Me and my weird relationship to Bob Dylan

How völkisch of you.

vs. "Folk Music" (groups like Kingston Trio that were never particularly political but were very popular)

Not reading the whole thread as I've not got time, but to the OP; don't fear this. It's absolutely OK to not like Dylan. There is nothing wrong with not getting it.

Of course there's something wrong. Cast thyself out of society.

when loving Dylan is outlawed, only outlaws will love Dylan

"folk music" (songs that have been picked up by "the people" to the extent that there are many regional versions/original authorship is murky/not widely known) vs. "Folk Music" (songs written by Seeger/Ochs/etc to rally said people)

I actually meant the English folk music tradition (i.e. received songs w/o known authorship) when I said folk music was tricksy and cock-eyed, but I guess every iteration of 'folk' has had a good, prominent sense of humor.

This is reminding me of the great country vs. folk thread lost in the 17 Days Downtime exactly seven years ago.

p much what you need to know about "appreciating" Dylan is the last 3 seconds of this take

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJFNQI_ZiC0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMrObpTZ5sI

Honestly I'm not trying to sell anyone bullshit on this thread, just trying to understand my taste. It's only partly even about Dylan and more about what dell spoke about in his post. It has nothing to do with the authenticity of a folk singer or anything like that. I liked David Blue and 'Driftin Way of Life' immediately and have been making a genuine attempt to like Dylan for many years. It's odd to me because I can't even articulate what I dislike about Dylan.

you are a mystery

you aren't

I mean I used to many many reasons for disliking Dylan's music as I said above, but they don't hold weight for me any longer, now that I know more about music. But the dislike lingers.
Really love that Wonder who cover!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u5x9pdInTU

http://www.canvasandpen.com/image-files/album-dylan-and-dead-r.JPG

^^^the dregs

p much what you need to know about "appreciating" Dylan is the last 3 seconds of this take

always loved this one, Dylan's (purported) song about meeting Elvis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9dtEVPFcps

that might be my fav dylan song at this point

Love his crazy honkytonk piano on "Day of the Locusts."

xp I do love Charlie Daniels! Looking forward to finding 'New Morning'

and kenny buttrey, he's all over dylan's stuff! though if blonde on blonde wasn't doing it for you in terms of rad nashville session dudes, that might not make too much of a diff.

Maybe try the album "knocked down and loaded", the melodies are pretty decent and the production is this nasty 80s thing that verges on Big Music but is too frantic

admit it, you just don't like his voice. it's OK!

seriously, you've lauded nearly other aspect of his artistic genius, but sometimes there's just no accounting for how a voice makes you respond.

His voice is very different on New Morning/Nashville skyline though!

I mean, different than the popular notion of what his voice sounds like

this is p dope
http://youtu.be/gY3VrpyZnhs

but yeah if you're not feeling his default Dylan Voice it's prob not going to help you