One of my favorite musicians, and the greatest songwriter of the last 100 years (or more), Bob Dylan has been awarded an honorary Pultitzer Prize.
I’m a few albums behind on Dylan – I missed “Love and Theft” and “Time Out of Mind” and went straight to “Modern Times.” “Modern Times” is brilliant, and I’ve finally gone back and started to listen to “Time Out of Mind,” and I’m just stunned at what a good writer the man still is.
I saw him a few months ago with Elvis Costello as the opener. Easily one of the best 5 shows I’ve ever seen.
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Travis…I noticed that you make it to a lot of concerts. FYI. Feist is going to be performing in May at the UBCFA (if that’s your cup of tea).
Travis, not trying to contrary but I think Leonard Cohen is a better songwriter (not by much) but Dylan is the better musician/songwriter package. What you reckon?
Hey Travis – just found your site here through Internet Monk, of all people. Just too funny. But saw your post on Dylan – did not realize you were a Dylan fan as well as the Harry Potter stuff. Yeah.
Check out “Not Dark Yet” on Time Out of Mind, and High Water (I think that’s Love & Theft). Those two are my favorites. I started with Current Dylan and worked my way backwards! Fun being “GenX” and having missed the 60s. My Dylan is now.
Blessings,
Mary (ZoeRose at HogsPro)
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PS “BabyBlue” comes from “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.”
Mary, I assumed that’s where “Baby Blue” came from
“Not Dark Yet” is a great song. I’m becoming a big fan of “Time Out of Mind,” and I’m going to have to borrow my dad’s copy of “Love and Theft.”
I got into Dylan first with “Blood on the Tracks,” and since then, there’s been no going back. Dylan rocks.
Matthew – I’m not familiar enough with Leonard Cohen’s work to be able to make a good comparison. I’m really only familiar with “Hallelujah,” Jeff Buckley’s version being one of my favorite songs ever.