I read, she was just rehearsing, and trying things. And Bob sayed "ok we've got it". And i'm not shure but i think this was true for all the songs of the album.
My two favourite Dylan albums are Bringing It All Back Home and Desire, two albums separated by more than ten years. This song is fantastic, as are most songs on Desire, and Dylan shows that he can SING on this song. One might not like the sound or tone of his voice or whatever, but there are songs in his repertoire that prove he is able to reach levels of expression with his voice that make him a serious singer, not just a songwriter.
Hey Chod, I see lately that you have gone down a Dylan rabbit hole--this my friend , is a good thing. He has so many different styles, and they are all amazing in any style you like, Folk, country, blues, rock, jazz, and i could go on. Try a song I have suggested before, called ---Jokerman. From the album called---INFIDELS. Keep listening and stay safe man.
“Desire” is just such an amazing album from top to bottom. So cohesive, so full of wonderful images and exotic flavors, with a sound that is so simple but so powerful. The drums! Even the lesser known songs are stunning, like Black Diamond Bay and Romance in Durango. For the latter, check out the live 1974 Rolling Thunder Revue version from Harvard Square Theater. 🎸 🔥
He has great vocal control in this duet with the breathtaking Emmylou Harris. I suppose it’s too much of a stretch to say he’s tapping into his Jewish ancestry, but this style seems effortless to him. Whatever it is, I like it
When asked about it he said it’s basically a gypsy song that came forth as a result of spending some time in France at a summer gypsy festival. No wonder it sounds so cool ! He said there was no intended meaning to “the valley below” and I’m guessing the rest is probably fictional stuff too. Another song I love from that part of his career was “ Isis “.
You can really hear the Gypsy Jazz influence in this one. A real Django Reinhardt vibe. A lot of people here saying Egyptian, but I think it's the Romani influence is most dominant. That violin is iconic!
@@richardpowell1220 I made this comment below: "He says in the Scorsese documentary on Netflix, that this song came into a dream some days after he went to a gypsy sacred party in France, on the day of his birthday. So the song has that gypsy style which is kind of flamenco (don't know if it's the same), and the lyric is clearly inspired by that gypsy world he involved himself with. Woman have that vision power on gypsy tradition, as well that it is a very closed, conservative to the outside enviroment, 'cause of religious purposes (which he wasn't ignorant of anyway, having grown in a jewish family)."
Please react to these great Bob Dylan songs: Every Grain of Sand, Emotionally Yours, Tangled Up In Blue, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Just Like A Woman, I Want You, Señor (Tales of Yankee Power), Dignity, Brownsville Girl, Murder Most Foul, I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight, and Where Are You Tonight (Journey Through Dark Heat).
Harmony by the great Emmylou Harris. This is a wonderful song. It doesn't have such significant lyrics like so many of his songs, but the melody is terrific.
As the saying goes nobody sings Dylan like Dylan. It's all in his phrasing and delivery and his voice just produces raw emotion it's like you can hold out your hands and grab the words. The imagery is so powerful it usually is with Dylan's work.
I come from Marseille, south of France, and I can tell you for sure, that this song talk about the Gypsy's French and Spanish community, they are quite a lot where I live, and I've heard that song, and interested me on the subject. Dylan passed a few time with them, french Gypsy community, in the place called "camargue", near the town of Arles, where they are mostly. What he descibe about, the way of life, proud and values, is kind of "cliché Gitano way of life", but turned by the clevrness of Dylan, he talks about legends and background of those people, from the night of the times, with the importance of the familly, and spirit. very interesting song for this... and very underrated community in my country, that's a pitty! I like the way Dylan is interested on people's life, even marginal's and so called "losers"... not in the clue. he goes deep in the subject as writer, I appreciate, as a half spanish origine I am;-))
He says in the Scorsese documentary on Netflix, that this song came into a dream some days after he went to a gypsy sacred party in France, on the day of his birthday. So the song has that gypsy style which is kind of flamenco (don't know if it's the same), and the lyric is clearly inspired by that gypsy world he involved himself with. Womans have that vision power on gypsy tradition, as well that it is a very closed, conservative to the outside enviroment, 'cause of religious purposes (which he wasn't ignorant of anyway, having grown in a jewish family).
Excellent take, Chod! Really liked your emphasis on the dad, hadn't heard that stressed before, adds a nuance I hadn't considered. As with all Bob song's that's the common experience. You'll hear more every time you listen to the song and talk to other deep dive fans. Keep 'em coming, Mr Wilburn.
I always read it as a Roma woman he fell in love with, she’s not leaving her people behind and the Roma are known to be very wary of trusting outsiders. The dad sounds like the Rom Baro, kind of like a tribal leader.
Dylan is an ocean himself. Dark and mysterious. Here are 2 songs showing his depth - " A Hard Rains Gonna Fall " , and " Knocking On Heavens Door ". The 1st is amazing because of the lyrics. The 2nd for its melodiousness and also its lyric. Please check these out.
(Bob is the greatest singer on Earth) Here he's mixing a few tradtions, the tune revoles around a flamenco tune, which originates from the south of Spain, that area is also the place where, for a few centuries, jews, muslims and christians lived in harmony and peace, that is 'till 1492, when the Queen Isabela kicked jews out and the period known as La Reconquista (when they conquered back the territories that were ruled by muslims) ended. Those few centuries of peace are considered a golden age. Bob here is channelling all of those cultures and centuries of peace. One of Bob's favorite singer is Umm Kulthum, who was an egyptian lady, nicknamed Star of the East, a symbol of the muslim word. Bob (being a jew born and raised, even though he converted and was a born again christian for a few years to then go back to his religious roots) here is singing like a muezzin (the man that chants the prayers from the minaret), on a flamenco tune (which is a legacy of the gypsy culture from the south of Spain), and he wrote the song after spending a few days with the gypsies, and their king, that gather every year in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, to celebrate their saint patron Saint Sara. Odd thing is Sara is Bob's first wife's name and the celebration occur on 24th of may which is Bob's birthday. It seems like there's a lot of fate meeting there at the crossroad.
You should checkout "Bob Dylan - All along the WatchTower (Official Audio)" this is off the album "John Wesley Harding" this was sung by Hendrix also and I hold no bias toward either artist. I like both versions. But the lyrics are just beautiful~
I LOVE Dylan's vocals on this. I think he sounds great. And I'm no hardcore fan or anything. And I get Chod's reference to Egyptian. Which hadn't occurred to me before but I kind of see what he means.
I heard of Emmylou before this but when I first heard this album in 1976 I was blown away and absolutely loved her since. She's always been a great vocalist. Almost forgot how good this album is. Every decade he puts out masterpieces!
Although you could unfortunately not react to the Netflix version (i.e., the one from the Rolling Thunder Revue), you should definitely check it out for yourself. I even prefer his delivery of this song on that to the album version here.
This song is built around visions of a Gypsy girl whose "heart is like an ocean, mysterious and dark". It mentions her father, who is "an outlaw and a wanderer by trade" (which is the quintessential European Gypsy archetype through many centuries, if not millennia), and he's clearly someone with great authority. He expects to be obeyed! Mention is also made of girl's sister, who "sees the future, like your mama and yourself". All three women have the gift of prophecy....or of fortune telling...another traditional Gypsy craft, which has often been depicted in dramatic horror and adventure films. The wailing rising and falling vocal Dylan does so well on certain parts in the choruses evokes the same wailing series of rising and falling notes so often heard in Gypsy singing, Middle Eastern singing, and East Indian singing...indeed all through those regions. It was probably inspired by an actual visit Bob Dylan made to a major Gypsy gathering in France, where he met "the King of the Gypsies", an old man who was considered the authoritative leader of all the Gypsy bands who come from across Europe and even beyond Europe. They are wandering people of no nation, as the Jews also used to be before the creation of the political state of Israel (in 1948). They meet there on certain occasions to renew their cultural and extended family connections, and Bob Dylan was accepted as a guest at that gathering. Not sure how long he was there. Maybe a couple of days or a few days? It's something most people would never hear of or experience directly. Gypsies are not so likely to invite outsiders to their gatherings. And then there's "The Valley Below". In my opinion...that's death, waiting for all of us, but we don't know when. In the meantime, we engage in our usual accustomed activities..."one more cup of coffee"...before we finally go through that Valley of Death. It's a song full of passion and mystery. Tremendously evocative, and unlike any other song out there.
The first time he had violin on his albums (Scarlett Riviera). The thing about DYLAN so many meaning to his songs. For different people different meaning, he is the greatest creator of songs in the history of music
So many great albums, Street Legal, Infidels, Planet Waves, Blonde on Blonde, The Basement Tapes, Blood on the Tracks, Slow Train Coming. Pick one and listen through sometime
A while before Dylan wrote this, he was in Europe and says he was taken to see a gypsy king in (I think) France. I imagine that the father in this song is some such figure, and the singer is in some hillside cafe, bracing himself for going down to meet the father and ask for his daughter's hand in marriage.
No, you're confused about the lyrics. She does not have "visions, hopes and dreams." She is a mystic fortune teller who sees the future. Dylan had a thing about fortune tellers in some of his songs. Here, he is visiting a woman who among other things sees the future. And the gift runs in her family. He has "one more cup of coffee," then returns to the ordinary world, "the valley below".
Desire is my favorite Dylan album, followed closely by Blood on the tracks. I strongly urge you to react to Tangled up in blue, Sara, and Hurricane. Also,If you see her say hello from Blood on the tracks.
I fully agree. To me those two albums represented the peak of his work. He was still young but they had extra maturity compared to his 60’s stuff and he was hitting hit his full stride.
So many great songs from this album Desire. It is one of my favorites. Check out Black Diamond Bay from this album. You’re mention of an Egyptian vibe is interesting because of another song on this album Isis.
Scarlett Rivera(violin) was a vital, integral part of the ensemble including songs from this album when I saw the Rolling Thunder Revue in '75, Toronto. Red, blue and purple rosettes on the cake. Would've been awesome if Emmylou had made it out too, may have been Ronee Blakely(Robert Altman's film 'Nashville') who picked up the "slack", lol. Wasn't really a whole lotta slack. ;>D
This is one of my very most favorite albums (and I have a LOT) and I when I hear this song it always seems to me that Dylan is describing a scene and the characters in a household in which he is a visitor. Something a little ominous-feeling is about to unfold but that's not important. Only the atmosphere and his impressions of the family members is what he wants to convey. Even though I'm extremely curious about what's going on big picture-wise I always found it extremely interesting that his focusing on just this part of it can sometimes be fascinating by itself.
Love Emmylou. Check out Trio with her, Doilly and Linda Ronstadt. Among Emmylou solos, two of my faves are Boulder to Birmingham and Black and the White Winged Dove.
OMG, this one of my most favorite songs in the universe. I hope it hits Wilburn like it hit me, right in the third eye. I wonder if this song might be about Jesus. Wil, try the song 'Man in the Long Black Coat' by Dylan. The poetry is similar to this song, in a way, really creates images.
Chod! Please, Please, Please react to Chest Fever by The Band. This song is all organ and drums. Probably the best organ rock song. You will love it!!!!!!!!!!!! It has an unfortunate name so even though everyone probably heard it in the 60 & 70s they don't know the name.
Maybe one key to understand the song is that Bob Dylan was just about to beggin his christian period. So, maybe the image of the father could be more than a person. And "the valley bellow" coud be "his kingdom". You should listen to this album (Desire) or at least to the song "oh sister". Man, i love the way you listen and react to music! You made me understand several things I had'nt before about Bob Dylan, who I have listened all my life! You're great!
A good song , in the same style as the even better SENOR from Street Legal . Its kind of a sloppy take , but Dylan is famous for sloppy takes of amazing songs . The background voice is Emmylou Harris , a country rock legend .
The violin player is a woman Dylan met at random on a street in New York City. He asked her if she wanted to join the band. It worked out great.
Mos Def’s favorite Dylan song. For real.
Emmylou Harris has a wonderful country voice.She is worth a listen to.
Emmylou wanted to re-record her vocals, thinking she didn't do the song justice, but Dylan assured her she nailed it.
Dylans vocal is strong and there is that emotion that flows out him like nobody else can do.
I read, she was just rehearsing, and trying things. And Bob sayed "ok we've got it". And i'm not shure but i think this was true for all the songs of the album.
Definitely a Moorish flavor, eh? Another whole aspect of his artistic expression. Love it.
My two favourite Dylan albums are Bringing It All Back Home and Desire, two albums separated by more than ten years. This song is fantastic, as are most songs on Desire, and Dylan shows that he can SING on this song. One might not like the sound or tone of his voice or whatever, but there are songs in his repertoire that prove he is able to reach levels of expression with his voice that make him a serious singer, not just a songwriter.
Hey Chod, I see lately that you have gone down a Dylan rabbit hole--this my friend , is a good thing. He has so many different styles, and they are all amazing in any style you like, Folk, country, blues, rock, jazz, and i could go on. Try a song I have suggested before, called ---Jokerman. From the album called---INFIDELS. Keep listening and stay safe man.
Stay safe? Stay free.
Jokerman doesn't seem to get much attention but it's an incredible song.
“Desire” is just such an amazing album from top to bottom. So cohesive, so full of wonderful images and exotic flavors, with a sound that is so simple but so powerful. The drums! Even the lesser known songs are stunning, like Black Diamond Bay and Romance in Durango. For the latter, check out the live 1974 Rolling Thunder Revue version from Harvard Square Theater. 🎸 🔥
Couldnt agree more
Dylan's "Desire" needs to be on the list of most underrated albums.
The song 'Joey' on that album is a dog. Maybe I didn't get it.
Love the rolling thunder version of romance in Durango 👌
@@leowhatofit8068 I’m biased towards that one too, since I pretty much grew up in that theater!
I love Bob's voice and with this song it does it sounds lovely sounding like the violin or an ancient chant coming the mosk
"Positively 4rh Street"
Romance In Durango would be a good follow-up to this, I think. Interesting reaction.
This
He has great vocal control in this duet with the breathtaking Emmylou Harris. I suppose it’s too much of a stretch to say he’s tapping into his Jewish ancestry, but this style seems effortless to him. Whatever it is, I like it
When asked about it he said it’s basically a gypsy song that came forth as a result of spending some time in France at a summer gypsy festival. No wonder it sounds so cool ! He said there was no intended meaning to “the valley below” and I’m guessing the rest is probably fictional stuff too. Another song I love from that part of his career was “ Isis “.
I named my daughter "Isis" after his song. (before the Bad Guys were named "isis".)
@@augustinewestley7310 I married Isis, on the first day of may !!!
You can really hear the Gypsy Jazz influence in this one. A real Django Reinhardt vibe. A lot of people here saying Egyptian, but I think it's the Romani influence is most dominant. That violin is iconic!
@@richardpowell1220 I made this comment below: "He says in the Scorsese documentary on Netflix, that this song came into a dream some days after he went to a gypsy sacred party in France, on the day of his birthday. So the song has that gypsy style which is kind of flamenco (don't know if it's the same), and the lyric is clearly inspired by that gypsy world he involved himself with. Woman have that vision power on gypsy tradition, as well that it is a very closed, conservative to the outside enviroment, 'cause of religious purposes (which he wasn't ignorant of anyway, having grown in a jewish family)."
Bob Dylan is unique, a one off, irreplaceable, the likes of whom we will NEVER see again... of that I am sure
That violin!!!
Scarlett Rivera..also with Bob on 'Hurricane'..(same album)
Please react to these great Bob Dylan songs:
Every Grain of Sand, Emotionally Yours, Tangled Up In Blue, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Just Like A Woman, I Want You, Señor (Tales of Yankee Power), Dignity, Brownsville Girl, Murder Most Foul, I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight, and Where Are You Tonight (Journey Through Dark Heat).
And 700 more
The great Scarlet Rivera on violin! She tells a great story of how Bob Dylan got her on the record
Scarlet was a street musician playing the violin when Bob heard her busking and loved her violin playing
Harmony by the great Emmylou Harris. This is a wonderful song. It doesn't have such significant lyrics like so many of his songs, but the melody is terrific.
Don't forget Scarlet Rivera on Violin
@@Wolverines9999 Love.
Just another one of many great albums of his!
As the saying goes nobody sings Dylan like Dylan. It's all in his phrasing and delivery and his voice just produces raw emotion it's like you can hold out your hands and grab the words. The imagery is so powerful it usually is with Dylan's work.
0ne of the most under rated dylan Albums. I love it
"The hurricane" is the epitome of his excellence.
Really great song!
I love this whole album.
Bob was singing about a gypsy family is what I've always thoubht.
I really like the interpretation you had!
I come from Marseille, south of France, and I can tell you for sure, that this song talk about the Gypsy's French and Spanish community, they are quite a lot where I live, and I've heard that song, and interested me on the subject. Dylan passed a few time with them, french Gypsy community, in the place called "camargue", near the town of Arles, where they are mostly. What he descibe about, the way of life, proud and values, is kind of "cliché Gitano way of life", but turned by the clevrness of Dylan, he talks about legends and background of those people, from the night of the times, with the importance of the familly, and spirit. very interesting song for this... and very underrated community in my country, that's a pitty! I like the way Dylan is interested on people's life, even marginal's and so called "losers"... not in the clue. he goes deep in the subject as writer, I appreciate, as a half spanish origine I am;-))
Great reaction....
Chod please do Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts. Great story telling as usual.
That whole album is great.(Blood On The Tracks).
@@edprzydatek8398 Absolutely!
Lilly, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts would be perfect sound track for a western.
Really love this song. Particularly the version on more blood more tracks.
@@Wolverines9999 Funny you should say that because every time I listen to it that is exactly what I am seeing in my head.
Me and my ex-wife use to play this together. Beautiful song !!
Tombstone Blues is definitely a must, one of his heaviest tracks.
He says in the Scorsese documentary on Netflix, that this song came into a dream some days after he went to a gypsy sacred party in France, on the day of his birthday. So the song has that gypsy style which is kind of flamenco (don't know if it's the same), and the lyric is clearly inspired by that gypsy world he involved himself with. Womans have that vision power on gypsy tradition, as well that it is a very closed, conservative to the outside enviroment, 'cause of religious purposes (which he wasn't ignorant of anyway, having grown in a jewish family).
Excellent take, Chod! Really liked your emphasis on the dad, hadn't heard that stressed before, adds a nuance I hadn't considered. As with all Bob song's that's the common experience. You'll hear more every time you listen to the song and talk to other deep dive fans. Keep 'em coming, Mr Wilburn.
I always read it as a Roma woman he fell in love with, she’s not leaving her people behind and the Roma are known to be very wary of trusting outsiders. The dad sounds like the Rom Baro, kind of like a tribal leader.
All the tracks on the desire album is worth checking out 🕶️😄👍
I also love his voice in this period of his career.
Anyone who says Dylan can't sing has never tried to sing along with this cut. There's like a 7 note run in the word outlaw.
Desire record is one of the most underrated Dylan albums.
I know you aren't reacting to it but I highly recommend checking out his live performance from the Netflix documentary.. best performance by far!
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One of my favorites is Shelter From The Storm
Desire is my favourite Dylan album. Thanks for reminding me how good it is!
Dylan is an ocean himself. Dark and mysterious. Here are 2 songs showing his depth - " A Hard Rains Gonna Fall " , and " Knocking On Heavens Door ". The 1st is amazing because of the lyrics. The 2nd for its melodiousness and also its lyric. Please check these out.
(Bob is the greatest singer on Earth) Here he's mixing a few tradtions, the tune revoles around a flamenco tune, which originates from the south of Spain, that area is also the place where, for a few centuries, jews, muslims and christians lived in harmony and peace, that is 'till 1492, when the Queen Isabela kicked jews out and the period known as La Reconquista (when they conquered back the territories that were ruled by muslims) ended. Those few centuries of peace are considered a golden age. Bob here is channelling all of those cultures and centuries of peace. One of Bob's favorite singer is Umm Kulthum, who was an egyptian lady, nicknamed Star of the East, a symbol of the muslim word. Bob (being a jew born and raised, even though he converted and was a born again christian for a few years to then go back to his religious roots) here is singing like a muezzin (the man that chants the prayers from the minaret), on a flamenco tune (which is a legacy of the gypsy culture from the south of Spain), and he wrote the song after spending a few days with the gypsies, and their king, that gather every year in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, to celebrate their saint patron Saint Sara. Odd thing is Sara is Bob's first wife's name and the celebration occur on 24th of may which is Bob's birthday. It seems like there's a lot of fate meeting there at the crossroad.
You should checkout "Bob Dylan - All along the WatchTower (Official Audio)" this is off the album "John Wesley Harding" this was sung by Hendrix also and I hold no bias toward either artist. I like both versions. But the lyrics are just beautiful~
I LOVE Dylan's vocals on this. I think he sounds great. And I'm no hardcore fan or anything. And I get Chod's reference to Egyptian. Which hadn't occurred to me before but I kind of see what he means.
His voice on this. He’s singing in a Middle East way, pretty unique.
I heard of Emmylou before this but when I first heard this album in 1976 I was blown away and absolutely loved her since. She's always been a great vocalist. Almost forgot how good this album is. Every decade he puts out masterpieces!
Although you could unfortunately not react to the Netflix version (i.e., the one from the Rolling Thunder Revue), you should definitely check it out for yourself. I even prefer his delivery of this song on that to the album version here.
Fully agree - the RTR live footage of this song is mesmerising!
This song is in my top one. Best love song ever written.
This song is built around visions of a Gypsy girl whose "heart is like an ocean, mysterious and dark". It mentions her father, who is "an outlaw and a wanderer by trade" (which is the quintessential European Gypsy archetype through many centuries, if not millennia), and he's clearly someone with great authority. He expects to be obeyed! Mention is also made of girl's sister, who "sees the future, like your mama and yourself". All three women have the gift of prophecy....or of fortune telling...another traditional Gypsy craft, which has often been depicted in dramatic horror and adventure films.
The wailing rising and falling vocal Dylan does so well on certain parts in the choruses evokes the same wailing series of rising and falling notes so often heard in Gypsy singing, Middle Eastern singing, and East Indian singing...indeed all through those regions.
It was probably inspired by an actual visit Bob Dylan made to a major Gypsy gathering in France, where he met "the King of the Gypsies", an old man who was considered the authoritative leader of all the Gypsy bands who come from across Europe and even beyond Europe. They are wandering people of no nation, as the Jews also used to be before the creation of the political state of Israel (in 1948). They meet there on certain occasions to renew their cultural and extended family connections, and Bob Dylan was accepted as a guest at that gathering. Not sure how long he was there. Maybe a couple of days or a few days? It's something most people would never hear of or experience directly. Gypsies are not so likely to invite outsiders to their gatherings.
And then there's "The Valley Below". In my opinion...that's death, waiting for all of us, but we don't know when. In the meantime, we engage in our usual accustomed activities..."one more cup of coffee"...before we finally go through that Valley of Death. It's a song full of passion and mystery. Tremendously evocative, and unlike any other song out there.
And this is a shout out for Scarlett Riverra as well as the Amazing Emy Lou Harris. It's like he became a Jewish Cantor for this song
I think he said: that she sees the future although she can't reed and there's no books on the shelves. ✌☯️
The first time he had violin on his albums (Scarlett Riviera). The thing about DYLAN so many meaning to his songs. For different people different meaning, he is the greatest creator of songs in the history of music
So many great albums, Street Legal, Infidels, Planet Waves, Blonde on Blonde, The Basement Tapes, Blood on the Tracks, Slow Train Coming. Pick one and listen through sometime
One of my teen years soundtracks.
A while before Dylan wrote this, he was in Europe and says he was taken to see a gypsy king in (I think) France. I imagine that the father in this song is some such figure, and the singer is in some hillside cafe, bracing himself for going down to meet the father and ask for his daughter's hand in marriage.
This is an amazing album.
You have a vast amount of Dylan songs to choose from. Enjoy.
That's the Great thing about Dylan songs. We all can hear it, and have different interpretation
Another great reaction video. I think you need to get a Bob Dylan Vinyl and put it right up there next to Kendrick.
So you are on a Dylan run - Tangled Up in Blues & Positively 4th Street
Such a wonderful song. Chod you'd probably enjoy the live version from Rolling Thunder Review. Great reaction.
No, you're confused about the lyrics. She does not have "visions, hopes and dreams." She is a mystic fortune teller who sees the future. Dylan had a thing about fortune tellers in some of his songs. Here, he is visiting a woman who among other things sees the future. And the gift runs in her family. He has "one more cup of coffee," then returns to the ordinary world, "the valley below".
Youre Dylan song picks are really good. Don't miss Chimes of Freedom the album version
Desire is my favorite Dylan album, followed closely by Blood on the tracks. I strongly urge you to react to Tangled up in blue, Sara, and Hurricane. Also,If you see her say hello from Blood on the tracks.
I fully agree. To me those two albums represented the peak of his work. He was still young but they had extra maturity compared to his 60’s stuff and he was hitting hit his full stride.
Desire is the Dylan album you let the first time Listeners in on.
So many great songs from this album Desire. It is one of my favorites. Check out Black Diamond Bay from this album. You’re mention of an Egyptian vibe is interesting because of another song on this album Isis.
Scarlet Rivera's violin thought out the Desire album is outstanding!
Scarlett Rivera(violin) was a vital, integral part of the ensemble including songs from this album when I saw the Rolling Thunder Revue in '75, Toronto. Red, blue and purple rosettes on the cake. Would've been awesome if Emmylou had made it out too, may have been Ronee Blakely(Robert Altman's film 'Nashville') who picked up the "slack", lol. Wasn't really a whole lotta slack. ;>D
I also suggest Abandoned Love from bob dylan bootlegg great song
Desire is an album which is even better listened to in its entirety, I hope you can do that for yourself sometime. I believe you will adore it.
This is one of my very most favorite albums (and I have a LOT) and I when I hear this song it always seems to me that Dylan is describing a scene and the characters in a household in which he is a visitor. Something a little ominous-feeling is about to unfold but that's not important. Only the atmosphere and his impressions of the family members is what he wants to convey. Even though I'm extremely curious about what's going on big picture-wise I always found it extremely interesting that his focusing on just this part of it can sometimes be fascinating by itself.
Love Emmylou. Check out Trio with her, Doilly and Linda Ronstadt. Among Emmylou solos, two of my faves are Boulder to Birmingham and Black and the White Winged Dove.
Please……Dylan…Tangled Up in Blue……
OMG, this one of my most favorite songs in the universe. I hope it hits Wilburn like it hit me, right in the third eye.
I wonder if this song might be about Jesus.
Wil, try the song 'Man in the Long Black Coat' by Dylan. The poetry is similar to this song, in a way, really creates images.
Chod! Please, Please, Please react to Chest Fever by The Band. This song is all organ and drums. Probably the best organ rock song. You will love it!!!!!!!!!!!! It has an unfortunate name so even though everyone probably heard it in the 60 & 70s they don't know the name.
❤
😊👍
Maybe one key to understand the song is that Bob Dylan was just about to beggin his christian period. So, maybe the image of the father could be more than a person. And "the valley bellow" coud be "his kingdom". You should listen to this album (Desire) or at least to the song "oh sister".
Man, i love the way you listen and react to music! You made me understand several things I had'nt before about Bob Dylan, who I have listened all my life! You're great!
If you liked this song , Chod. You should check out his song "Hurricane", also from the Desire cd. Check it out.
Desire is perhaps the best album ever. It just goes on, and on, and on...Have fun my friend.
Bob got tired of voice critcs & hired a music teacher, (hence "lay lady lay, etc.)
You must do Hurricane on this same album.
I believe it was about gypsy ways.
Check out Travis meadows “sideways”
Correction abandoned love is on biograph not bootlegg
Scarlett Rivera played violin on the whole album, and on the tour they did called Rolling Thunder Review which is a movie you can watch on Netflix
This is a beautiful song by Bob. Check out .. The Needle And The Damage Done . Neil Young . MTV Unplugged version (17M views).
I agree with Ed the other one could be Hurricane or Sarah
A good song , in the same style as the even better SENOR from Street Legal . Its kind of a sloppy take , but Dylan is famous for sloppy takes of amazing songs . The background voice is Emmylou Harris , a country rock legend .
Arabic vibes ☕🕌
Please check out Girl from The North Country. Be careful tho , there’s someone under his name trying to sound like him that butchers it
Over and Over by Black Sabbath (with Dio) PLEASEEEEEEE
With Dylan it can mean what ever you want it to. For me it sounds like gypsy music whatever that is.
Tell me again how Bob Dylan can't sing .. lol
#theMaster
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