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NFT: Happy Birthday Bob Dylan

aquidneck : 5/24/2016 2:07 pm

3/4 century old today. Songwriter, still working, wrote hundreds and hundreds of songs covered by thousands. Much like poets from the past centuries his work will be kept alive, sung and studied for generations to come.
Blowing in the Wind, 1963 - ( New Window )

one of the best ever

mirwin : 5/24/2016 2:55 pm : link

A National Treasure

averagejoe : 5/24/2016 3:36 pm : link

One of the few that continued to write great songs as he grew older. Happy Birthday Bob - the search for the 'new' Dylan has ended at last.

It ain't ever gonna happen.

I remember reading about a decade ago that his songs had been

yatqb : 5/24/2016 3:44 pm : link

recorded 34,000 times by different artists.

saw him in concert 2 summers ago

deeee : 5/24/2016 3:47 pm : link

heck of a songwriter.

RE: I remember reading about a decade ago that his songs had been

Ira : 5/24/2016 5:16 pm : link

In comment 12969611 yatqb said:

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recorded 34,000 times by different artists.

Speaking of Dylan covers, I just found this sweet one by The Tedeschi Trucks Band (with Amy Ray). Happy 75 to Bob Dylan.
Don't Think Twice - ( New Window )

if you like either reggae or Dylan, go to YouTube and enter

Del Shofner : 5/24/2016 5:47 pm : link

"reggae Bob Dylan". That will take you to "Is It Rolling Bob - a reggae tribute to Bob Dylan." It's a 12-song compilation that someone put together, various reggae artists doing his tunes. I love it - and you'd think Dylan was a rasta man, his lyrics fit the music so well.

Saw Dylan

bitterblue : 5/24/2016 6:00 pm : link

in 1974, 1976 and 1978. Only artist I spend the night in line to get tickets to see.

He's at

AP in Halfmoon : 5/24/2016 6:14 pm : link

Tanglewood July 2. Looking forward to it.

RE: Saw Dylan

FranknWeezer : 5/24/2016 6:27 pm : link

In comment 12969746 bitterblue said:

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in 1974, 1976 and 1978. Only artist I spend the night in line to get tickets to see.

Why not just use Ticketmaster?

:-)

Genius

Percy : 5/24/2016 7:39 pm : link

Dylan will never be forgotten -- and his songs will be listened to as long as our language stays alive. Happy Birthday indeed!

Jimy Hendrix called him the very best ...

Manny in CA : 5/25/2016 12:26 am : link

Back-in-the-day .... (And still is, in my opinion)

My all-time favorite - All along the Watch Tower (which is full of Biblical symbolism)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY

http://www.keesdegraaf.com/index.php/179/bob-dylans-all-along-the-watchtower-a-lyric-analysis-part-1

Saw him April '15

SanFranNowNCGiantsFan : 5/25/2016 6:34 am : link

in Durham.

The greatest.

My wife and I were both fans when we met

TJ : 5/25/2016 7:07 am : link

We'd both seen him live. Thirty + years later we took our kids to see him when he did his small stadium tour awhile back. When he goes I guess we really will start to feel like our time is passing.
Speaking of covers I bought the Chimes of Freedom set. If you're a fan you should check it out.

If McKee were here

Cruzin : 5/25/2016 8:00 am : link

he would tell me that Dylan was the Poet Laureate as opposed to Springsteen being a street poet. While I don't necessarily completely agree with that assessment, Dylan was the one around at the start of the revolution and represented it well.

Happy Birthday Bob

An unforgettable legend would be an accurate description.