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Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited

29 jul 11

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@il polstino: where do you hear folk rock in this album, apart from desolation row?

Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited

28 jul 11

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whether they had a shitty voice or not, nobody gives a damn.

Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited

28 jul 11

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Dylan made rock grow up, he changed the very way rock music and rock musicians perceive themselves. He gave dignity to a genre that, in the eyes of the "intellectuals" of the time, was worth less than nothing, doing so by flipping folk the bird and embracing the electric sound. These are facts; just listen to the rock records before and after this album and the next one. The Stones, even the Beatles. @ilterribile: what do you think?

Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited

27 jul 11

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Dylan did what Monicelli would have done if he had started directing commercials.

Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited

27 jul 11

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@progrock: I think more or less this way: rock music is inseparable from the social contexts that gave rise to certain "scenes." There is an essence behind the lines, behind the music (some call it attitude; for me, it’s really a sort of "expressive base"), which is why Dylan is completely revolutionary only when considering THAT context. Resounding Dylan doesn’t make any sense, but his records from the '60s (especially the magical trilogy) contain everything, including the time that made that revolution possible. It’s like opening a magic jar, basically. And that’s why I believe, perhaps without the necessary insights, that the re-proposal of certain stylistic elements is somewhat irrelevant.

Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited

27 jul 11

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I, however, am fond of stereotypes and prejudices. After all, they outline very maximal tendencies common to certain groups of listeners; my discourse isn't transcendent, but it's not rare to find certain behaviors among metalheads, hipsters, and pre-'77 prog nostalgics. In any case, if the bold statements aren't made here, where should they be made? :) @ilterribile82: do we know each other? Regarding your point, I wouldn’t be so sure; generally, metalheads have the musical sensitivity of a protozoan, or they're simply in a particular phase (like from 13 to 18 years old, then it's serious). There's a difference between the Minutemen and Opeth, and by a rough estimate, their respective listeners are likely to be different (as for how, everyone draws their own conclusions). Calm down, in any case.

Richard Wagner Götterdämmerung (Il crepuscolo degli dei)

27 jul 11

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perfect review "for debaser" of a work of this kind :)

Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited

25 jul 11

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@progrock: about whether I've delved into Dylan or not, you can think whatever you want. I have no senseless prejudices regarding certain genres, but I believe that many listeners "from particular scenes or contexts" say colossal nonsense when they step outside their beloved fold. I think of metalheads' judgments on stuff like Sonic Youth and Velvet Underground that deserve a facepalm no matter how you look at it. The kids discovering progressive music through their dad's vinyls are a good example of what I'm talking about. That said, I listen to prog too; I consider VDGG and King Crimson semi-deities, etc., etc. Cheers.

Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited

25 jul 11

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objectively overrated my ass. but then again, if you think nik is prog94, I’m not too surprised. this record is very "uncomfortable", raw, like a sudden intuition put down in a rush, or like a huge crap after getting a chill in your stomach. not by chance, dylan referred to the original lyrics of like a rolling stone as "20 pages of vomit". these pieces recorded quickly and urgently are worth more than a good part of the whole progressive rubbish.

Queen + Paul Rodgers The Cosmos Rocks

24 jun 11

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Do you think after 64 I would have something to say against doors vu and stuff like that? They're not untouchable, come on. They just had some talkative butts :)