tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621501513493185029.post771286711519351993..comments2024-03-27T12:50:36.135-04:00Comments on Everybody's Dummy: Bob Dylan 16: Planet Waveswardohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825405583474881509noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621501513493185029.post-27875257598321877162009-06-30T07:48:40.806-04:002009-06-30T07:48:40.806-04:00What always amazed me about Dylan is how simply he...What always amazed me about Dylan is how simply he could go from a song like "Dirge" (which to me is in the upper range of his works, and is in a similar vein musically and hauntingly with "Blind Willie McTell") to a song like "Wedding Song" and on the same album no less.<br /><br />Both of those, as well as this album because of the top songs on it, are in my opinion among his best.<br /><br />You gotta love him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621501513493185029.post-86496661410615918692009-06-29T22:39:25.376-04:002009-06-29T22:39:25.376-04:00Dick:
It's something of a generalization that ...Dick:<br />It's something of a generalization that Dylan "changed" after his motorcycle accident, wherein he broke several bones and lay low for a while, prompting rumors that he was dead or a vegetable. When he did emerge musically, it was with the low-key <em>John Wesley Harding</em>, a sharp contrast to the electric sound and lyrics of the previous three albums (<em>Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde On Blonde</em>). The albums after the accident weren't (at the time) considered very revolutionary, disappointing those looking for the imagery on those last few pre-crash albums.<br />So when <em>Planet Waves</em> came out, recorded with the same band with whom he was touring when he last sounded like that, it was A Big Deal.wardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825405583474881509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621501513493185029.post-77796976708198762192009-06-29T13:41:45.188-04:002009-06-29T13:41:45.188-04:00this is a great album, my favorite bob dylan album...this is a great album, my favorite bob dylan album. i have them all plus about 3000 bootlegs and i still think this is the best of the bunch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621501513493185029.post-66724677487740223322009-06-29T13:29:54.013-04:002009-06-29T13:29:54.013-04:00Who says it is an 'incorrect peace symbol'...Who says it is an 'incorrect peace symbol'? Dylan rarely does anything without thoughtfulness, even at this stage of his career, and the cover is hardly intended to be THAT obvious. You might as readily describe the 'symbol' at the top of the picture as an anchor embedded into Bob's head, and that would be just as 'meaningful'.inthealleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598936977447139845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621501513493185029.post-36188814988994522132009-06-29T11:18:53.153-04:002009-06-29T11:18:53.153-04:00It still blows my mind that Dylan drew an incorrec...It still blows my mind that Dylan drew an incorrect peace symbol on the cover. Makes a person wonder if he was paying attention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621501513493185029.post-86812835929693713142009-06-29T11:10:50.362-04:002009-06-29T11:10:50.362-04:00can you go into some detail about the motorcycle c...can you go into some detail about the motorcycle crash? i don't understand how everything fits in.<br /><br />also, it would help me to have the date of the album near the top of the page. for an artist like dylan who put out so many records, i find myself scrolling down to the bottom then back up again after placing the date. a minor quibble to be sure, but it would certainly help me.<br /><br />thanks, dickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com