Bob Dylan had an outstanding voice when he recorded this ballad. One of my favorites of all time. Easy for me to understand every word. A classic; not sure who wrote it, but it will be listened to 100 years from now.
It tells an amazing and sad story.
I love the guy.
Happy Birthday, Bob.
I’ve been a fan for many years.
I think he wrote the song about that ship, the Cat Stevens.
Happy birthday!
I Shall be Released
When I Paint My Masterpiece
Love these 2 also from Greatist Hits Vol2
Powerlineblog’s take on Bob Dylan’s Birthday and career.
Pt 1: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/05/not-dark-yet-10.php
Pt 2; Has a lot of covers of Dylans song, most ones that are not as well known. Even an Elvis Presley cover!
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/05/not-dark-yet-contd-4.php
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
You do know that he’s a junkie?
Blood on the Tracks was his best album, in my opinion.
One of his greatest moments was the day he broke with the snobbish folkies at the Newport Folk Festival, and brought out electric guitars. The folkies freaked out.
I’ve always loved Mr. Tambourine Man, here’s a live version at Newport from 1964:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeP4FFr88SQ
Another fave is Desolation Row (live 1965):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oXBS_jdi2A
That song features the oddly prophetic line:
“The beauty parlor is filled with sailors, the circus is in town”
Happy 80th Birthday Bob Dylan and may you have many more!
Dylan has helped me tamp down political arguments at my house. Those kinds of arguments solve nothing, and they turn friends and relatives into enemies.
Cousin Mike: Trump is nothing but a troublemaker.
Me: The times they are a-changin’. Now, who can recommend something good on Netflix?
“And the only sound that’s left,
after the ambulances go,
Is Cinderella sweeping up on Desolation Row.”
Happy Birthday, BD.
Two of my faves are “Tangled up in Blue” and “Everything is Broken”, though he has so many more good songs.
A few personal notes/thoughts on Bob:
**As much as I like Dylan, some of his songs are best when performed by others. Hendrix’s version of Watchtower is iconic. Here are two of my personal favorites:
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – Them
I want you – Sophie B. Hawkins
** I read an interview of Dylan by Robert Hilburn, many years ago and came to a significant conclusion: Dylan is far more conservative than his image or most of his audience. He has hidden this from the public, in part not wanting to lose his fan base.
**Best Album – Blood On the Tracks (A bitter breakup catharsis album. Listen to Idiot Wind with that in mind)
** Personal favorite song – Tangled Up in Blue (Had a job in the great North woods, workin as cook for spell, but I never did like it all that much and one day the ax just fell).
** I am troubled with the numerous reports of his plagiarism
** Speaking of plagiarism: Dylan sued Rod Stewart over the song “Forever Young”. The suit was reportedly settled when Stewart agreed to donate the royalties to charity. (side note: The car in the video is a 1961 Chrysler Windsor My dad had one from '63 to about '72). Forever Young – Bob Dylan
** I saw Dylan in concert with Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell, Dylan and Morrison were excellent. Mitchel was crap. I walked out on her.
"Girl From The North Country" - Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash