Lama wrote: >Oh, sure. By all means, Mister Dylan is a word-meister of the first order. >And in my view he kicked the doors down for everyone else to write about >more varied topics. > >(Can anyone imagine hearing Shawn Colvin's song about arson on the radio >without someone breaking down the barriers first?) > >As a pioneer, he enriched my musical life and the lives of scores of my >heroes enormously. Yes, by all means let's celebrate Bobby along with all >the other fine songwriters. > >But if we're gonna judge him on his chops as a musician alone? Or as a >singer, alone? Or rate him according to the daring with which he selected >accompanists? > > > >I love him, but................ > > > > >........ he's no Joni Mitchell.
Hey, and Joni is no Bob Dylan! But I'd like to challenge on all three points. (Put 'em up, put 'em up!) As a musician, he is a harp player extraordinaire. As a singer, how about "I Believe in You" or anything on "Time Out of Mind" or "Love and Theft"? Or is a good voice a prerequisite for being a good singer? (That's let out a lot of performers.) As for choosing the people he performs/records with ... Well! Sure, you can find examples of the worst of Bob. But the best of Bob is unbeatable. Gil
