The greatest singer/songwriter ever? A relic from the 60's who still lingers on collecting awards and accolades for what? That nasal delivery who could possibly listen to that?Those questions and so many others make up the enigma that is Dylan. Yes,I am a fan and enjoy music from all phases of his career. I am not an acolyte who thinks every lyric he writes is sacred,but there just are so many lyrics that most people can relate too. Whether it's his early folk/protest songs,those first electrified tunes that no matter how you look at it changed rock music.The immensely personal lyrics about his divorce and it's effect on his wife,kids,and himself on albums like Planet Waves, Desire, and Blood on the Tracks. I personally think he was pretty much infallible until 1970's "Self Portrait" which Dylan himself admitted was a test to see just how much (or little) he could get away with. His subsequent releases have been inconsistant musically or creatively but like I've heard others say 'If you want a 60's hero that always sounds the same keep buying McCartney albums". All of this without even mentioning how he brought us The Band. The Basement Tapes sessions have that underlying feeling that it was the best American rock recording never intended for release. I guess through all this rambling I know there will ,be polarized feelings about Dylan and it does make for a great insight to all of our collective tastes.
Wearing My Brand New Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat,
Kyle
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The greatest singer/songwriter ever? A relic from the 60's who still lingers on collecting awards and accolades for what? That nasal delivery who could possibly listen to that?Those questions and so many others make up the enigma that is Dylan. Yes,I am a fan and enjoy music from all phases of his career. I am not an acolyte who thinks every lyric he writes is sacred,but there just are so many lyrics that most people can relate too. Whether it's his early folk/protest songs,those first electrified tunes that no matter how you look at it changed rock music.The immensely personal lyrics about his divorce and it's effect on his wife,kids,and himself on albums like Planet Waves, Desire, and Blood on the Tracks. I personally think he was pretty much infallible until 1970's "Self Portrait" which Dylan himself admitted was a test to see just how much (or little) he could get away with. His subsequent releases have been inconsistant musically or creatively but like I've heard others say 'If you want a 60's hero that always sounds the same keep buying McCartney albums". All of this without even mentioning how he brought us The Band. The Basement Tapes sessions have that underlying feeling that it was the best American rock recording never intended for release. I guess through all this rambling I know there will ,be polarized feelings about Dylan and it does make for a great insight to all of our collective tastes.
Wearing My Brand New Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat,
Kyle
Wearing My Brand New Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat,
Kyle
