Dylan and Gord

[Phillo]

I was reading the book in Bob Dylan’s Biograph today (refreshing my memory ‘cos I went to see him in concert last week – at least, I think it was him!!????) and came across this quote from him:-

Some guys got it down (fame) – Leonard Cohen, Paul Brady, Lou Reed, David Allen
Coe, Tom Waits….. I listen more to that kind of stuff than whatever is popular at the moment…..Gordon Lightfoot, every time I hear a song of his, it’s like I wish it would last forever.

What a beautiful tribute from a friend.

[Gaby]

I was reading the book in Bob Dylan’s Biograph today (refreshing my memory ‘cos I went to see him in concert last week – at least, I think it was him!!????) and came across this quote from him:-

Some guys got it down (fame) – Leonard Cohen, Paul Brady, Lou Reed, David Allen
Coe, Tom Waits….. I listen more to that kind of stuff than whatever is popular at the moment…..Gordon Lightfoot, every time I hear a song of his, it’s like I wish it would last forever.

What a beautiful tribute from a friend.

[Auburn Annie]

quote:Originally posted by Gaby:
I….. Gordon Lightfoot, every time I hear a song of his, it’s like I wish it would last forever....

Yep, Bob gets it - exactly.

[Auburn Annie]

quote:Originally posted by Gaby:
I….. Gordon Lightfoot, every time I hear a song of his, it’s like I wish it would last forever....

Yep, Bob gets it - exactly.

[Dan O'Malley]

Whilst on the subject of Dylan, I saw him last tuesday at the Brixton Academy in London, and he was fantastic. Apparently he performed Gord's "I'm Not Supposed To Care" in concert a few years back, I believe there's definitely a mutual admiration between the two.

[Gaby]

Dan, did he pick up his guitar at Brixton?
At the Birmingham NEC the damn thing just stood in the centre of the stage - he didn't touch it once, just stayed at the keyboard all night. That's why I popped in the question marks.

Having said that, it was an amazing concert.
The encore, with All Along The Watchtower at the end, - well, the vibrations just went right through to the very centre of my bones.

Fantastic!

[joveski]

To the people that went to see dylan last week....

If you guys saw the Brixton, Hammerstein and Sheppards Bush shows - YOU ARE A BUNCH OF LUCKY BUGGERS!

those shows were complete different to the rest of the eruopean tour. the setlists were thrown out the window and he played a stack of rarites:

jokerman - first time since 1998
tough mama - since 2001
million miles - since 2001
romance in durango - since 1976!!!!
yeh! heavy and a bottle of bread - second time ever

as for the guitar and piano, he started on the piano in october last year. those shows were half piano and half guitar. in australia and newzealnd this year, about 80% piano. during the middle of this year he hardly touches the guitar but its always there.

recently he's been known to switch from one instrument to the other.

but anyway, consider yourselves lucky - those shows weren't standard ones - they were special among dylan fans

[Dan O'Malley]

Hi, Bob played "Boots of Spanish Leather" on guitar, besides that he was bopping behind his keyboard all night!

[joveski]

boots on guitar?. first i've heard that! the "official" setlist has him down as being on piano:

The Wicked Messenger (Bob on piano)
Yea! Heavy And A Bottle Of Bread (Bob on piano)
Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum (Bob on piano)
Blind Willie McTell (Bob on piano, Larry on cittern)
Tangled Up In Blue (Bob on piano, Larry on acoustic guitar, Tony on electric bass)
Million Miles (Bob on piano)
Boots Of Spanish Leather (acoustic)
(Bob on piano and harp, Larry on cittern, Freddy on electric guitar, Tony on standup bass)
Highway 61 Revisited (Bob on piano, Freddy on slide guitar)
Love Sick (Bob on piano)
Jokerman (Bob on piano)
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (acoustic)
(Bob on piano, Larry on cittern, Freddy on acoustic guitar, Tony on standup bass)
Honest With Me (Bob on piano, Larry on slide guitar)
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (acoustic)
(Bob on piano, Larry on acoustic guitar, Freddy on electric guitar, Tony on standup bass)
Summer Days (Bob on piano, Tony on standup bass)
(encore)

Cat's In The Well (Bob on piano)
Like A Rolling Stone (Bob on piano)
All Along The Watchtower (Bob on piano)

[Borderstone]

"Jokerman" is a video I saw with Mr. Dylan back in 1983/84 on our local music video station channel 61! It was the 1st time I'd ever seen what he looked like! I'd heard his songs on oldies stations but never would've imagined he looked the way he did.

Earlier this year,I finally bought The Best Of Bob Dylan Pt. 1 on CD. I'm still aiming to get the other 2 parts.

Also,I have no doubts about Gordon and Bobs "mutual admiration". Gord mentioned him as an influence when I saw him in concert last year. He was about to sing,"Ring Them Bells" and he joked that the song was written by a guy named Bob...something. Bob? Hmmm. Very funny. Later!

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[joveski]

jokerman is a very good single. apart from subterranean, it's the first single he did for the MTV audience. very strong song with mark knopfler all over it