i mean.. that saying gets thrown around a lot.. but this man is quite literally our lord.
bless him.
There's no bigger Dylan fan than me, but there's no way I'd ever consider him a God. Sure, he's a great poet, but outside of music he's really done nothing to categorize him as a God.
I posted already but then I remembered Mississipi. Good god that song is special
"All my powers of expression and thoughts so sublime
Could never do you justice in reason or rhyme"
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Masters Of War
Blowin In The Wind
The Times...
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There's no bigger Dylan fan than me, but there's no way I'd ever consider him a God. Sure, he's a great poet, but outside of music he's really done nothing to categorize him as a God.
Of the many many many astoundingly great Bob Dyan songs the one which blow me away every time is The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll.Should've won a Noble Prize.
oh hell yeah. Tweeter and the monkeyman is a gem for sure. I didn't add it originally because it is a wilburys track, even though Dylan was in the band and sings lead vocals on it.
I have to go with Like a rolling stone. The sarcasm is so black that I can't help but love it. So many great songs but this one is so harsh and cold and high and mighty. I love the way it judges without consideration for another point of view. You can really feel the finger pointing in the chest of the one that it is addressed to.
Once upon a time
you dressed so fine
throw the bums a dime
in your prime
DIDN’T YOU?!?
You used to laugh about
everybody that was hanging out
Now you don’t talk so loud
Now you don’t seem so proud
About having to be scrounging for your next meal.
HOW DOES IT FEEL!?!
« One man's glory is another man's hell.
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
I really like how the responses are so varied. Everyone seems to have a different favorite.
That's the real great thing about Bob Dylan. The man has written so many songs that have shaped a generation and their children and our children ect... that it truly is hard to pick just one. I remember when I saw him in cincert 6 years ago, and when he started playing Don't think twice, it's alright" I was like wow, here he is at 60 years old (back then) and he wrote this very song on his 2nd album when he was 21 years old. Actually I have gotten even more into Dylan's catalog because of this thread. So, thanks to whomever started this thread, and you are so right on the varied taste for favorite song, such unique variety.
Honestly, I don't think anything is even in the same league as Desolation Row... that song is just epic.
Completely agree...my fav is desolation row, hands down...awesome tune...
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I don't think I could just pick one, but upon seeing the thread, I started hearing Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again in my head so I guess I"ll put that.
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my two favs, second place: Tombstone Blues, first: It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry. I don't know why no one has this one, but I guess to me, it's my fav. bad ass thread by the way.
My personal favorite right now is "Isis" from Desire.
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no one can fairly do this.
Dylan is LITERALLY god.
i mean.. that saying gets thrown around a lot.. but this man is quite literally our lord.
bless him.
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Oh my, they dropped the leash.
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"Make our day"
There's no bigger Dylan fan than me, but there's no way I'd ever consider him a God. Sure, he's a great poet, but outside of music he's really done nothing to categorize him as a God.
Things have changed
Not dark yet
"All my powers of expression and thoughts so sublime
Could never do you justice in reason or rhyme"
Maggie's Farm
Girl From The North Country
Masters Of War
Blowin In The Wind
The Times...
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...
He did write Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues...
"...make love to elizabeth taylor, catch hell from richard burton" - haha
everybody must get stoned!
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My first of his was Times are a changin, and that was my favorite song off of it.
I played that cd into the ground.
Right now I would say 4th time Around. Simple subtle and wonderful.
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We were but stones,... your light made us stars"
tangled up in blue
everything is broken.
blind willie mctell
Durango- live1975 version
Sara
speaking of the desire album.. all the songs on the live1975 disc sound sooooo much better then on Desire i find..
mississipi is a great tune
but do you prefer bobs or sheryl crows version???
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Seattle 18
Nashville 22
Once upon a time
you dressed so fine
throw the bums a dime
in your prime
DIDN’T YOU?!?
You used to laugh about
everybody that was hanging out
Now you don’t talk so loud
Now you don’t seem so proud
About having to be scrounging for your next meal.
HOW DOES IT FEEL!?!
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
I can't decide between Knockin on Heaven's Door and Desolation Row.
That's the real great thing about Bob Dylan. The man has written so many songs that have shaped a generation and their children and our children ect... that it truly is hard to pick just one. I remember when I saw him in cincert 6 years ago, and when he started playing Don't think twice, it's alright" I was like wow, here he is at 60 years old (back then) and he wrote this very song on his 2nd album when he was 21 years old. Actually I have gotten even more into Dylan's catalog because of this thread. So, thanks to whomever started this thread, and you are so right on the varied taste for favorite song, such unique variety.
EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
Completely agree...my fav is desolation row, hands down...awesome tune...
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