[Harp-L] Bob Dylan Exclusive Interview: Reveals His Favorite

["Billy James" <billyjames@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

FROM BOB LEFSETZ
"I don't expect Bob Dylan's new album to be good.  I thought "Love and  
Theft" was unlistenable and "Modern Times" not much better.  But I'll  
give it a chance, all because of "Things Have Changed", from the movie  
of the Michael Chabon book, "Wonder Boys".  Bob got it right. He seems  
to get it right at least once a decade, sometimes two or three times.   
He's like Picasso, his flame never extinguishes, he keeps on  
surprising us.  While other acts were left in the folk world, Dylan  
went electric, Christian, took so many left turns that he ended up on  
his own path".



O.K...although these are reasonable perceptions and descriptions of an this extraordinary artist.
There obviously are 'many of us' who think Dylan's last 3 albums *[produced by his studio persona Jack Frost]; I think they are indeed great fun to hear and are definitely the best records he's created for quite a while]. 'Contented carefree  Bob' doing 'his thing' enjoying rhyming his couplets and grooving with a really tight blues band on familiar traditional grooves. 
By no means are they 'unlistenable'?
In fact I would recommend them as some of the best records available in this age of triteness. 
Dylan's ancient vocal delivery I think it's truly excellent. Sung only as Dylan can and characteristically for his age very wise and interesting in tone. If you want to hear something 'unlistenable' check out half the so called white middle-aged blues cover bands on You Tube or My Space or as you mention the fabulously tedious Bon Jovi back catalogue  ?
I've got my Amazon order in for the 'new Dylan release' and I'm betting it will undoubtedly enhance my driving listening pleasure.