Thursday, September 20

Dylan-ness

Look out for this one Dad. Can you have too much of a good thing?

To my Roff Uncles, let me know if you want a copy of the DVD I have of Bob Dylan's weekly radio show and I will post it. Bob spends an hour talking about a theme (eg. flowers, coffee, drinking) and chooses a bunch of his favourite tracks on the matter.

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11 comments:

damian said...

Adam, I would like a copy if it is not too much trouble. When I was in Geraldton, I told Uncle The Rock, a man who rarely swears, that I saw Bob Dylan play in Tamworth. He replied with "Bullshit" and refused to believe me. For the record, that imaginary concert was fantastic. The top 3 Dylan albums are;
1. Slow Train Coming
2. Blood on the Tracks
3. Infidels

2:03 pm
Newcastle Roffs said...

Do not let Grant get hold of this, Adam. He spends far too much time listening to Bob as it is so I can see an overdose coming.

Hate to say it, Damio but I have to agree with you, although "Blond On Blond" was voted the best CD of all time a few years ago. (Vinals which have also been released as CD's qualified). I have tried to get into "Modern Times" but I keep falling asleep.

My latest CD purchase: "The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble" 2 CD set ---$10!!!!
How good is that!!

9:23 pm
WA ROFF's said...

Uncle Rock is unlikely to swear even if faced with a dodgy Dylan concert...at least I took Kate to his Perth concert for proof !!!
I rate Blond on Blonde as one of the best, but if you want to know what all your Uncles are on about buy his ' Masterpieces ' 3 CD set.

I'm thinking Melbourne and Geelong for the double and savers on Marasco and On the Warpath in the big races coming up

10:50 pm
harry said...

why do only the uncle's get the opportunity to get the movie? Dylan makes a regular appearance in the appartment'o'harry. I will be happy to purchase a copy but i will have to wait in new zealand a few more weeks, or i could fly to sydney and grab a copy- got to go- watching the boring aussie v fiji game and cooking spaghetti bolognaise. Not as good as mum's but hey- i will eat for 4 days.

11:41 pm
grant said...

Here's the thing, Damian: Slow Train Coming and Infidels were recorded during his "Christian" period and lack the passion and cruelty of Blood on the Tracks and a lot of his earlier stuff. There will always be something sensational on a Dylan release but I'm with Stuart on the latest stuff. His voice is shot. Thanks for the heads-up on the new movie, Adam, and I'm looking forward to it. Interesting idea - having seven different people playing Dylan.

8:48 am
grant said...

An how cool is the opening line?
"All I can do is be me - whoever that is."

8:50 am
damian said...

Alright, I'm prepared to dump Infidels for Desire. Slow Train stays. Ive resisted Blonde on Blonde because everyone picks that and Rainy Day Women is an annoying song. Grant at that Tamworth concert, he started with the full length version of desolation row, he really had to croak out the last 10 verses!

6:18 pm
grant said...

I just got on the blog to say, "What about Desire?" but you beat me to it, Damian. While Adam's radio collection is excellent, the Dylan I still most listen to is a set of bootlegs and one-offs that Stuart copied for me. The Basement Tapes with the Band is always good washing-up music but I listened to Blonde on Blonde tonight and it's fresh everytime. "Best ever" is a big call but who would you put up against him?

9:55 pm
damian said...

What about Shakin Stevens?

5:34 pm
WA ROFF's said...

I'm puting up Billy Ray Cyrus

10:03 pm
WA ROFF's said...

If you think his voice was shot Damo in Tamworth ( and don't read into that in any shape or form that I'm accepting he was there)you should have heard the recent Perth one...for true believers only and there were some early walkers!!

10:06 pm

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