Expecting Rain

I'm not claiming these are better albums (although I rank L&T very highly), but that those who say that from an objective standpoint Bob Dylan today is an embarrassment are, objectively speaking, full of shit.

I tell you what, that video made me want to drive 875 miles to see this band.

For one thing, this is a song OldBob has performed thousands of times, and, despite comments to the contrary, I see him relishing in delivering the words in a way that is meaningful. Maybe it's the piano, maybe it's the new-ish arrangement, but something's got him jazzed about a tune none of us has been very jazzed about for many years. Pretty neat trick for the old guy.

Not mod, not grand, just Old; but certainly not in the way.

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I posted that his last 4 have been top ten with the last three being number ones (if you count the Christmas chart). Anyway, no, I don't want to discuss it, I'll leave that to people who haven't discussed it a thousand times. And Bennyboy. I had addressed my personal feelings about the live shows earlier, and I'll stand by that:

WTF is the "US Billboard Holiday Albums Chart" and what pray tell was #2?

PS I instigated and copyrighted the term "PostModBob" back on the HopFarm thread that turned nasty but I think it got pulled in all the mayhem, I hereby re-introduce it.

Everybody's posting all this stuff about STUDIO work and I've said alot of that has been good to great in the recent past. 'Specially L&T and TOOM. Al, and then I chimed in way back, were talking about live performances but everybody gets all offended. As usual.

i was there as a witness let me know if you need to notarize anything...

That Berlin clip is further reason to pity Dylan's band: a nothing arrangement of arguably his most famous song, just aimless riffing and noodling between Dylan's one-note barking of the verses. Stu plays a rudimentary lick in place of a true guitar solo, Charlie strums like he just wishes the song was over already, and Dylan struggles to find the beat as he starts singing, and the band wobbles a bit as his vocal and piano come in. He splashes a little piano on the coda without sustaining an idea for more than two bars. A few rhythmic accents in the coda almost sink the song.

The piano doesn't matter at all. All that matters is Dylan's non-existent singing ability and indifference to rhythm, melody, and pitch, and the band's dutiful obligation to obscure the unclothed emperor at all times with unchallenging and bland accompaniments.

Thanks Troub, I may have to call upon you if litigation kicks in here.

Ouch! I predict a riot.

sorry for the band? its not like they are languishing among themselves in a open mic somewhere in the mohave desert, congratulating themselves to a crowd of 6. they are playing behind a music institution, rocking stadiums, living large and getting paid, and traveling the world. i dont think they are about to give it up, to play music school type of sounds like spyro gyra.
and yes MT and TTL with a bullet, baby, that how i like to see them no 1. next one no 1.

I stand corrected. I wasn't aware of those #1's Congrats to Bob!!

But then, I don't pay attention to the charts.

THAT'S tellin' 'im boy!!

bob dont mean to hurt nobody by having so many no 1 records. peeps just flock to talent.

Word.

What?! Not even the Billboard Holiday Charts?? Shame on you!

thats it im lining up the no 1s now.

Yep, there's no credible riposte to this. Everyone's entitled to enjoy these travesties, and to kid themselves that they're great, but please don't try and kid the rest of us. It won't work. And given that a Bob Dylan concert is now about as rare as a sunrise, he really should consider allowing his devotees to part with less of their hard-earned, given the ruin that he offers up each night, in return, as a voice.

I hate to tell you this but on the basis of that logic Babs Streisand is bossing our man Bob. By a wide margin.

It's beyond music now. I call it Bruisic.

Because they are. Being objective means being able to look at a given topic, in this case about Dylan, and not be blinded by the "legend" and objectively give an opinion.

And not get all spastic if it doesn't agree with yours.

right, and it's completely objective to presume the entology of how a person would find what he currently puts on stage appeasing...or that to think it's good requires some donning of beer goggles. blah,

'Oh if there's an original thought out there, I could use it right now.'

jesus christ. who's trying to convince you to like his current music?
you and Bennyboy are the ones who won't leave Johanna Parker, or anyone who agrees with her, alone for not liking pre-1975 Dylan.

Calm down, dear. I'm more than capable of leaving dishes best served at a considerable distance, alone.

shes on the home shopping network i believe,on their label. bob has outlasted them all. i never did like her stuff. tho stoney end was ok , barely.

Just read this whole thread.

Well folks, there ya have it...GrandBob!