You have got to do "It's alright ma (I'm only Bleeding)" if you want to hear Dylan do hip-hop/rap. Make sure you have the lyrics in right in front of you or you'll miss alot. Only lyricist ever to win a Nobel Prize for Literature. The GOAT songwriter.
@@gregcable3250 Yes I agree to always have the lyrics in front of you. So many “reactors “ don’t and try to guess what they are saying and 90% of the time they get it wrong which can totally affect the message and then it’s a waste of a valuable song. True also in a lot of the RATM reviews I’ve seen. Why miss the message when it’s so easy to pull up the lyrics .
Yes, welcome back. I've never commented on your vids before, but I would like to say this: Dude, your channel is great. You, as a person, have a great vibe. Therefore, and hopefully you realize this, have legit fans that dig your content. It has worried us you haven't been around. I personally hope everything is good, and I hope you keep up this great channel you've started. Peace and good vibes... now let's see how you react to the greatest poet in American history (obvi haven't watched the vid yet, and just wanted to welcome you back first).
@@lifeofdariius Yeah bro I scrolled past like 10 or so other vids and clicked yours bc u looked like a chill dude, and you turned out to be a true scholar too
@@lifeofdariius two other songs id check out by bob dylan "its alright ma, im only bleeding" & "tombstone blues" the other two major songs that, with this song, make up bob's "proto-hip hop" trilogy, of sorts...the production is a bit better than on this one (what he had in hus head here was so new , even to him, so it is a bit rough, but he didnt like to do a lot of takes either) but anyway, ive seen so many other hip hop generation reactors be blown away by those two songs also...both also are from 1965.
"You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows" -- The militant 1960's anti-war group known as The Weathermen, later as The Weather Underground, took their name from that line. They bombed military recruitment centers to protest the Vietnam War. They mostly set off their bombs at night to avoid casualties, but still killed several people anyway, including members of their group, when a bomb they were making blew up on them. The survivors went underground to evade authorities and a few did so for more than a decade, iirc. The bald bearded man wearing glasses off to the left behind Dylan is the poet Allen Ginsberg. When you're ready for more Dylan, check out Marianne Faithfull's cover of "It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue". PS. For more of his "rap", check out Bob Dylan "It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)" and "Desolation Row" along with others.
Desolation Row is definitely sung and not rapped. But there are plenty of other early rap examples by Dylan, some even done years before this song. Talking John Bitch Paranoid Blues, Talking Bear Mt. Picnic Massacre, Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream, Maggie’s Farm and others.
Bob Dylan was very involved in the civil rights movement. He sang at the famous Martin Luther King speech. The video is on RUclips. Yes, Bob Dylan is worth diving into. Album? Blood On The Tracks is my favorite but for early Dylan, The Times They Are A Changin’ is amazing.
Early Dylan is like a rap precursor, not all of the songs but several. His voice will grow on you, and remember that Bob Dylan won a Nobel Prize in the literature category. If you break down some of his lyrics, particularly in the mid 60s, it's sophisticated poetry with complex rhyming patterns.
Don't be surprised he was rapping in the sixties man! This guy did the whole thing. Folk, rock, country, blues and R&B, gospel, heavy metal, you name it!
“Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan is next. Calling it like he sees it. “The Times They Are A changing”. “Positively 4th Street”. They’re all classics. 😊
ICE-T calls this one of the first rap songs in his new book, "Split Decision." This is from BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME. Great album to do. Esp. IT'S ALRIGHT MA (I'm Only Bleeding) "Darkness at the break of noon, shadows even the silver spoon, to understand, you know too soon, there's no sense in trying." BTW - The 60s radical group that blew up the U.S. Capitol building in 1971 took their name, The Weathermen (later, The Weather Underground) from this song. I think Insane Clown Posse's THE MIDWAY has a similar theme, lyrically.
"Maggie's Farm", "My Back Pages" "Stuck inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again", "Blowin' in the Wind", "The Times They Are a Changin''" and so many more monumental songs from Bob.
Dylan will enlightened you, your reaction s of him will give you a ton of views and in turn a lot of Dinero. Btw, during covid a read am article that artist covering dylan songs made more money than people covering Sinatra, Elvis, and the Beatles COMBINED! THESE 4 artists are the mt Rushmore of American popular music
Love how you connect the early rap artists to Bob. Need to hear more on that. Like some rap artists today his voice cannot be called beautiful but it is his own, in all its ragged glory. Sounds like truth.
Yeah Bob's got bars. Follow him, your head will explode. All your comments were on point. Love your energy, your intelligence. Your reactions are chock-full.
If you liked this, then Bob Dylan is a rabbit hole you’ll want to go down. He was a poet of our time growing up in the 60’s and 70’s. At 67 I still listen to his music and feel his words are still relevant today. Glad to see you enjoyed his unique style!
Wow!!! So glad you enjoyed. Similar to my first time listening 55 or so years ago. The album is Highway 61 Revisited. Everyone of those words Rang true and glowed like burning coals. There was music in the cafes at night and revolution in the air!
Bob was one of the original protest singers, starting as a solo singer/guitarist in the early 60's. It's mostly about the lyrics, but he wrote many memorable tunes that have been covered by everyone in the business. For instance, All Along the Watchtower, covered famously by Jimi Hendrix.
I have been deep into Dylan since 1962 or so. This album was so abstract as how he was presenting his thoughts (lyrics) that people just watched with their mouth agape. Listen to All along the Watchtower from his John Wesley Harding album and Hurricane from his Desire Album and his Girl from the North Country from his FreeWheelin album as an example of how broad his vision came to be. I got so locked into his artistic evolution, I ended up ownung 3 record stores during my college years 1968 to 1972, AND, still listen to most of his huge catalog of music whenever I have the time. And he is still performimg and evolving at 82 years old, ENJOY
The pump don't work cuz the vandals took the handle😊 other Dylan suggestions? Anything from blonde on blonde, Sara, hurricane, you're a big girl now, wedding song...so many great songs! Love your channel and your energy, appreciate you!
I really love watching your videos and I just hope you will conntinue with what youre doing, you have become one of my favorite youtubers, but ive noticed you havent uploaded in a while and I just wanted to say that im really excited for whenever you do your Revolver reaction. I love your vibe and how you dont just react to the music, but give your thoughts and disect the music.
Yessir.. Bob has hundreds of songs..no lie . His Classics are awesome..of course.. BUT I love .. Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of the Hearts.. Black Diamond Bay.. Hollis Brown.. Hard Rain.. of course HURRICANE.( my fav.) Enjoy.. Lol..Bob will DEFINITELY increase your subscribers .lol
There's a reason he won the Nobel Prize for LITERATURE. Bob Zimmerman changed his last name to honor the linguistic genius of the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. I'd say he lived up to it pretty well. "Maggie's Farm" is another gem from the album this one is on. But I would say you "MUST" hear "Like a rolling stone." With lyrics available, if possible. The story of a snooty young socialite who decides it would be fun to "slum it" in the Streets, but finds a much darker reality than she expected. "Brilliant" isn't nearly a strong enough word.
Welcome back man! Glad to see you’re checking out Bob Dylan and further Beatles albums. I remember a couple years ago I had never listened to any classic 60’s artists either now I love them. You got so much to enjoy ahead of you like Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Zepplin, the Who etc Great vid too
And kicking in the background is Alan Ginsburg, one of the greatest poets in American history. You can probably find a recording of him reading his most famous poem, “Howl” on RUclips.
Regarding the production… Dylan was unfussy about production back then. At this time he worked fast in the studio and getting the feel down on tape was the key I think. Get some players together that he liked, show them the song in the studio, run through it a few times, change it up if he felt like it and cut it. On to the next song. He was definitely on the move artistically. Slippery, funny and cagey.
I've listened to Dylan for about 60 years. He's the poetic conscience of my generation. So, so many meeaningful songs-many many are political or social commentary- others of a starkly personal nature. Some just fun stuff as well like Lily and the jJack of Hearts. Other comments have made a number of great suggestions for you. I haven't seen Tangled Up in Blue mentioned. For railing against racial injustic several have mentioned Hurricane, but also give an early Dylan song The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrroll.
“Percy’s Song”, The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll”, “Hurricane”, “Jokerman”, “Every Grain of Sand”, “The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest”, Positively 4th Street”, “4th Time Around”, “Workingman Blues”, “My Back Pages”, “Murder Most Foul” and on and on ..
Darius, I can only echo what remisgrach said below. You're just a wonderful fabulous inspiring young person! Thanks for that! Now I'm a huge Beatles fan and occasionally delve into Dylan, such as now thanks to you. I HIGHLY recommend you do Dylan's "Positively 4th St Blues," which, though written 45 years before social media, could be used by any teenager today who gets mobbed on social media as a perfect retort to bullies and two faced so-called "friends." Lots of love to you, D!
Around the time of the Cuban missile crisis and the jfk assassination in 1963, a 22 yr old bob dylan wrote this song you'll love to check out. As usual with him, the song is timeless and still relevant today. This song was one of the MANY that earned him the nobel prize for literature. Please check out one of the best versions done live 30 years later in Napa Japan in 1994 at a Tokyo music festival with a full orchestra. Unbelievably cool and inspiring
Yes, there are many songs Dylan wrote before this time, 64-65, that refer to himself and the politics of the times... and more. Too, his reference, "you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows", is the where the violent faction of the SDS (students for democratic society) took their name: The Weathermen
Have to hear Hurricane (with lyrics). True story of Reuben “ the hurricane “ Carter who was a black boxer wrongly convicted of murder and spent decades in prison before his name was cleared and he was released. Dylan was a big activist for racial equality. You will love this song.
There were others political before him, but no-one anywhere near as famous. My Dad had the records when I was growing up in the 1960s and 70s on west coast Scotland. Dylan was huge in France and Europe in general, and of course, USA, Canada.
bob dylan is without doubt the greatest songwriter oat and totally makes up for the fact his voice is…unique…if you like this tho you def need to check out his albums bringing it all back home and a new morning
I think the album this song is on, Bringing It All Back Home, would be a great introduction to his 60s stuff in general. Because half of it is his full band rock n roll stuff he focused on in 65 and 66, and half is the acoustic folk stuff that characterised his first four albums.
Alright, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five are arguably one of the first hip-hop groups of all time and they came out in the late 1970s, meanwhile Bob Dylan made this song in the mid-60s. He was rapping before rap music even existed, in a style a little bit based on beat poetry influences like Allen Ginsburg who can be seen in the background in the video. He is in a way the very first rapper, and remains one of the preeminent lyricists of our time.
Hello! (From England) I just stumbled across your channel...and I've discovered an intelligent man. Back in the day this kind of delivery was called " Talking Blues" a precursor to rap. What you watched is from a film (movie?) called Don't Look Back. It documents Dylan's 1966 tour of England. It's worth watching if you are interested in his history and has some great insights. There are so many great Dylan songs. My suggestions? It's Alright Ma...and Visions of Johanna. By the way, just to give you some hope for the future...I'm 70 years old and I sang every word of this. I mean, you don't want to be a bum you better chew gum. Right?
Man, Dylan was rapping in the '60's. It just wasn't called that back then. This song was on the first of his two albums from 1965 (both masterpieces), Bringing It All Back Home. From the same album, check out "It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)".
Dylan was greatly influenced by the Beat Poets, so that gives his lyrics (in this song in particular) the rap-like rhyme, rhythm, and flow. Dylan was so far ahead of his time it almost seems like he's not even human. He was doing rap in the 1960s. Check out It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding. But Dylan is far more than rap. Listen to All Along the Watchtower. The Times They are A'Changin. Like A Rolling Stone. Things Have Changed. Blind Willie McTell (you really need to listen to this song). He's written hundreds and influenced everyone who heard him. I've seen him in concert three times. The man with the beard who crosses the street after Dylan drops the last card is Allen Ginsberg, a beat poet who wrote one of the most famous poems ever called Howl (I encourage you to read it). Dylan is the only singer/songwriter to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Your journey down this rabbit hole has just begun.
This song is a little history lesson. For example, the line "join the army if you fail" refers to the military draft deferment for college students. If you flunked out, you'd be eligible for the draft.
Bob Dylan, ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ “The first rap record,” according to Tony Glover, a buddy of Dylan’s from the early Sixties Minneapolis folk scene.
“20 years of schooling & they put you on the day shift”
is one of the realest lines I’ve heard in any song.
Look out KID, they keep it all HID
"He's our Shakespeare." (George Harrison about Bob Dylan).
the Dylan rabbit-hole is awesome. "Its all right ma, Im only bleeding" and "Hurricane" must listens
Dylan with me all my life…. Greatest of all time … A true Noble Laureate
Yes yes
Dylan won the Nobel Prize for literature for his poetry in music.
You have got to do "It's alright ma (I'm only Bleeding)" if you want to hear Dylan do hip-hop/rap. Make sure you have the lyrics in right in front of you or you'll miss alot. Only lyricist ever to win a Nobel Prize for Literature. The GOAT songwriter.
@@gregcable3250 Yes I agree to always have the lyrics in front of you. So many “reactors “ don’t and try to guess what they are saying and 90% of the time they get it wrong which can totally affect the message and then it’s a waste of a valuable song. True also in a lot of the RATM reviews I’ve seen. Why miss the message when it’s so easy to pull up the lyrics .
Bob Dylan...hippest dude on the planet for over 60 years! This is the first rap song AND music video
👍
@@thomasohare2881 Dylan was and is a good 20 Years ahead of his time ..
40 years!
Omg! Bob Dylan will change your life❤.
And Old Bob still aint dead!
Yes, welcome back. I've never commented on your vids before, but I would like to say this: Dude, your channel is great. You, as a person, have a great vibe. Therefore, and hopefully you realize this, have legit fans that dig your content. It has worried us you haven't been around. I personally hope everything is good, and I hope you keep up this great channel you've started. Peace and good vibes... now let's see how you react to the greatest poet in American history (obvi haven't watched the vid yet, and just wanted to welcome you back first).
this comment means so much to me. thank you 🙏🏾
@@lifeofdariius My pleasure, brother. Glad to have you back.
@@lifeofdariius Yeah bro I scrolled past like 10 or so other vids and clicked yours bc u looked like a chill dude, and you turned out to be a true scholar too
@@lifeofdariius two other songs id check out by bob dylan "its alright ma, im only bleeding" & "tombstone blues" the other two major songs that, with this song, make up bob's "proto-hip hop" trilogy, of sorts...the production is a bit better than on this one (what he had in hus head here was so new , even to him, so it is a bit rough, but he didnt like to do a lot of takes either) but anyway, ive seen so many other hip hop generation reactors be blown away by those two songs also...both also are from 1965.
@@lifeofdariiusJust what he said Darius ! You were missed like an ache and it's so good to see you back.
Bob's genius is VERY much in his writing! For himself and others.
That's iconic beat poet Allen Ginsberg in the background. Peace, all 💕
this kid is adorable. ge has a lot of shit to learn
look up timothy leary lol
And Donovan.
I’m pretty sure the second figure is poet Micheal McClure, and not Donovan.
"You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows" -- The militant 1960's anti-war group known as The Weathermen, later as The Weather Underground, took their name from that line. They bombed military recruitment centers to protest the Vietnam War. They mostly set off their bombs at night to avoid casualties, but still killed several people anyway, including members of their group, when a bomb they were making blew up on them. The survivors went underground to evade authorities and a few did so for more than a decade, iirc. The bald bearded man wearing glasses off to the left behind Dylan is the poet Allen Ginsberg. When you're ready for more Dylan, check out Marianne Faithfull's cover of "It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue". PS. For more of his "rap", check out Bob Dylan "It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)" and "Desolation Row" along with others.
Goddamn, Dylan with them double entendres in 1965?? That man's built different
Desolation Row is definitely sung and not rapped. But there are plenty of other early rap examples by Dylan, some even done years before this song. Talking John Bitch Paranoid Blues, Talking Bear Mt. Picnic Massacre, Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream, Maggie’s Farm and others.
There’s a reason he’s the only songwriter ever to win a Nobel Prize
Bob Dylan was very involved in the civil rights movement. He sang at the famous Martin Luther King speech. The video is on RUclips. Yes, Bob Dylan is worth diving into. Album? Blood On The Tracks is my favorite but for early Dylan, The Times They Are A Changin’ is amazing.
Early Dylan is like a rap precursor, not all of the songs but several. His voice will grow on you, and remember that Bob Dylan won a Nobel Prize in the literature category. If you break down some of his lyrics, particularly in the mid 60s, it's sophisticated poetry with complex rhyming patterns.
"Don't follow leaders watch your parking meters!" One of my favorite Dylan lines😂
Don't be surprised he was rapping in the sixties man! This guy did the whole thing. Folk, rock, country, blues and R&B, gospel, heavy metal, you name it!
“Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan is next. Calling it like he sees it. “The Times They Are A changing”. “Positively 4th Street”. They’re all classics. 😊
ICE-T calls this one of the first rap songs in his new book, "Split Decision." This is from BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME. Great album to do. Esp. IT'S ALRIGHT MA (I'm Only Bleeding) "Darkness at the break of noon, shadows even the silver spoon, to understand, you know too soon, there's no sense in trying." BTW - The 60s radical group that blew up the U.S. Capitol building in 1971 took their name, The Weathermen (later, The Weather Underground) from this song. I think Insane Clown Posse's THE MIDWAY has a similar theme, lyrically.
"Maggie's Farm", "My Back Pages" "Stuck inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again", "Blowin' in the Wind", "The Times They Are a Changin''" and so many more monumental songs from Bob.
Please do more Bob. He will deliver for you.
Dylan will enlightened you, your reaction s of him will give you a ton of views and in turn a lot of Dinero. Btw, during covid a read am article that artist covering dylan songs made more money than people covering Sinatra, Elvis, and the Beatles COMBINED! THESE 4 artists are the mt Rushmore of American popular music
Love how you connect the early rap artists to Bob. Need to hear more on that. Like some rap artists today his voice cannot be called beautiful but it is his own, in all its ragged glory. Sounds like truth.
Yo, keep digging..Bob is unreal ..I'm 69 and still digging..lol
Hey Darius I'm 23 and I love ur reaction videos I really hope you're doing OK and I'll watch what you post in the future
Glad you’re ok - and really glad you’re listening to the lyrics: they are what he’s best known for.
Yeah Bob's got bars. Follow him, your head will explode. All your comments were on point. Love your energy, your intelligence. Your reactions are chock-full.
I’m actually so happy when I see you uploaded. You’re vibe is just so sick
I went to see Bob twice in concert...I had a blast!
If you liked this, then Bob Dylan is a rabbit hole you’ll want to go down. He was a poet of our time growing up in the 60’s and 70’s. At 67 I still listen to his music and feel his words are still relevant today. Glad to see you enjoyed his unique style!
Wow!!! So glad you enjoyed. Similar to my first time listening 55 or so years ago. The album is Highway 61 Revisited. Everyone of those words Rang true and glowed like burning coals. There was music in the cafes at night and revolution in the air!
HUGE Bob Dylan fan! I consider this the first rap song. 😎😎😎
"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows" is the best lyric ever!
I;ve said for decades that this song is 60's rap !!
Bro I'm actually glad you're okay, I was about to kms cos I thought you was dead or smth. Such a good person.
Glad you’re back and doing alright
"He sounds like he looks" made me laugh! Good reaction.
Bob was one of the original protest singers, starting as a solo singer/guitarist in the early 60's. It's mostly about the lyrics, but he wrote many memorable tunes that have been covered by everyone in the business. For instance, All Along the Watchtower, covered famously by Jimi Hendrix.
Welcome back bro
Yeah, baby
I have been deep into Dylan since 1962 or so. This album was so abstract as how he was presenting his thoughts (lyrics) that people just watched with their mouth agape. Listen to All along the Watchtower from his John Wesley Harding album and Hurricane from his Desire Album and his Girl from the North Country from his FreeWheelin album as an example of how broad his vision came to be. I got so locked into his artistic evolution, I ended up ownung 3 record stores during my college years 1968 to 1972, AND, still listen to most of his huge catalog of music whenever I have the time. And he is still performimg and evolving at 82 years old, ENJOY
Dylan with me all my life…. Greatest of all time … A true Noble Laureate
The pump don't work cuz the vandals took the handle😊 other Dylan suggestions? Anything from blonde on blonde, Sara, hurricane, you're a big girl now, wedding song...so many great songs! Love your channel and your energy, appreciate you!
Dylan was genuine and before his time!
AND WHEN THE WORLD NEEDED HIM MOST
Arguably the first rap song as well as the first music video. Dylan led the way through a lot of music and culture.
I really love watching your videos and I just hope you will conntinue with what youre doing, you have become one of my favorite youtubers, but ive noticed you havent uploaded in a while and I just wanted to say that im really excited for whenever you do your Revolver reaction. I love your vibe and how you dont just react to the music, but give your thoughts and disect the music.
Weird Al Yamkovic brilliantly satired this in his own video, “Bob.”
You alright bro, where you been
The point of Bob Dylan is, he highlights what matters.
Yo, you must react to HURRICANE!!
Then watch the movie with Denzel
@BadgerBJJ yessir
Been listening to this song for fifty five years and am still wrapping my head around it
Yessir..
Bob has hundreds of songs..no lie .
His Classics are awesome..of course..
BUT I love ..
Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of the Hearts..
Black Diamond Bay..
Hollis Brown..
Hard Rain..
of course HURRICANE.( my fav.)
Enjoy..
Lol..Bob will DEFINITELY increase your subscribers
.lol
🌸 my favorite Bob Dylan tune
Great reaction again..
Yessir..Bob is the G.O.A.T..(not those sports guys)..
Lol..Bob was 'rappin' in the 60's'...
Good to see you upload again bro, keep em coming!!
My absolute favorite Dylan
There's a reason he won the Nobel Prize for LITERATURE. Bob Zimmerman changed his last name to honor the linguistic genius of the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. I'd say he lived up to it pretty well. "Maggie's Farm" is another gem from the album this one is on. But I would say you "MUST" hear "Like a rolling stone." With lyrics available, if possible. The story of a snooty young socialite who decides it would be fun to "slum it" in the Streets, but finds a much darker reality than she expected. "Brilliant" isn't nearly a strong enough word.
Possibly, among the first ever music videos. The poet Allan Ginsberg in the backround
"Hurricane," is amazing
I just found this channel. I hope it keeps going
Excellent analysis young man! Keep it up!
Welcome back man! Glad to see you’re checking out Bob Dylan and further Beatles albums.
I remember a couple years ago I had never listened to any classic 60’s artists either now I love them.
You got so much to enjoy ahead of you like Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Zepplin, the Who etc
Great vid too
Probably my favorite Dylan song.
And kicking in the background is Alan Ginsburg, one of the greatest poets in American history. You can probably find a recording of him reading his most famous poem, “Howl” on RUclips.
Bob Dylan, grandfather of Rap!
❤your react, 20 years of schoolin and they put on the day shift!
I think you might love “It’s all right ma (I’m only bleeding)” from Bringing it all back home
Absolutely check out it's all right ma I'm only bleeding❤
That`s the Beat Poet Allen Ginsberg standing behind him. I met him in 94 before his death and talked about poems.
Regarding the production… Dylan was unfussy about production back then. At this time he worked fast in the studio and getting the feel down on tape was the key I think. Get some players together that he liked, show them the song in the studio, run through it a few times, change it up if he felt like it and cut it. On to the next song. He was definitely on the move artistically. Slippery, funny and cagey.
I've listened to Dylan for about 60 years. He's the poetic conscience of my generation. So, so many meeaningful songs-many many are political or social commentary- others of a starkly personal nature. Some just fun stuff as well like Lily and the jJack of Hearts. Other comments have made a number of great suggestions for you. I haven't seen Tangled Up in Blue mentioned. For railing against racial injustic several have mentioned Hurricane, but also give an early Dylan song The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrroll.
“Percy’s Song”, The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll”, “Hurricane”, “Jokerman”, “Every Grain of Sand”, “The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest”,
Positively 4th Street”, “4th Time Around”, “Workingman Blues”,
“My Back Pages”, “Murder Most Foul” and on and on ..
Darius, I can only echo what remisgrach said below. You're just a wonderful fabulous inspiring young person! Thanks for that! Now I'm a huge Beatles fan and occasionally delve into Dylan, such as now thanks to you. I HIGHLY recommend you do Dylan's "Positively 4th St Blues," which, though written 45 years before social media, could be used by any teenager today who gets mobbed on social media as a perfect retort to bullies and two faced so-called "friends." Lots of love to you, D!
Around the time of the Cuban missile crisis and the jfk assassination in 1963, a 22 yr old bob dylan wrote this song you'll love to check out. As usual with him, the song is timeless and still relevant today. This song was one of the MANY that earned him the nobel prize for literature. Please check out one of the best versions done live 30 years later in Napa Japan in 1994 at a Tokyo music festival with a full orchestra. Unbelievably cool and inspiring
"Doesn't sound that good vocably" reminds me of Bowie's description: "a voice like sand and glue"
And he went on to say "His words had truthful vengeance that could pin you to the floor"
You gotta check on Bob's discography after that man, Highway 61 and Blonde On Blonde are back to back bangers
Next Dylan single you should react to is Like A Rolling Stone, :)
Yes, there are many songs Dylan wrote before this time, 64-65, that refer to himself and the politics of the times... and more.
Too, his reference, "you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows", is the where the violent faction of the SDS (students for democratic society) took their name:
The Weathermen
Far left is famous poet/writer Allen Ginsburg; crossed the street at the end. Bob's songwriting is legendary.
NOBODY ever claimed that Bob can sing. His songs however are often pure genius: Shakespeare with a six-string strap on.
Have to hear Hurricane (with lyrics). True story of Reuben “ the hurricane “ Carter who was a black boxer wrongly convicted of murder and spent decades in prison before his name was cleared and he was released. Dylan was a big activist for racial equality. You will love this song.
There were others political before him, but no-one anywhere near as famous.
My Dad had the records when I was growing up in the 1960s and 70s on west coast Scotland. Dylan was huge in France and Europe in general, and of course, USA, Canada.
The Album this is on "Bringing it All Back Home" is a must listen all the way through. Pure Poetry
Wooooooah when did this go up? Awesome
bob dylan is without doubt the greatest songwriter oat and totally makes up for the fact his voice is…unique…if you like this tho you def need to check out his albums bringing it all back home and a new morning
I think the album this song is on, Bringing It All Back Home, would be a great introduction to his 60s stuff in general.
Because half of it is his full band rock n roll stuff he focused on in 65 and 66, and half is the acoustic folk stuff that characterised his first four albums.
Alright, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five are arguably one of the first hip-hop groups of all time and they came out in the late 1970s, meanwhile Bob Dylan made this song in the mid-60s. He was rapping before rap music even existed, in a style a little bit based on beat poetry influences like Allen Ginsburg who can be seen in the background in the video. He is in a way the very first rapper, and remains one of the preeminent lyricists of our time.
You just have to listen to 'hurricane' you just gotta!!
Aurora is the way I describe seeing him live.
Hello! (From England)
I just stumbled across your channel...and I've discovered an intelligent man.
Back in the day this kind of delivery was called " Talking Blues" a precursor to rap.
What you watched is from a film (movie?) called Don't Look Back. It documents Dylan's 1966 tour of England. It's worth watching if you are interested in his history and has some great insights.
There are so many great Dylan songs.
My suggestions?
It's Alright Ma...and
Visions of Johanna.
By the way, just to give you some hope for the future...I'm 70 years old and I sang every word of this. I mean, you don't want to be a bum you better chew gum. Right?
At the end of the song, the man crossing with a walking stick is the poet Allan Ginsburg.
Man, Dylan was rapping in the '60's. It just wasn't called that back then. This song was on the first of his two albums from 1965 (both masterpieces), Bringing It All Back Home. From the same album, check out "It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)".
Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert is the best first reaction video for Bob Dylan i think.
1965. First rap song? Bob had many styles! Do “ Hurricane” next- about prize fighter Ruben Carter.
EXCELLENT reaction and I subbed!❤
Dylan was greatly influenced by the Beat Poets, so that gives his lyrics (in this song in particular) the rap-like rhyme, rhythm, and flow. Dylan was so far ahead of his time it almost seems like he's not even human. He was doing rap in the 1960s. Check out It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding. But Dylan is far more than rap. Listen to All Along the Watchtower. The Times They are A'Changin. Like A Rolling Stone. Things Have Changed. Blind Willie McTell (you really need to listen to this song). He's written hundreds and influenced everyone who heard him. I've seen him in concert three times. The man with the beard who crosses the street after Dylan drops the last card is Allen Ginsberg, a beat poet who wrote one of the most famous poems ever called Howl (I encourage you to read it). Dylan is the only singer/songwriter to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Your journey down this rabbit hole has just begun.
This song is a little history lesson. For example, the line "join the army if you fail" refers to the military draft deferment for college students. If you flunked out, you'd be eligible for the draft.
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A Hard rain's a gonna fall , probably the best song ever written IMO have a listen
Bob is spitting on this. Hope you're doing well man
Bob Dylan, ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’
“The first rap record,” according to Tony Glover, a buddy of Dylan’s from the early Sixties Minneapolis folk scene.
Listen to Positively 4th Street with lyrics ( always )). This is one of the most hard core dis songs! Brutal really 😂
Good video