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Vocal Coach reacts reaction to Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man (Live)
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Bob Dylan: "Most people underestimate my voice, but left alone in an empty room I can sing better than anybody else" (1966 interview)
But can he sing in the shower?
"People tell me I can't sing; I hit ALL them notes." -Bob Dylan
He failed to realize it wasn't his ability to hit notes, tone is what he is lacking in. The tonal quality to his voice just isn't good. Its similar to Tom Petty, however Tom dialed it back quite a bit and let his voice resonate in his throat, Dylan lets his voice resonate in his behind his nose.
Personally I didn't ever like his voice, his songwriting ability is where he shines like a new penny. He can write the crap out of a song and is phenomenal at it.
What confuses me about the way Bob Dylan sings is the fact Jakob Dylan exists. Vocally they are worlds apart and yes I feel Jakob has a better tonal quality to his voice. Bob can get by with the voice he has, Jakob is a much better singer.
@@evilcowboy Bob Dylan was a reluctant singer and it was always about his message. Somewhere on CZcams there is a documentary about the making of We Are The World and you can gain a real insight into Dylan's psyche. He was extremely nervous because he was in a room full of amazing singers and he lacked confidence. He is extremely humble. The funny thing is though, whenever I hear anyone else sing a Dylan song, it's like fingernails on a blackboard. It just sounds wrong.
@@evilcowboy it's likely that Bob's voice is what elevated his songs to the level they reached. He's telling a story, and even though he is singing, it's like he's talking to his audience. When people try to cover dylan songs with classically trained vocals, the sincerity is lost. The same thing happens with smashing pumpkins songs. The more "musical" the vocals get, the weaker the effect. Just sit bob or billy down with a guitar and they can engage the audience in ways Justin Timberlake never could.
Bob Dylan is a genius. It may seem that he doesn't know how to sing, but actually singing his songs is very difficult. He has a very particular voice that I personally love.
Bob's articulation is second to none. So many people have covered Dylan, but no one delivers those songs like Bob himself. People have sometimes accused him of lifting ideas or themes from famous novels or older music...but music can do that -- draw from inspirations in the world.
Bob sings in relevant tones.
Girl,you smart..
If cast away on a deserted island -- that conveniently had electricity -- Bobby D. would be my pick if I could listen to only one artist the rest of my life. There's no one like him. You can listen to a song 20, 30, 50 times and then suddenly discover something new. I first saw him at the Hollywood Bowl in '65? '66? When Like A Rolling Stone first came out. Ok, I admit it -- in my wildest fantasies, Bobby's my secret husband. Sigh . . . .
In his own strange way, one of the most influential singers of all time.
One of the most influential?? He influenced EVERYBODY from the early 60's on, but did you mean just his singing voice or the whole package? I'm referring to the whole deal.
@@porker5749 I meant his singing.
Absolutely. I think Sam Cooke once said that Dylan changed everything because after him it no longer mattered how well you sounded but whether it sounded like you were telling the truth.
I think this may be his greatest live performance; the most hypnotic playing Iâve ever seen
I totally agree. Such a magical performance, seems to be completely in tune with his instruments and the emotion of the song. I remember reading a youtube comment of a older gentleman that went something like: 'Mr. Tambourine Man is about the realization that death is slowly arriving at your doorstep, how a 20-something year old could capture this feeling so perfectly is completely beyond me.'
Try with iIt's alright, Ma...
Bob Dylan is absolutely brilliant. It's amazing how young he actually is in this video. Those lyrics are some of the most beautiful ever written by anyone. His singing, to me, couldn't be more perfect. Truly a phenomenon.
Bob Dylan has the best bad voice ever. I love his sytle.
Heâs so stylish we describe him with the y before the t
so bad itâs good. Raw
Rafael Alvitres ... his style changes every album
Nonsense comment
I think Dylans voice could empty a town of zombies in no time. But yet it is a voice you should listing to
I think Dylan has one of the most changing voices throughout his entire career, as well as Geddy Lee. You can tell what era or even specific years and albums you are listening too just by the way their voices sound.
Great point. By the time of 1969's 'Nashville Skyline', he was singing a lot more conventionally and in a lower key -- the song 'Lay Lady Lay' has a particularly rich tone. His vocals on 1976's 'Desire' album are different again, and very musical. Even 'Hurricane', which is very wordy and typical of old-school Dylan, has a far more melodic approach than anything he would've done earlier. And, as you say, you can pick other examples from there and around and even much later and you can pinpoint the era from his style. But those two albums I named contained perhaps his most deliberately melodic singing. I could be wrong though.
True! Tom Waits also.
My favourite album is Blood on the Tracks. His voice is more resonant, nasal, and seems to reside further back in his head (just my amateur take based on what I've learned from Beth! :). His voice becomes a counterpoint to his guitar, both of which are very lyrical on this album. Voice and guitar communicating, echoing across a lonely space. It provides a definite mood for the storytelling concept of the album: tired, alienated, and grasping for something human.
And this becomes especially clear if you listen to the bootleg series. He performs his older songs, but they've changed along with him, always sound like they belong on his most recent album. He never stays in the same place for long and neither do his songs.
He even has changing voices within the same song. Listen how different both vocal tracks on The Boxer are.
"And take me disappearing through the smoke rings of my mind
Down the foggy ruins of time
Far past the frozen leaves
The haunted frightened trees
Out to the windy beach
Far from the twisted reach of crazy sorrow
Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky
With one hand waving free
Silhouetted by the sea
Circled by the circus sands
With all memory and fate
Driven deep beneath the waves
Let me forget about today until tomorrow"
Last verse always grabs me, and holds my mind as if in a trance. Damn hypnotic to a laymen such as myself.
Not bad for a song about a drug deal.
@@peterconnor94 I dont think it's about drugs. I think it's more about people always wanting to follow him no matter what he did and never thinking for themselves and he was sick of being seen as some kind of Messiah that always had to speak some prophetic genius everytime he opened his mouth
@@peterconnor94 sounds like a way to try to dismiss one of the most complex songs ever written as nothing but frivolous drug talk. Is that what you mean?
It's beautiful
Dylan himself has said the song is NOT about drugs. He says he may have been smoking weed at the time of writing but that the song is actually inspired by various things, including Fellini's La Strada.
I think a different Dylan song in how he sings that would be amazing to react to is One More Cup of Coffee. My favorite by him.
I agree. Particularly the 'Rolling Thunder Revue' 1975 videos of him doing it
You could get 100 replies with 100 different song picks, and they would all be right. The one I would love to see though is Lay Lady Lay, because of the such un-typical sound to Dylan's voice.
I love that song! Love that album too..
And romance in Durango.
Yes! With the song One More Cup of Coffee, he's emulating an Egyptian pop singer named Umm Kulthum he was into at the time. You can hear it in the rapid turns he throws into some words like "like" in the opening line "Your breath is sweet, your eyes are liiiiiike too jewels in the sky." Even when Dylan is being distinctively him, he's still finding ways to show his appreciation for other artists.
Beth, this performance was the first time Bob played "Mr. Tambourine Man" for any audience. The performance is from a topical song workshop at the Newport Folk Festival, 1964. Quite a song to show up with at a workshop!
Watch the video where it is just him singing this song. When he announces it you can hear the audience Applaud with recognition. How could it be his first time singing it then?
@@basilfomeen9995 Recognition of him. Not the song.
Notice Pete listening closely. The pressure was on.
@@basilfomeen9995 Odd question. The applause was the sort of appreciation for Bob, who was a superstar by this point. So, yes, by all means and documentation, this is Dylan's first public performance of "Mr. Tambourine Man", period.
He sang it for the 1st time live on May 17 1964 at a concert at London's Royal Festival Hall
His style isn't just his nasal sound but the way he puts some words in ITALICS.
Indeed. Despite the many changes in his voice, either natural (age) or stylistic, one of the few constants over the years is that he loves to emphasize random words here and there in a weird but awesome way. Or, as you say, he sings them in italics, haha.
There is another style of singing that Bob Dylan used, for instance on 'Lay Lady Lay' on the album 'Nashville Skyline'. Might be interesting to hear your opinion about that style. By the way I'd like to know what you think of Creedence Clearwater Revival singer John Fogerty.
U took the words out my mouth. Nashville skyline absolutely gold.
Yes, but for that album he didnât smoke for 2-3 years, so thatâs why his voice was so different
Its crazy how he sounded different every 5-6 years
Aleks BalaĆŸic That was the reason Dylan gave at the time, but thatâs definitely not how it works. You donât get a completely different voice by quitting cigarettes at a young age. That nasal technique came and went whenever he wished. Thatâs the thing about Dylan. His whole protest folk persona was a made up character. All he did was giving birth to another one, the crooning country version of himself.
Rene En Felicia Vis ... love the fog ... ripper bloke too.
The imagery, the rhyming schemes, the incredible alliteration, and the other worldly images, and the feeling of serenity helped me escape from some of the insanity of the world back in the 1960s, and even now. Another timeless masterpiece by the Nobel Prize winner for literature.
He was also a damn fine guitarist. Perfect, metronomic rhythm in this historic performance, never missing a bass note, so he creates a lovely sonic curtain on which his brilliant lyrics unfold. Yes sir! You can see the audience is spellbound.
I feel like his music was just a way for him to express his poems. I always associate Dylan with a beat poet
Yeah very true
Much better than a beat poet, and I love the beats.
Shashank Iyer ... he is regarded as the best songwriter in the history of popular music and the most covered.
I've always thought of BD as a poet who has his own way of singing.
That's true and all... but RIP Kentaro Miura
Dylan's voice not only changes throughout his career, but at times it almost seems to change slightly even from song to song. As though he's embodying different people or characters in each song.
Yes that is definitely a Gemini quality and I had no idea he was Sag rising! Iâm a Gemini myself and we do need varied experiences. Itâs very evident in Bob Dylanâs songs and career. Heâs the best lyricist as well and Gemini rules communication đ
When I saw him in concert in the early 2000s -not only was his voice and costuming different-not one song was sung in its original tune.
Nashville Skyline is his most pronounced difference in vocal style.
Yes, different characters... none of which can sing
I totally agree with you. Certainly he changed his voice from album to album: it's absolutely clear comparing, for example, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan ('63), Highway 61 Revisited ('65), Blonde on Blonde ('66) and Nashville Skyline ('69), so temporally closed one to the other that it's obvious he deliberately decided to change his vocal style. But as you have correctly pointed out he often slightly changed the way he sang the songs contained in the same album. The problem is why he did it: I can hardly find an answer. Personally, I suspect that he had a sort of complex about his voice: most part of singers changes the way of singing way over the years but not so often as Dylan has done; I think he holds a record in this sense.
I have seen Bob Dylan twice, I never tire from his music at 65. my opinion is that his younger years his music was some of his best time, especially with Mr Tambourine man, I still listen to it today. Bob Dylan over the years has reinvented his music which has kept him going even today.
Your respect for Bob is evident here. Really like to see you analyze his voice now, with the release of Rough and Rowdy Ways. Key West would be a great start. Or Murder Most Foul.
Good shout. His recent albums contain so many classics. The guy has never lost it. I contain multitudes is a personal favourite off the new album for me. But recent ones like Mississippi and when the deal goes down are incredible. Oh man Nettie Moore too
Bob Dylan is my absolute favorite singer of all time. I don't know why, but his imperfect voice sounds perfect to my ears. Dude is a legend, full on.
It's almost a mark of adulthood when you begin to appreciate Dylan. :)
âI just feel like I have to sit and listenâ
Yea.
Dylan enunciated. He's one of the few American singer/composers whose lyrics you could understand.
Staggeringly ironic considering his media portrait nowadays as a senile Lord Buckley jibber-jabbering
Yep, I'm Brazilian and even tho I'm quite versed in English, Dylan is one of the only singers I can actually understand clearly.
@@GabrielPlays10 Thanks for telling me this, Gabriel. I've always had trouble understanding song lyrics. Back in the '50s you could understand every word. It's as though the words mattered, not just the melody. Then Dylan came along and changed the whole music scene. A song without a coherent message isn't much of a song. I wasn't sure if it was just me or not.
@@GabrielPlays10 Krazee đ
@@william44660 1950s lyrics were candy and kittens ... then Bob Dylan came along and sang lyrics concisely and coherently and distinctly which blew the music world into a higher gear.
I absolutely adore Bob Dylan and this performance of Mr.Tambourine Man, itâs so romantic and itâs so gorgeous to watchâ€ïž
Dylan's voice helps you feel like you're being delivered the message from someone living life just as you are; just another member of society who goes through real life.
If you think Dylan makes you listen to him in 2020, imagine what effect he had in the early sixties when no one sang like that. He cut through all the schmaltz and made us sit up and take notice.
this was the first song I ever heard by Bob Dylan and ive been hooked since. Such a sincere and talented musician and lyricist.
I love the way Bob Dylan sings his songs.
It's like she had never listened to Bob and the song made an astonishing impact on her. I loved it
He's completely present in every word he sings. Each word is an invitation into this unique, wonderful, poetic world.
Best untrained voice by dylan. That's his trademark. One of the great voices of all time
It's one of those songs that when i listen to it i always have tears in my eye's and don't know why.
You are not alone, and I don't know why either.
He is What happens when a legend does not die "Too Soon" .... His voice is more of a human sound verses todays chemical mechanical washed out pulse beat dead spun tone of wasted hope.... Thank you Zimmy
Raindeer Projekt ... I second that !
Don't know if anyone has brought this to your attention, but much of Bob Dylan's diction and articulation is based in his having been born and raised in an area called the Iron Range in the state of Minnesota, US. The Iron Range was heavily populated with working class immigrants. many of whom were still 1st and 2nd generation arrivals, so the "dialect" of that area is very distinctive, and it's easy for me to hear it in his singing voice.
Way back In early '60s when I was 6 or so my mom, a singer herself in the 30's - 40's signed me up for vocal lessons.
My teacher, a young Bohemian lady was into the folk, country scene, what some now call Americana.
Weavers, Woody Guthrie, Odetta, Carter Family, Hank Williams (SR), Burl Ives, Everly Brothers, Peter Paul and Mary, then Dylan... Folk was the thing, pre Beatles (that's a whole different story, another life changer).
I've never been very good at playing an instrument (Guitar, Mandolin and Keyboard), my one instrument, truly in my soul has been my voice (after years of abuse not so good).
I recently discovered you, so inspiring (nice hair BTW, red like my mom), teaching me things I never really got, so spot on.
I've seen Dylan probably 6 times, last when he toured with Tom Petty in Austin.
You get it kid... THANK YOU!
It's so wrong that it's right!
I find it so refreshing after listening to many syrupy toned voices.
If a singer with a voice like Dylan was on x factor, I just wonder what the judges would say!
Bob Dylan is a musicians musician and a song writersâ song writer. All of my favorite cite him as one of their most important influences.
He doesn't have a conventionally great singing voice but he is able to convey the songs in a way that feels meaningful and he is probably a bit more tuneful than some people give him credit for. I love Dylan. I listen to him almost every day.
I agree. He's able to achieve quite a lot with his limited voice. Elvis Costello is another one that comes to mind...not a great voice but a very capable singer.
I love Bob and I love this song. It a story that takes me on a wonderful journey. I can see it in my mind when I listen to it.
He also uses really expressive dynamics within his phrasing without breaking the consistent tone you were talking about. And that expression is often mirrored by the way he uses syncopation, changing the vocal stresses relative to the steady strum of the guitar.
I always felt that Dylan was ab;e to tap in to the traditions of the "wandering minstrel." Utilizing mythology, scripture, poems, archetypes and pushing all of that through a very, almost hypnotic delivery to bring you to the exact place he wants to be. Thanks for the reaction.
"All my loyal and my much-loved companions
They approve of me and share my code
I practice a faith that's been long abandoned
Ain't no altars on this long and lonesome road"
~Bob Dylan (Ain't Talkin')
All I can say about Mr. Dylan is genius...pure genius.
"Circled by the circus sands". Great line perfectly sung.
Beth what you're missing is Minnesotta
What makes this performance so great is that you can hear Dylan's native Minnesota / Midwest in his voice
Yeah, that's a good point, I never thought of but I'm from North Dakota and have that same nasal quality to my voice sometimes. The lilting waviness is also very scandinavian. Dylan's family is from the Ukraine, but everyone in Northern Minnesota sounds a little bit Swedish or something.
in this performance the world stops here for a moment, even the wind deva comes halfway thru the song to acknowledge the lord high genius & sheer zeitgeist of the bard from Hibbing, Pete Seeger is in total awe, he gets it & whatâs to come đ
I love people who can play on the guitar and sing all by themselves. And Pete Seeger sitting behind him is amazing! I think part of what you talked about, his clarity, is why so many including Pete Seeger were so upset when he went electric. Excellent reaction.
I've been listening to Dylan since about 1964. As others note, his vocal style shifted over the years. Whatever his style, he always gives the sense of complete honesty, complete authenticity. He sounds utterly real, and his voice manages to convey a broad range of emotions: joy, affection, sorrow, anger, disdain, wonder, wistfulness. "Mr. Tambourine Man" is itself an ode to joy, to wonder, to surrender. It's one of his greatest songs-one of, oh, about a hundred or so masterpieces.
âItâs almost as if heâs just saying it.â Iâve always found that interesting.
Huge Bob Dylan fan and this is a great video Beth. Have a look on more Dylan vocals like Tangled Up in Blue or Shelter From The Storm. One of his best vocal peformances.
One of the most beautiful, ethereal songs ever written. It was so sweet to see you fall under its spell as I still do every time I listen to it. The lyrics and the way Dylan sings them have so many different meanings for me but its the final verse and chorus that resonate most in my heart.
Bob Dylan; The best songwriter of all time!
To dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free..... One of my all-time favorite lyric.
He's an artist and no one has managed to pin down the ingredient that elevates a performer from the list of millions of other performers to that elite status.
Dylan's voice suits the songs he writes. His lyrics are sublime, he is a genius and poet. Joan Baez sings his songs superbly.
Yes, Joan Baez is one of the best female singers of all time, love her.
I agree!
My Dad had a book of Bob Dylan's lyrics and drawings. When I was 12ish I picked it up and was totally blown away by his poetry. He really spoke to me in a way that I had not experienced before. I think his singing is a little underrated inasmuch as his emotional intent is always on point. The venom in his delivery of 'Like a Rolling Stone' and 'Masters of War' is palpable... while 'Lay Lady Lay' oozes with that longing for connection that we all experience. Love it! I used to think how amazing it was that such a human being not only existed but was actually walking around on the same planet, at the same time as me.
Oh I requested that one, thank you so much for doing young Bob Dylan even though you did it more for Sinead O'Connor.
Old Bob Dylan recently released the new album 'Rough and Rowdy Ways'. Could you react to a track from that album and comment on how Bob Dylan's voice has evolved over the decades please?
Man I love this recording of Dylan for Mr. Tambourine Man must have watched close to a dozen times since I've seen it first.
I love these early Dyan performances. They are so soothing.
It reminds me of the old days playing a guitar along side the road waiting for a ride that will take me to someplace magical. Words cannot express the feeling of freedom.
His singing gives life to the lyrics.
True songwriting genius and poet - none better.
People are crazy. He is still the voice of many generations. Icon. America's Poet.
It is interesting to me how much Bob Dylan's voice changes and varies over the years.
I enjoy him up until about '78... his voice took a turn for the worse around that time. I can't listen to Slow Train Comin' or later albums.
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Weđhis early songs, that is to say the folk music. We haven't heard his very early rock n roll years whilst in college and then many years later singing rock. I'm going to have to CZcams it. We love rock n roll to absolute goodness
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"Yes to dance beneath the diamond sky, with one hand waving free/Silhouetted by the sea, circled by the circus sands/With all memory and fate, driven deep beneath the waves/Let me forget about today, until tomorrow". Yes, the man can write a cracking lyric. What you said about singers sounding like their speaking voice is a great point though. I'd be interested in you reviewing a Nick Cave song (if you haven't already). 'Cos if anyone has a completely different speaking voice to the way they sing it's him. He has a very weedy, light speaking voice yet he sings with this deep authority. His early vocal heroes were people like Johnny Cash, Iggy Pop and Elvis Presley and I'd imagine this would have something to do with it.
I think it was Dave Grohl who once said Bob Dylan would never pass a test in a TV âtalentâ show like The Voice and the world would have missed the opportunity to have Bob Dylanâs music - and heâs so right. Imagine young Bob in front of those industry people trying to fit him in a mold that he - and a lot of singers - just were not born to fit. Just because your singing voice is different it does not mean its bad or that you canât make a career out of it or more importantly - it does not mean you canât touch peopleâs hearts and souls. Like Beth says, Bob owns his style and one canât help but shut up and listen to his message and his nuances. I love Bob Dylan and I donât care if heâs out of pitch, if his voice is nasal and some make fun of it. He touches my heart.
I love your channel too, Beth. Keep up the good work.
He has some "Rock" in his catalog, too , Ms. Roars.
His constantly-morphing use of inflection and articulation are key to understanding how to hear Bob. Really hear him. He is talking this tale, but is so emotionally involved and invested in the joy of the story, the diamonds in the sky, that he breaks out in gorgeous melodic delivery with sustain and vibrato estimating each nuance.
This song, from the lyrics to the delivery and the simple chords, is a heart-warming song that you can't help but feel joy and relief when you hear it -- relief that as a species we've been able to finesse music to convey emotion so well.
Bob Dylan is a legend legend legend legend absolute master class in lyrics
Love Bob's parlour guitar here. And i love how Bob went on to perform the wonderful "Like a Rolling Stone", and then decades on, The Rolling Stones went on to make that same song, oh yes, beautiful
The magic is in the phrasing!!
I'd really like more analysis of Bob Dylan's voice. And Dylan in general. He has such a vast amount of material to his name and his voice changes drastically over short periods of time. He begins to use his voice differently as his ability to do so becomes more limited. The difference in his voice over the years between albums like Freewheelin', Highway 61 Revisited, Nashville Skyline, Blood on the Tracks, Empire Burlesque, Time out of Mind, and Rough and Rowdy Ways is so unbelievably stark. In not one of these does he sound the same as in another. Often he's so clearly out of tune but carries it off anyway, adding to the performance, even. But there are also times when he doesn't sound too great at all. Please do more videos and more in-depth analysis on this amazing man.
I think when he sounds out of tune, sometimes he is purposely hitting the note one note away from what is in the triad. This makes it bluesy/jazzy. Often times when people cover Dylan, they will hit the more notes in the chord being played. This makes it sound smoother and more âon pitchâ and sort of sing-songy, but it loses that edge the original had.
Yes itâs the clarity of tone God bless love you
His ''Delivery'' is important and purposeful along with the lyrics .... good job Beth !
Bob Dylan the Goat!!!
my favorite lyrics ever written
Never really been a fan of Dylan's voice, but his writing is just awesome. Totally deserving of his Nobel prize, song lyrics truly are poetry but made better by being set to music and this song is packed full of beautiful phrases - "Cast your dancing spell my way, I promise to go under it." and "Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky, with one hand waving free."
The other day you had a comment in Portuguese from someone saying they could listen to you talking about anything whatsoever. I laughed because it's so true :D Your Thom York video brought me here, I'm a big fan and your gut reactions to him singing were priceless! Keep up the great work! Cheers :)
Thank you for your wonderful analysis of Bobâs exquisite ability.
Thank you for doing this segment. I just found your channel. Iâm a bit Dylan-obsessed and your commentary made me smile. His phrasing can bring me to tears like no one else. Name anyone who can sing a song like Groomâs Still Waiting at the Alter better than Dylan.
Doing a vocal coach reaction to Bob Dylan just isn't fair
Dylan's voice is perfect for his songs.
I introduced my 16 yr old to Bob Dylan, and asked him what he thought of him, he said his voice makes you feel like hes telling you the truth, his lyrics makes you appreciate his voice...
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A very unique, varied and talented singer. Cheers!
This was 1964. I vaguely remember reading that Dylan took voice lessons after his summer 1966 motorcycle accident, before the Basement Tapes and Nashville Skyline albums. It might be fun for you to listen to those or a performance film from 1967-68 and talk about any changes you notice.
Certainly some of the best poetry of the era.
In the early days, Bob really did take a lot of inspiration from his hero Woody Guthrie. The great folk historian Alan Lomax said that Woody would hit a consonant after a long held vowel & I think Bob does the same (in his own way).
I heard he once played with Bobby Vee in Moorhead, MN after Bobby filled in upon the death of Buddy Holly. Can anyone confirm that?
Also, the vocal tone was at least partially how Dylan channeled Woody Guthrie. He met Guthrie when Woody was late in life and suffering from Huntingtons disease.
Last observation: Dylan shaped all of music for at least a couple decades. His created the concept of singer/songwriter. And lyrics and melodies forced other writers to up their game.
Dylan has been my favorite singer since I was 12...that was 32 years now, but nobody I ever met liked him, so I don't share him much with people. I remember back in high school I took a girl out I had a CD player in my car, probably worth more than the car, with a Dylan CD in it, and it started playing "Visions of Johanna" About 20 second in, my date turned the radio off and said "don't ever play that again"
This is such a powerful moment! Dylan was clearly very nervous and very minimal in his performance, but the ENTIRE crowd is sitting there FIXATED at him, not a blink, not a word. It says a lot about how he can make people relate.
Isn't the story that Dylan was a folk dynamo - and then moved to rock and roll to electrify his audience? He talks in his 2016 Nobel Lecture about learning to perform on all the old folk music (leadbelly, muddy waters and such) to learn the vernacular, as he puts it to create this music. It was in 1965 after he had already become an established folk master when he went really rock with electric instruments at the newport folk fesitval. It's said he electrified half his audience, and electrocuted the others.
It was exactly one year later in that same exact spot that he went electric. He went from Jesus to Judas in a matter of minutes.
Another intelligent and intriguing analysis - well done, Beth
Awwww she makes him into adorable. Her reactions are so sincere and sweet. What a lovely woman.
You can't evaluate Dylan from one random performance 50 years ago. He actually did have a good range and a lot of expression & coloration, especially in the 70's.
CZcams won't stop recommending this. OK I'LLWATCH IT
He's not even trying, he's just being himself
finally someone respondin to the greatest poet and song writer and mind of all time!
Few vocalists have the phrasing and feeling that Dylan has. He sells a song like few others.
Hello. I have been a big fan of Bob Dylan for over 40 years. I never take time to analyze ( especiallly just on one song....) his voice. What you say about it is very true, but I do not care. Each human voice is unique, speaking and singing. He first tried to get close to Woody Guthrie's style, and later developped his own, his voice changed often ( sorry for my poor english writing)....and he still does. So, I think I am just happy he went his own way, caring more about what comes out of his mouth than 'how'. Thank you for sharing .....I think you may need to listen hundreds of his songs in order to 'feel' his voice. Like 971. Greetings from France
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It would be fun to see you compare his vocal sound on his early albums with the totally different vocal sound he uses on the Nashville Skyline album from 1969. He sounds completely different!
He had great voice. Most people say he didnt but for me he did.