3 thoughts on “The Christian Humanist Podcast, Episode #202: Highway 61 Revisited”
Just listened to the Highway 61 podcast and enjoyed it. I’ve no idea what you guys think of Christopher Ricks as a poetry professor/writer but he has written a 500 page book about Dylan titled “Dylan’s Visio of Sin.” Here’s a link to Rick’s response to Dylan winning the Nobel: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/bob-dylan-is-a-genius–but-reducing-his-songs-to-literature-is-d/. Ricks is also the editor of the latest edition of Dylan’s collected lyrics. I love the shows on the Network and I always learn so much; but I think you missed the boat on this one.
Some put Blood on the Tracks ahead of Highway 61 (I do, though it’s close). Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan is also a good option from early in his career and very well-balanced between personal songs, protest material, and silly stuff. John Wesley Harding has lots of interesting Biblical/literary references and is fairly down-to-earth.
Anyway, all that is to say is that even if you don’t like crazy 60s electric Dylan, don’t write him off just yet – he has so many different periods and personas to choose from!
Just listened to the Highway 61 podcast and enjoyed it. I’ve no idea what you guys think of Christopher Ricks as a poetry professor/writer but he has written a 500 page book about Dylan titled “Dylan’s Visio of Sin.” Here’s a link to Rick’s response to Dylan winning the Nobel: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/bob-dylan-is-a-genius–but-reducing-his-songs-to-literature-is-d/. Ricks is also the editor of the latest edition of Dylan’s collected lyrics. I love the shows on the Network and I always learn so much; but I think you missed the boat on this one.
Michael Gore
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My suggestion is to give Blood on the Tracks a listen. It’s one of his most straightforward, personal, and relatable albums.
Some put Blood on the Tracks ahead of Highway 61 (I do, though it’s close). Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan is also a good option from early in his career and very well-balanced between personal songs, protest material, and silly stuff. John Wesley Harding has lots of interesting Biblical/literary references and is fairly down-to-earth.
Anyway, all that is to say is that even if you don’t like crazy 60s electric Dylan, don’t write him off just yet – he has so many different periods and personas to choose from!