Thanks - haven't heard this in years. By coincidence I am off to see Steve on Wednesday night - he is p;laying here in London to promote his album of Townes van Zandt covers
John, I'm glad he still does a good concert. I heard a review of his Christmas album on the radio the other day and got quite a chuckle. The reviewer wanted to know what in the heck people expected. He said Dylan's always had a horrible voice you either loved or hated. His Christmas songs were no different.
I’ve been a rabid Dylan fan since ‘62 and have been through, like most true fans, all his different phases and still remained a fan. But, this new album is the absolutely worst thing he’s ever done. There was so much potential to do a unique album and add a bit of spice to old chestnuts. But no, a bland and vapid treatment of the same old same old with a voice unsuited to the genre. The backup arrangements are true to the 50’s era Christmas fare that I think he was going for, But why did he pick that period ? That was the most tedious, uninspiring and banal era of Christmas offerings ever. Save your money - don’t buy it! - don't even steal it! Give that cash to a local pantry and buy something decent: The Roches - WE THREE KINGS Leon Redbone - CHRISTMAS ISLAND Tiny Tim - TINY TIM’S CHRISTMAS ALBUM Rounder Records Sampler - MUST BE SANTA! Cyndi Lauper - MERRY CHRISTMAS, ,, HAVE A NICE LIFE! Mary Chapin Carpenter - COME DARKNESS, COME LIGHT Jackie Gleason - SNOWFALL Brave Combo - IT’S CHRISTMAS MAN! Mariah Carey - MERRY CHRISTMAS John Fahey - THE NEW POSSIBILITY Actually, , , Anything but Bob’s newest offering!
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Kat
Thanks - haven't heard this in years. By coincidence I am off to see Steve on Wednesday night - he is p;laying here in London to promote his album of Townes van Zandt covers
Chris
Ernie,
I must have felt the vibes! I hope the concert is great!!
Enjoy!!
Enjoy the concert, Ernie.
I hope Steve sings my favorite, Jerusalem.
Our Dylan concert was great!
The sound in the hall was terrible, but it was still a great time.
John,
I'm glad he still does a good concert. I heard a review of his Christmas album on the radio the other day and got quite a chuckle. The reviewer wanted to know what in the heck people expected. He said Dylan's always had a horrible voice you either loved or hated. His Christmas songs were no different.
I’ve been a rabid Dylan fan since ‘62 and have been through, like most true fans, all his different phases and still remained a fan.
But, this new album is the absolutely worst thing he’s ever done. There was so much potential to do a unique album and add a bit of spice to old chestnuts. But no, a bland and vapid treatment of the same old same old with a voice unsuited to the genre. The backup arrangements are true to the 50’s era Christmas fare that I think he was going for, But why did he pick that period ? That was the most tedious, uninspiring and banal era of Christmas offerings ever.
Save your money - don’t buy it! - don't even steal it!
Give that cash to a local pantry and buy something decent:
The Roches - WE THREE KINGS
Leon Redbone - CHRISTMAS ISLAND
Tiny Tim - TINY TIM’S CHRISTMAS ALBUM
Rounder Records Sampler - MUST BE SANTA!
Cyndi Lauper - MERRY CHRISTMAS, ,, HAVE A NICE LIFE!
Mary Chapin Carpenter - COME DARKNESS, COME LIGHT
Jackie Gleason - SNOWFALL
Brave Combo - IT’S CHRISTMAS MAN!
Mariah Carey - MERRY CHRISTMAS
John Fahey - THE NEW POSSIBILITY
Actually, , ,
Anything but Bob’s newest offering!
John,
I don't know fi I could buy the Tiny Tim either!!
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