For awhile in the ‘90s, the only Bob Dylan music in my collection was the 3-disc 1985 box set Biograph which serves as a good introduction to Dylan’s work up to that point and includes some killer liner notes. Dylan’s ‘60s output made him famous and a hero to many who came of age during the Vietnam War era- including my mom- but I’ve always been drawn more to Dylan’s later stuff especially his tumultuous ‘70s period when he was going through a divorce, getting bashed by critics, and becoming a born-again Christian (it all made for some interesting music and- I think- taught Dylan humility).
These days Bob Dylan is still recording and touring- I saw him play live about ten years ago in Virginia (pretty boring show)- and he seems quite content with his role as respected American poet and traveling minstrel (to me, his sense of humor only gets better with age). With a catalogue as deep as Dylan’s, it can be hard to pick favorites since some songs have meant different things to me at different times in my life and there are always new ones to discover. Here are some of my favorites. Enjoy!
01. Bob Dylan – “Every Grain of Sand” (1981)
02. Bob Dylan – “Like a Rolling Stone” (1965)
03. Bob Dylan – “Gates of Eden” (1965)
04. Bob Dylan – “Ring Them Bells” (1989)
05. Bob Dylan – “Boots of Spanish Leather (Live)” (1963)
06. Bob Dylan – “Up to Me” (1974)
07. Bob Dylan – “The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar” (1981)
08. Bob Dylan – “Workingman’s Blues # 2” (2006)
09. Bob Dylan – “Blowin’ in the Wind” (1963)
10. Bob Dylan – “Thunder on the Mountain” (2006)
Listen to the playlist on Spotify...
... or check out a song from the playlist on YouTube
(To open music in separate window, click title bar at top of video box)
No comments:
Post a Comment