Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Absolutely, Steve. I was reminded of that watching the Scorcese documentary, No Direction Home. Dylan's voice was 'unusual,' especially coming on the heels of Sinatra, Crosby, Patti Page, etc., and the Doo Wop era - but as you note, it was always where it was supposed to be. Dylan was indeed unique as a lyricist/poet, but in terms of the music, it wasn't just Dylan - Dylan, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Brian Wilson (the Beach Boys,) the Band, Paul Simon, the Who, Jimmy Hendrix, Cream, and on and on. On 11/29/06 4:38 PM, "Steve Unsworth" <lug@steveunsworth.co.uk> wrote: > You may be right B.D., but I'm too close to it to really judge. Then again > listening to Dylan from that period it's difficult not to think that he was > something really, really, special. One of those once in a generation > performers. And to think that people said he couldn't sing in tune! Every > note is on the button IMHO. > > Steve > > > > On 29/11/06 21:30, "B. D. Colen" <bd@bdcolenphoto.com> wrote: > >> True enough. But I'd suggest that there was a real high point in rock/pop >> from the mid 60s to mid-70s. And no, I don't think that my feeling this >> way >> is simply a reflection of that covering my late teens to late 20s - my >> daughter comes to a similar conclusion. >> >> >> On 11/29/06 4:03 PM, "Steve Unsworth" <lug@steveunsworth.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> Here's a tip from an old wrinkly. Most bands have always been crap. For >>> every Beatles or Stones in the 60s there were a dozen Freddie and the >>> Dreamers :-) >>> >>> Steve > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information