Regards, Ivan
Regards, Ivan
Ping!
I'm not his biggest fan -- I enjoy the stuff on classic radio, but have none of his records.
But as a musician, I have always respected and applauded the fact that he blows his own horn.
And, he's a damn good interview to read.
Before I forget -- a joke, kind of related to the subject of hippies and music:
Q: What did the deadheads say at the Dead concert, after they ran out of dope?
A: Dude, this sh*t sucks...
Saw him in concert in Houston a few years back with Paul Simon. Dylan is definitely NOT cool. But he sure wrote some great tunes. He does look like a LITTLE nerd.
Bob Dylan might be a poet, but how would anyone know? I sure can't understand much of his lyrics.
For my money. the poet is Bob Seger!
Then he's an obvious fraud, since I have a coffee cup proclaiming ME to be the World's Greatest Grampa.
"Blood on the Tracks" is the best pop album, and Bob might be the pop artist with the cleanest heart of all. His music was fine, and not designed to hurt people, except for "Masters Of War", which isn't an antiwar song - it's an anti-war profiteering song. I'm glad he's been around, and produced so much, and didn't "waste anybody's precious time."
Man, every time I read about Dylan and his new book, it makes me actually wanna go out and read it. :)
Ole Bob should write Talkin Wooden Leg Factory Blues. I think that would be cool.