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Bob Dylan turns 80: A look back at his career
« on: May 24, 2021, 08:53:37 pm »
I was never a Dylan fan as I didn't care for his whiny voice, but it's hard to believe he's 80!

American music legend Bob Dylan is 80.

Fans celebrated the pioneering folk icon with the nasal voice on Monday with parties worldwide.

In Duluth, Minn., where Dylan was born in 1941, the 11th annual Duluth Dylan Fest is featuring performances by local artists and tribute bands as well as songwriting and poetry contests. The nine-day festival includes a free birthday party at Dylan’s childhood home.

The 10-time Grammy winner, born Robert Zimmerman, recorded more than three dozen studio albums.

Some of his hits include "Like A Rolling Stone," "The Times They Are A-Changin’" and "Blowing in the Wind." ..............

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/bob-dylan-birthday-career
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Re: Bob Dylan turns 80: A look back at his career
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2021, 08:56:16 pm »
People seem to like his music.  I was not one of his fans.
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Re: Bob Dylan turns 80: A look back at his career
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2021, 09:56:18 pm »
I listened to a lot of Dylan back in the sixties. Mostly his Highway 61 album. And while I admit he wrote a lot of good songs in those days, he was always a tough listen.
He was famous for demeaning melody as important....only lyrics mattered to Dylan. And he was infamous for doing one-take recordings...mistakes went on the vinyl which bothered Dylan none the least.
Dylan was greatly propped up by a very leftist rock media who wanted him to be the messiah of the socialist revolution.
Dylan wasn't interested in being anybody's stooge. He had given the finger to the socialists in folk music who hated him for "betraying" them when he went electric. He didn't care for the equally leftist rock critics either.
But most of his best stuff was recorded before his motorcycle accident. After that the quality diminished as well as his voice.
Dylan remains somewhat overrated. I prefer to hear other people perform his best songs rather than him.
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Re: Bob Dylan turns 80: A look back at his career
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Re: Bob Dylan turns 80: A look back at his career
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2021, 08:12:23 am »
Dylan was greatly propped up by a very leftist rock media who wanted him to be the messiah of the socialist revolution.
Dylan wasn't interested in being anybody's stooge. He had given the finger to the socialists in folk music who hated him for "betraying" them when he went electric. He didn't care for the equally leftist rock critics either.


I agree. He was probably the first "rock star" I ever listened to.
About every 5 years or so, I go back and revisit his music.
Interesting how time changes my perspective on it, as time does most things.

There are still a few gems, post-motorcycle accident, like "Tangled up in Blue", and "Forever Young", but, yeah, Highway 61 revisited, Bringin' it all Back Home, and Blonde on Blonde, were most likely the best albums of the bunch, all back-to back releases.


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