Now, I know what you think when you hear of Bob Dylan. You think of a caricature of Bob Dylan. Some mopey headed mumbling impression of a man. But have you ever listened to his album? Yes, we've all heard "Like a Rolling Stone". And yeah, it's pretty obvious you know what he's talking about. So when you tell people that he was a voice of the generation but he's not THAT good, you really believe what you are saying.
But you don't know.
You don't know how great Dylan is, and how great this album was.
It was recorded in 6 days. 6 Days! Of course this was after Dylan had gone electric, and this is pretty obvious when you listen to it. Although the last track, Desolation Row, is a great acoustic tune.
Also the shuffle on the title track "Highway 61 Revisited", is a fantastic blues lick that sets the tone of the entire album. Overall, it was fantastic, and it really set me straight on my opinion of Dylan. After listening to this album today, I can't wait for when I get to Blonde on Blonde.
Take some time, take a listen, post your thoughts.
Artist: Bob Dylan
Year: 1965
My Favorite Song: Like a Rolling Stone
Tomorrow: Third Beatles Album of the week.....Rubber Soul.
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