"Vicious currents blew through a majority of the material. Violence cast a pall over 'Ain't Talkin',' while a re-imagined 'Just Like a Woman' threw sarcastic daggers. Better still, the scampering 'Highway 61 Revisited' and scathing 'Ballad of a Thin Man' evoked sinister desires." That was excellently written, by Bob Gendron, for the Chicago Tribune. We were at that concert last night, at...
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News For the man many consider to be the greatest songwriter rock has ever produced, there are quite a few clichés that surround Bob Dylan 's current approach to performing, the most obvious one being he does what he wants. Why this cliché exists was evident as the Bard -- introduced as "The poet laureate of rock 'n' roll" -- and his band rolled...
He ignores songs from his new album -- that's nothing new. Neither is his attempt to define himself through his changing set list. He ignores songs from his new album -- that's nothing new. Neither is his attempt to define himself through his changing set list.
There are many reasons to celebrate Charlie Sexton’s return to Bob Dylan’s live band, but the biggest one might be that Sexton’s presence frees up Dylan to peel off terrifically cranky lead lines on a guitar that sounds like it’s been strung with straightened-out wire hangers. Kicking off a three-night stand at the Hollywood Palladium [...]
There’s a recording on YouTube of Bob Dylan singing Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking on October 10th last in Berkeley, California. It’s the song with which he’s kicked off most of his shows so far on his fall tour. The recording might not be the best, but it’s good enough to know that [...]
My big three Dylan albums* will forever be The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan , Bringing It All Back Home and Blood on the Tracks , but Love and Theft is top of the second tier. It's an album about staying in Mississippi a day too long, then finding there's now no reason to leave. On "Po' Boy" he employs the novel concept of playing the Fool for laughs, not tragedy. He sings like an old man, but...
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By: David SchultzIn 1997, Bob Dylan sent his most ardent fans into career retrospective mode when he entered the hospital with a near-fatal heart infection. At the time, Dylan's career was in one of its cyclical nadirs but upon his release, that would all soon change. In the studio, Dylan put the finishing touches on Time Out Of Mind, which would become a critically lauded, Grammy winning success
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Photo: Roberts/Redferns When Bob Dylan resumes his never-ending tour October 5th in Seattle an old friend will be back in the band. Arc Angels guitarist Charlie Sexton, who played with Dylan from 1999 to 2002, has rejoined his group. Earlier this month Sexton sat in with Dylan in Round Rock Texas, causing rumors that a reunion [...]
I have nothing against guitarist Denny Freeman, who has been on the road with Bob Dylan since 2005. He's great, but... From Austin 360: Diane Scott of the Continental Club has a scoop in this week’s club newsletter. Charlie Sexton has rejoined Bob Dylan’s band, replacing Denny Freeman. “Well, at least it’s Charlie,” Freeman told Scott. The never-ending tour restarts Oct....
Actually, instead of doing my own round-up I’m just going to refer you to Fred Bals’ summary of various reports on the potential Bob Dylan Christmas album that may (I do hope) be coming our way later in the year. One thing not mentioned by Fred is that there have been a number of reports [...]
Dear Shaded Viewers, I popped by the Tom Scott studio to have pizza, wine and a peek while Tom is getting his collection ready for September. Romping nudes and Toni Basil are always good influences. Tom also scores points for...
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