Annie Kapur
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8th of August, 1964: 'Another Side of Bob Dylan' by Bob Dylan Was Released
After the success of the albums The Times They Are A-Changin' and The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan had really made a name for himself as the singer of the protest song or the bard of the 60s. He then went on to create this severely underrated masterpiece. Another Side of Bob Dylan (1964) was the guitar-strumming, nasal-singing, poetic-balance that met the previous albums with a slightly less serious sound and yet, has some songs on it that are considered a few of Bob Dylan’s greatest masterpieces. This is also where Bob Dylan experiments with sounds that he’ll revisit on Bringing it All Back Home (1965). I mean just listen to the song “Black Crow Blues” from Another Side of Bob Dylan (1964) and then listen to the songs “On the Road Again” and “Outlaw Blues” from Bringing it All Back Home (1965). I mean the latter songs may be electric, but they have the same basic bluesy concept. What I’m going to do in this article is explain to you five things about the album Another Side of Bob Dylan (1964) that I love in celebration of its birthday. I feel like sometimes this album is overlooked because of the success of Freewheelin’ and the iconic status of The Times They Are a-Changin’. But it is the first album that really begins the myth of the ever-changing Bob Dylan and here are the five things I’ve chosen to go through today.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
10 Greatest Cover Songs by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is normally known as the greatest songwriter who has ever lived and, well, that is correct. But that doesn't mean he doesn't like to experiment with the songs of other artists from time to time, sometimes changing them to suit him. There have been many on many different albums and in many different eras in which Bob Dylan has covered another artists song and sometimes, better than the original.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
14th of July, 1986: 'Knocked Out Loaded' by Bob Dylan Is Released
When I first read the fact that I was about to write an article consisting of five things I like about Knocked Out Loaded, I was absolutely terrified and filled with dread. I was really thinking about abandoning this article altogether, but then I said, “No!” I said that I was going to show people that this album is actually pretty good and that they are just mean. It deserves its place in Bob Dylan’s discography as being a pretty different album in every sense of the word. It takes place in what I have personally called the “Cocaine Years.” It was very apparent that Bob Dylan was taking an awful lot of cocaine, and really, between Empire Burlesque and Knocked Out Loaded and even in the strange sound of Down in the Groove, I think it’s safe to say that the cocaine years didn’t do Dylan much service in terms of luck and money. This doesn’t mean, however, that the albums are trash and not worthy of their place in the Dylan canon. Let’s get on with this then. Without further introduction, I will explain five things I love about the album Knocked Out Loaded (1986). The album is regarded as one of his worst efforts (if not the worst effort). I, however, wouldn’t call it that. What I’m really trying to say here (and I will repeat myself if I have to) is that this album is good, you guys are just mean. Here are five things I love about the album Knocked Out Loaded (1986).
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
Bob Dylan’s Best Epic Narratives
Bob Dylan is not only known as the God of Folk for his production of some of the most incredibly memorable protest anthems of the 1960s. He is also known as the God of Folk, because of his output of the epic narrative. As you’ve probably noticed whilst listening to Bob Dylan’s discography, he is a prolific writer, and tends to write some of his songs at a length of ten minutes or more. Some of his songs consist of multiple characters, an entire cast of different people representing different things. Some of his songs consist of fewer characters, but are very heavy on the story—forcing the listener to listen to the song properly if they are to engage with the narrator on any level. With Bob Dylan’s discography there isn’t really a song that can be considered “background music” as every single track invites you into the atmosphere to look at various characters, themes, stories, plots, ideas, concepts, and critiques in a way that only Bob Dylan knows how to write.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
June 23, 1980: 'Saved' by Bob Dylan Was Released
Saved (1980) was released on June 23, and turns 39 in 2019. It was initially recorded between the 11th and 15th of February in 1980, and in the space of only four or five days, Bob Dylan managed to create the second album of his gospel era.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
Bob Dylan's 20 Greatest Gospel Songs
One of the most memorable times of Bob Dylan's career as a folk hero, musician and all-round legend of American Music is when the God of Folk decided to take on the gospel genre. From the years 1979 to 1981, Bob Dylan released three albums:
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
10 Dark Songs by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, the God of Folk, the King of Folk Rock and the Voice of a Generation, has written some of the most memorable anthems of the 1960s. Songs including: "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall," "Blowin' in the Wind," "Masters of War,"and of course, the unforgettable "The Times They Are a-Changin'" have been used to commemorate the 1960s as a time of social change and have since been called some of the greatest songs ever written.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
Review: 'In Tune: Charley Patton, Jimmie Rodgers, and the Roots of American Music'
I started reading this book and found it was increasingly interesting because initially, I thought it would just be about Charley Patton and Jimmie Rodgers' music—but it isn't. It's actually about the musical and cultural history of where they came from and why they did what they did. Many claim that they weren't the first—and they probably weren't—but they were definitely important according to the cultural climate regarding race, music and the blues at the time.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
Review: 'The Two Killings of Sam Cooke'
I absolutely love Sam Cooke, and his voice, his activism and his legacy live on even today. As a part of the Remastered series, Netflix created a pretty good documentary on the man who once fathered modern soul music and began a change which was definitely gonna come.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
Book Review: 'Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Johnson'
There are many, many books about Robert Johnson and many that I have read, but this one has to be one of my favourites and a great book to read for any level of fan. Whether you are just on your route to discovering the blues king who sold his soul to the devil—or whether you've been listening to him for a few years now and have come to see many different aspects of his life, this is probably the ultimate book on everything Robert Johnson and every bit of possible research that you could want.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
