Come on guys and gals lets have a little fun with this one and spare me the critiques.
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Am I reading this correctly? You actually consider Jakob Dylan to be in the same league as his father? A higher league than Elvis, for that matter?billyboy2674 wrote:![]()
IMO I cant see anyone else coming close to the league both dylans are in.
Dylan practically invented intellectual worldplay, misha...Misha wrote:I am much more a fan of intellectual wordplay and cunning usage of phrases than I am of Mr. Dylan's writing.
Dylan has never done it for me. It's that voice I can't get beyond....
That's kind of the idea behind lyrics, isn't it? I mean, just reading them should be able to convey some sense of the ability of wordplay. As opposed to songwriting which has to do with both the music and the lyrics.Misha wrote:Blue!!!
How the hell can I get past his voice to his lyrics? Just read em?
I'm not a fan.....so, I guess I would have no real idea about his lyrics......but, knowing that he is a master it makes me slightly more inclined to listen to one of his songs....
BlueChair wrote:Am I reading this correctly? You actually consider Jakob Dylan to be in the same league as his father? A higher league than Elvis, for that matter?billyboy2674 wrote:![]()
IMO I cant see anyone else coming close to the league both dylans are in.
I dunno, I like some of the Wallflowers stuff, but I think Jakob's lyrics are mediocre at best. Nothing near the lyricism of Bob, Elvis, and dozens of other songwriters.
I know you're kidding (the emoticon tells me so), but Shakespeare did perform his own work. He just wasn't a songwriter.BlueChair wrote:And even songwriting in general goes way beyond a particular artist's abilities in terms of performance. You can have a songwriter who might be the worst performer ever, but still manages to write beautifully. I highly doubt any of us would want to hear William Shakespeare sing![]()