you have the same feelings that I had as a young (14) girl upon first hearing Joan sing. Back then it was Fennario and Lily of The West. I hope you try to complete her catalogue for your personal pleasure. Joan taught me a lot, Gulf Winds, Restless Farewell, Love Is Just A Four Letter Word, and many, many more.

Jerry Garcia started-out in folk music and was inspired by artists like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger. Check out :Garcia & Grisman - "Jack-A-Roo"

If you are a human,this song is powerful,raw ,honest…and you feel it in your bones❤✌️🫡

I think it's a fair point to point out that the band being featured here is called Fairport Convention, not Fairpoint Convention. Just saying!

The Dylan song that always stirs an emotional reaction in me is Ring Them Bells.

The best of Chris is "Why Me Lord" even Elvis said it was one of his favorite gospel songs.

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OMG, I loved this man! If you haven’t seen the film, “Lone Star”, look for it. Another masterpiece from the director who did, “The Brother From Another Plant”, which was probably the first time I saw Joe Morton in a film. Both Kris and Joe are in Lone Star. I’m so glad I got to work one of his shows about 15 years ago.

So many great songs and great movies. When I think of all the hours, I have spent watching his films, listening to his songs and playing his songs. Most of my heroes from that era are gone now. One left standing.

Yes! Breaks my heart. Thank you.

Watch her live version.

It’s like a carnival of sounds 😊

I appreciate your intelligent and heartfelt reaction to the most diverse and talented band I can think of and I’ve been a fan for over fifty years. I highly recommend their version of Come On In My Kitchen from the great bluesman Robert Johnson, even if you don’t do a reaction to it 👍

I find Sandy Denny so beautifully hypnotic.

Loved the Trio when they started out in the late 50's. Had all their albums in college and went to see them every time they visited the area. Still love their music, the latest iteration not so much. Shane, Reynolds and Stewart were the best.

Woody wrote this song in response to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America," which he may have felt was hyper patriotic and tied patriotism to religion. That's a simplification perhaps, but he wrote the song from the perspective of common Americans and what the were facing the the world that Woody was experiencing.

I was just wandering on the computer, listening to the varous song reactions on You Tube when I ran across you. I am retired in Siam, a society that has no Trump or anyone to upset my daily activities. When Bob authored this song he had a lady known as Scarlet Ohara who was a savant on the violin and Bob liked what she added to his songs at that time and yes, He read about Rubin Carter. Have good adventures following Dylan's evolution. My God, he is still out there playing and traveling and being bob Dylan at 82? Are you kidding me?

I have listened to these observations for many years. I actually like hearing people"s first discovery of Dylan and many others. As he grew into his place and talent these earliest efforts combined his growing talent, but also showed what interested him as he grew into the artist and performer. His life and song catalog certainly suggest a roller coaster that evolved for the self styled performer. Hitchhiked from Hibbing Minnesota to New York Cith rather than attending college as his parents wished. You are starting from the beginning. Good place to begin.

This is quite interesting, this is one of Bob's first Albums. His journey to become the musician, the storyteller, the iconic pop star that he grew into was just beginning. As such I hear very few people listening to these early songs, but I listen to all his catalog constantly and have since 1965 or so. I was just finishing high school, getting ready for college and in the next few years would get so wound up in music in general and Bob in particular, that I would end up owning 3 record stores in those early years. I guided folks to Bob's new directions and was at each new style of his changing evolution. Hope you enjoy this musical history. I'll be 77 soon and am still enamored by his musical evolution.

This man Bob Dylan enriched my life.

Simon and Garfunkel also did this song in the 60s. My bro had all their albums. I loved this song and 2 others that never were hits. At the Zoo and Why Don't you Write Me...music is great. I had all Denver albums. You should give a listen. Also to Denvers Poems & Prayers & Promises. Love your comments bc you're a lyric guy. I wish all words in strangest dream could come true. His greatest gift to us was the simplest of words... Love one another We fail so badly. Peace to you.

Woody Guthrie, OG

You need to see and hear them do this in I believe 1976 in San Francisco where they filmed "The Lazt Waltz " they have the Stample Singers as background singers. Its amazing.

John Prine is one of the best songwriters of all time (IMO). I love the way he doesn’t care about following a linear path or even mixing things up to make the song work. His writing is a masterclass in storytelling. Reminds me of the movie ‘Big Fish’ (one of my favs) and how you should never miss an opportunity to embellish a little. God Bless John Prine!!!

Dylan is a prophet😊😂😅

I've been a fan since I saw him sitting on those haybails on his first Album cover. This is the last song he recorded, The best to remember him by. RIP John...kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnO4foF_dqeFiKc

Why would you keep the pics/lyrics in a small corner and have the full screen be you??

Judith Durham was just an incredible human being with a sensational voice!

Tune was borrowed from another folk song a fellow folk singer/ musician had taught to him . Bob put new words to it. This, a very common practice with very old tunes of unknown origin in the public domain. But, I think I remember reading Bob acknowledged where he had obtained the melody and even paid out some royalties possibly. Paul Clayton, "Whose gonna buy your chickens when I'm gone".

For me this is the very first Dylan tune that I can remember hearing. I thought it was kind of a sad song about the end of a romantic relationship that didn't work out. Some people think he wrote it after Suze Rotolo took off for Europe and sort of left him behind. Another song he wrote that might have something to do with that was "Boots of Spanish Leather".

Great band,great album. Richard Thompsons solo career is great too. SANDY DENNY, what to say? The whole band was full of tallents

Honestly - Liege and Lief is mindblowingly wonderful. Congratulations on finding Fairport Convention and above all Sandie Denny ❤😊

Judy and Joan Baez sit at the very highest tier of talented folk singers..their voices, their expertise on the guitar…always enchanting. 💕

Watch live from their early years- before the passing

I was going to comment but read what was already posted...absolutely great comments I can't improve on. I first listened to Dylan as a teenager around 1967. I've gone back to his songs my whole life. Nothing else like it.

great reaction to my favorite female singer. baez sings or covers dylan's songs better than he does !!

I had Joe Boyd sign my copy. It remains one of my favorite albums still to this day So come on you rolling minstals

"I wonder what happened to Bonfire?" You just awakened your Puff.

Please check out his song when in Rome it’s almost 13 minutes but the powerful lyricism is worth the listen. It’s a song where it goes from the dark events of America to the late 60s basically saying that history repeats the bad events over and over is what I got from the song.

i was 11 1/2 years old the "the fitz" sank. i'm from marquette, michigan. about 3 hours from paradise, michigan (the general area where "the fitz" sank). i remember that night very well. i stood out on my porch and watched the thunder and lightening that night. it was windy as heck. i remember thinking that i was glad that i didn't work on the ore ships on lake superior that night. i knew that the lake was vicious that night. waves were up to 35 feet. the waves are not the rolling type on the oceans. i remember hearing about the ship sinking either that night or the next day. i first heard the song going to my grandparents house that christmas. my whole family totally quiet and (pleasently stunned) listening to the song. i lived near a guy who worked on "the anderson" ship that followed and was in radio contact with "the fitz".

i'm 60 years old. i've enjoyed listening to peter, paul and mary ever since i was a kid. early 1970's. i've never been much of a bob dylan fan (for his singing style. even though it's interesting). but bob dylan is one hell of a good song writer, especially for the 1960's and '70's. he was the right songwriter for the times (during vietnam). i always associated this song with vietnam war. in the same genre of music is: gordon lightfoot (country/folk, he's canadian), jim croce, john denver, james taylor, cat stevens, neil young, lobo,

I Miss You SWARB

"Your Flag Decal Won't Get You into Heaven Anymore"-John Prine

I love this man.

The last thing you want with this kind of song is a singer. What you want is the person who wrote the words telling it in their own voice

Totally agree, brother.

I have been following fairport since 1969 and they are still going strong today. Everyone raves about liege and lief and matty groves. Agree it is brilliant, but you should listen to babbacombe Lee album, it is outstanding. By the way, fairport have never carried any dead wood. Get educated listen to their music.

Please listen to ( Richard Harris sing MaCarther Park ) 7 mts long

Wow...was very surprised by first question after this reviewer seemingly really dug the song. "Did Dylan get laid a lot?" Well now...take a guess.

You can feel the deep emotion in this song, the drive for justice. It's beautiful.