)
Freewheelin and Another Side of Bob Dylan are also great (I do not like The Times as much)
The recent 3 are also good- Time Out Of Mind is my favorite of those- the song Standing in the Doorway is one of my favs
For live stuff, Bootleg Series 4,5,6 are all great ('66,'75,'64 respectively). 1966 is my favorite.
Freewheelin
Highway 61
Bringing It All Back Home
Blonde On Blonde
Blood On The Tracks
Time Out Of Mind
Modern Times
Another Side
John Wesley Harding
Bootleg Series 4
Basement Tapes
That'll keep you going
Desire is definitely up there with those though :cool:
Troubled souls unite, we got ourselves tonight...
Astoria, Dublin, Reading 06
Katowice, Wembley 07
SBE, Manchester, O2 09
Hyde Park 10
Manchester 1&2 12
This is just g'bye for now...
Visions of Johanna - 9 minutes long
It's Alright Ma (I'm only Bleeding) - About 10 minutes long
Desolation Row - really long.. at least 8 minutes
Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands - 13?
etc. All left off his greatest hits compilations.
http://www.wishlistfoundation.org
Oh my, they dropped the leash.
Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!
"Make our day"
~it is shining it is shining~
with an illegal smile
it don't cost very much
but it lasts a long while
won't you please tell the man
i didn't kill anyone
i'm just tryin to have me some fun
Obviously Blonde On Blonde and Highway 61 Revisited. I don't know why you would be ashamed?
http://www.bobdylan.com/moderntimes/music/albumsMain.html
and work your way from the bottom up, right to left. Chronologically is the best way. It's the way I started, though I started in 1963. His music evolved over a period and is hard to fully comprehend when you just jump in. It's a lot of work. But hey, so is studying philosophy, history, math, science...well you get what I mean.
Or you can just play Like a Rolling Stone over and over and over and over...................................................
Also check this out.....................................October 2007 release
http://www.dylan07.com/trailer.html
www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
visions of johanna is about 7, as is its alright ma
desolation row is about 11
sad eyed lady of the lowlands is 12-ish
I loved Eddie's Masters Of War from the Dylan show in '92. Then I heard the original song a few years back and didn't think much of it. Heard a few other Bob songs and never really liked them. For years I'd been reading reviews and stories of what a legend he is and didn't understand. I thought I was missing something.
Anyway, back in January I heard Visions of Johanna for the first time. I don't know if it was because I was feeling a certain way, but the song jumped out at me and hit me like a ton of bricks. I had an immediate visceral response to it, as I now do to most Dylan material. I feel them first, and then I think about the potential meanings/purpose of them later on. Its a strange response sometimes, because I'll hear a song that I have zero idea what its about but makes me feel very strongly in different ways.
I'm rambling, so back on topic. I think its good to listen chronologically because it helps understand where he started and where he went and where he is now. In some ways, the preceding album informs the next one, not necessarily in its sound but in terms of his journey. With some records, there were hints at where he was perhaps heading artistically. Not always the case though, but for example I feel like most of Street Legal (1978) shows subtle hints that the next record would be more religious overall. Bob has conjured up religious imagery many times in the past, but for me there was something about the way he was singing and what he was actually saying that was laying groundwork for Slow Train Coming (1979).
His journey is fascinating. Its strange because even the weird, weak shitty records are essential if one wants to get a full understanding of Dylan's artistic arc. The 'Christian' trilogy of albums are easily the weakest imo but there's still one or two gems in there if you look hard enough. But I also ADORE some of the 80s stuff which most people tend to despise or speak poorly of. Here's my favourite albums/tracks which I recommend. The standard essential stuff has been suggested, so I'll recommend some of the less acclaimed stuff
Nashville Skyline (1969).
Essential songs: Girl From The North Country (duet with Johnny Cash), I Threw It All Away, Lay Lady Lay.
New Morning (1970).
Essential songs: If Not For You, Winterlude, New Morning, Father Of Night.
Planet Waves (1974).
On A Night Like This, Going Going Gone, Tough Mama, Forever Young, Dirge.
Desire (1976). This was mentioned above, but I can't recommend it enough. Amazing sound on this one, the violin really adds a lot.
Hurricane, Isis (!!), Mozambique, Oh Sister, Romance In Durango.
Hard Rain (live album - 1976).
Stellar versions of Oh Sister, Shelter From The Storm, I Threw It All Away, Idiot Wind.
Street Legal (1978).
Changing Of The Guards, No Time To Think, Baby Stop Crying, Senor (Tales of Yankee Power), Where Are You Tonight?
Slow Train Coming (1979).
Precious Angel, I Believe In You.
Shot Of Love (1981).
Heart Of Mine, Every Grain Of Sand.
Infidels (1983).
Jokerman, Neighbourhood Bully, Licence To Kill, I And I.
Empire Burlesque (1985).
Tight Connection To My Heart, Clean Cut Kid, Dark Eyes.
Knocked Out Loaded (1986).
Brownsville Girl, Got My Mind Made Up.
Oh Mercy (1989).
Where Teardrops Fall, Ring Them Bells, Man in the Long Black Coat, Most Of The Time, What Good Am I? Shooting Star.
Most people regard this one as his strongest album from the 80s. Daniel Lanois seemed to push him and with his producing skill they created a sound that Dylan would return to somewhat for 1997's Time Out Of Mind. Dylan and Lanois apparently clashed a lot during the making of this one, but the results are very rewarding. It's strange, because this was critically a big success but then for the next record he went somewhere totally different and was once again met with terrible reviews. He'd stumbled onto something great with Oh Mercy, but perhaps he wasn't ready to see it through and continue down this particular path. Then, in 1992 he released two albums which were pretty much just Dylan and acoustic guitar singing folk songs much like his first albums. I see these as a cleansing of the palette in a way, Dylan clearing his throat and closing the door on his career up to this point, shaking off any last folksie sentiments before venturing down a new path with a new voice and new ways of saying things. From here, Dylan becomes the true singer of the American Songbook that we see today in my opinion. From here, we'd get a true resurgence and some bona fide classic records.
Time Out Of Mind (1997).
Love Sick, Million Miles, Not Dark Yet (MASTERPIECE of a song), Cold Irons Bound, Highlands.
"Love & Theft". (2001).
Mississippi, Summer Days, Lonesome Day Blues, High Water, Honest With Me, Cry A While.
Modern Times (2006).
Thunder On The Mountain, Spirit In The Water, Workingman Blues #2, Nettie Moore.
Together Through Life (2009).
Beyond Here Lies Nothing, Life Is Hard, Forgetful Heart, Shake Shake Mama.
Tempest (2012).
Duquesne Whistle, Narrow Way, Pay In Blood, Early Roman Kings, Tempest.
2022: Berlin, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam II
Dylan
Wrote propaganda songgggggs!
2022: Berlin, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam II
I woke up 09:50. Don't know how that happend.
So didn't get the hottest tickets, but bought tickets to his Gothenburg show. Guessing it's the last time he'll visit Europe.