Bob Dylan

Paloma Faith is pretty political albeit not fitting in with one’s idea of a singer of protest songs! And Gary Numan’s latest album is all about climate change (love Gary)!

Does anyone sing protest songs these days? I'm not up to date with modern music.

Thanks trisher. I was only thinking of Don’t Look Back and wishing I could see it again. Brilliant documentary. Will watch it on catchup!

An absolute legend. I love so many of his lyrics, but these words in particular move me...

The wind howls like a hammer,
The night blows cold and rainy,
My love she's like some raven
At my window with a broken wing.

Lovely Dylan night on TV. "Masked and Anonymous" with him old and wrinkled then "Don't Look Back" with him so very young on his UK tour. I remember Joan Baez once describing herself and Dylan at that time as both still having their puppy fat. I've seen him live as well. Did an incredible version of Masters of War.
Hard to choose a favourite. I did find myself humming "It's all over now, baby blue" yesterday.
Happy Birthday Bob (belated)

Hard to imagine Bob Dylan at 80! . I like how he doesn’t give a damn what others think of him, he’s ploughed his own furrow.

MayBee70

I bought my SIL a book of his songs after reading somewhere that they were on a par with the greatest of poets.. I must have a quick blast of Masters of War. Sarah is such a beautiful song and it saddens me so much that the relationship didn’t last. Then again, thinking about it, it was written in quite a melancholy key. Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands. Think I’m definitely going to have a Bob Dylan day!

I am?. He’s going to be my back cloth for the day.

“Girl from the North country” at the moment.

Glorious words.

FannyCornforth

There was a brilliant series about Dylan on Radio 4 last week.
It was really interesting. You should be able to get it on BBC Sounds.

I missed that. Thanks. BBCSounds yet again!

I bought my SIL a book of his songs after reading somewhere that they were on a par with the greatest of poets.. I must have a quick blast of Masters of War. Sarah is such a beautiful song and it saddens me so much that the relationship didn’t last. Then again, thinking about it, it was written in quite a melancholy key. Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands. Think I’m definitely going to have a Bob Dylan day!

There was a brilliant series about Dylan on Radio 4 last week.
It was really interesting. You should be able to get it on BBC Sounds.

A giant and a poet of his (and our) era. We were lucky enough to see him live a few years ago. Quite an experience!

Happy 80th Birthday to him. Lots of interesting programmes about him on BBC 4 last night. Some I watched, some I have recorded. I hope he is well.

I agree