Dylan Bio

[daler]

Anybody watching the Dylan special on PBS tonight?

I'm a little surprised at some of the comments of the formerly reclusive folk/rock star.

He seems like the kind of guy I could have a beer with...unlike his long-ago paramour, Joan Baez, or communist mentor, Pete Seeger.

[daler]

Not a great voice...but one hell of a songwriter, IMO.

[Minus_The_Bear]

Watching and thinking much the same thing... isn't it strange how much the hippies projected their views onto him?

[SittinYonder]

I recall when he complained about the hippies that hung around outside his house and made some mention of wanting to shoot them.

[SamAdams76]

Bob Dylan...not a bad guy.

[Talking_Mouse]

Still love Gotta Serve Somebody

[rlmorel]

I always kind of got the impression he mostly just wanted to write music, and felt like he was hijacked by the Left who took "ownership" of him...

[SittinYonder]

Sorry, he wanted to set fire to them, not shoot them. But he owns guns to protect himself from his radical hippy fans.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1228118/posts

On the subject of Bob Dylan, The Band was the best, and when they were behind Dylan they were a little bit better. Thanksgiving Day 1976 - I was four years old, but in my heart I was right there.

[willieroe]

Previous thread (200+ posts):

The Last Temptation of Dylan- Watching the new documentary.

[claudiustg]

I think Bob Dylan loves this country. He celebrates it for what it is. He always has.

[nuconvert]

Watched last night and will tune in tonite. (hasn't started here yet)

[scott says]

For anyone interested....I have just recently started the Dylan Ping List. For any of you who are fans....check my profile page for my Dylan cdr list, just got 20 new ones in...I like to trade and am happy to share stuff with folks too.

[Cagey]

I caught it last night and really did enjoy it.

I saw Dylan speaking a couple of years ago and thought he was at the end of the line with his slurred speech and "not with it"gaze. However, he seems to have really gotten himself in good health and he was very interesting to listen to.

Another surprise was his crediting the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem as an influence. My dad was a huge fan of those guys and I had no idea of the mutual admiration Dylan and the Clancys had for each other. I also had no idea they all spent so much time at the Cafe Wha in the Village.

Liam sitting at a bar with a pint of Smithwicks (one great beer) looked right at home.

I'm glad you started a thread about the show.

[daler]

I grew up 30 miles away from Dylan's hometown, but never met him.

A friend of mine, however, who grew up in Hibbing MN told me Dylan (Zimmerman) used to open his garage door and sing to the street, leaving everyone in the neighborhood questioning his sanity.

Dylan went on to play keyboards with Bobby Vee (go figure) in the 50's/early 60's before becoming a folk/rock icon in his own right.

I guess the message for our children is to "follow your dream", even if the neighborhood thinks you're nuts.

[daler]

Thanks.

I'm a Freeper Frequent Flyer, but missed it the first time around.

[Mr. Mojo]

isn't it strange how much the hippies projected their views onto him?

Yep, and how the perception of Bob as some commie hippy has stuck. Dylan flat out rejected their idiocy even before the start of the Vietnam War but was unfortunately painted with the same broad brush by many who should know better.

[SevenofNine]

Yeah I did see part one last night part two going beginning in another hour here in SO CAL

[Swede Girl]

Great program. Great artist. Great music. Great insight into a man who changed music as it was known pre-early sixties. I taped both nights.

Personally, his music had a great impact on my own life. Like A Rolling Stone remains the #1 song for a reason....once you hear it, it remains a part of you.

Went to see him on his tour with Willie Nelson this summer.....fantastic. Dylan now seems to mumble more, but his music is effective, and still the best. His band was absolutely fantastic. No one in the audience wanted it to end. I am not that much into any other music or for going to concerts, but this was one that could not be missed.

Yep, the left tried hard to call him their own, but he consistenty shrugged them off. I'm sure he saw first-hand what they were really all about and wanted no part of the ideology.

[daler]

Here's hoping B D and Willie didn't see eye-to-eye on much of anything.

Except maybe music and trailer hitches.

[Mr. Blonde]

I have a feeling Willie would be a lot of fun to hang out with.

I hope to see Dylan in concert one day. I have heard lately he tends to stay on the edge of the stage, but still he is one of those I just have to see, kind of like The Stones.

[Mr. Blonde]

Seems to me if your chasing your dream and no one thinks your crazy, you probably aren't doing enough.