Barney Rubble Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Great news story today. A thoroughly deserved honour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 (edited) An absolute legend. Couldn't find this on YouTube, but love this song. Could have picked any of a hundred though. Freewheeling and Blood On The Tracks are two of the greatest albums of all time. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlaxvj_bob-dylan-let-me-die-in-my-footsteps_music Edited October 13, 2016 by Stapes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraz65 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I was delighted to see this as well. He represents an ongoing link to the American folk tradition of the early 20th century. His lyrics have touched millions and many of his songs are still used in civil rights campaigns around the world. There are undoubtedly better writers and poets who have won this award in the past but the definition of the winner of the Nobel Prize is "an artist who has produced a body of work in an ideal direction." Personally I think it's long overdue and a welcome reminder of the greater aspects of American culture. I'm currently trying to find a band who will play "Simple Twist of Fate" during my wedding ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Orraloon Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 On 14/10/2016 at 3:28 AM, fraz65 said: I'm currently trying to find a band who will play "Simple Twist of Fate" during my wedding ceremony. Are you expecting her to dump you on your wedding night? "He woke up, the room was bareHe didn't see her anywhereHe told himself he didn't carePushed the window open wideFelt an emptiness insideTo which he just could not relateBrought on by a simple twist of fate" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraz65 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 8 hours ago, Orraloon said: Are you expecting her to dump you on your wedding night? "He woke up, the room was bareHe didn't see her anywhereHe told himself he didn't carePushed the window open wideFelt an emptiness insideTo which he just could not relateBrought on by a simple twist of fate" I might just have the first verse. Nobody will listen that closely to the lyrics anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Great to see so many fans of the Bobcat on here. For me his genius was confirmed by 'Another side of...' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 (edited) Bob doesn't seem too bothered about it... https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/oct/22/bob-dylan-criticised-as-impolite-and-arrogant-by-nobel-academy-member Edited October 22, 2016 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 5 hours ago, Toepoke said: Bob doesn't seem too bothered about it... https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/oct/22/bob-dylan-criticised-as-impolite-and-arrogant-by-nobel-academy-member "The US singer-songwriter has not responded to repeated phone calls from the Swedish Academy" He probably thinks it's PPI, or double glazing salesmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heuch Moray Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 From his Bootleg series - Dylan on Cohen 'His gift or genius is in his connection to the music of the spheres.' Leonard on Bob The premier songwriter of our generation. Still and always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 One of the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Didn't realise this was still on youtube - go to 35:15 for one of the most incendiary live performances by anyone ever. Sad thing is that this was roundly trashed at the time. It's ace!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 2 hours ago, Barney Rubble said: Didn't realise this was still on youtube It's not anymore. You must've alerted Bob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Watching Idiot Wind again right now, so...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 6 minutes ago, Barney Rubble said: Watching Idiot Wind again right now, so...................... Just thinking - maybe not available in Theresa's farm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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