Bob Dylan is a genius. And an absolute genius at that. He never thought too much, nor too carefully, about the making of his songs. He just wrote down lyrics that flew through his head. His creativity transcends all conventions. Sure, his voice is gruffy and wheezy: but wasn’t he the first rock ‘n’ roller to prove to the world that you could get away with singing without having to sound like Elvis presely? This singing style has served as the primary inspiration for hundreds of performers, including such outstanding acts as Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin.
Dylan was one of the rock’s greatest poets and certainly the main force behind the, lyrical revolution, when people started getting away from the ‘girls -and cars’ thematics. Much more often than not, Dylan’s lyrics just convey a mood, a general feeling, may be a vague idea, and an endless stream of entertaining, intriguing and sometimes hilarious word- games.
But, it is not just the lyrics that make a Dylan’s song great. It’s the way that everything is combined – the rudimentary melody, the guff whining, the lyrics, the attitude, and Bob’s own superb guitar and harmonica playing.
The real bursting out on the scene occurred with his release of the album “The Freewheelin “ , Four of the 13 tracks in this album are all time classic songs, ”A hard rain’s A gonna fall”, “ Don’t Think Twice , Its all Right “, “Blowin in the wind “, Masters of War”,
Everybody loves the great epic ‘A hard Rain’s A-Gonnafall’ which puts to shame all the folk singers and songs all around the world with its majestic, pompons and truly epic https://lyrics.
“Don’t think twice” is yet another timeless classic .if you ever doubted that Dylan could pen such a great melody , here’s your chance to disprove it .
‘Blowin In the Wind “ is a all-time human rights anthem , whereas “Masters of war “ is the violent , almost bleeding protest song and a anthemic classic.
But these timeless classics are not the only ones you enjoy in this album, Dyaln’s raw ballads are equally brilliant. ”Girl from The Northern Country is a gorgeous , sentimental love song .
And for the lighter , humorous ones “Talking world War III blues’ and “I Shall Be Free’ can kick your belly out !
This is a essence of Bob album, a simple straightforward folkie album which showcases how he supplements the emotions of his voice with the emotions of the harmonica. But that’s just a part of the story.
However, what often escapes the listener and the reviewer is that Dylan is a really a small humble guy. He was never a showman, or a big commercial star. He never really cared for success: may be he didn’t really shun it, but he always made clear that his primary aim in this world was not making money or attracting chicks; and more importantly success never got to his head. Thats why Dylan never gets overbearing.
Well, Bob Dylan’s songs hardly ever make you stand up and sing along or shake your hip; instead these songs go straight into the very depths of your soul and speak to you at a personal, intimate level – a feature that neither Beatles nor any other band, could never pull off!
Its amazing how such simple sentimental romantic melodies as seen in this album can get under your skin and change your life for ever.