The Bob Dylan Discussion Thread

[Deathstroke]

It's true, he thinks they are atrocious. (Much like his ability to be clear and direct in speaking/vocalizing).


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[cadmium_blimp]

He's full of BS, but that's his right.

[Armless Penguin]

Ha ha, that's funny. He's probably my favorite artist of all time, but even I will admit that those comments are kind of amusingly ridiculous.

On another note, a Rolling Stone with Dylan on the cover? Glad I get that magazine for free!

EDIT: I would agree, though, that sometimes modern recordings make it too easy, and I hate when a band sounds good on the record and horrible live.

[leonaozaki]

Well, an LP in perfect condition will always sound better than a CD. Maybe that's what he's referring to. Although I would never be able to replace my CD's with records, I would much rather listen to an LP than a CD.

rob

[Jonathan Bogart]

If you're not on Dylan's wavelength, you're not going to get him. That's always been true; no reason for him to change now that he's an AARP member.

I agree with him. In fact, we've been talking about this very thing in Ilash's Jeff Buckley thread.

[leonaozaki]

If you're not on Dylan's wavelength, you're not going to get him. That's always been true; no reason for him to change now that he's an AARP member.

I agree with him. In fact, we've been talking about this very thing in Ilash's Jeff Buckley thread.

Exactly (on both counts). What rankles about the notion that Dylan is "unclear" is that I've never had any problem understanding the words of the songs on his records. As we've discussed before, he's got great phrasing and tonal control.

rob

[Jonathan Bogart]

Exactly (on both counts). What rankles about the notion that Dylan is "unclear" is that I've never had any problem understanding the words of the songs on his records.

Understanding what the words mean on the other hand....















Is completely missing the point.

[Pepsigirl]

I'd rather listen to a CD on a high quality stereo, or even *gasp* an MP3 on an excellent pair of headphones, than listen to a record. I guess it's because CDs are what I've grown up around, but I rarely prefer an LP to a CD.

[rick]

There is definitely a difference between a digital and a analog sound.

It is also pretty clear that unless a person has spent a good deal of their life listening to analog they probably will not notice the difference.

But the difference is there.

Dylan in his rather off way, does have a point.

[Valmore]

Exactly (on both counts). What rankles about the notion that Dylan is "unclear" is that I've never had any problem understanding the words of the songs on his records. As we've discussed before, he's got great phrasing and tonal control.

Tonal control meaning he MEANS to sound like a cat in heat when he sings?

[Jonathan Bogart]

Tonal control meaning he MEANS to sound like a cat in heat when he sings?

You either haven't heard a cat in heat or you haven't heard Bob Dylan. Maybe you're thinking of Jimmy Page?

EDIT: Goddammit, I fucked up my own snark. I meant Robert Plant.

[Jessica Drew]

Well, an LP in perfect condition will always sound better than a CD....

...and a 45 (in perfect condition) will sound better than both.

[rick]

...and a 45 (in perfect condition) will sound better than both.

And a good, clear '78 tops the entire bunch.

[howyadoin]

Goddammit, I fucked up my own snark. I meant Robert Plant.

Hah! Post of the night!

[Jonathan Bogart]

And a good, clear '78 tops the entire bunch.

Oh, yeah? Well a wax cylinder, in pristine condition ...

Still sounds like listening to music the next room over in a gravel-crunching factory.