J3FF3R00 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I'm familiar with a lot of his music and like some of his songs. My favorite is Lay Lady Lay. I also like that song Hurricane. It's way too long but that's kind of one of the cool things about it. I can respect his influence on popular music, however, knowing how passionately a lot of people like his stuff, I feel like I'm just missing something. I just can't really get that into him. Maybe it's his humorless image. Not sure. If you feel like you can sway me, by all means, give it a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 don't bother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zaphod Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 there's nothing to get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I didn't get him until I was 33. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascdi Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I'm familiar with a lot of his music and like some of his songs. My favorite is Lay Lady Lay. I also like that song Hurricane. It's way too long but that's kind of one of the cool things about it. I can respect his influence on popular music, however, knowing how passionately a lot of people like his stuff, I feel like I'm just missing something. I just can't really get that into him. Maybe it's his humorless image. Not sure. If you feel like you can sway me, by all means, give it a shot. I love Bob, but I felt exactly as you do until I saw No Direction Home (the Scorcese documentary). That movie really made me "get it". By the way Bob isn't humorless at all. Very much the opposite! He has a very wry, pointed sense of humor. I suggest checking out the movie as it also has some hilarious moments, in addition to great performances and a good general sense of 60s insanity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 I didn't get him until I was 33. My age. Hhmmmm?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerwolf Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I can understand anyone hating him, he sounds like a wretched goat!!! However my first experience of Bob was a wise choice, and it was one of those moments that blew me away. What track? Masters of War. Remember you don't listen to Dylan for melodies or great music moments. It's all about the words... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Remember you don't listen to Dylan for melodies or great music moments. It's all about the words... Kind of like Ol Dirty Bastard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I can respect his influence on popular music, however, knowing how passionately a lot of people like his stuff, I feel like I'm just missing something. I just can't really get that into him. Same here. I actually find his interviews, especially in his heyday, far more entertaining than his music. That's primary what convinced me of his cleverness as an artist. [media=] [/media] But I can't get into him either. There should be no obligation to. Most people who love Dylan usually gravitate to singer-songwriters, folk music, etc. That's just not music I ever really want to listen to personally, with few exceptions, and even then I have to be in the right mood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 I feel like I really dig the whole folk/singer/songwriter thing. I would just rather listen to Leonard Cohen, Arlo Guthrie or Donovan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nowyouknow Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 no fuckin god or genius, just a bad voice with good folk compositions. i prefer neil young & leonard cohen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 no fuckin god or genius, just a bad voice with good folk compositions. i prefer neil young & leonard cohen... Yeah. I forgot to mention Neil Young. He's cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCONES TO DIE FOR Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Same here. I like the Nashville Skyline album (when he briefly stopped smoking). I also like the mythology and stories behind him. I certainly like tons of music that he inspired too. But I just never sit down and listen to him for enjoyment like my favorite music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 i think it's absolutely fine to not 'get' bob dylan. most of the acclaim he gets is from critics with one leg in literature or poetry and the other in music. he's a much better lyricist than he is a musician. the music tends to be a vehicle for the lyrics and most of the time wouldn't be worthy of scrutiny by itself. neil young, however, is pretty fucking awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAdtUDaBfRA dat riff. the handclaps! ...and the one-note guitar solo might be my favourite solo ever. this one too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoA5cqDSasM EVERYTHING about it, but again especially that uber-minimal solo that just slurs and fuckin *aches* everywhere. the cover version by low is also amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zaphod Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 speaking of neil young, this has my favorite guitar solo ever: [youtubehd]CKgj1FNToWY[/youtubehd] 3:04-3:20 is so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLA FUR BIS FLE Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I went to a Bob Dylan concert once (not by choice). He was playing this song and I couldn't understand a word he was saying...turns out, he was just introducing the band members for like 15 minutes. What a nightmare. I hate Bob Dylan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 someone should have handed bob dylan a lyric sheet for 'masters of war' when he was here either hes now senile, or forgot the lyrics to his own song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryptowen Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Haven't heard much BoDyl but every Neil Young song I've heard has been like whooooaaaa & I need to get on getting that man's albums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 no fuckin god or genius, just a bad voice with good folk compositions. i prefer neil young & leonard cohen... Now you (dont) know, what you're talking about. classic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBebxm87Lus speaking of neil young, this has my favorite guitar solo ever: [youtubehd]CKgj1FNToWY[/youtubehd] 3:04-3:20 is so good Phenomenal album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 someone should have handed bob dylan a lyric sheet for 'masters of war' when he was here either hes now senile, or forgot the lyrics to his own song blah blah obama is bad. seriously. get a new schtick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YO303 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 OP, Listen to Nashville Skyline and call me in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 real fucking talk, you cunts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shit Attack Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 got really into dylan last year after always thinking he sucked but you cant "sway" somebodys opinion about music + stuff. it either clicks with you or it dosent. Certainly thought it sucked for a loing time. Also i dont buy into that "its all about the words" stuff for me it was more about how he delivered the words over the musical backing or something, more than the actual words themselves, just has a nice feel of like "FREEEDOM" or something. so like all the music i liked its more about the feel of it than what the actualy content is but in the best cases you can thuink about it too if you want. but overall if you dont relate to it then you wont like it probably, its not really like an intellectual exercise or sometyhing you could learn . definetly isnt humourless anyway. anyways dont listen to his shit nowadays (or much of anything else for that matter) but still think he did some cool shit + will probably come back to it in the future at some point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Les Allemands e'taient chez moi, ils me dirent, "Signe toi," mais je n'ai pas peur; j'ai repris mon arme. J'ai change' cent fois de nom, j'ai perdu femme et enfants; mais j'ai tant d'amis; j'ai la France entie`re. Un vieil homme dans un grenier pour la nuit nous a cache', les Allemands l'ont pris; il est mort sans surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinski Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 i think nobody really gets dylan, its just that pople don't want to explain themselves to other people who do the same and it's all a chain of misunderstanding that made dylan a millionaire with grammys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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