Bob Dylan
Inspired by early rock performers Elvis Presley, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis, Bob Dylan seemed destined for a life of a musician from puberty. His studies were neglected to form bands and aged 19 years old Dylan dropped out of college and headed for New York to visit his idol folk singer Woody Guthrie who was laid up in hospital. In the coffee houses and folk clubs of the Greenwich Village he met with numerous musicians and began to express himself in his song writing. His unique gravely tones were soon heralded throughout the city, while proving that he could back up his live shows in the recording studio on the 1962 debut album Bob Dylan.
He was to become the voice of a generation whose music was synonymous with the social upheaval happening across the world. The Beatles sited him as an influence and his catalog has spawned infinite covers throughout all genres and decades. Folk music has known no greater star and he was lauded within the tight knit folk community. The first sign of his now enigmatic persona was when he discarded the genre and plugged in to take on rock on I feel his greatest moment Highway 61 Revisited which contained classics like Like a Rolling Stone, Tombstone Blues and From a Buick 6. I found the album on a free music download website in order to get a remastered copy of my old vinyl from when it was released in 1965.
There is something unique about the way he touches rock, folk, country, blues, and gospel and leaves his trademark and never is found deficient. His guitar work, harmonica and piano playing coupled, with the in my opinion, the finest song writing in popular music history see Bob Dylan as one of the greatest musicians in the annals of history.
My favorite Dylan songs are Tombstone Blues, Subterranean Homesick Blues, Like a Rolling Stone, Gotta Serve Somebody, Things Have Changed and One More Cup of Coffee in any order.
Tags: bass guitar, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Vocal
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I love Bob Dylan for being a revolutionary as well.. part of the anti-war movement of the late 60s and early 70s. His collaboration with Joan Baez was great.. like “Blowin’ In the Wind”.
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