vs. "Folk Music" (groups like Kingston Trio that were never particularly political but were very popular)
― o. nate, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 20:12 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― Sick Mouthy, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 20:16 (twelve years ago) link
Of course there's something wrong. Cast thyself out of society.
― Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 20:20 (twelve years ago) link
when loving Dylan is outlawed, only outlaws will love Dylan
― aesthetic partisan (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 20:28 (twelve years ago) link
"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.
― remy bean in exile, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 20:33 (twelve years ago) link
This is reminding me of the great country vs. folk thread lost in the 17 Days Downtime exactly seven years ago.
― wang dang google doodle (James Redd), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
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
― by (mennen), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:16 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMrObpTZ5sI
― ice cræmde (є(٥_ ٥)э), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:17 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― JacobSanders, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:18 (twelve years ago) link
you are a mystery
― aesthetic partisan (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:20 (twelve years ago) link
you aren't
― nuhnuhnuh, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:20 (twelve years ago) link
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!
― JacobSanders, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:21 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u5x9pdInTU
― *tera, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:28 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.canvasandpen.com/image-files/album-dylan-and-dead-r.JPG
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:33 (twelve years ago) link
^^^the dregs
― aesthetic partisan (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:33 (twelve years ago) link
always loved this one, Dylan's (purported) song about meeting Elvis:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9dtEVPFcps
― aesthetic partisan (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 22:48 (twelve years ago) link
that might be my fav dylan song at this point
― upper mississippi 2: still shakin, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 22:55 (twelve years ago) link
Love his crazy honkytonk piano on "Day of the Locusts."
― Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 23:15 (twelve years ago) link
xp I do love Charlie Daniels! Looking forward to finding 'New Morning'
― JacobSanders, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 23:35 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― tylerw_sandbox, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 23:43 (twelve years ago) link
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
― moonbop, Thursday, 22 December 2011 01:28 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― sleeve sandbox, Thursday, 22 December 2011 02:00 (twelve years ago) link
His voice is very different on New Morning/Nashville skyline though!
― moonbop, Thursday, 22 December 2011 02:01 (twelve years ago) link
I mean, different than the popular notion of what his voice sounds like
this is p dopehttp://youtu.be/gY3VrpyZnhs
but yeah if you're not feeling his default Dylan Voice it's prob not going to help you
― (will), Sunday, 25 December 2011 03:50 (twelve years ago) link