calvino Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Some new "crooning" by Dylan --- okay song, I guess. Sounds like he is really ready for Vegas stint. "Full Moon & Empty Arms" http://www.bobdylan.com/de/home Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I hope he and Neil are not going to spend the rest of their time doing a Rod Stewart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 that Tokyo show does sound insanely good because the audiences there STFU I guess.whether you like it or not you can hear every bit of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 he hasnt done a "Duets' album yet. he's winding down on writing and just touring now. but he's sounding better now than 5 years ago. it could cause he's on the piano every now and then, or center stage with the harp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I think Bob Dylan should get his own talk show. Guests could come on and Dylan could refuse to interact with them, or just leave the set altogether. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I loved that radio theme time hour of his. I listen to a recording of his xmas show every year. He spun some great tunes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I think Bob Dylan should get his own talk show. Guests could come on and Dylan could refuse to interact with them, or just leave the set altogether. This was supposed to happen back in 1999 or 2000. He had some deal with HBO for a late night show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 This was supposed to happen back in 1999 or 2000. He had some deal with HBO for a late night show. yep... but it never happened. theme time seems to have taken over. and i'm still waiting for Chronicles Vol 2, which was also promised Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Chronicles is great and yes, let's have another, Bob! I loaded the audiobook of Chronicles on my iPod (Sean Penn reading) and during my walk to work the past few weeks on shuffle I've heard a bunch of it and it's always a welcome addition to the mix of music. Funny when it goes from a story about Suze introducing Dylan to Rimbaud's works into Public Enemy's My Uzi Weighs A Ton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Happy 73rd Birthday, Bob (05/24/14).http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJpnfL3DQmU Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 australian and NZ tour also announced tommorow (its been hush hush for a few days) in august and september, playing smaller theatres and the opera house in sydney. the palais in melbourne (he played 6 shows there in 1992). wilco did 2 shows there in 2007 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 http://news.yahoo.com/bob-dylan-lyrics-rolling-stone-sell-2-million-170008667.html;_ylt=A0LEVyg3BapT0CwAo7JXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0ajJ0aWFlBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDMwMV8x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Worth every penny, LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 my back pocket isnt big enough for that much loose change! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 149 unknown Dylan acetates found! http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2014/07/149_unknown_bob.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
indy81 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Wish they'd found those acetates before they released a whole set of outtakes from the same period! Now we'll never hear them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 The comments section is more entertaining than the article. Good news: we found long lost Dylan acetates! Really crappy news: they're rejects that weren't even "good" enough for three of his lamest albums. Assuming Columbia still own the rights to these specific recordings, this could be a goldmine for them...well, as much of a goldmine as can exist in today's non-purchase music climate that is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 This is interesting. Some material not in possession of Columbia has been released on other smaller labels. Perhaps some sort of arrangement will be made to release this material (which may not be that interesting to casual fans) will see the light of day. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I doubt this dude will be selling that for very long. I see - he is selling the actual record, not the music. Billboard article: Most people discover a rogue sock or a handful of wire hangers when emptying a closet during a move. One music historian ended up with much, much more this spring, when two boxes jammed with rare Bob Dylan acetates turned up in a New York City apartment building once used by the rock 'n' roll legend. Jeff Gold, proprietor of Recordmecca and a longtime collector/dealer/historian,took to his website to detail this once-in-a-lifetime find, two boxes containing 149 acetates from Dylan's "Nashville Skyline," "Self Portrait" and "New Morning" albums, all produced by Bob Johnston between 1969-1970 for Columbia Records. Gold purchased the trove of unreleased mixes, recordings and sequences (some with Dylan-written notes on them) from the executor of the estate of the late owner of a NYC building being prepared for sale. While doing a final scan of the building, the man found boxes labeled "Old Records" in a closet in a semi-hidden loft above the bedroom. A source close to Dylan's camp told Billboard that, "While it's unknown how those actetates came to be in the hands of others, everything that is on them definitely also exists in original form on reel-to-reel tape and is securely held in the vaults. Most of that material in fact, was released on 'Another Self-Portrait' last year." Gold, a Dylan "fanatic" and former executive at Warner Bros. Records, was contacted and soon made the trip to NYC.The executor was aware that Dylan had rented out the ground floor of the building (at 124 W. Houston St. in Greenwich Village) and figured that the artist had left the boxes there when he vacated the space, according to Gold's blog post. Whatever the reason that they were still there, the boxes sat undiscovered for more than 40 years. "When I opened the boxes and took a quick look at the contents, I was blown away," he writes. "They were indeed all by Dylan, all were in excellent condition." What are acetates you ask? Gold explains: "Acetates are individually cut on a lathe in real time, in a process that is basically the reverse of playing a record. A blank aluminum disc coated in lacquer is put on a turntable, and the master tape of a recording is played, the signal of which is sent to a heated needle which cuts a groove into into the revolving disc. Acetates are made so an artist or producer can listen to a recording that is a work-in-progress; they can be played on a regular turntable, but after 20 or 30 plays the sound quality begins to deteriorate." After purchasing the boxes, Gold had the recordings preserved digitally and discovered that many were unreleased versions of songs, with alternate mixes and edits. Standouts include electric versions of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" and "Ring of Fire." During this time period, Dylan was living in NYC while Johnston -- his producer -- lived and worked out of Nashville. The two used the easy-to-make-and-send acetates to update each other on the progress of the albums. "Nashville Skyline," released in 1969 when Dylan was immersing himself in country music, is considered a classic. "Self Portrait," a derided covers album, and the well-regarded "New Morning" both appeared in 1970. Gold says he has provided transfers of all the discovered music to Dylan's representatives. He has also made a few of the acetates, including an alternate version of "Skyline," available for sale on recordmecca.com. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigideas Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I finally decided to bite on Self Portrait when I saw it for $3.99 at Hasting's. It rung up for $2.99. I can't believe people call this one of the worst albums of all time. It is kinda weird how it shuffles around with his various vocals of the period, but it basically sounds like a mix of Skyline/Harding/Morning/Pat G soundtrack. The first song that is weird for me is the Sadie where he keeps modulating keys. That is just strange. He has the super annoying vocals (to me) going on the live Quinn. I've never heard the original artist's version of Days of 49, but Dylan's is great. The Boxer cover could've been really good. I take it is himself doubling his vocals and harmonizing. I'm not aware of himdoing that in any other case. It sounds like he did about a 1 take through for the doubling, because he frequently doesn't match up. If he had taken his time and really synced it up, it would have been very good. I knew Wigwam from the Royal T soundtrack. I love that arrangement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Self Portrait is hardly one of the worst albums of all time, but it was the worst album of Dylan's career up to that point (he bested himself on other outings.) The outtakes recently released with the New Morning outtakes is interesting as has been discussed here. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 the live stuff from the isle of wight doesnt tickle my fancy, but the rest is great!. greil marcus must have been on something when he said "what is this shit?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigideas Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 After my last post I came across a recent Steve Hoffman board track by track discussion on Self Portrait that was a good read imo. In all that reading I still don't think I ever found out why All the Tired Horses only features a group of women singers and one repeated phrase. I guess I will have to read through my Another SP booklet. Most Dylan albums have thorough track by track entries on Wikipedia, but I guess no one cares enough about Self Portrait to do that there. If I have Biograph, all 60's/most 70's studio albums, Witmark and ASP, is Bootleg 1-3 still worth getting? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 If I have Biograph, all 60's/most 70's studio albums, Witmark and ASP, is Bootleg 1-3 still worth getting? I would say yes. Bootleg 1-3 is probably my favorite Dylan release. It's a must have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I would say yes. Bootleg 1-3 is probably my favorite Dylan release. It's a must have. of course. lots of unheard tracks on it. plus get Infidels, Oh mercy, and Under the red sky... but thats a matter of opinion! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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