The Bob Dylan appreciation thread

[nimrod]

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[aws]

AWS will be along in a bit to tell me Leonard Cohen is a better song writer and we are going to fall out about it......... again.

 

 

 

Missed this first time round so took me a bit longer than a bit.

 

In my book Dylan is by far the better song writer and he is one of my favourite artists. But Cohen just edges it for who I prefer listening to. Probably because there's a bit more humour and a lighter touch with Cohen.

 

Blood On the Tracks BTW.

[drewy]

Brilliant.

 

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[Faustus]

Missed this first time round so took me a bit longer than a bit.

 

In my book Dylan is by far the better song writer and he is one of my favourite artists. But Cohen just edges it for who I prefer listening to. Probably because there's a bit more humour and a lighter touch with Cohen.

 

Blood On the Tracks BTW.

 

I'd agree with that.

 

I think Cohen is the better lyricist but Dylan's the better songwriter. I hate making comparisons between the two though, because they're both immense in their own way.

[Jokerman]

Bizarrely, he's releasing a Christmas album, which is out in err ... October. It's either going to be fantastically awful or awfully fantastic, not sure which though.

 

Home Page | Bob Dylan

 

Bob Dylan will release a brand new album of holiday songs, Christmas In The Heart, on Tuesday, October 13, it was announced today by Columbia Records. All of the artist’s U.S. royalties from sales of these recordings will be donated to Feeding America, guaranteeing that more than four million meals will be provided to more than 1.4 million people in need in this country during this year’s holiday season. Bob Dylan is also donating all of his future U.S. royalties from this album to Feeding America in perpetuity.

 

Additionally, the artist is partnering with two international charities to provide meals during the holidays for millions in need in the United Kingdom and the developing world, and will be donating all of his future international royalties from Christmas In The Heart to those organizations in perpetuity. Details regarding the international partnerships will be announced next week.

 

“When we reached out to Bob Dylan about becoming involved with our organization, we could never have anticipated that he would so generously donate all royalties from his forthcoming album to our cause,” said Vicki Escarra, president and CEO of Feeding America. “This major initiative from such a world renowned artist and cultural icon will directly benefit so many people and have a major impact on spreading awareness of the epidemic of hunger in this country and around the world.”

 

Bob Dylan commented, “It’s a tragedy that more than 35 million people in this country alone -- 12 million of those children – often go to bed hungry and wake up each morning unsure of where their next meal is coming from. I join the good people of Feeding America in the hope that our efforts can bring some food security to people in need during this holiday season.”

 

Christmas In The Heart will be the 47th album from Bob Dylan, and follows his worldwide chart-topping Together Through Life, released earlier this year. Songs performed by Dylan on this new album include, “Here Comes Santa Claus,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Little Drummer Boy” and “Must Be Santa.”

 

Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 25 million Americans each year, including 9 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks supports 63,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more information how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit feedingamerica.org.

 

... and the tracklisting ...

 

1 Here Comes Santa Claus

2 Do You Hear What I Hear?

3 Winter Wonderland

4 Hark The Herald Angels Sing

5 I'll Be Home For Christmas

6 Little Drummer Boy

7 The Christmas Blues

8 O' Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)

9 Have Yourself A Merry Little ...Christmas

10 Must Be Santa

11 Silver Bells

12 The First Noel

13 Christmas Island

14 The Christmas Song

15 O' Little Town Of Bethlehem

[MacDeGoal]

"Man in a long black coat", great song from a great album:

 

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[Ginny]

I always get Blood on the Tracks out this time of year for Tangled up in Blue. Always feels good when spring is coming and the sun is shining. Idiot Wind is a firm favourite of mine from this album. Heres a live version from '76. Enjoy

 

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[mgw100]

Great Thread.

 

My own fave - It's Alright Ma....as relevant now as it was was then

 

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[AngryOfTuebrook]

I always get Blood on the Tracks out this time of year for Tangled up in Blue. Always feels good when spring is coming and the sun is shining. Idiot Wind is a firm favourite of mine from this album. Heres a live version from '76. Enjoy

 

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Then, in a couple of months time, at the end of a long hot day, you have to put this on.

 

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[Jokerman]

Underrated gem

 

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[Dirk]

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[The Midnight Rambler]

Been listening to the album John Wesley Harding alot recently, really like it.. It's pretty mad how much his voice changes from album to album.

[Dirk]

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[Jokerman]

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This has been stuck in my head all day, beautiful song

[WaltonRed]

Hurricane is his best tune

[AngryOfTuebrook]

On 07/03/2010 at 12:53, AngryofTuebrook said:

 

Then, in a couple of months time, at the end of a long hot day, you have to put this on.

 

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[AngryOfTuebrook]

New Scorcese documentary on the Rolling Thunder Revue coming to Netflix in June.

 

Can't. 

 

Fucking. 

 

Wait.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

 

 

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

With some pals.

 

 

[Skidfingers McGonical]

 

[The Midnight Rambler]

Some fairly unknown Bob stuff I’m digging

 

 

 

 

[The Midnight Rambler]

6 hours ago, AngryofTuebrook said:

New Scorcese documentary on the Rolling Thunder Revue coming to Netflix in June.

 

Can't. 

 

Fucking. 

 

Wait.

Imagine if it’s half as cool as the poster!

[The Midnight Rambler]

I married Isis on the 5th day of May

 

 

[polymerpunkah]

An alternate version of "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts":

 

 

and "Jokerman":

 

 

[ZonkoVille77]

Jokerman and Sweetheart Like You are my favourite Dylan tracks.