Georgy Zhukov Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I have been driving to and from work listening nothing but Bob Dylan. All of his studio albums. Been fun. Too bad Dylan has never been released on CD because I have everything but that. I know it is suppose to be his worse album but to be frank, Dylan's worse is the best most artists can do.Agreed! I think it's not the most coherent album he's made, but I do enjoy it a lot! There's supposed to be a European CD version under a slightly altered title, but I haven't ever come across it. It bothers me that I don't have it. I hope he releases it. Maybe it will be on Bootleg Vol. 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo9 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I have been driving to and from work listening nothing but Bob Dylan. All of his studio albums. Been fun. Too bad Dylan has never been released on CD because I have everything but that. I know it is suppose to be his worse album but to be frank, Dylan's worse is the best most artists can do.Agreed! I think it's not the most coherent album he's made, but I do enjoy it a lot! There's supposed to be a European CD version under a slightly altered title, but I haven't ever come across it. It bothers me that I don't have it. I hope he releases it. Maybe it will be on Bootleg Vol. 10.Here's a used copy of the European title with "quite a few marks," and it's only $139.95...not sure if it bothers you that much: http://www.amazon.com/Bob-Dylan-Fool-Such-As/dp/B000MAOQI0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1363718019&sr=8-2&keywords=a+fool+such+as+i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 A bargain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Its almost like he was trying to be terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) I bought New Morning today. It has got this song below from the Big Lebowski on it. This dude abides. It is a great album. Edited March 23, 2013 by Randy Lahey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 My most listened to Dylan tracks, according to my iTunes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I bought New Morning today. It has got this song below from the Big Lebowski on it. This dude abides. It is a great album. Its often overlooked compared to what came before and after.I didn't think I could be enjoying Saved and Shot of Love. They are great albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) Man, what was Dylan thinking when he wrote that song about Joey Gallo?Oh apparently in 2009 he claimed Jacques Levy wrote it. Jacques is not alive to confirm it. Edited March 25, 2013 by Georgy Zhukov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 His attempt to make Gallo into a hero was a bit of a stretch. It was well documented the man was a monster. Even Hurricane had some factual errors. Actually so did Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrol. Whenever Dylan writes about real life stuff he is usually getting things wrong.Shot of Love is by far the best of the "Christian trilogy". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 His attempt to make Gallo into a hero was a bit of a stretch. It was well documented the man was a monster. Even Hurricane had some factual errors. Actually so did Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrol. Whenever Dylan writes about real life stuff he is usually getting things wrong.Shot of Love is by far the best of the "Christian trilogy".Who cares? Do you listen to music for the truth?That's songwriting in a nutshell. Storytelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 His attempt to make Gallo into a hero was a bit of a stretch. It was well documented the man was a monster. Even Hurricane had some factual errors. Actually so did Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrol. Whenever Dylan writes about real life stuff he is usually getting things wrong.Shot of Love is by far the best of the "Christian trilogy".Who cares? Do you listen to music for the truth?That's songwriting in a nutshell. Storytelling. I wasn't complaining.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Shot of Love is the one I'm listening to the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Infidels and Empire Burlesque seem to be MTV inspired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Not sure how I feel about Knocked Out Loaded. Brownsville Girl is great though. Empire Burlesque and Infidels are some of his best work after Blood on the Tracks. His 80's stuff is his least known, the albums may not be strong. I've heard bad things about Down in the Groove. Oh Mercy on the other hand is one of his best. But many of the songs are fantastic.Heart of Mine, The Groom's Still Waiting at the Alter, In the Summertime and Every Grain of Sand are some of my favorite of his Christian stuff. Even Saved is oddly inspiring. It seems he really took his Born Again seriously.Another favorite is Precious Angel from Slow Train Coming.His music has been consistently great since Time out of Mind. I can't name a single artist who has been around since 1962 and is still making good music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Not sure how I feel about Knocked Out Loaded.I like it. He played with genres - They Killed Him is gospel, Precious memories is raeggae.Exactly half the album is very good, the even numbered tracks. The others are still alright, but nothing to write home about. A lot of catchy stuff there.Under Your Spell is my favorite off the album, Precious Memories close behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Love and Theft is awesome. Mississipi is a classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Love and Theft is awesome. Mississipi is a classic.Agreed. The The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 has even better versions of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I have always been partial to Po' Boy.Knocked Out Loaded doesn't seem to get as many bad reviews as Down in the Groove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Love and Theft is awesome. Mississipi is a classic.Agreed. The The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 has even better versions of it. Nah, they're all great but the album version is still the best. It's a true epic, the others are more understated.I don't like Love and Theft other than Mississippi and Sugar Baby but those two songs are so good that they make the entire album worth it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKKDARK Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 My top 3:Highway 61 RevisitedBlonde on BlondeBlood on the Tracks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I've always been partial to Highway 61. Time out of Mind is my favorite from the modern era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Down in the Groove surprised me. Especially the second half.All in all, the 80's was a decent decade for Dylan.SavedShot of LoveInfidelsEmpire BurlesqueKnocked Out LoadedDown in the GrooveOh MercyOh Mercy is probably the most accessible album thanks to the production by Daniel Lanios (Joshua Tree) who went on to do Time Out of Mind. It was also the album were his new choice becomes more noticeable. Infidels and Burlesque are equally great albums even if they are dated from the polished 80's production but they were solid albums. All the other ones have several good songs. I actually think the 80's was just as good as the 70's.Blood on the Tracks remains my favorite overall. Certainly not his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 I decided recently to give a chance to Dylan albums that I had never listened to (the Christian trilogy) or just heard once or twice years ago and dismissed them (country albums). I know there are many who like John Wesley Harding and Nashville Skyline but personally i thought they were crap. And he does this almost parody-like country voice that just sounds off. By contrast I quite liked Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. It makes sense though, being 13 years removed from the other two. Out of the six it's the only that stuck with me.The religious albums are predictably bad overall but they were improving. The first one (Slow Train Coming) is downright awful, the second gets better and actually has some pretty good moments, and the third one (Shot of Love) is passable.While I'm in this thread: is it just me or is his harmonica work on the early albums terrible? I always find it a chore to get through those solos and when i hear them on headphones I feel like my eardrum is being pierced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Blonde and Blood but I love almost all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I decided recently to give a chance to Dylan albums that I had never listened to (the Christian trilogy) or just heard once or twice years ago and dismissed them (country albums). I know there are many who like John Wesley Harding and Nashville Skyline but personally i thought they were crap. And he does this almost parody-like country voice that just sounds off. By contrast I quite liked Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. It makes sense though, being 13 years removed from the other two. Out of the six it's the only that stuck with me.The religious albums are predictably bad overall but they were improving. The first one (Slow Train Coming) is downright awful, the second gets better and actually has some pretty good moments, and the third one (Shot of Love) is passable.While I'm in this thread: is it just me or is his harmonica work on the early albums terrible? I always find it a chore to get through those solos and when i hear them on headphones I feel like my eardrum is being pierced.He does a parody of a country voice on John Wesley Harding, really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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