Playin' Dylan songs in Public

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: Molly Malone
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 04:42 PM

Better!

I think that goes for anything, Dylan or no. Bad buskers are bad buskers.

Now, bad singers are a different think altogether.

But you can really put Dylan songs anywhere if arranged properly.

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: Osmium
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 04:30 PM

The worst busker I ever heard was a USA citizen doing Dylan in Cannes (France) in a little cobbled street where all the outside cafes run - he ended up with a bucket of cold fish waste over his head having refused to move on several times; the best busker I ever heard was a USA citizen doing Dylan in Oslo (Norway) and he earn't a fortune. Don't matter what you do - do it well!

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: Amos
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 04:29 PM

Do ye feel as well as ye age, then?

A

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: Molly Malone
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 04:22 PM

I would rather here someone ELSE to Dylan. He was a wonderful songwriter, but his voice grates on me like no tomorrow. Same for ...

Crud! It IS the first thing to go.

Tom Petty! That's him! Yeah, see, I'm not as old as I feel.

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: GUEST,The youngest Bob fan
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 04:15 PM

Hiya! I'm 15 and from SC, and Bob Dylan is the best! His songwriting ability is incredible- every time I hear one of his songs, I am inspired to write myself. Has anyone heard his newest song from the WONDER BOYS soundtrack¿? It's called "Things Have Changed", and it is really good. :o)

~People are crazy and times are strange I'm locked in tight I'm out of range I used to care but Things Have Changed~

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 10:58 AM

Oh yes, back to the topic. I think that Bob has written so many great songs that it would be difficult to do an acoustic gig without playing some of his material. I have heard some people cover his material very well. I have also heard some trying to sound exactly like him, which irks me, and others who go to far the other way and try to make it sound sickly sweet which also bothers me.

My advice is to have enough faith in your ability as a performer to do it in your own voice, and enough faith in the strength of Bob's songs that they will be well received.

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: GUEST,Mbo
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 10:51 AM

I lik 'im! Ever hear him take the lead on Yhe Traveling Wilburys' "Congratulations"? Great Jeff Lynne song, and great Dylan rendering!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 10:42 AM

Guest,

There seem to be two camps at Mudcat, Dylan lovers (I'm one) and Dylan bashers, many who don't consider him to be a folk artist. I think you have summed up Bob and the folk world beautifully in one sentence.

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 05:52 AM

Amos, at the risk of seeming like a compulsive corrector, the whaddyacallit is the SECOND thing to go, and I can't remember what the first is! Long live Dylan....maybe a bit too modern for some, but certainly part of the trad of the future......

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: Spider Tom
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 05:26 AM

You should learn his song well
or else you'll be humming
You'll find you'll be "boo'd",
before you stop strumming
You'll look like the king
Of the always unknowing
Then you'll run away
Cause your slip has been showing
Who else, knew the words?
There's no way of knowing.
Who'd shimmer, as a Zimmer-man?

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: simon-pierre
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 01:11 AM

Amos, thanks for the verse. It's always good to hear anything from Dylan. As I type this, i'm listening to Dave Van Ronk's latest album, and he plays «Song to Woody», so I hope it's not a «faux pas» in the folk world!

SP

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: Amos
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 12:56 AM

Besides, it's better to play Bob Dyl'n to have your play dill bobbed.

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: Amos
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 12:24 AM

Ramona, come closer, shut softly your watery eyes
And the sadness within you will fade, as your senses will riise
An' it just breaks my heart love to see you be part of a world that just does not exiist
Full of people who hype you and type you an' leave you there feeling like this

(Sorry if I have crossed up words ... the whaddyacallit is the first thing to go).

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: Mbo
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 12:01 AM

Someone give me a nice shot of "For Ramona". Please?

--Mbo

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: GUEST,_gargoyle
Date: 23 Feb 00 - 11:59 PM

If it is requested; and especially if they put a tip in the mug.....

....then Mr. Bob is ALWAYS more than welcome to drink at my bar.

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: Troll
Date: 23 Feb 00 - 11:16 PM

David, Amen to that!

troll

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: Clifton53
Date: 23 Feb 00 - 11:13 PM

It's pretty hard to be an accoustic guitar playing singer and NOT touch on Bob Dylan. Jaysus, I never knew there were so many blinkin' rules !

Clifton53

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: GUEST,ddw
Date: 23 Feb 00 - 09:53 PM

I'd rather hear almost any Dylan song done reasonably well than a LOT of the drivel most singer-songwriters do. They might be out of place in a real trad gathering, but there seem to be very few of those around any more.

cheers

david

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: Mbo
Date: 23 Feb 00 - 09:51 PM

Amos, could you do "The Mighty Quinn"? That song cooks!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: Amos
Date: 23 Feb 00 - 09:48 PM

Dylans song are well written -- why shouldn't people perform them, assuming they can communicate!?

Bankers nieces seek perfection
Expecting all the gifts that was men bring ....duimdedum

...think I'll sing one myself.

Subject: RE: BS: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: uncle bill
Date: 23 Feb 00 - 09:31 PM

think it depends on the song and whether you do it better than dylan did.

Subject: Playin' Dylan songs in Public
From: Froodo
Date: 23 Feb 00 - 08:31 PM

What do you all think about people who play Dylan songs at open mics or whatnot? Is this a faux pas in the folk world?