Bob Dylan - Most of the Time

The man may be a fantastic writer and even guitar player, but he can't sing. I can't stand to hear him sing more than three notes. A very good friend of my BFF did a European tour with Dylan several years back. I told my BFF to ask her how she could stand it. :LOL: Sorry you Bob Dylan fans. 🤗
 

@OneEyedDiva
EVERYONE can sing. Some are just better at it.

When my sister was a little girl, her horrible teacher, Mrs. Snyder, who was also the school's music teacher, told her to just lip sync for her classes' singing.

Too make a long story short, my sister never, yes, I said never, sang again.

I had Mrs. Snyder a few years later. She upset me so much I pulled hair out of my head, and still have a dime sized bald spot from it.

Everyone CAN Sing!

Ps, no one does Dylan better than him
 
Pepper said:
@OneEyedDiva
EVERYONE can sing. Some are just better at it.

When my sister was a little girl, her horrible teacher, Mrs. Snyder, who was also the school's music teacher, told her to just lip sync for her classes' singing.

Too make a long story short, my sister never, yes, I said never, sang again.

I had Mrs. Snyder a few years later. She upset me so much I pulled hair out of my head, and still have a dime sized bald spot from it.

Everyone CAN Sing!

Ps, no one does Dylan better than him
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I've been told all my life from everyone who hears me sing that my voice is terrible. Friends, family, it's unanimous: Terrible! Well, I love to sing so much that I kept it up, and these days I sing at a piano bar where all the customers actually and sincerely applaud my songs. So it's all in the eye--or the ear--of the beholders.
 
The biopic about Bob Dylan — 'A Complete Unknown' — opens in theaters tomorrow.

I don't expect it to be a good movie. I mean, what's the plot line? He goes to Greenwich Village, writes songs, sings them in some coffee houses, and then makes it big?

I believe it's directed by the same guy who did Walk the Line — the biopic about Johnny Cash. Johnny was a larger than life character who had serious problems with his alcoholic father. He (Johnny) was blamed for the death of his brother, who died in a saw-mill accident when the two were just boys. Johnny had a drinking and drug problem that landed him in jail. And then there was the tumultuous romance with June Carter.

Johnny Cash was a great performer, and it was fun to watch Joaquim Phoenix portray that aspect of him. Bob Dylan? Not so much. He was a great songwriter, but his live performances leave a lot to be desired. Not only is he disrespectful to his audience by not trying to sing on pitch, but he never lets his bands cut loose!

So, unless 'A Complete Unknown' is something other that what I anticipate, I'll wait for it to be released on some streaming platform and then watch it with low expectations.
 
singing pop was never about good singing voices - take john lennon for example - it was about being there at the right time and appealing tothe right group - remember Sher stadium - the beatles claimed they couldn't hear their own voices singing? - this is not an opera course just popular music appraisal!!
 
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singing pop was never about good singing voices - take john lennon for example - it was about being there at the right time and appealing tothe right group - remember Sher stadium - the beatles claimed they couldn't hear their own voices singing? - this is not an opera course just popular music appraisal!!
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Hey, John Lennon had one of the great singing voices of all time! And it melded perfectly with Paul's voice.

That's one of the advantages the Beatles had over other pop groups of their day... John's and Paul's voices... that along with their songwriting abilities and musicianship made them the greatest band of all time! (IMO)
 
HermitHogan said:
The biopic about Bob Dylan — 'A Complete Unknown' — opens in theaters tomorrow.

I don't expect it to be a good movie. I mean, what's the plot line? He goes to Greenwich Village, writes songs, sings them in some coffee houses, and then makes it big?

I believe it's directed by the same guy who did Walk the Line — the biopic about Johnny Cash. Johnny was a larger than life character who had serious problems with his alcoholic father. He (Johnny) was blamed for the death of his brother, who died in a saw-mill accident when the two were just boys. Johnny had a drinking and drug problem that landed him in jail. And then there was the tumultuous romance with June Carter.

Johnny Cash was a great performer, and it was fun to watch Joaquim Phoenix portray that aspect of him. Bob Dylan? Not so much. He was a great songwriter, but his live performances leave a lot to be desired. Not only is he disrespectful to his audience by not trying to sing on pitch, but he never lets his bands cut loose!

So, unless 'A Complete Unknown' is something other that what I anticipate, I'll wait for it to be released on some streaming platform and then watch it with low expectations.
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I'm going to see it today, can't wait. I mean, you do not have to be an alcoholic with a horrid father for your life to be interesting. I saw an interview with Timothee Chale met, who plays Dylan, and expect the movie to be great based on him. And hey, Bob is ONLY a nobel winner!
 
I liked his early stuff, then the awful voice stuff dominated some. I skip most of them.
A good singer makes the stuff gooder. I wouldn't throw away my good money to
see his awfuler stuff live. Like a Roling stone was good.

When it comes to the Beetles I enjoy George much more pure talent, no tricky stuff.
 
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The best part of the movie was the acting, especially Timothee, who perfectly embodied BD in his every move and his music. Also Ed Norton who played Pete Seeger was great. So was the music. My biggest criticism is the plot, as there was nothing new or illuminating, it was all stories most of us who care about Bob knew--or at least I did.
 
Maybe Dylan and Tom did it right, Dylan on the harmonica and vocals. Of course I didn't really give a darn. I expected better!

 
..... ..... Dylan is sort of like hearing Joe B. at the debate.

Full album on video
 
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he is what he is - no more or no less - we can argue about John Lennon in the same way etc etc- music is often just magic -it's how it hooks into you not impresses others!
 
Pepper said:
@OneEyedDiva
EVERYONE can sing. Some are just better at it.

When my sister was a little girl, her horrible teacher, Mrs. Snyder, who was also the school's music teacher, told her to just lip sync for her classes' singing.

Too make a long story short, my sister never, yes, I said never, sang again.

I had Mrs. Snyder a few years later. She upset me so much I pulled hair out of my head, and still have a dime sized bald spot from it.

Everyone CAN Sing!

Ps, no one does Dylan better than him
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Point well taken Pepper. But of course, you know that's just an expression we use to signify someone is not so good at singing. :LOL: Decades ago, I took over as choir director for a struggling choir. There was a woman whose singing actually sounded more like a dog barking. Somehow, I whipped her and the group into shape during rehearsals. One Easter Sunday we wound up rocking the house and bought the normally staid congregation to their feet.

Sorry your sister was made to feel so bad. That teacher obviously traumatized her.
 
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I was at an outdoor concert last fall by a lake. The old guys couldn't sing very well.
When they finally shut up and just played their acoustics, they were good musicians.
Awful isn't usually accepted by them types. They meet every weekend they can, play and sing.
Their wives' souls had died a long-long time ago. People went out on the beach and
danced when they finally rocked the guitars. ... :coffee: ...

Why did Dylan play extended versions of his music with a Harmonica. Hahahahahahaha!
 
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Marcy Sheiner said:
If only the best sounding birds in the forest sang, the forest would be a quiet place.
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That would be better. Ever listen to ( Work-it / Work-it ) for hours at a time.
Nixalite bird spikes, anyone ? ... :ROFLMAO: ... We go out on our back porch in the
shade, in the evenings and its Work-it, Work-it, Work-it for hours. A horn
shuts em up for maybe a half hour and then work-it, work-it starts again.

Later on, its "I'm looking for love, -- I'm looking for love," for hours into the late night.
Now when you are dead tired, camping in the Lakes woods and these two A-hole birds keep it up?
Given a Blue Bird sings a beautiful song, but they are fewer!





kill, kill, kill !
 
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just watched a fascinating film about Dylan - USA - I'm Not There - this is not an easy film to easy into - it switches from fantazies to realities all the time - I perosonally enjoyed it and it was given the blessing of some Dylan writers - yea a broad church approach - you may not like it all but I did and it does have some good actors like the deceased Heath Ledger and Cate Banchard and others. worth a squizzy!

I'm Not There - Wikipedia
 
My wife and I are going to see the Bob Dylan biopic this evening. I don't have high expectations, so I probably won't be let down. It should be cool to get a feel for what the folk music scene was like in Greenwich Village in the early '60s, though. Plus, the sessions with Al Cooper and Mike Bloomfield where Dylan goes electric should be interesting.
 
Marcy Sheiner said:
I've been told all my life from everyone who hears me sing that my voice is terrible. Friends, family, it's unanimous: Terrible! Well, I love to sing so much that I kept it up, and these days I sing at a piano bar where all the customers actually and sincerely applaud my songs. So it's all in the eye--or the ear--of the beholders.
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And of course it also depends on the material you are singing, too.
 

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