Maggie's Farm

Nat Hentoff (1924-2017) on his first meeting with Bob Dylan in 1964: The Crackin’, Shakin’, Breakin’ Sounds:

 I asked Dylan how far ahead he planned.

“I don’t look past right now,” he said. “Now there’s this fame business. I know it’s going to go away. It has to. This so-called mass fame comes from people who get caught up in a thing for a while and buy the records. Then they stop. And when they stop, I won’t be famous anymore.”

We became aware that a young waitress was standing by diffidently. Dylan turned to her, and she asked him for his autograph. He signed his name with gusto, and signed again when she asked if he would give her an autograph for a friend. “I’m sorry to have interrupted your dinner,” she said, smiling. “But I’m really not.”

Some crackin', breakin' sounds in this recent song, Scarlet Town. Edgy lyrics here.  A poor audience recording below but the heating flame adds something hellish. Ominous banjo like in High Water. I don't think Bob has made a recording of it, but maybe.

Dylan mainly on piano these days - arthritis it is said. Sucks to grow old in some ways.