No Direction Home - Bob Dylan

by Simon 16 Replies latest social entertainment

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  tetrapod.sapien

  make sure to have a big hoot on the old hookah before the concert. i went to see him a couple of months ago, and i was disappointed. it was cool to be in the same room as him, one of my teen demi-gods, but i should not have done it sober, although there was lots of second hand smoke.

  that said, i still practically worship him.

  in canada, the documentary starts this evening on KSPS (PBS). i loved what old martin did with "the last waltz", and i am sure the the dylan doc will be so cool. better than the concert. i'll make sure it is ;)

  cheers,

  ts
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  Simon

  yeah, I have "the last waltz" on DVD, brilliant film.

  The Dylan doc was good. A little too much "background" for me but then I know it already and would rather just see Bob

  Did you see the very very early TV appearance by bob? That was, believe it or not, from a kids TV programme ("Watch With Mother" I think) that the BBC had in their archives where they had a "folk singer" on who happened to be in the UK ... young Bob!

  One thing I think was wrong ... I believe he called himself Dylan after Matt Dillon off "Gunsmoke" and only changed it to the 'y' spelling after becoming familiar with Dylan Thomas later.
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  PopeOfEruke

  Checked some books, and it was actually Micky Jones the drummer who uttered the famous words "Play ...ing loud" at Manchester. I always thought it was Bob who turned and said that to the band.
  
  Micky Jones went on to TV work; he's the junkyard owner guy in Home Improvements.
  
  Pope
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  tetrapod.sapien

  i don't know if i saw that very early tv appearance. i think probably not.

  i watched part 1 of the doc last night, and part 2 is on this evening. it was reall good! i really enjoyed it. martin put me right back in the heady days of the mid 60's really well. and i was so impressed at bob's interview. i still like the way his brain works.
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  eyeslice

  Saw it last night - absolutely brilliant!
  Dylan has proved to be one of the greatest singer songer writers of the 20th century.
  Eyeslice
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  hubert

  I saw it, too, and I'm going to watch the second half tonight.

  To be honest, I love some of his songs, but don't care for some of the others. I enjoyed seeing all the 60's folk singers again. Especially Joan Baez. She has an awesome voice, and plays a wicked guitar !! I love every song she made. I have a couple of albums of her music. I have one of Dylan. Thanks for the heads-up, Simon.

  Hubert
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  chrissy

  i agree it was well done...much longer than i expected.

  also, thought i'd mention this exhibit at experience music project in seattle. though possibly not worth a trip on its own, i should mention its right next to (actually in same building) as the science fiction musuem. and they've extended it through april. http://www.emplive.org/visit/galleries/dylan.asp