Best Song on "Blood on the Tracks"

[adnan]

For me it's either "Simple Twist of Fate" or "Jack of Hearts".

I pick "Lily, Rosemary, and Jack of Hearts". That song is amazing, definitely one of the most underrated songs of all time.

This poll is hard since this is a legendary album filled with kick-ass songs.

[Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789]

Yes! Great poll.

This is my favorite Dylan album, I love every track except for maybe "Idiot Wind". My vote goes to "Shelter From the Storm" though, just classic Bobby on that track and it can stand next to any of his work. It's great live too.

I think this was Bob's greatest album simply for the reason that it was the only time we really heard him honestly, it's a very cathartic set and you get the sense that there is no joking, unlike nearly everything before it.

Of course knowing Bobby, I could be totally off. In Chronicles he claims to have made an album about Checkov short stories that critics thought was autobiographical, and since this album is known to be autobiographical it makes me wonder.

[adnan]

Yes! Great poll.

This is my favorite Dylan album, I love every track except for maybe "Idiot Wind". My vote goes to "Shelter From the Storm" though, just classic Bobby on that track and it can stand next to any of his work. It's great live too.

I think this was Bob's greatest album simply for the reason that it was the only time we really heard him honestly, it's a very cathartic set and you get the sense that there is no joking, unlike nearly everything before it.

Of course knowing Bobby, I could be totally off. In Chronicles he claims to have made an album about Checkov short stories that critics thought was autobiographical, and since this album is known to be autobiographical it makes me wonder.

I also think that he was probably talking about this album when he wrote that. For me the album is his best because nearly all the songs, except as you said "Idiot Wind", are amazing and as close to perfection as possible. The songwriting is brilliant on all the tracks, surpassing, in my opinion, nearly everything he put out before it.

PS, I'm thinking of seeing Bob whenever he comes nearest to me. Since you appear to have seen some of his more recent shows, is his voice still as good and is it worth it to go and see the show?

[Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789]

I saw him once in '03.

This sums up my experience:

http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=65740

[adnan]

I saw him once in '03.

This sums up my experience:

http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=65740

Wow, sounds great! Can't wait now.

[Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789]

I saw him once in '03.

This sums up my experience:

http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=65740

Wow, sounds great! Can't wait now.

Hope he hasn't aged much.

[Gash]

Great great album, the sort of album that makes you want to have your heart broken just so you can listen to this album and relate to it much much more hahaha.

Tangled up in Blue I'd say.

[Thunderstruck]

Tangled up in Blues.

Though I'm more of a Bringing it all Back Home guy

[kevdo242]

In the local music shop, theres quite a lot of Bob Dylan albums for a fiver each.

Might get some when more money comes in.

[Alan Niveen]

I prefer Leonard Cohen.

[Nightrain_Kid]

Brilliant album, surely the best lyrical content on any album of all time? Tangled up in blue or if you see her, say hello is probaly my favourite, idiot wind is also a great song, cant believe a few of you dont like it

[Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789]

Brilliant album, surely the best lyrical content on any album of all time? Tangled up in blue or if you see her, say hello is probaly my favourite, idiot wind is also a great song, cant believe a few of you dont like it

The iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidiot wind, gets a little tiresome for me, one of the few instances in which his vocals really bother me. It's such an obnoxious song too, feels out of place.

[Wild_Child]

You're gonna make me lonesome when you go!

I'm seeing him in June with Thunderstruck, going to be a good night!

[Thunderstruck]

You're gonna make me lonesome when you go!

I'm seeing him in June with Thunderstruck, going to be a good night!

Yeah, its going to be awesome. Could even be his last gig in the UK

[adnan]

I saw him once in '03.

This sums up my experience:

http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=65740

Wow, sounds great! Can't wait now.

Hope he hasn't aged much.

I managed to dig up some very recent concert vids. The energy is amazing of the band etc. His voice is a bit rusty but nothing worse than the sore-throat Axl of the latter stages of the UYI tour.

[Waka/Jawaka]

Tangled Up In Blue, or Idiot Wind.

[Guest PULPY]

I like Idiot Wind best.