Bob Dylan: Modern Times

Jenson71 · 07-14-2006, 05:01 PM

His 44th album. It will have 12 tracks,at least three of which have been described as "masterpieces".

Dylan Surveys 'Modern Times' On New Album
June 13, 2006, 10:10 AM ET
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
Bob Dylan will break a five-year hiatus from the studio later this summer with his 44th album. Due Aug. 29 via Columbia, the 10-track "Modern Times" was recorded earlier this year with Dylan's touring band.

It's the follow-up to 2001's "Love and Theft," the No. 5 debut of which was Dylan's best showing on The Billboard 200 since 1979's "Slow Train Coming." The set has sold more than 757,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

"Modern Times" includes such tracks as "When The Deal Goes Down," "Spirit on the Water," "Thunder on the Mountain" and "Workingman's Blues," according to Columbia.

Dylan, who recently began hosting his own "Theme Time Radio Hour" on XM Satellite Radio, is not currently on the road, having wrapped a six-week North American tour last month in Hollywood, Fla.

In other Dylan news, Martin Scorsese's 2005 documentary "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan" won the grand prize and the arts documentary prize last night (June 12) at the 27th Banff Rockie Awards in Banff, Alberta.

I can't wait.

CirclingWagons · 07-14-2006, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jenson71

His 44th album. It will have 12 tracks,at least three of which have been described as "masterpieces".

Dylan Surveys 'Modern Times' On New Album
June 13, 2006, 10:10 AM ET
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
Bob Dylan will break a five-year hiatus from the studio later this summer with his 44th album. Due Aug. 29 via Columbia, the 10-track "Modern Times" was recorded earlier this year with Dylan's touring band.

It's the follow-up to 2001's "Love and Theft," the No. 5 debut of which was Dylan's best showing on The Billboard 200 since 1979's "Slow Train Coming." The set has sold more than 757,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

"Modern Times" includes such tracks as "When The Deal Goes Down," "Spirit on the Water," "Thunder on the Mountain" and "Workingman's Blues," according to Columbia.

Dylan, who recently began hosting his own "Theme Time Radio Hour" on XM Satellite Radio, is not currently on the road, having wrapped a six-week North American tour last month in Hollywood, Fla.

In other Dylan news, Martin Scorsese's 2005 documentary "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan" won the grand prize and the arts documentary prize last night (June 12) at the 27th Banff Rockie Awards in Banff, Alberta.

I can't wait.

I'll check it out...huge Dylan fan here. The No Direction Home documentary was amazing

Sfeihc · 07-14-2006, 08:12 PM

"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now."

StcChief · 07-14-2006, 11:40 PM

Dylan....Still the poet/song writer half the musicans wish they were.

Moooo · 07-15-2006, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nm_dbf

Dylan....Still the poet/song writer half the musicans wish they were.

More like most musicians wish they were half as good as. There are certain people that come along that do things that people shouldn't even be capable of. He is the greatest songwriter probably so far, and his musical talent has a way of piercing into your soul. Very profound.

Moooo

Frazod · 07-15-2006, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moooo

More like most musicians wish they were half as good as. There are certain people that come along that do things that people shouldn't even be capable of. He is the greatest songwriter probably so far, and his musical talent has a way of piercing into your soul. Very profound.

Moooo

I saw him in concert once. His voice pierces your fucking eardrums.

He may write great music, but somebody else should sing it. Dylan's voice live is like combination of Kenny from South Park and the Aflac duck. That was the worst concert I ever saw.

The horror.

**Rausch** · 07-15-2006, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod

He may write great music, but somebody else should sing it. Dylan's voice live is like combination of Kenny from South Park and the Aflac duck.

Jenson71 · 07-16-2006, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod

I saw him in concert once. His voice pierces your fucking eardrums.

He may write great music, but somebody else should sing it. Dylan's voice live is like combination of Kenny from South Park and the Aflac duck. That was the worst concert I ever saw.

The horror.

Do you realize how many people have covered Dylan's songs? Baez, The Byrds, Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Springsteen, Cash, the list is diverse and extremely long. But (arguably) save for All Along the Watchtower, no one has ever sang his songs better than Dylan himself.

To people that haven't listened to a full album, they might not hear it, but what he puts into his music is times better than any other singer.

Eleazar · 07-15-2006, 12:35 AM

Cool - l was lucky enough to go both nights when he was in KC in April. Great shows.

chief2000 · 07-16-2006, 05:35 PM

He can't sing.

Moooo · 07-16-2006, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chief2000

He can't sing.

If Dylan can't sing, neither can Hank Williams Sr. or Louie Armstrong, or Robert Plant...

Moooo

Brock · 08-29-2006, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moooo

If Dylan can't sing, neither can Hank Williams Sr. or Louie Armstrong, or Robert Plant...

Moooo

Robert Plant? Think about that one some more.

listopencil · 07-16-2006, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chief2000

He can't sing.

It's true. He doesn't have a good singing voice.

Jenson71 · 08-02-2006, 11:14 AM

So I bought my Dylan tickets to his show in Sioux Falls on September 8th.

I'm taking a chance. It's on a Friday, and I probably have to miss my last class on Friday. Hopefully there's no test that day.

StcChief · 08-02-2006, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jenson71

So I bought my Dylan tickets to his show in Sioux Falls on September 8th.

I'm taking a chance. It's on a Friday, and I probably have to miss my last class on Friday. Hopefully there's no test that day.

Should be a very good show.

Several reviews on this site:
http://my.execpc.com/~billp61/042006r.html

07-14-2006, 05:01 PM	Topic Starter
Jenson71 fides quaerens intellectum Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United States Casino cash: $8330900	Bob Dylan: Modern Times His 44th album. It will have 12 tracks,at least three of which have been described as "masterpieces". Dylan Surveys 'Modern Times' On New Album June 13, 2006, 10:10 AM ET Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Bob Dylan will break a five-year hiatus from the studio later this summer with his 44th album. Due Aug. 29 via Columbia, the 10-track "Modern Times" was recorded earlier this year with Dylan's touring band. It's the follow-up to 2001's "Love and Theft," the No. 5 debut of which was Dylan's best showing on The Billboard 200 since 1979's "Slow Train Coming." The set has sold more than 757,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. "Modern Times" includes such tracks as "When The Deal Goes Down," "Spirit on the Water," "Thunder on the Mountain" and "Workingman's Blues," according to Columbia. Dylan, who recently began hosting his own "Theme Time Radio Hour" on XM Satellite Radio, is not currently on the road, having wrapped a six-week North American tour last month in Hollywood, Fla. In other Dylan news, Martin Scorsese's 2005 documentary "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan" won the grand prize and the arts documentary prize last night (June 12) at the 27th Banff Rockie Awards in Banff, Alberta. I can't wait.
Posts: 15,986

07-14-2006, 08:12 PM	#3
Sfeihc It's All Good Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Casino cash: $10010133	"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now."
Posts: 3,441

07-14-2006, 11:40 PM	#4
StcChief Playing for #1 Draft Pick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Just West of Lambs land Casino cash: $10004900	Dylan....Still the poet/song writer half the musicans wish they were. __________________ sig test for this screwy schema
Posts: 25,901

07-15-2006, 12:35 AM	#9
Eleazar Beyond the Rapids Join Date: May 2003 Location: Langley, VA Casino cash: $-370000	Cool - l was lucky enough to go both nights when he was in KC in April. Great shows.
Posts: 80,659

07-16-2006, 05:35 PM	#10
chief2000 Starter Join Date: Apr 2006 Casino cash: $10004900	He can't sing.
Posts: 628

08-02-2006, 11:14 AM	#14
Jenson71 fides quaerens intellectum Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United States Casino cash: $8330900	So I bought my Dylan tickets to his show in Sioux Falls on September 8th. I'm taking a chance. It's on a Friday, and I probably have to miss my last class on Friday. Hopefully there's no test that day.
Posts: 15,986