I was just reading the wiki for all along the watchtower and saw this quote from ‘68:“I haven't fulfilled the balladeers's job. A balladeer can sit down and sing three songs for an hour and a half ... it can all unfold to you.”
― Heez, Saturday, 20 June 2020 17:18 (three years ago) link
I'm looking forward to someone revealing which 19th century Malaysian poet Dylan lifted most of the lyrics of this album from.
― Duke, Saturday, 20 June 2020 20:14 (three years ago) link
this really is lovely
possibly the only acceptable use of 'it is what it is'
― mookieproof, Saturday, 20 June 2020 23:32 (three years ago) link
also makes me want him to work with the dirty three
― mookieproof, Saturday, 20 June 2020 23:34 (three years ago) link
i used to joke that don henley is in a studio somewhere endlessly playing 'down at the sunset grill' and radio stations would just tune in and tune out when they wanted to play it
but if bobby were somewhere singing just extending 'murder most foul' forever i'd listen
― mookieproof, Saturday, 20 June 2020 23:43 (three years ago) link
Every time I listen to this album I have to stop after "I've Made Up My Mind..." and go tell someone how beautiful it is. Eventually I'm going to run out of people to tell.
― Greetings from CHAZbury Park (Lily Dale), Sunday, 21 June 2020 00:02 (three years ago) link
Tell Greil Marcus!
― OG Honeymoon Ave (morrisp), Sunday, 21 June 2020 01:20 (three years ago) link
"false prophet" sounds like a fuckin AC/DC song
"murder most foul" is entrancing, beautiful, strange, and laugh out loud funny at several points
on the whole i really enjoyed the record. much better than i was expecting tbh and i'll definitely be revisiting throughout the summer
― budo jeru, Sunday, 21 June 2020 01:25 (three years ago) link
This isn't really grabbing me on first listen, though it did inspire me to go back and relisten to Together Through Life for the first time in a long time, and I think I've been underrating that one.
― o. nate, Sunday, 21 June 2020 01:37 (three years ago) link
haaa yes
― Yanni Xenakis (Hadrian VIII), Sunday, 21 June 2020 02:12 (three years ago) link
listened to Murder Most Foul with a friend last night on my first night out in a long time, it is a moment I will remember
― Dan S, Sunday, 21 June 2020 02:18 (three years ago) link
did you each take one headphone
― j., Sunday, 21 June 2020 02:28 (three years ago) link
grew up with Dylan but have never related to an album of his as much as this one, maybe I'm finally just old but he seems more relatable than ever
― Dan S, Sunday, 21 June 2020 03:04 (three years ago) link
so impressed he made this album as a 79-year old
― Dan S, Sunday, 21 June 2020 03:26 (three years ago) link
thousands were watching and no one saw a thing
― Dan S, Sunday, 21 June 2020 03:56 (three years ago) link
So I'm finding that I have a hard time thinking of "Murder Most Foul" as part of the album. I find myself thinking of "Key West" as the closing track, and then of "Murder Most Foul" as something separate, like a companion album.
It's weird because I love "Murder Most Foul," but I don't want to listen to it after "Key West;" I want to just let "Key West" hang in the air for a while. Anyone else feel this way?
― Greetings from CHAZbury Park (Lily Dale), Monday, 22 June 2020 04:14 (three years ago) link
YES. "Key West" is such a vibe, I always want to luxuriate in it a little longer.
Of course, I usually forge ahead and allow "Murder Most Foul" to blow my head off.
― bunny slopes, Monday, 22 June 2020 04:36 (three years ago) link
Yes! I think I read that in the CD version, Murder Most Foul is on its own disc, so Key West does end the album.
― Virginia Plain, Monday, 22 June 2020 05:04 (three years ago) link
xxp the CD issue of this album puts MMF on a separate second disc. It would fit easily on one CD so I'd say Mr Dylan views it as a companion to the album too. edit: argh too slow
― assert (MatthewK), Monday, 22 June 2020 05:04 (three years ago) link
Just got the CD in the mail... yeah, the way “MMF” is featured separately (with Kennedy’s portrait) on the back cover – it’s definitely presented as a separate thing.
― OG Honeymoon Ave (morrisp), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 06:21 (three years ago) link
My head keeps going to a Muppets parody: Gonzo in a Dylan cowboy outfit and pencil mustache, surrounded by his chickens, performing “Murder Most Fowl.”
― OG Honeymoon Ave (morrisp), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 06:53 (three years ago) link
"He lost his memory and wandered around ManhattanPlay Dr. Teeth, play Nights in White Satin."
― Chris L, Tuesday, 23 June 2020 12:45 (three years ago) link
bravo
― Night of the Living Crustheads (PBKR), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 12:48 (three years ago) link
Lol
― Barry "Fatha" Hines (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 13:14 (three years ago) link
Floyd Pepper taught the band to playOn Koozebane Beaker ran awayHey-hey-hey-heySang the son of Leva Mae
― Barry "Fatha" Hines (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 13:34 (three years ago) link
"they say Animal was based on Keith Moon,play 'Baba O'Riley', play Shannon Hoon"
― Night of the Living Crustheads (PBKR), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 13:52 (three years ago) link
dying
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 14:03 (three years ago) link
"Kermit runs away when Miss Piggy calls,play 'Shimmy Shimmy Ya', play Biggie Smalls."
― Night of the Living Crustheads (PBKR), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 18:36 (three years ago) link
“It’s time to put on makeup It’s time to dress up rightIt’s time for the RocketmanTo change his name from Reg Dwight”
― Barry "Fatha" Hines (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 21:56 (three years ago) link
God this is so, so, so good.
Meaning both the album and the turn this thread took.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 22:13 (three years ago) link
Play John Denver singing for Kermit the FrogPlay it for Janice and Rowlf the Dog
― Chris L, Tuesday, 23 June 2020 22:37 (three years ago) link
Play it for Bo Duke and Boss HawgPlay it for my neighbor Bruce, deader than a lo
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 22:41 (three years ago) link
log
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 22:42 (three years ago) link
“I pawned my pistol, I pawned my watch and chainI’d pawn Camilla but Camilla can’t find my cane”
― Barry "Fatha" Hines (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 00:26 (three years ago) link
Literal LOL. Thanks.
― Night of the Living Crustheads (PBKR), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 02:07 (three years ago) link
Link Hogthrob, Dr. StrangeporkA Silverado Miss PiggyRide a mailtrain out in spaceInto that silent sea
― Barry "Fatha" Hines (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 12:23 (three years ago) link
listening to a few tracks off Tempest to comparehis voice is so much better on this, I'm convinced the quitting smoking theory has to be true it's the only thing that makes sensehis voice is so thin on Tempest
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 13:02 (three years ago) link
Just read that he quit smoking for Nashville Skyline, which presumably helped him with that Lefty Frizzell croon, but than started again at some point after, although he was somewhat mysterious about the latter, as is his wont.
― Barry "Fatha" Hines (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 13:15 (three years ago) link
Although even the first assertion was probably an, um, smokescreen as well. Also found that he apparently wrote this as well:I have to quit smoking But I can't quit smoking I love to smoke Almost as much As I love to love
― Barry "Fatha" Hines (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 13:19 (three years ago) link
I hear you brother
― Heez, Wednesday, 24 June 2020 13:49 (three years ago) link
Play Bobby Darin, sing "Mack the Knife"Play "905." sing The Ox's "My Wife"
― Barry "Fatha" Hines (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 June 2020 12:03 (three years ago) link
Sorry, no Muppet mention, not to mention any other problems.
― Barry "Fatha" Hines (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 June 2020 12:04 (three years ago) link
Muppet parodies only imo:
"Statler and Waldorf heckle the stage,play Smashing Pumpkins like a rat in a cage."
― Tōne Locatelli Romano (PBKR), Thursday, 25 June 2020 14:09 (three years ago) link
I was trying to think of one with those two guys as Dallas snipers, perhaps involving Sam the Eagle, but I couldn't find any lyrical scraps in my magical hatbox to make it work.
― Barry "Fatha" Hines (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 June 2020 14:19 (three years ago) link
Trying to fit "book depository" and "balcony" together was too difficult.
― Tōne Locatelli Romano (PBKR), Thursday, 25 June 2020 14:23 (three years ago) link
Um, lol.
― Barry "Fatha" Hines (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 June 2020 23:14 (three years ago) link
Statler and WaldorfTake aim at the stage At Sam the Eagle and Beauregard And Lew Zealand the Mage
― Barry "Fatha" Hines (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 June 2020 23:28 (three years ago) link
For which I’ll probably get booed off the stage myself.
Maybe somebody can work this in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVxTNb3KfeI
― Two Spocks Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 29 June 2020 04:27 (three years ago) link
Elton and Piggy do the Crocodile RockPlay Mahna Mahna, play RaggmoppMiss Lena Horne brings the Animal drumsPlay it for Fozzie, play for Sweetums
― assert (MatthewK), Monday, 29 June 2020 04:59 (three years ago) link