ChevyVanMiller Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) Bob just dropped this spoken word masterpiece, his first new recording in 8 years. It revolves around the JFK assassination, but evolves into so much more, including name-dropping a bevy of musicians across a plethora of genres. Enjoy. Edited March 28, 2020 by ChevyVanMiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I see no one has posted about this release from yesterday, so I will do so. More proof that Dylan is the GOAT. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 8 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said: Bob just dropped this spoken word masterpiece, his first new recording in 8 years. It revolves around the JFK assassination, but evolves into so much more, including name-dropping a bevy of musicians across a plethora of genres. Enjoy. Detroit’s Mr. Zimmerman. Striking a 57 year nerve with me.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 This popped up on my phone, but it didn't work. Thanks for posting. Gold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I’m so busy deciding between which Jurassic Park movie to watch, which Rocky movie to watch, which Harry Potter movie to watch, etc, I’m not sure if I’ll have 17 free minutes this weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Rico said: I see no one has posted about this release from yesterday, so I will do so. More proof that Dylan is the GOAT. Looks like Chevy beat you to it: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 1 minute ago, The Dean said: Looks like Chevy beat you to it: Sorry Chevy, I didn't see it. Mods please merge or delete. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 21 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: Detroit’s Mr. Zimmerman. Striking a 57 year nerve with me.. Isn't he from Minnesota? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 I'm a big Dylan fan... he has always been a great wordsmith and song writer, but this one didn't do much if anything for me... didn't have the "send this to a friend" feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 (edited) Title is a direct quote from Act I scene 5 of Hamlet when Hamlet meets the Ghost of his dead father. Does the song have any other Hamlet/Shakespeare references? Edited March 29, 2020 by transplantbillsfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 That's almost like the title of a song about a former Bills coach: "Ryan Was Foul." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 15 hours ago, bbb said: Isn't he from Minnesota? Yes, born in Duluth raised in Hibbing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, ChevyVanMiller said: Yes, born in Duluth raised in Hibbing. My bad. Explains his voice.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I couldn't get 6 min in. Pretty sure at my age, and after a 5th of Seagrams, I could record similar rambling in one sitting before I passed out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I actually haven't listened to more than a few seconds of it, but I love the words that I read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandBillsFan Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Love Dylan.... This song just makes me say ewwww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 It has now become Bob's first ever number 1 on the Billboard charts. https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9354213/bob-dylan-murder-most-foul-first-number-one-song-chart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 2 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said: It has now become Bob's first ever number 1 on the Billboard charts. https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9354213/bob-dylan-murder-most-foul-first-number-one-song-chart Understandable, since the topic is so very timely and Bob is in such GREAT voice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in Pasadena Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 On 3/29/2020 at 2:33 PM, transplantbillsfan said: Title is a direct quote from Act I scene 5 of Hamlet when Hamlet meets the Ghost of his dead father. Does the song have any other Hamlet/Shakespeare references? On first listen I didn't catch any more Hamlet references, but he did drop "Merchant of Venice" and "Lady Macbeth". 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 On 4/8/2020 at 7:55 PM, The Dean said: Understandable, since the topic is so very timely and Bob is in such GREAT voice! So if David Palmer sang all of Steely Dan's songs instead of the incredibly weak Donald Fagen, would the band be respected more than being just a footnote in music history? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Rico said: So if David Palmer sang all of Steely Dan's songs instead of the incredibly weak Donald Fagen, would the band be respected more than being just a footnote in music history? No because while Palmer has a stronger (and probably technically better) voice than Donald, Fagen is by far the better singer. Dylan never had a good voice, but he was a good singer nonetheless. Alas his voice as deteriorated a bit, and he also seems to be less interested in his singing these days, from what I've heard from him in recent years. Compare that to a guy like Prine. Another guy with a marginal voice, but who knows how sing. Even though his voice was ravaged by cancer and surgery, he seemed to become even more interested in his singing. Mostly though, I find this tune is just boring. It's funny because it sounds just like a song a friend of mine many wrote many years ago about our yearly cottage vacation in Canada. But my friend is a doctor, not a songwriter. The song is about our group of friends, so we tend to like it a bit. And quite honestly, there is more going on musically in my buddy's tune. This just doesn't seem like a great Dylan tune to me. I'm sure it's making him some cash, so good for him. For the record, I don't think it would be a good tune even if Van Morrison sang it. It might make a decent poem, though. Edited April 12, 2020 by The Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 The song is a masterpiece...an (good) American Pie for the end-times. You can never count Dylan out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Only heard about 4-5 minutes in the truck and thought it was so bad that I turned it off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Simon said: Only heard about 4-5 minutes in the truck and thought it was so bad that I turned it off. Good art isn't for everyone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Buftex said: Good art isn't for everyone! Yeah, it's all subjective. I like Dylan up through about Slow Train Coming but after that it just hasn't clicked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 24 minutes ago, Simon said: Yeah, it's all subjective. I like Dylan up through about Slow Train Coming but after that it just hasn't clicked for me. He is very hit and miss at this point, I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 24 minutes ago, Buftex said: Good art isn't for everyone! Neither is bad art. I'm a Dylan fan. So I gave the song a few more listens. Still think it's a lousy song, and nowhere near Dylan standards. But I may have been a bit too harsh on his singing. Don't get me wrong, Dylan's voice has deteriorated badly in recent years. But I now actually think he is trying to sing on this one. It's just a brutally boring tune, IMO. I'm also wondering if Bob just found out about the JFK assassination. The 60's were a wild time. He could have simply forgotten. (And obviously I'm only kidding. Every tune doesn't have to be about current events.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 14 hours ago, The Dean said: Neither is bad art. I'm a Dylan fan. So I gave the song a few more listens. Still think it's a lousy song, and nowhere near Dylan standards. But I may have been a bit too harsh on his singing. Don't get me wrong, Dylan's voice has deteriorated badly in recent years. But I now actually think he is trying to sing on this one. It's just a brutally boring tune, IMO. I'm also wondering if Bob just found out about the JFK assassination. The 60's were a wild time. He could have simply forgotten. (And obviously I'm only kidding. Every tune doesn't have to be about current events.) I think the song is extremely relevant to the current state of the world. I think that is part of the reason it was released now, in the middle of this global event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Another midnight release. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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