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Re: Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

spinrunner91 — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:15:24 GMT

Author: spinrunner91

Posted: 04/16/2012 20:15

Norman Bates wrote:

I'd say Blonde On Blonde and Highway 61 Revisited are his classics. A more personal pick : Another Side of Bob Dylan.

The only logical starting point.

Re: Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

hairymarx1 — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:23:21 GMT

Author: hairymarx1

Posted: 04/13/2012 23:23

DLGGLD wrote:

Cheers for the suggestions.

Might leave it so,I can only hope David Guetta is on at the same time so I can see a real performer in action.

Miss a boring old fart to see a guy playing records? Difficult choice.

Re: Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

GeevyDallas — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:56:23 GMT

Author: GeevyDallas

Posted: 04/13/2012 18:56

Cheers for the suggestions.

Captain_Dude wrote:

I'm going to echo what's already been said about seeing Dylan. Don't get your hopes up. I saw him a few years back and he acted like the whole show was an inconvenience to him. I'm not sure where, exactly, he wanted to be (maybe back at the hotel watching Wheel of Fortune re-runs), but he sure didn't act like he wanted to be in front of thousands of adoring fans. I dunno...I felt snubbed (and so did most of the people around me at the concert).

Might leave it so,I can only hope David Guetta is on at the same time so I can see a real performer in action.

Re: Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

hairymarx1 — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:18:05 GMT

Author: hairymarx1

Posted: 04/13/2012 14:18

I've only seen Dylan once at Earls Court, London in about 1977. It was during his 'saved' religious period. I don't remember much about it. As a Dylan-obsessed 15 year old I was happy enough just to have been in his presence. My late uncle and his then wife were fortunate enough to have met him back stage after the show due to the fact that the latter's brother was at that time Dylan's road manager. Dylan insisted that he only wanted to meet two people so I was stuck there front stage after the show waiting for them to return. I was so jealous of them. It gripes me to this day.

Re: Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

Captain_Dude — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:20:49 GMT

Author: Captain_Dude

Posted: 04/11/2012 05:20

junodog4 wrote:

I gotta agree. I heard that in his advanced years, he wasn't great live, but when he came to my town, I couldn't pass on the opportunity to see a legend. He faced the back of the stage the whole time, and his voice was so incomprehensible I had difficulty understanding which song he was playing. I love Dylan's work, I think he's one the best of all-time and continues to produce strong albums, but this was a sad display. Be forewarned.

Re: Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

KarlPG — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:16:45 GMT

Author: KarlPG

Posted: 04/10/2012 23:16

Before the Flood is a really good place to start.

Re: Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

Error Finn — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:25:28 GMT

Author: Error Finn

Posted: 04/10/2012 21:25

Desire (1976) is a good start. If you are a little bit religious (and you like Dire Straits 😁 ), Slow Train Coming (1979) is a pearl.

Re: Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

Norman Bates — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:27:12 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 04/10/2012 16:27

I'd say Blonde On Blonde and Highway 61 Revisited are his classics. A more personal pick : Another Side of Bob Dylan.

Re: Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

junodog4 — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:30:33 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 04/10/2012 15:30

BlueNote wrote:

If I was in your shoes, I'd listen to Blonde on Blonde, Blood on the Tracks, Time Out of Mind, and "Love and Theft" in that order. That should get you familiar with a mix of the newer and older Dylan you are likely to hear at the show.

Don't get your hopes up for the concert. I've seen Dylan three times. Once he was brilliant. The other two times, it hurts me to say, he sucked.

Re: Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

RoundTheBend — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:51:13 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 04/10/2012 05:51

When dealing with Bob, you have to realize that he is a poet first and musician next. He isn't a bad musician, but his genius lies within his lyrics. I would agree with stick to the top five when investigating any "new" artist, BUT The Times They Are A-Changin' is my favorite album of his.

Re: Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

BlueNote — Mon, 9 Apr 2012 23:57:48 GMT

Author: BlueNote

Posted: 04/10/2012 03:57

If I was in your shoes, I'd listen to Blonde on Blonde, Blood on the Tracks, Time Out of Mind, and "Love and Theft" in that order. That should get you familiar with a mix of the newer and older Dylan you are likely to hear at the show.

Don't get your hopes up for the concert. I've seen Dylan three times. Once he was brilliant. The other two times, it hurts me to say, he sucked.

Re: Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

Bork — Mon, 9 Apr 2012 23:30:34 GMT

Author: Bork

Posted: 04/10/2012 03:30

If you stick to the top five you'll do fine. Don't fall for the tricksters trying to get you to favor their personal oddities. His Royal Bobness is so big that his big stuff is the best place to start. If you like it you can explore the quirks from there.

Re: Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

Hayden — Mon, 9 Apr 2012 21:00:20 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 04/10/2012 01:00

joyofdivision wrote:

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This live album captures Dylan at the peak of his powers, the first half being acoustic and the second half giving birth to folk-rock.

Of his studio albums, I'd start with Blonde on Blonde

Re: Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

sgraham1990 — Mon, 9 Apr 2012 20:56:17 GMT

Author: sgraham1990

Posted: 04/10/2012 00:56

I'd recommend listening to both "Street Legal" and "Modern Times" along with the more highly rated of his works. Those two albums are two of my favorites that I feel are criminally unappreciated while being great examples of sections of his lengthy career that often get over looked.

With those two, I'd say "Freewheelin' Bob Dylan," "Highway 61 Revisited" and "Blood on the Tracks" make up his most essential studio albums.

I'll also give a nod to joyofdivision's suggestion of "Live 1966." It's my favorite live record by any artist and is absolutely essential.

Re: Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

Anonymous — Mon, 9 Apr 2012 20:07:39 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/10/2012 00:07

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This live album captures Dylan at the peak of his powers, the first half being acoustic and the second half giving birth to folk-rock.

Of his studio albums, I'd start with Blonde on Blonde

Bob Dylan,a beginners guide

GeevyDallas — Mon, 9 Apr 2012 19:54:51 GMT

Author: GeevyDallas

Posted: 04/09/2012 23:54

Just got my ticket for FIB and along with The Stone Roses 😎 Mr. Bob Dylan is headlining,i've never listened to any of his albums so I'm looking for his essential albums (around 4 or 5) to listen to,was gonna listen to his 5 top rated on here but maybe there is an album or two that might not be as popular but was maybe a career changing album or something(you know what I mean).Thanks in advance =D>