"'if all you hear when you hear dylan is an acoustic guitar and a "crappy voice", you're an idiot. he's the greatest songwriter to ever come out of the US, and he completely changed the way all musicians look at songwriting. you don't have to love the man's music, but at least respect the fact that he changed EVERYTHING.'

'You really assume that songwriting is super important - I rank it about fifth after mohawks, bracelets, leather pants and lip rings.'

You fucking tool.

Nob Dylan => Norb => Leg Hounds => Devil Dogs => New Bomb Turks => Perfection

-Ken

"if all you hear when you hear dylan is an acoustic guitar and a "crappy voice", you're an idiot. he's the greatest songwriter to ever come out of the US, and he completely changed the way all musicians look at songwriting. you don't have to love the man's music, but at least respect the fact that he changed EVERYTHING."

You really assume that songwriting is super important - I rank it about fifth after mohawks, bracelets, leather pants and lip rings.

Dude, I looked at that band name and thought - "This fucking REEKS of Rev. Norb".

-Ken

I'm an idiot? Fine, I can't stand his music. That whole subjective opinion about music thing.

if all you hear when you hear dylan is an acoustic guitar and a "crappy voice", you're an idiot. he's the greatest songwriter to ever come out of the US, and he completely changed the way all musicians look at songwriting. you don't have to love the man's music, but at least respect the fact that he changed EVERYTHING.

as far as someone getting into dylan...start at the beginning and work your way forward. skip "self portrait" and "dylan", as those albums completely blow. "another side of bob dylan" and "bringing it all back home" are my favorite 60s releases. "blood on the tracks" is my all time favorite dylan record. "desire" is up there, too. more people need to realize that a lot of dylan's 70s output is just as good as (and sometimes better than) his mid-60s records. and his two most recent, "time out of mind" and "love and theft" are really great albums as well.

i havent heard norb's songs, but i'm curious!

He's back!

Posted by lushj on 2005-11-01 14:50:35
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I guess I'm the first Dylan hater here. Sigh. However, this record cuts through all that Dylan worship from that recent documentary (arg) and rocks! I'd like to hear someone coming at it from a not-a-super-Dylan-fan perspective, because that's how I come at it. It's a funny funny Norb record that you don't need to listen to that one guy with the acoustic guitar and crappy voice to appreciate.

Start with Bringing it All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, or Blonde on Blonde.

Desire is a personal favorite too.

I really want to hear this. The Rev is very strange and funny.

yeah, uh, anything. you should realize that a lot of the pop songs from the 60s that groups like peter paul and mary sung were actually dylan songs. blowin in the wind, for example. anyway, his earlier stuff was all folk, and with his later stuff, he started playing wtih a band. some may argue that his folk stuff was better, however.

the obsoletes are such a great band. if this didn't have norb on it, it would really kick ass.

I would start with "The Freewheelin' ". That and "Bringing It All Back Home". Then buy "Nashville Skyline". Those three albums are essential in every way.

I'd start with 'Highway 61 Revisited' or 'Blonde on Blonde'.

Where to start with Dylan? Highway 61 Revisited, The Times They Are A-Changin', and Blood On The Tracks. My two cents.

That's a great album cover, and Bob Dylan rocks.

Dear Lord. Just get everything Dylan released in the 60s. It's all worth it.

Posted by gladimnotemo on 2005-11-01 00:56:25
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Rev. Norb is a god.

Where do I start with Dylan?

Posted by etwiels88 on 2005-11-01 00:11:50
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Haha, score is for Wesley Willis, who's featured in the website link.