Oh G*D, help me. That's awful!
Posted by pbird at November 19, 2013 10:05 AM"One of the greatest songs ever by experts?"
Jesus.
Posted by Rob De Witt at November 19, 2013 12:17 PMDylan is only surpassed by the Beatles in the overrated sweepstakes.
Posted by Christopher Taylor at November 19, 2013 12:29 PMUnusual but considering the day I've been having, it's a great diversion. Sure wish I had written that old War Horse.
Posted by Jack at November 19, 2013 1:19 PMThat said, all you haters, I adore the song long time.
Posted by pbird at November 20, 2013 7:20 AMElevator music for us boomer seniors. Consider yourself lucky if you can name the tune or the artist. Extra points for mumbling along with the lyrics.
He is an aging Commie/pinko, he shoulda stuck with imitating Woody Guthrie. The only good thing that happened to Robert Zimmerman was when he connected with The Hawks. The Hawks?
There, your musical trivia question for the day.
Posted by chasmatic at November 20, 2013 8:14 AMSurvey sez: Ronnie Hawkins' backing band, early sixties; after leaving Hawkins became what we know as "The Band". Dylan connected with them but The Band had stand-alone talent.
http://theband.hiof.no/history/part_2.html
Posted by chasmatic at November 21, 2013 6:10 AMRonnie Hawkins and the Hawks
http://theband.hiof.no/history/part_2.html
After parting ways with Hawkins, became "The Band".
People that don't know musical trivia are destined to repeat it.
Posted by chasmatic at November 21, 2013 7:08 AM