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Post by ozski on Jan 13, 2007 19:54:41 GMT -5
It's been nice folks! Have a great Saturday night (Or Sunday morning as the case may be).
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Post by kitehill on Jan 13, 2007 19:55:21 GMT -5
getting close to the end....have a good week....stay healthy......and win those megabucks.
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Post by kitehill on Jan 13, 2007 19:56:31 GMT -5
have a great week Thomas...thank you again
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Post by scotbrit on Jan 13, 2007 19:56:44 GMT -5
Can I go to bed now?
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Post by doctork on Jan 13, 2007 19:57:50 GMT -5
Nighty night, folks. Great company as always! Have a good week.
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Post by liriodendron on Jan 13, 2007 19:57:53 GMT -5
Sure, Brit! Sweet dreams!
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Post by dwarnold on Jan 13, 2007 19:57:56 GMT -5
all over too fast once again
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Post by doctork on Jan 13, 2007 19:59:09 GMT -5
Oh, and for those so inclined, send a little positive energy to New Orleans. The Saints are in the playoffs! They could use a victory.
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Post by jspnrvr on Jan 13, 2007 19:59:51 GMT -5
Hey, folks, have a great week. PJ, stay warm. Hope the power stays on. 'Night now.
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Post by booklady on Jan 13, 2007 20:00:16 GMT -5
Night, Brit. And all.
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Post by liriodendron on Jan 13, 2007 20:00:30 GMT -5
Oh when the Saints, go marchin' in...
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Post by kitehill on Jan 13, 2007 20:01:34 GMT -5
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Post by kitehill on Jan 13, 2007 20:02:21 GMT -5
I will just sit and wait for the next show.......
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Post by jspnrvr on Jan 13, 2007 20:03:01 GMT -5
Don't look so sad there, kite. We'll all be back soon.
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Post by liriodendron on Jan 13, 2007 20:06:38 GMT -5
You know, kitehill, you are allowed to come around between shows, too.
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Post by slb2 on Jan 14, 2007 2:04:33 GMT -5
I heard the last few minutes in the car as I drove into Minneapolis. Thought of Bookie all the way. Wasn't that an excellent song at the end? I'm surprised no one mentioned it here. Or did I miss it?
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Post by ptcaffey on Jan 14, 2007 4:59:28 GMT -5
Yep, I saw the show. It was cold and sunny outside, warm inside. I loved the parade through old time radio. Keillor and his acting company (voices, music, sound effects) were top-notch. I was amused to hear Keillor going on and on about Bob Dylan because I believe I read Keillor on Dylan in the past, critical words, something about Dylan being a poseur. The Dylan songs featured on the show prove that nobody can sing Dylan songs like Dylan can. Of course, these days, Dylan can't even sing Dylan songs like Dylan, so we should go easy on cover artists, I guess. Keillor has lost weight; he looked fit; he's back at his bear wrestling weight, I think. Good show!
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Post by booklady on Jan 14, 2007 7:59:51 GMT -5
Sigh. That was especially true on "Moonlight," a fine song which MM butchered. It needs the raspy croony voice of the master. A Dylan song was featured at the show I attended, too, sung by the Hopeful Gospels. (Where have they been lately?) GK's been mentioning Dylan on an almost regular basis in recent months. I don't mind.
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Post by juliastar on Jan 14, 2007 9:03:09 GMT -5
I like some Dylan cover, but you're right, usually it isn't as good. There is something about the singer/songwriter doing their own stuff that conveys what was intended more purely, I think. I missed the show on the radio last night but plan to tune in this a.m. Johnny Cash however did "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue." It was on an old LP my Dad had and I can't seem to find it anywhere. He did that song better than Dylan. Dylan comes off as a whiny snot and Cash conveys more depth and complexity and sense of loss on both sides. And, of course, Dylan doesn't do Dylan like he used to. Same with Mick Jagger. They do try. In the case of Dylan, you gotta love the way he keeps on writing and singing, like the Everready Bunny. It is hard to believe at this point that he does it for the money.
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Post by joew on Jan 14, 2007 13:12:32 GMT -5
It was a pretty good show. I heard most of it last evening, and did a fair amount of dancing around the kitchen.
It certainly seems that GK was inspired by the Post to the Host about old time radio on the internet.
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Post by booklady on Jan 14, 2007 13:58:25 GMT -5
Disclaimer: I became a Dylan maniac listening to his 2001 album, "'Love and Theft'."Dylan has never sounded more beautiful than on 2006's "Nettie Moore." I wouldn't remove one piece of gravel from that 65-year old voice. Some of his very best, most extraordinary work has come since 1997. It is a laughable irony that he received a "lifetime achievement" Grammy in the early 90s. Dylan's mature compositions call for the exact kind of vocals he is able to give them. Dylan sings Dylan better than ever, in my view.
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Post by booklady on Jan 14, 2007 14:05:28 GMT -5
Rolling Stone Magazine's Jann Wenner, following the 1979 release of "Slow Train Coming," which Wenner said was Dylan's finest work in over a decade. (High praise considering "Blood on the Tracks" and "Desire"!):
Musically, this is probably Dylan's finest record, a rare coming together of inspiration, desire and talent that completely fuses strength, vision and art. Bob Dylan is the greatest singer of our times. No one is better. No one, in objective fact, is even very close. His versatility and vocal skills are unmatched. His resonance and feeling are beyond those of any of his contemporaries. More than his ability with words, and more than his insight, his voice is God's greatest gift to him.
Wenner may have written that in 1979, but in this fan's view, it is still true. Listen to the voice on "Modern Times." He's unbelievably good.
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Post by booklady on Jan 14, 2007 14:36:55 GMT -5
Julia*, I meant to add that I agree with you about Johnny Cash's version of Baby Blue. Good pick.
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Post by ptcaffey on Jan 15, 2007 2:01:20 GMT -5
//BL: Dylan's mature compositions call for the exact kind of vocals he is able to give them. Dylan sings Dylan better than ever, in my view.//
I've seen the modern Dylan in concert, and it was fun. It was like visiting a national monument. But he can no longer sing his old songs in the old manner, or chooses not to. It was interesting, but enjoyment hinged on a deliberate suspension of disbelief, like watching a magic trick where the wires now show. Fortunately, there are Dylans enough for every taste, however musically perverse. ;-)
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