His poetic roots reach back to the beat generation and he is closer in age and temperament to them then the hippy movement that idolized him. When asked how he felt about his songs being among the top 500 songs ever written, he simply said "this week" knowing as the Buddah did that all things change and must pass. A list compiled next week, or month or year may look entirely different. Yet if it were me I'd have trouble not feeling pleased with myself even knowing it was temporary.
The man is both a genius of a poet and a great synthesizer of all that's come before him that he's come in contact with. Many have called it plagiarism. But It is part of the "folk process" of which is product.
ok look bob dylan is being humble and modest he knows hes a great song writer but he just doesnt want people to look past the music because the music should be why hes famous, cuz he isnt MLK hes just a singer
Any writer who claims they've never stolen/borrowed/copied a line, a note....what have you is being dishonest. One of the major themes of Modernism was to reference other texts in ones own work. This was an attempt to bring the reader into other works. "The Waste Land" was built around other poems. Either way, does it matter at this point? Dylan couldn't have stolen everthing he wrote, certainly with the amount of songs he has he wrote most of it on his own.
Aside from that, thanks for the information and supporting it a bit. That IS interesting. I wouldn't say that is enough to completely justify and support your statement, for me anyway, saying about his songwriting "most wasn't his". A piece of paper he scrawled some lyrics on which could have ended up anywhere, and some lines from a book doesn't suggest "most" of his work to me. Anything else?
Ive always thought this was a great interview. I dont respect Dylan for his songwriting at all because most wasnt his. But I do repsect his view on the effects of what he had accommplished as perceived by society. You can see it on his face the bewilderment and the apathy. Its as if he is a school child who came in first place in a race, but secretly took a shortcut and is later realizing and comming to grips with himself that it wasnt genuinly earned.
@HelloAgain151 I think you as well as others should do some simple Google searches before you attempt to disregard the facts. Any true Dylan fan knows this info already."Christie’s auction house acknowledged that a handwritten “poem” Bob Dylan wrote was actually a song by country icon Hank Snow." Dylan’s use of a Japanese book called “Confessions of a Yakuza,” lines made it onto songs on Dylans album “Love and Theft, without acknowledgment, theres many more, Search it yourselves
@guitarraveboy I'm not "disregarding facts". I'm not the biggest Dylan fan ever, but I am a fan. I'm enough of a fan to know that he lifts phrases and bits and pieces from literature, and pieces of music here and there [which is a part of a lot music], but I don't claim to know everything.
All I was saying was that you made a strong statement, but you didn't support it at all. If you have the time to make a statement like that, you should make sure you have the time to support it.
@HelloAgain151 either you are simply dense or you need serious schooling in reading comprehension. My statement was supported by facts, which I stated plainly for you as well as others to look up for more examples on your own. With that said you stated that he lifts phrases and bits and pieces from literature, and pieces of music here and there is an understatment, however it is enough to support my original post 100 percent which you did for me in your own post. Its quite funny actually.
@guitarraveboy most wasn't his? explain? I think most people would certainly give Dylan credit for utterly transforming the craft of pop music song writing. altho almost everything that was done in pop music was done several decades before in either classical or jazz music.
what's the name of the song in minute 4:30?
liverpoolwilburys 2 weeks ago
Thanks, Bob for putting up with all that BS & continuing to carry on! Thanks for the music!
ohiodixiechick2 1 month ago
I don't think it was easy for him back then, but he certainly is not an easy person to deal with :) I think that is cool.
steffeonthetube 2 months ago
His poetic roots reach back to the beat generation and he is closer in age and temperament to them then the hippy movement that idolized him. When asked how he felt about his songs being among the top 500 songs ever written, he simply said "this week" knowing as the Buddah did that all things change and must pass. A list compiled next week, or month or year may look entirely different. Yet if it were me I'd have trouble not feeling pleased with myself even knowing it was temporary.
Pgitlitz 2 months ago
The man is both a genius of a poet and a great synthesizer of all that's come before him that he's come in contact with. Many have called it plagiarism. But It is part of the "folk process" of which is product.
Pgitlitz 2 months ago
I usually hate douchebags who say stuff like this, but I am honestly suprised this video has so few amount of views.
theLazyiestTurtle 4 months ago in playlist Liked
Perfect possession with this guy
BrownLabRanch 5 months ago
We need another Dylan.
XZYOE 7 months ago
I think all his songs is written in witch language
lamont2k7 7 months ago
its weird hearing him then and then listening to him now and how low his voice got
halloweenfan92 8 months ago
@halloweenfan92 years of smoking and drugs finally caught up with him
lelelollypopable 6 months ago
ok look bob dylan is being humble and modest he knows hes a great song writer but he just doesnt want people to look past the music because the music should be why hes famous, cuz he isnt MLK hes just a singer
JohnTrikClan 9 months ago
fuckin too many arty farty comments on here.i mean,people actually waste time going to school to learn about this shit.
thendara69 9 months ago
the guys just a human being.he plays his guitar and he sticks words together.
thendara69 9 months ago
@thendara69 i tihnk thats how bob would put it
halloweenfan92 8 months ago
good guitar picker,thats for sure. (obviousley hes no zappa but what the fuck)
thendara69 9 months ago
Any writer who claims they've never stolen/borrowed/copied a line, a note....what have you is being dishonest. One of the major themes of Modernism was to reference other texts in ones own work. This was an attempt to bring the reader into other works. "The Waste Land" was built around other poems. Either way, does it matter at this point? Dylan couldn't have stolen everthing he wrote, certainly with the amount of songs he has he wrote most of it on his own.
wasteland70 9 months ago
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in the street a very important speech by bob dylan......pay attention......it's sooo deep
....the one knows........the devil gave....he said
ElnaCopper 9 months ago
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in the street a very important speech by bob dylan......pay attention......it's sooo deep
....the one knows........the devil gave
ElnaCopper 9 months ago
Aside from that, thanks for the information and supporting it a bit. That IS interesting. I wouldn't say that is enough to completely justify and support your statement, for me anyway, saying about his songwriting "most wasn't his". A piece of paper he scrawled some lyrics on which could have ended up anywhere, and some lines from a book doesn't suggest "most" of his work to me. Anything else?
HelloAgain151 10 months ago
Ive always thought this was a great interview. I dont respect Dylan for his songwriting at all because most wasnt his. But I do repsect his view on the effects of what he had accommplished as perceived by society. You can see it on his face the bewilderment and the apathy. Its as if he is a school child who came in first place in a race, but secretly took a shortcut and is later realizing and comming to grips with himself that it wasnt genuinly earned.
guitarraveboy 1 year ago
@guitarraveboy What do you mean most of it wasn't his? Is there something I don't know? I thought he wrote them? Fill me in if you would. Thanks.
wasteland70 10 months ago
@guitarraveboy I definitely think you should back that up. Pretty strong statement there.
HelloAgain151 10 months ago
@HelloAgain151 I think you as well as others should do some simple Google searches before you attempt to disregard the facts. Any true Dylan fan knows this info already."Christie’s auction house acknowledged that a handwritten “poem” Bob Dylan wrote was actually a song by country icon Hank Snow." Dylan’s use of a Japanese book called “Confessions of a Yakuza,” lines made it onto songs on Dylans album “Love and Theft, without acknowledgment, theres many more, Search it yourselves
guitarraveboy 10 months ago
@guitarraveboy I'm not "disregarding facts". I'm not the biggest Dylan fan ever, but I am a fan. I'm enough of a fan to know that he lifts phrases and bits and pieces from literature, and pieces of music here and there [which is a part of a lot music], but I don't claim to know everything.
All I was saying was that you made a strong statement, but you didn't support it at all. If you have the time to make a statement like that, you should make sure you have the time to support it.
HelloAgain151 10 months ago
@HelloAgain151 either you are simply dense or you need serious schooling in reading comprehension. My statement was supported by facts, which I stated plainly for you as well as others to look up for more examples on your own. With that said you stated that he lifts phrases and bits and pieces from literature, and pieces of music here and there is an understatment, however it is enough to support my original post 100 percent which you did for me in your own post. Its quite funny actually.
guitarraveboy 10 months ago
@guitarraveboy most wasn't his? explain? I think most people would certainly give Dylan credit for utterly transforming the craft of pop music song writing. altho almost everything that was done in pop music was done several decades before in either classical or jazz music.
spactick 9 months ago
they dont have artists like him any more
Costoffplus 1 year ago 4
@Costoffplus - No, sir... they sure don't.
SteveWallsable 1 year ago
@Costoffplus Apart from him himself.
unquietnights 3 months ago