This was my gateway Dylan album.'Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-Dee' is for sure in my all-time top 20 Dylan songs,and 'Po Boy' was wistful without sinking into bathos.Then,too,his sense of humor is deployed to great effect throughout the album.Yes,great band.Charlie Sexton is right up there with Mike Bloomfield,just as Augie Meyers channels Al Kooper.Well, that's what it sounds like to me,anyway.Side note:I wish he'd continued his Radio Theme Time Hour.The man knows his s***,and his memory is astounding.I could see someone like,say,Marshall Crenshaw picking up the gauntlet and continuing with that concept.Looking forward to reading your next 'second look'.Cheers!
Thanks! I didn’t touch on the humour in this album as much, but he’s definitely funny throughout, something that was lacking a bit in his 80s and 90s albums. Much more like his 60s witticisms here.
Very much so.I have listened to ‘Tombstone Blues’ over and over;what strikes me is his wordplay and sly digs at,well, everyone.Or so it seems.He was 24?24?!Good Lord,I couldn't write a coherent sentence until I was in my 30s.Damn.Yeah,by the time his dalliance with Christianity petered out I think his sense of humor went with it.The man got…dour.Then there was that health scare….and I’m rambling.Have a lovely day,all.Ta.
The comment about being a Coen brothers plot is spot on! Great song, great album.
This was my gateway Dylan album.'Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-Dee' is for sure in my all-time top 20 Dylan songs,and 'Po Boy' was wistful without sinking into bathos.Then,too,his sense of humor is deployed to great effect throughout the album.Yes,great band.Charlie Sexton is right up there with Mike Bloomfield,just as Augie Meyers channels Al Kooper.Well, that's what it sounds like to me,anyway.Side note:I wish he'd continued his Radio Theme Time Hour.The man knows his s***,and his memory is astounding.I could see someone like,say,Marshall Crenshaw picking up the gauntlet and continuing with that concept.Looking forward to reading your next 'second look'.Cheers!
Thanks! I didn’t touch on the humour in this album as much, but he’s definitely funny throughout, something that was lacking a bit in his 80s and 90s albums. Much more like his 60s witticisms here.
Very much so.I have listened to ‘Tombstone Blues’ over and over;what strikes me is his wordplay and sly digs at,well, everyone.Or so it seems.He was 24?24?!Good Lord,I couldn't write a coherent sentence until I was in my 30s.Damn.Yeah,by the time his dalliance with Christianity petered out I think his sense of humor went with it.The man got…dour.Then there was that health scare….and I’m rambling.Have a lovely day,all.Ta.