The Bob Dylan appreciation thread

Bob Dylan has been the soundtrack to my life. He is a mystery, a joker, a poet, a crazy mixed up kid, an old wise man...

This forum needs a thread dedicated to him.
Let's celebrate his 70th Birthday (24th May) by sharing our favourite Dylan sounds.

Here's songs to kick off

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WrP89n8Mjw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzw3vS9vHtQ

I love him but always think he should have died young.....

Can't agree.
Rock needs proper old and Dylan in all his phases however dodgy has moments of genius
While Mick Jagger shakes his scrawny arse at us to Satisfaction, Dylan gives us this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZgBhyU4IvQ

when I look for Dylan on youtube I just get dozens of bad cover versions... guess I just like the cliches.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8DTMLZx6Rw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjXAFEZUBGY

Anyone watchin BBC4 on Fri nite-Martin Scorseses doc No Direction Home,followed by a doc about a Dylan obsessive who became famous for trawling thru his garbage...

great programs both.
The BBC has a raft of Dylan stuff for his birthday

I also really enjoyed John Harris' Guardian Podcast dedicated to Bob

And it's really all about the music and here is genius:
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- ‪Bob Dylan - Jokerman - Video‬‏[/ame]

Dylan = genius.

There really is nothing more to say on the matter.

Can't agree.
Rock needs proper old and Dylan in all his phases however dodgy has moments of genius

repped

Yeah Dylan is totally unappreciated..........

Anyway, watch 'I'm not there'. Good film.

Been wondering how to celebrate his birthday on tuesday. Then found this gig at the union chapel
http://www.unionchapel.org.uk/events.php?gig=45fc1966-f91d-4d37-a624-495e819df87a

And some Tales of yankee Power (live):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2YIf2ub3Oo&feature=related

saw LW3 on friday and he sang Talking New Bob Dylan as a happy birthday. yeah, I know, cool story...

Still a lyrical mastermind even now. Puts so many supposed "musicians" to shame.

overrated thread >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

thread for twats>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

If you don't like it, fuck off.

how can people be viewing a thread about 'Bob' 'Dylan' when they could be participating in Pistantators House Music thread? the mind boggles.

But, since it's here, I'm going to vote for 'Simple twist of fate' as best Dylan track ever.

in fact, here's a quick top ten, i'll have you understand :

1. Simple twist of fate
   2.Hurricane
   
2. Spirit on the water
   
3. it's alright ma, i'm only bleeding
   5.visions of johanna
   6.most of the time
   7.you're a big girl now
   8.bob dylans 115th dream
   9.one more cup of coffee
   10.it's all over now, baby blue
   

I love him but always think he should have died young.....

but then he couldn't have written 'Most of the time' or 'Spirit on the water'

or indeed 'Blood on the tracks' if he'd died properly young.

so, to summarise : no.

overrated thread >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Good contribution mighty bluequinn.
No dylan thread would be compete without some critical comments.

But it's a Dylan appreciation thread.

Anyway, no chance BD is overrated, even if you don't like him you should understand the songwriting genius otherwise you are a musical numbskull.

Overrated would be Eric Clapton or Bruce Springsteen or The Beetles.

Good contribution mighty bluequinn.
No dylan thread would be compete without some critical comments.

Ironic that the Mighty Blue Quim takes his name from a dylan song ; ' The Mighty Quinn'.

When Quinn the Eskimo gets here, you're gonna be in fucking trouble.

Nice list nimhbus good mix of dylan eras.
I'd struggle to make a list. He is so prolific and so many of his songs would need a mention. I'll have a go with albums though

so in no particular order 10 faves (today):

Oh Mercy
Desire
freewheeling
highway 61
john wesley harding
bootlegs volume 9
time out of mind
blood on the tracks
real live
street legal

overrated thread >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

funny that. i was going to post: "i wonder how long it will take a pisti/balki/bluequin to post in this thread dissing Dylan?"
didn't think it would happen so soon.

when I look for Dylan on youtube I just get dozens of bad cover versions...

Yeah Im trying to post here 'were are you tonight' off street legal and can't find it only covers