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Dylan on the Radio

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stephen

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8/17/2006 3:27 AM
http://www.whitemanstew.com/2006/05/12/bob-dylans-theme-time-radio-hour/ As the build up continues to Dylan's new release, I thought I'd remind people of his brilliant radio show. Each week he takes a topic and plays his favourite tunes, mixed with his take on the world. Any of you familiar with his Chronicles from a few years back will know that Dylan's laidback, laconic style is well suited to the airwaves. Anyway, the link above allows you to download all the shows so far. My favourite response so far? ""I know it seems like we play a lot of old songs but the truth is, there's a lot more old songs than there are new songs." Amen to that.

Peejay

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8/17/2006 4:42 PM
I listened to a few shows. I have to say, Im a big Dylan fan, but his whole DJ-shtick is a bit annoying. He seems to want to play the whole mysterious-smokey voiced DJ, but in reality, Tony Fenton does a better American accent than him. Some of the tunes are good though. LL Cool J! Who'd have guessed.

Gar

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8/17/2006 6:07 PM
Not impressed at all by Dylan's radio slot. Very obvious choices and he doesn't really entertain as a DJ. Just like his attempt at writing a book in 'Chronicles', it was a good concept and could've worked but didn't. Hopefully the new album 'Modern Times' makes up for his non-musical output in recent times.

Peejay

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8/17/2006 6:23 PM
quote: Originally posted by Gar Just like his attempt at writing a book in 'Chronicles', it was a good concept and could've worked but didn't. Think so? I liked the book. In fact I read it twice in the past year. At times he rambles a bit, and there's parts that are more than likely made up, but his writing about the early New York days is so vivid without giving too much away. The Pirate Jenny/Robert Johnson chapter is just brilliant. It's so hard to write passionately about music but he seems to do it effortlessly. Plus he didn't resort to tell-alls and bad-mouthing like your typical auto-biog. I'm looking forward to Vol.2

Gar

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8/17/2006 6:32 PM
If anyone else had submitted that body of work to a publisher it would have been binned. Just because it's Dylan, people tend to skip over the fact that it doesn't flow well, hardly reveals anything about the man and is such an effort to get through. He should just stick to the music and forget about a second part.

Peejay

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8/17/2006 7:12 PM
quote: it doesn't flow well, hardly reveals anything about the man and is such an effort to get through. If you want a revealing Dylan book, just pick any of the dozens of unofficial biographies that dissect his public persona in detail. Who really cares if he has a wife or a girlfriend? What he does reveal is how the circumstances arose that such a seemingly no-talent chancer could take the world by storm. And I think his style of writing suited the non-linear flow. Like his lyrics, I think he's able to draw you into a time and place with just a few lines.