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Sunday, June 24. 2018

In the time of my confession...

From a recording rehearsal



Posted by Bird Dog in The Song and Dance Man at 17:10 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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#1 Mark on 2018-06-24 19:31 (Reply)
I get that it is your blog, I pay nothing, I have no say in what you post. That being on the record, I have to say that I do not get the Dylan worship. I have never known one person in my life who likes his music. Quite the opposite in fact. Annoying, certainly over rated, no discernible talent in writing or singing. A complete mystery to me. But millions voted for Clinton so what do I know?
#2 Steven on 2018-06-24 20:31 (Reply)
When I first heard Bob early mid-sixties couldn't understand a word of his lyrics and didn't care to learn. But the chicks liked him, so, you know how that goes. He was great.

Later, I spent a summer at a home who's music selection consisted entirely of Bob, and he was played all day long at the dictates of the homes owner. It was still a good situation... so I listened... well, actually read liner notes first, then listened. His translations then and since are mostly personal and dependent upon time and space hence location hence mood. Which hasn't fit mine for quite some years.
#3 XRay on 2018-06-24 22:33 (Reply)
not worshipping here; my comment pertained to the content of the particular piece. If you can't discern any talent in the writing or singing, i'd say you might re-evaluate your discernment, if for no other reason than based on the consensus of time, staying power, cultural relevance/literacy and public acclaim. not every thing that came down the pike was good, but his batting average is way above the mean. Not an absolute measure, of course. You might consider looking a little closer, but don't go out of your way.
Conflating Dylan and Clinton is a bit random.
Enjoy Maggie's Farm!
#4 Mark (Link) on 2018-06-25 12:12 (Reply)

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