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

["Patrick Lines" <plines@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The other thing I find interesting about Bob's latest albums is the amazing 
lack of compression in the recording process. The highs are high and the 
lows are low. You can hear the sparkle of a cymbal and the complexity of the 
bass. I read in an interview in Rolling Stone that he did this very 
purposefully because of his disdain for the recording processes that are 
aimed at the Ipod / digital download market where everything is so 
compressed that everything is loud and there is no ambiance.
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From: "Billy James" <billyjames@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 12:06 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Bob Dylan Exclusive Interview: Reveals His Favorite


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.
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