Viaene Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 I feel like discovering Bod Dylan, with what album(s) should I start, cause the man has like 30+ studio albums! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Highway 61 Revisited or Blonde on Blonde, I'd say or you'll go with a Best of Compilation (remember my previous avatar? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAngel Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 I agree. The Essential Bob Dylan (2000) compilation is an excellent introduction. As for albums the two previously mentioned as well as Bringing It All Back Home (1965) are great "electric" rock albums. The classic The Freewheeling Bob Dylan (1963) is probably his best folk acoustic album. Another favourite of mine is 1975's Blood on the Tracks a lovely breakup album that ranks with his best '60's work in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Just stay away from his late 70's through his 80's material and you can't go wrong with any of his stuff. As said, Freewheelin' is the best place to start for his acoustic stuff and Highway 61 Revisited is his best "rock" album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 I love his 70's and 80's stuff. "Hurricane" and "Neighborhood Bully" are two of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Nashville Skyline, Blood On The Tracks and Desire are some of me faves. Also, the first two Greatest Hits albums are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 As our friends already said, the best Dylan is the 60s and bit of 70s Dylan. My ever faves: - Blonde On Blonde - Highway 61 - Bringing it all back home - Blood on The Tracks - Bob Dylan Greatest Hits vol I and II (the ones with the blue picture of Dylan singing, Farin had one of them as his avatar... ) - Nashville Skyline I could also suggest some songs... but it will never end and I just came home from work now... ...don´t miss "Ballad of a thin man"... you can find a lot of Dylan on Youtube... if not all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 V check this out. www.howtolistentodylan.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Then after listening to some Bob... put on the 1966 Royal Albert Hall concert. His diction and enunciation during the acoustic set rivals his best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 V check this out. www.howtolistentodylan.com I really enjoyed this site... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted May 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 That site is awesome Thanks for all the replies everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Absolutely Sweet Marie - a must. Check all the songs... they have anything on youtube... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 The "How To Listen" site is pretty spot-on, except I never understood why Self Portrait gets such a bad rap. It's not great, but it's not unlistenable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 I laughed a lot with the Rolling Stone comment... I must admit that´s quite similar to what I thought when I heard that album... then I found out some of the songs are good. But no, it´s not my favorite Dylan album... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 His best body of work! Slow Train Coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clara Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 It's hard to choose a favorite Bob album so I'd start with one of the compilations. My favourites are Blood On The Tracks and Blonde on Blonde. Also the Live 1966 album is brilliant and Hard Rain for his epic rendition of Idiot Wind, which is just amazing. I'm a huge Bob fan but I still haven't heard all of his stuff, so I'll have to follow up some of this myself. Just enjoy Viaene. Bob is the best. By the way, and excuse my ignorance if the answer is obvious, but does anybody know who or what painting Bob is holding in this picture? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 I have no idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unseen Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Check out this song V, and just chill Here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted May 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clara Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Oh well, thanks anyway Edna. The How To Listen to Bob site is great. I'm filling in the gaps of my Bob album collection with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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