Bob Dylan in town

[les_taxi]

Just saw an art gallery advertising that Bob Dylan is there today signing book copies in Harrogate.

Was suprised and dissapointed to see no queues to meet the guy

Told a few people and complete indifference

I'm stunned got most of his albums and I reguarded him as a bit of a legend,same as Jagger,Bowie etc

I bet if it had been "jedward there would have been a bigger queue

[Pete/London]

They are all pensioners now and cant cut the mustard appearing live.Saw the Stones at Wembley just before it was pulled down and they were tame. saw Elton John around the same time and he was great.Watched Tom Jones at Knebworth, terrific, sweaty though.I used to hate him when I was a teenager. I love all types of music now but early R&B still rings my bell.
See if you can find The Pretty things..Rosalyn, they were better then the stones, or an american ZZ Hill.. steal away, he wrote his own stuff but his lyrics were terrible.

[les_taxi]

They are all pensioners now and cant cut the mustard appearing live.Saw the Stones at Wembley just before it was pulled down and they were tame. saw Elton John around the same time and he was great.Watched Tom Jones at Knebworth, terrific, sweaty though.I used to hate him when I was a teenager. I love all types of music now but early R&B still rings my bell.
See if you can find The Pretty things..Rosalyn, they were better then the stones, or an american ZZ Hill.. steal away, he wrote his own stuff but his lyrics were terrible.

David Bowie covered 2 of the pretty things songs on his pin ups album I seemed to remember good songs

[Pete/London]

he used to hang around with us down wardour street , we are the same age, I`ve got that LP but it never sees the light of day now, also the stones first LP with King Bee, can I get a witness, under the boardwalk etc. i like basically anyone that can perform live, and there is still some young talent coming through.

[bornatbirth]

is he not dead?

[les_taxi]

is he not dead?

obviously not

[bornatbirth]

just wishful thinking, i cant stand him.

[aromulus]

just wishful thinking, i cant stand him.

It is probably reciprocal............

[bornatbirth]

It is probably reciprocal............

[sars_notd_virus]

Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

[Alan]

Les - you and I talk the same language musically. Dylan, Bowie - I would add my own - Led Zepp - Hendrix - ELO - Small Faces - Yardbirds - Cream.

In my opinion - REAL music! There has been no real music for many years - nor any real talent.

Al.

[bornatbirth]

your right, dylan and many others changed the way music as become, sadly for them there not very commercial but still have a big following.

[Alan]

Les, I just watched your YouTube video of the Wilburys. Almost brought tears to my eyes watching Roy and George.

Then I watched this:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwqhd...eature=channel

......and when it got to Roy's verse, it DID bring tears to my eyes!!

Our loss was Heaven's gain.

Al.

[les_taxi]

Les, I just watched your YouTube video of the Wilburys. Almost brought tears to my eyes watching Roy and George.

Then I watched this:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwqhd...eature=channel

......and when it got to Roy's verse, it DID bring tears to my eyes!!

Our loss was Heaven's gain.

Al.

These guys will all be remembered a long time after thay have gone true genius's

[aposhark]

What gets me is that a lot of the new "bands" these days are not playing any instruments.
It is just karioke.

I like the Manchester band "Elbow", they are newly discovered but were playing for many years.

Imagine being a talented musician, watching the success of dross singers and dancers over the years.

Bob Dylan is magnificent, a real poet and master storyteller

[Arthur Little]

is he not dead?

... you're possibly thinking of Bob MARLEY?

Bob Dylan is magnificent, a real poet and master storyteller

Well ... Dylan THOMAS was certainly a [Welsh] poet and writer! But I hadn't realised Bob Dylan also possessed those talents in addition to being a singer/songwriter of the Sixties.

[aposhark]

... you're possibly thinking of Bob MARLEY?



Well ... Dylan THOMAS was certainly a [Welsh] poet and writer! But I hadn't realised Bob Dylan also possessed those talents in addition to being a singer/songwriter of the Sixties.

Ah Arthur, read the lyrics to "tangled up in blue" for example.
Millions of people all over the world have followed Bob Dylan since the early 60's for his words as well as his music

From Wiki:

Legacy
Bob Dylan has been described as one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, musically and culturally. Dylan was included in the Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century where he was called "master poet, caustic social critic and intrepid, guiding spirit of the counterculture generation".

[stevie c]

i went to see the rolling stones in amsterdam a couple of years ago they are still a brilliant band in fact i woulsd say they are awsome

[KeithD]

I can't really stand any group that doesn't use real instruments, most people can be taught to sing.

[les_taxi]

I can't really stand any group that doesn't use real instruments, most people can be taught to sing.

I do singstar and I'm ****! People still vote for me lol

[aromulus]

I do singstar and I'm ****! People still vote for me lol

Only because if they didn't, they wouldn't get a lift back home....

[les_taxi]

Or I would take em long way round

[Arthur Little]

a bit of a legend,same as Jagger

... interestingly enough [in the context] Dylan recorded 'Like A Rolling Stone' (which, I'll bet, MOST of you were too young to recall!!!) in 1965 ... and Jagger was/still is a "Rolling Stone".

[aposhark]

... interestingly enough [in the context] Dylan recorded 'Like A Rolling Stone' (which, I'll bet, MOST of you were too young to recall!!!) in 1965 ... and Jagger was/still is a "Rolling Stone".

..............they got their name from a Muddy Waters song too