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Post by JamesP on Nov 7, 2015 15:03:54 GMT -5
Along with Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan is among the most influential folk singers of all time (IMHO).
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Post by JamesP on Dec 22, 2015 6:21:12 GMT -5
Bob Dylan - Christmas In The Heart | Merry Christmas album
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Post by earleg on Jan 2, 2016 1:28:14 GMT -5
I have the book album of Bob Dylan, "The Bob Dylan Scrapbook" and early on his favorite and main influence was Jerry Lee Lewis. I would have never guessed that. He also played in R&R, R&B, Do-Wop type bands prior to folk music. Very early on he liked Hank Williams prior to Jerry Lee. The Bob Dylan Scrapbook, 1956-1966
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Post by whitefang on Mar 21, 2017 10:32:44 GMT -5
I'm surprised a thread about Bob Dylan isn't more active. Once considered the "voice of a generaton" and not only influencial to many, but also INFLUENCED by many too. I'd have thought his NOBEL prize would have burned this thread UP. At 65, I can honestly say I've been a Bob Dylan "freak" for over 50 years. Heh... At one point even going around wearing a chamois jacket with a HARMONICA HOLDER with a Marine Band clasped in it dangling from my neck! His debut album, full of some public domain folk tunes, old blues tunes from Bukka White and Blind Lemon Jefferson and even an old Roy Acuff song showed not only the extent of his musical interests and abilities, but his love of music in general. Rarely following trends( except maybe his switch to using electic instruments) he often set them and was responsible for starting at least ONE new genre that many followed and some even STARTED from. Whitefang
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Post by JamesP on Mar 21, 2017 11:14:52 GMT -5
+1 Fang. I don't understand either why the Dylan thread isn't more active.
If you know of others who are into Folk or Americana which we consolidated here, invite them to join in the discussions.
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Bob Dylan
Mar 25, 2017 17:59:36 GMT -5
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Post by JamesP on Mar 25, 2017 17:59:36 GMT -5
I must admit, as a Marine during Vietnam, I wasn't really a big fan of Dylan or any of the other "protestors" during the 60s. But during those Kumbaua guitar singalongs typical during the late 60s and early 70s, I got to appreciate Dylan's music.
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Post by lroyb on Mar 29, 2017 9:03:41 GMT -5
His writing has so many variables from easy going and light hearted to deep thought provoking, and it has never stopped since he started. There are songs for any mood and so many to go through. Hard not to be a fan
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Post by whitefang on Mar 30, 2017 16:23:26 GMT -5
I've always considered this one to be a masterpiece. Not only in it's poetic power, but when I first heard it at 14, I realized it articulated everything I was thinking and feeling at the time, but couldn't put as succinctly into words.
Been near the top of my Dylan favorites for 50+ years now. Whitefang
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Bob Dylan
Mar 30, 2017 17:56:44 GMT -5
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Post by JamesP on Mar 30, 2017 17:56:44 GMT -5
+1000 Fang
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Post by JamesP on Jul 24, 2017 9:04:18 GMT -5
On this date in 1965 - Bob Dylan release "Like a Rolling Stone"
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Post by JamesP on Sept 20, 2018 15:28:08 GMT -5
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Post by jbone on Sept 20, 2018 21:16:29 GMT -5
That is one of the best Dylan CDs arguably. There is so much to sink one's teeth into there. We cover 3 songs from it:
Tangled Up in Blue
Meet Me in the Morning
Lily Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts.
I'd like to do a couple more but it may not come to pass.
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Post by jbone on Sept 23, 2018 19:14:02 GMT -5
We did Baby Be Friends With You, Lily Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts, and Knockin' on Heaven's Door last evening at the gig. Always fun. We sometimes do Maggie's Farm or Meet Me in the Morning as well as Everything is Broken.
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Post by JamesP on Nov 5, 2018 13:07:29 GMT -5
Dylan's first "all electric" album.
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Post by jbone on Nov 7, 2018 7:57:26 GMT -5
His show in California, the first with The Band, was a block buster. Many narrow minded folkies went fairly nuts when electricity came to Bob. Thing about Bob I've always held dear is, he stated in an interview once that all he wanted was to "be a song and dance man". He's followed his muse like most never do.
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