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bountyhunter2999 Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 3/21/06 12:40pm Subject: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread - Date Edited: 8/13 2:27pm (3 edits total) Edited By: Rogue1-and-a-half
	This thread is dedicated to the artist that is Bob Dylan. Recently, he announced tour dates across the U.S. and a new album will be released probably late this spring, his first since 2001s "Love and Theft." I just love Dylan. I discovered him last January and I was smitten with his sound. I don't try to find meaning or apply his message to my life (despite the fact there are certain songs I listen to depending on how I'm feeling). He truly does have a great sound. I bought my first album several months later in June. Since then, I've bought 18 of his albums. My thoughts on the following albums I own "Bob Dylan" (1962) - Though this album consists mostly of covers, it is still enjoyable. I'm mystified by the speed of his performance of this album. "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" (1963) - A great Dylan album. The gems of this album are "Masters of War" and "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall," which helped influence his image as a topical song writer. Persoanlly, I enjoy the fast-paced humorous songs on the album like "I Shall Be Free" and "Talkin' WWIII Blues." "Highway 61 Revisited" (1965) - This was the first album I bought that wasn't a compilation album. I love the feel of this album, as it is quite atmospheric. "Blonde on Blonde" (1966)- It's brilliant. 'Nuff said. "John Wesley Harding" (1967) - For me, this album was surpirsingly great. I love the sound and quite a few of the songs such as "Drifter's Escape" seem to offer some sort of hidden wisdom. "Nashville Skyline" (1969)- A great album to sing along to in a car. "New Morning" (1970) - I love the jazzy quality in this album. It's quite unique for Dylan. "Blood on the Tracks" (1975) - My favorite Dylan album. The whole album is like one huge story with each song acting as it's own chapter in the novel. "The Basement Tapes" (1975) - A party record. 'Street Legal" (1978) - this album doesn't have that good of reviews, but I still love it. I think that the back-up singers add a touch of class to the whole album and makes Dylan's image much more flexible. "Infidels" (1983) - An unique album for Dylan. The Jamaican rythms in addition with the lyrics add a surreal quality "Oh Mercy" (1989) - The sound of this whole album is ethreal. Brilliant "Time Out Of Mind (1997) - My second fav album. The whole album is like listening to a bittersweet dream. "Love and Theft" (2001)- Another brilliant album. The bouncy sound offer it a quality that gives you a sense of being light-hearted. in addition, there are heavier songs like "Honest With Me" and "Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum" that give the album an edge. The other albums I own are Greatets Hits 1-3 and Bootleg series Vol.7 So, Dylanphiles, discuss.
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 3/21/06 12:51pm Subject: RE: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread
	I was the victim of a Dylan-loving thief when I moved, and he got my copies of "Blonde on Blonde" and "Nashville Skyline". I hope he rots. Dylan has certainly reinvented himself numerous times throughout his career, which is generally the sign of a talented artist, especially as he sounds good in so many genres. I respond more to lyrics than to music, and his can be sarcastic, witty or sad.
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Bremerton Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 3/21/06 1:05pm Subject: RE: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread
	I own: Greatest Hits 1 Bringing It All Back Home Highway 61 Revisited Blonde on Blonde Nashville Skyline Blood On the Tracks Desire Pretty much only listen to the hits package for "Blowin' In the Wind" at this point... I would agree that Blood on the Tracks is one of his best... It is probably tied with H61 for my favorite Dylan record... Skyline is an excellent country rock album, "Lay Lady Lay" and the Johnny Cash duet "Girl from the North Country" are the highlights... The only foray outside of his rock and folk fortes that I own, and its excellent... To comment on the ones you don't have here... Bringing is essentially his first rock album, with the hard rockin' "Subterranean Homesick Blues" etc... Also has "Mr Tambourine Man." Not quite as good as either of its more famous followups H61 or BoB, but still highly recommended... Desire features the epic "Hurricane," and is the excellent follow up to Blood On the Tracks... "Black Diamond Bay" is the other standout... Much more topical and folky than Blood, however... Also highly recommended... -----signature----- This one time, I used the greatest hyperbole EVER.
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bountyhunter2999 Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 3/21/06 1:09pm Subject: RE: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread
	"Desire" and "As Good As I Been To YOu" are the next ones I'm gonna get. I really want "Dylan," but I can't find anyplace to buy it. I think it was discontinued a long time ago.
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Nrf-Hrdr Registered: Aug '00	Date Posted: 3/21/06 2:36pm Subject: RE: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread
	I'm not always best friends with critical consensus when it comes to Dylan, not least due to me finding both Highway 61 and Blonde on Blonde to be almost intolerably dull, beyond a handful of gems. Bringing It All Back Home has stronger songs and more variety. In truth I find his two most recent albums to be maybe his most solid and purely enjoyable on a musical level. I'll be very interested to see whether he's managed to sustain his recent good form for the new record.
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Rogue1-and-a-half Title: Manager: Amphitheatre Registered: Nov '00	Date Posted: 3/21/06 2:38pm Subject: RE: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread
	Dylan is one of my all time favorites. Some people bash his voice; I say that if someone with a smooth, pop voice tried to sing his songs, it would be instantly laughable. He sounds like he's lived and the emotion in his voice is incredible. I've heard, to date: Bringing it All Back Home Blood on the Tracks Slow Train Coming Under the Red Sky Time Out of Mind Love and Theft Slow Train Coming gets forgotten because it's in his overtly Christian phase, but it's right up there with his other stuff in my opinion. Sheer brilliance; When He Returns is one of his finest vocal performances. Under the Red Sky gets overlooked too, but I think it's severely underrated. It's not as great as he often was, but Dylan on a bad day is better than most artists on their best days. Still a great album. I think my favorite album of his is Time Out of Mind, not surprising since I think his best song is Not Dark Yet, one of the most heartbreaking elegies of all time. I don't know why I should even care/It's not dark yet, but it's gettin' there. Someone once called that the darkest, most nihlistic and shattering couplet of music. I find it hard to disagree. This guy just shakes my soul, man . . . he's one of the all time greats; the emotion behind his music is undeniable and that's what makes great art. -----signature----- Don't be a fool, don't be blind Heart of mine If you can't do the time, don't do the crime Heart of mine
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Ive_Got_Two_Legs Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 3/21/06 2:47pm Subject: RE: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread
	Rogue1-and-a-half posted: Dylan is one of my all time favorites. Some people bash his voice; I say that if someone with a smooth, pop voice tried to sing his songs, it would be instantly laughable. He sounds like he's lived and the emotion in his voice is incredible. QFT My father is obsessed with Dylan so I heard quite a lot of him when I was growing up at home. Didn't used to care much for him but he's been growing on me; I was lucky enough to get to hear him at one of his tour stops a year or two ago. -----signature----- "Where's your sense of optimism?" "It opted out."
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 3/21/06 3:53pm Subject: RE: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread - Date Edited: 3/21/06 3:56pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Zaz
	There is a good documentary about Dylan circa 1965, called "Don't Look Back" (1967) dir. D. A. Pennebaker. About his tour of England in 1965. I haven't seen it, however. Chasing that one around for years. And if "Black Diamond Bay" is from "Desire", then that rotten thief got three Dylan CDs...
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bountyhunter2999 Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 3/21/06 7:14pm Subject: RE: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread
	Nrf-Hrdr posted: I'm not always best friends with critical consensus when it comes to Dylan, not least due to me finding both Highway 61 and Blonde on Blonde to be almost intolerably dull, beyond a handful of gems. Bringing It All Back Home has stronger songs and more variety. In truth I find his two most recent albums to be maybe his most solid and purely enjoyable on a musical level. I'll be very interested to see whether he's managed to sustain his recent good form for the new record. Yeah, "Love and Theft" and 'Time Out of Mind" are from one of his better phases. I have high hopes for his next album. Does anyone else have any info about his next album except for the fact he recorded some songs in February?
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 3/22/06 8:19am Subject: RE: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread
	Maybe that was the song he recorded for the movie "North Country?"
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bountyhunter2999 Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 3/22/06 1:04pm Subject: RE: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread
	Zaz posted: Maybe that was the song he recorded for the movie "North Country?" No. "Tell Ol' Bill" was just released for that film. Rolling Stone has announced that he will releases a new album with all new songs. Also, more tour dates have been announced at pollstar.com that include some Florida sites and Ireland and UK sites by mid-June.
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TheBoogieMan Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 3/22/06 7:56pm Subject: RE: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread
	Only the other day did I fall in love with Dylan for the tenth time. I'd left his recordings unplayed for a good two or three months - all it needed was a playing of "It ain't me, babe" to start it all up again. One of the Twentieth Century's greatest musicians.
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bountyhunter2999 Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 4/2/06 7:28am Subject: RE: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread - Date Edited: 4/2/06 7:28am (1 edits total) Edited By: bountyhunter2999
	Well, the first leg of Bob Dylan's tour went underway last night in Reno, NV> Here's the set list. 1. Maggie's Farm (Bob on piano) 2. She Belongs To Me (Bob on piano and harp) 3. Lonesome Day Blues (Bob on piano) 4. Queen Jane Approximately (Bob on piano and harp) 5. 'Til I Fell In Love With You (Bob on piano) 6. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (Bob on piano) 7. Make You Feel My Love (Bob on piano and harp) 8. Highway 61 Revisited (Bob on piano and harp) 9. Tears Of Rage (Bob on piano) 10. Honest With Me (Bob on piano) 11. Boots Of Spanish Leather (Bob on piano and harp) 12. High Water (For Charley Patton) (Bob on piano, Donnie on banjo) 13. Never Gonna Be The Same Again (Bob on piano) 14. Summer Days (Bob on piano) (encore) 15. Like A Rolling Stone (Bob on piano) 16. All Along The Watchtower (Bob on piano) From this, the selection of songs were amazing, however, it kind of sucks that Bob didn't play guitar. Hopefully, IF he comes to Louisville, he'll have a cool set list andd play some friggin' guitar.
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 4/2/06 11:12am Subject: RE: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread
	I assume someone is playing guitar, however.
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bountyhunter2999 Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 4/2/06 6:35pm Subject: RE: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread
	Yeah there was, but it's not the same without Bob doing it. Band members for Reno, NV 4/1 Band Members Bob Dylan - keyboard, harp Stu Kimball - lead guitar Denny Freeman - guitar Donnie Herron - violin, banjo, pedal steel, lap steel Tony Garnier - bass George Recile - drums
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bountyhunter2999 Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 4/2/06 6:48pm Subject: RE: "Got no future, got no past"...the Bob Dylan Appreciation Thread - Date Edited: 4/2/06 7:02pm (1 edits total) Edited By: bountyhunter2999
	Also, keep on the lookout for a really cool release on Tuesday April 4. At Amazon.com you can order a concert DVD featuring Dylan performing from 1975 to 1981. Product Description from Amazon.com Bob Dylan's creative genius reached a crescendo as he hit the road with a rag-tag band of folk troubadours in the 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue. Appearing unannounced in small venues, the Revue culminated in "The Night of the Hurricane" benefit at Madison Square Garden for wrongly-convicted boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. In his first interview in 30 years, "The Hurricane" tells all. Folk legend Ramblin' Jack Elliott, violinist Scarlet Rivera, bassist Rob Stoner, and Ms. Jacques Levy reveal the inside story of the Desire album, Joey Gallo, the Rolling Thunder Revue and the maligned tour film, Renaldo and Clara. Following his reinvention as "The Entertainer" in 1978, Bob Dylan fell into the Arms of the Lord through the Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church. Dylan made three Gospel albums, winning a Grammy for "Gotta Serve Somebody." However, his radical new direction alienated fans and enraged critics as he preached evangelical messages from the Book of Revelation. In his first-ever interview, Dylan's Bible class teacher, Pastor Bill Dwyer, describes Dylan's born-again transformation. Legendary Slow Train Coming producer Jerry Wexler, background singer Regina McCrary, keyboardist Spooner Oldham, Award winning songwriter Al Kasha, San Francisco Chronicle rock reporter Joel Selvin, AJ Weberman and others tell the tale of Bob Dylan's Gospel Years. Director and Producer Joel Gilbert (Bob Dylan 1966 World Tour-The Home Movies, 2004 and Bob Dylan World Tours 1966-1974-Through the Camera of Barry Feinstein, 2005) weaves the story of this monumental period of Dylan's life and music through revealing insider portraits, exclusive photos, live concert video clips and TV footage from 1975-1981, and with visits to Rundown Studios, the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, the Vineyard Church, and the Fox Warfield Theatre. Music by Dylan's key musicians including Scarlet Rivera, Rob Stoner, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, and Regina McCrary with Joel Gilbert and Highway 61 Revisited. Special features include Journey to Hibbing, Ramblin' Jack's Early Days, and Photo Gallery 1975-1981.
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