Bob Dylan - why he signs autographs left-handed and other mysteries solved by Ray Padgett
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2024
- Ray Padgett lives in Vermont, first discovered Dylan when he was 16 in the 21st Century and was fascinated and besotted, later launching the newsletter ‘Flagging Down the Double E’s’ and now publishing the enthralling ‘Pledging My Time’, a collection of his interviews with over 40 people who’ve worked, performed and recorded with the inscrutable old rogue. Both the book and this fast-moving, whip-smart and very funny conversation are revelatory and highly recommended, the podcast shedding light on …
… the daily life of Bob Dylan - eg the piles of gifts he routinely receives and the security men who scour his vacated hotel rooms to remove anything that could be nicked and put on eBay.
… the only friend who seemed to co-exist with him on “an equal footing”.
... an eye-witness account of his first performance (aged 13) at a Jewish summer camp in Minnesota.
… the childhood friend who owned a fish business in Duluth and ended up running the Rolling Thunder Revue - as Dylan enigmatically put it, “if you can sell fish, you can sell tickets”.
... the time he went to a business conference and nobody recognised him.
… how he tells musicians to “never play the same thing twice”.
… the chance meeting with Scarlet Rivera - two hours later she was onstage as “my violinist” with Dylan and Muddy Waters.
… multiple examples of his love of spontaneity and the extraordinary way he hires musicians.
… a rare moment when his career seemed to stall.
… and honourable mentions of Richard Thompson, Paul Stookey, Jim Keltner, Stan Lynch and Jeff Bridges.
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You're a brilliant couple of guys, and Ray is living Almost Famous except his is Actually Famous. Great show!
This is brilliant, loved the fish meeting story. Your podcasts are fantastic, I've been a fan of you both since you started to present the Whistle Test in the early '80's. I've also read the books you've both written (well David's were on Audible but like the fact you read them yourself, made them even more enjoyable). More power to your collective elbows! ❤
The guy who did the one-time spontaneous drum-fill was Stan Lynch, Tom Petty's original drummer. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning by Richard Thompson is the song Dylan covered.
I was an Airline employee in Australia in 1992 when Bob flew through Cairns Qld. My fellow employees would re-print boarding passes of famous people and have them sign them. We had quite a wall full with many famous names. I was attempting to have Bob sign his when one of his roadies reached out and stopped me before I could ask. He said he would "f'in loose it if I asked" as he doesn't do autographs.
So he'd loose it? He wouldn't lose it?
If you needed it he'd give it to you
Loved it, went past in an instant, thanks gents.
Loved this guys. Rays book sounds my kind of read. Only saw his Bobness at Earls Court in 78. Probably more books about him than any other musician. My first was Anthony Scaduto. I know lots of friends who saw him at various times and are disgruntled over his Victor Meldrew attitude as they see it. I usually answer with " Well you like millions of others don't understand Bob Dylan". I clearly remember the first time I heard him around 62/63 and the circumstances. Keep up the good work.
Louis Kemp has written a really interesting book about his lifelong friendship with Bob Dylan - easily one of the best and most real books i have read on Bob. Louis Kemp's family runs a massive fishing business which Louis expanded to be one of the biggest fishing companies in North America. He was standing beside Bob at the second last Buddy Holly gig before the fatal plane crash - they were both young teenagers and the closeness has continued for decades.
”Privacy is something you can sell, but you can’t buy it back.” /BD
Excellent interview i must get this book
Despite Ray's speaking voice sounding similar to Ron DeSantis, I really enjoyed this segment. lol
Im in santa monica..i heard at smoke shop BD was asked for autograph by worker and got the 'f u'.
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Ray is a gift.
What did Scarlet get paid-was there a salary discussed or did she want to be suprised?
Prince may be an interesting subject especially since he is gone.
Similar to Dylan, neither seemed 'connected' to music. Intriguing as to why they found themselves involved in the medium!
@@miketomlin6040 For someone who spent so much time in the studio making an insane amount of music, most of which never saw the light of day due to record company constraints, time etc. What do you mean by not being 'connected' to music??? Prince once said in an interview "I AM MUSIC!"
@@candelise What is Music? If you conceptualise it as a non verbal medium to communicate 'emotions' less able to be conveyed through language the superficial soundscapes of Prince and Dylan lack gravitas. Prince reminded me of Mozart, lots of talent, minimal substance.
@@miketomlin6040 Oh my goodness, such sage words! Such substance!!! Still, you stay right there, I'm due back on planet Earth.😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@candelise When you get back enrol on a Musicology course, with an emphasis on the Neuroscience of Sound.
I have "met" Dylan 3X..I won;t get into that. He did speak to me face to face. I do have some additional "FISH" story info. A guy I know was staying with a group of friends at a hotel and by coincidence DYlan was at the same hotel. The guy said- Dylan was just sitting all alone for an hour..he garnered up enough strength to go over with is female friend and ask for an autograph on the Hotel Post Card. Bob studied the two of them and asked the woman what she does. She laughed "For a living?" Bob "yeah". SHe said you may not believe this but I manually inseminate Salmon for reproductive purposes. Bob..takes a few seconds and says "Oh you're a fish doctor. I know a lot about fish" LOL. Now it makes sense!
Have singer songwriters become lazy because two of them I like them said there new album is coming out next month but they have not gone a gig in nearly 2 years and they are lucky to get 300 people at there gigs🤔
wow, but to be fare they all say the same thing Dylans worlds seeming to predictable
Bobbys6a very private person ♥
I found looking at the lounge chair in the background as appealing as listening to the guest, despite his naf speaking voice.
I like the chair too but it’s your tone and attitude that is naf. It’s the 21st century- let the judging and discriminating die with the monarchy and the class structure.
@@MrBrindleStyle Ta, Bless
Did you really? Might come as a surprise to you, but no-one gives a flying one what you think......