Dylan in the Mood

Shadows in the night, Dylan`s 36th studio album, a tribute to other singers and composers and the return of old ghosts. The spirits that always log in when Bob Dylan, the artist and sometimes the idol, the old revolutionaries, Bard and troublemaker again disappointed expectations. So that no one understands it wrong, of course, can SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT do not match the personal music tastes of the listener, disappoint a plate and go to the pointer. Similarly, one can early folk discs, JOHN WESLEY HARDING, at Budokan or TIME OUT OF MIND terribly boring, one-dimensional and boring find. Music is a matter of taste and just Dylan does not match my experience many people. Especially in the '90s when I discovered Dylan really, he was considered a strange, croaking owl, the three concerts goofed least two and whose songs were only good in cover versions. What inspired me to Dylan (and until now thrilled) understood only a few.

So I can understand when the plate or Dylan in general do not like. But what are baffled me some, ultimately familiar and stereotypical statements along the lines of: "How can he just ... What is the Sch ... Where is the hero of my youth That's a Dylan unworthy That should Sinatra etc??! make. ... "Such responses are frankly incomprehensible to me by people who know Dylan more than a handful of classics. If you look at the work of Bob Dylan, one understands what Rimbaud with his statement "I am a lot." said. Times the wood wakes up as a violin, sometimes as a knife handle. That some people just for Bob Dylan all the stereotypes will endeavor never open up to me well. We know that only a small selection: the renunciation of political folk with Another Side of Bob Dylan, the turn to folk rock, Dylan, Dylan as a father and husband, the old cross head makes as country singer 69/70 on Elvis (Judas "!) and Las Vegas (1978), the vengeful hillbillies as a missionary, BAD AS YOU BEEN TO US & DYLAN GONE WRONG 92/93, Christmas 2009, the list could be extended considerably.

At Dylan belong in my opinion both Blowin 'in the Wind & JOKERMAN and Copper Kettle & JOLENE. And that Dylan etc. was schmaltzy love songs, Hollywood schmaltz, pop songs, jazz standards, rockabilly, bluegrass, country, songs of Culture Club, etc. to the best in hotel rooms, in Big Pink, on various stages or in interviews (and probably are), can discover, if one focuses on Dylan's music and life. Well, this is not to everyone's taste. This can be done but also hear everything in his music, in every decade since the early sixties. On top of that Dylan no longer cares about my impression since the 90s to the so-called Zeitgeist. Ever since LOVE & THEFT sounds his music for the old and mythical America. Actually, this trend continued but already in the estimated of me DOWN IN THE GROOVE. Only the sound of the plates had partially still current character. For this fit the Theme Time Radio Hour, Dylan presented here as host familiar and obscure, including many songs that the rest of the world only a few are likely to have been known both in America and also (and even more).

So now Bob Dylan as a crooner who sings songs that, many other artists have been sung by Sinatra, but also by many and will. That his voice was not up to the songs I think Quark. Of course not as Dylan sings Sinatra, Sinatra did not sing SOMETHING like Harrison, Harrison sang IF NOT FOR YOU not like Dylan ... undundund. I like SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT, the board will probably not belong to my ten favorite Dylanscheiben, but I discover here a lot of charm and inspiring views. Total SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT conveys a very calm mood, the atmosphere is reminiscent of a slowly flowing river, the winter after Christmas, so far fits the release date. Many feel the atmosphere of the plate as boring and soporific, I can understand if you do not like those songs. This could be (my favorite record) said of Oh Mercy, about Times They Are A-Changing, Nashville Skyline or Modern Times. Dylan's new album is not for every mood, this is anyway always difficult at Dylan`s works. But I will sure as right now, find enough occasions to enjoy Dylan`s tribute to American music. Every single song would do well in a beautiful film. Dylan`s interpretations I feel a silent, emotional, intense and successful versions of old songs. Dylan operated here only as a singer, but he sings with a soft voice, the sounds you age, but clean sound than most people are likely to trust him. He is accompanied by his band, the stylish holds here in the background. Three times is followed by restrained wind. One gets, if you like this mood, desire for a plate of Duke Ellington or Casablanca, and then again SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT. And just as CHRISTMAS IN THE HEART Christmas among other Christmas music plays every year with us since 2009, as well as SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT is now one of the most esteemed of my works and companions, like many other songs and plates from him and like that lucky old sun.