Bob Dylan

[johncorrigan]

Played Planet Waves, which I don't play that often, (Robbie plays acoustic on the sparse "Dirge") and Joni's Court and Spark (which I do play often) with Robbie contributing to "Raised on Robbery".

Thanks for pointing me to 'Planet Waves', gurney...hadn't listened to it in ages - Robbie's playing on it is great throughout - still feels fresh.

[Jazzrook]

A truly great performance of 'Idiot Wind' at Fort Collins, Colorado on May 23, 1976:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=5E4ytUW8g_0

JR

[Jazzrook]

Richard Williams' review of a new Bob Dylan book by Ray Padgett:

https://thebluemoment.com/2023/08/21/summer-books-2-pledging-my-time/

JR

[Jazzrook]

Bob Dylan & The Heartbreakers - Farm Aid concert -
23 September, 2023:

https://m.YouTube.com/watch?v=2-bPllRHYYQ

JR

[johncorrigan]

Bob Dylan & The Heartbreakers - Farm Aid concert -
23 September, 2023:

JR

Thanks, JR. Great to see Bob pick up the geetar again. He's an inspiration. I half-expected him to jump in the air at the end.

[gurnemanz]

For no particular reason I found myself playing the mono CD re-issue of "Bob Dylan", his first LP, recorded 1961, issued1962. I hadn't played it for ages. A virtuoso solo folk/folkrock debut. He was about 20 and I was about 12 when it appeared but I almost certainly didn't hear any of it until several years later.

It occurred to me that I might be embarking on an unplanned, late-in-life chronological traversal of his complete oeuvre .... see how that develops.

[johncorrigan]

For no particular reason I found myself playing the mono CD re-issue of "Bob Dylan", his first LP, recorded 1961, issued1962. I hadn't played it for ages. A virtuoso solo folk/folkrock debut. He was about 20 and I was about 12 when it appeared but I almost certainly didn't hear any of it until several years later.

It occurred to me that I might be embarking on an unplanned, late-in-life chronological traversal of his complete oeuvre .... see how that develops.

Could take you a wee while, gurney, but I'll be interested to hear any thoughts you have as you go along the way. I was back on 'Planet Waves' again a couple of nights ago - it was you who brought my attention back to it a couple of months ago, after Robbie died.. I love Bob's voice on it - here's 'Wedding Song'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsZo790LnZY

[gurnemanz]

Could take you a wee while, gurney, but I'll be interested to hear any thoughts you have as you go along the way. I was back on 'Planet Waves' again a couple of nights ago - it was you who brought my attention back to it a couple of months ago, after Robbie died.. I love Bob's voice on it - here's 'Wedding Song'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsZo790LnZY

You are right, of course. See how far I get. I did read War and Peace a couple of years ago.

Re Wedding Song: it struck me that it starts off sounding a bit like House of the Rising (Risin') Sun - which is of course on his first album just mentioned.

[Jazzrook]

Just noticed - Bob Dylan on BBC2 tonight(if he’s not snookered!)

10pm - Shadow Kingdom

10.50pm - No Direction Home(Parts 1 & 2)

JR

[johncorrigan]

Just noticed - Bob Dylan on BBC2 tonight(if he’s not snookered!)

10pm - Shadow Kingdom

10.50pm - No Direction Home(Parts 1 & 2)

JR

Thanks, JR. I tuned in for a bit of 'No Direction Home', but hadn't realised 'Shadow Kingdom' was on too. I haven't seen it, but will be catching up later.

[gurnemanz]

Mixing Up the Medicine - Eclectic compendium for Dylan completists. Expensive but had to be. Just arrived.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1734537795?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

[eighthobstruction]

....fabulous compendiums....always pleased to spend a few hours watching 'back then' passing my ears and eyes....the speed of creativity immense....

[johncorrigan]

....fabulous compendiums....always pleased to spend a few hours watching 'back then' passing my ears and eyes....the speed of creativity immense....

Here's Charles Kaiser's review of the 'Mixing Up The Medicine' from the Guardian. I have to say I'm loving it.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/jan/14/bob-dylan-mixing-up-the-medicine-book-tulsa-center

[johncorrigan]

Bob sings “When I Paint My Masterpiece” over the tune of “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzzx6lojlcE

[johncorrigan]

Here's good old Bob from a couple of nights back in Nashville doing 'Goodbye Jimmy Reed' and 'Every Grain of Sand' and then wowing the audience with a wee bit moothie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMtbXIetFPY