Off Topic Bob Dylan... bare with me...

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Mackem-Tiz said:
But what are they doing lol? I couldn't make it out with my dodgy eyes
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They are just talking, not sure what the relevance is as I am not that artistic.
Dylan was heavily influenced by Ginsberg's poetry, he and Neuwirth were massive pals of Dylan and travelled with him on quite a few of his tours, They were both on the Rolling Thunder Revue Tour in 1975/76.
 
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Montysoptician said:
They are just talking, not sure what the relevance is as I am not that artistic.
Dylan was heavily influenced by Ginsberg's poetry, he and Neuwirth were massive pals of Dylan and travelled with him on quite a few of his tours, They were both on the Rolling Thunder Revue Tour in 1975/76.
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Some of poet Dylan Thomas work was clearly inspiring Bob aswell.
 
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clockstander said:
The songs are so well crafted they are ripe for interpretation , but few covers outshine the originals in my eyes, never seen him live but this is not a bad shot
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About drugs is that particular song.
 
Oliver's Army said:
Watch the film with Denzel Washington playing Rueben Carter. Absolutely Briliant.
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Just flicking through this thread and came across this.
The film is good but if you get a chance listen to the podcasts on BBC sounds called the hurricane tapes. So good I listened to it twice, goes through the story and interviews people who where there, including Carter. It's a 13 parter like but they're only 30ish minutes long
 
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John Wick said:
About drugs is that particular song.
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I used to think that but the more I read about him I’m not so sure. He wrote the song in 1964 and as far as I can see he was only an occasional cannabis user then.

Dylan wrote that Mr Tambourine man was inspired by Bruce Langhorne who played guitar and giant tambourine on some of his early albums and I have read that the song is about the euphoria that Dylan felt after a particularly good gig, how he was wrecked but still buzzing and couldn’t sleep.

His songs are full of symbolism and metaphors so who knows what they mean, he will never say, that’s the main reason I find him so interesting
 
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Forpadydeplasterer said:
Just flicking through this thread and came across this.
The film is good but if you get a chance listen to the podcasts on BBC sounds called the hurricane tapes. So good I listened to it twice, goes through the story and interviews people who where there, including Carter. It's a 13 parter like but they're only 30ish minutes long
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Cheers. Will have to give that a listen.
 
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Forpadydeplasterer said:
Just flicking through this thread and came across this.
The film is good but if you get a chance listen to the podcasts on BBC sounds called the hurricane tapes. So good I listened to it twice, goes through the story and interviews people who where there, including Carter. It's a 13 parter like but they're only 30ish minutes long
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Cheers for that, just found them
 
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Montysoptician said:
I used to think that but the more I read about him I’m not so sure. He wrote the song in 1964 and as far as I can see he was only an occasional cannabis user then.

Dylan wrote that Mr Tambourine man was inspired by Bruce Langhorne who played guitar and giant tambourine on some of his early albums and I have read that the song is about the euphoria that Dylan felt after a particularly good gig, how he was wrecked but still buzzing and couldn’t sleep.

His songs are full of symbolism and metaphors so who knows what they mean, he will never say, that’s the main reason I find him so interesting
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I love this song and like Bobs early, less complicated work more than his later periods personally. As I've said before I got him early on, and bought his first 4 LP's and a few of his later stuff on tape, but and a close mate of mine , now no longer with us was a dyehard Dylan fan and like yourself had just about everything he ever made. He thought Tambourine Man was about drugs as he had read it somewhere. When I listen to it , It takes me back to my childhood , ice cream vans, circuses , and pied pipers come to mind. I think that's why he wont answer questions about his work he leaves it to us to work it out Not a unique concept by any means in the art world, but he is unique , being the greatest songwriter of all time , no doubt at all about that one
 
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clockstander said:
I love this song and like Bobs early, less complicated work more than his later periods personally. As I've said before I got him early on, and bought his first 4 LP's and a few of his later stuff on tape, but and a close mate of mine , now no longer with us was a dyehard Dylan fan and like yourself had just about everything he ever made. He thought Tambourine Man was about drugs as he had read it somewhere. When I listen to it , It takes me back to my childhood , ice cream vans, circuses , and pied pipers come to mind. I think that's why he wont answer questions about his work he leaves it to us to work it out Not a unique concept by any means in the art world, but he is unique , being the greatest songwriter of all time , no doubt at all about that one
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Remember the row when Dylan went electric..
There were 'woke' people then when the meaning was not asleep.
 
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clockstander said:
I love this song and like Bobs early, less complicated work more than his later periods personally. As I've said before I got him early on, and bought his first 4 LP's and a few of his later stuff on tape, but and a close mate of mine , now no longer with us was a dyehard Dylan fan and like yourself had just about everything he ever made. He thought Tambourine Man was about drugs as he had read it somewhere. When I listen to it , It takes me back to my childhood , ice cream vans, circuses , and pied pipers come to mind. I think that's why he wont answer questions about his work he leaves it to us to work it out Not a unique concept by any means in the art world, but he is unique , being the greatest songwriter of all time , no doubt at all about that one
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I was always told that Tambourine man was about drugs but it seems too obvious to me. No one will ever know with Dylan but it seems to me that other explanations are as likely.
 
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A hidden gem for fans of either artist, Donovan sings for Dylan and then asks Dylan to sing "It's all over now Baby Blue". It says 1967 on the upload but it is during the 1965 tour.

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