Hearing Bob Dylan For The First Time

[@DianeJennings]

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[@DianeJennings]

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[@davidrauschenbach6871]

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[@AhNee]

The Doors got in trouble on the Sullivan show, too. Jim was not supposed to sing the line, "girl we couldn't get much higher", and he did anyway, and Ed about had a heart attack. Arlo Guthrie said that writing folk songs was like fishing downstream from Bob Dylan...he was upstream, pulling out all the best and biggest ones. Dylan also visited Arlo's dad, folk singer Woody Guthrie, as he was dying from Huntington's chorea. Another backing band of his that went on to great success on their own was The Band, and you can see their famous "final concert", The Last Waltz, on KZbin, including the extended, uncut, four hour black and white version, that also includes Neil Diamond's "coke booger".

[@93Current]

You could review Charles Manson performing one of his folk songs. Apparently, he was a cereal killer.

[@ejd53]

Bob Dylan is the only song writer with a Nobel Prize (2016 Literature). He’s one of the greatest songwriters in history.

[@DianeJennings]

That’s amazing!

[@stevenmeyer9674]

Lets not get carried away.

[@stevenmeyer9674]

"Hard Rain" was his best song by far. If he was deserving of that award, it was this song out of all the others that stand out.

[@jeffarron7940]

Like a Rolling Stone certainly is in contention for his most widely respected.

[@robinrapport8728]

Bob Dylan refused to get his Nobel peace prize.

[@rogerbarrett8744]

This man is probably one of the few who can be truly called "a legend in his own lifetime"

[@fiaschampion3379]

He's more than that. Dylan is kind of otherwordly. He's like the hero of heroes. Macca, Lennon, Bowie, Harrison, Petty, Springsteen. All of them see Dylan the same way we do.

[@skyrothman8651]

You can add Tom Waits to that list

[@TwiddleJones]

The word gets thrown around a lot, I was once called a legend after handing someone a piece of gum

[@KMarik]

For me as a boomer who grew up listening to Bob Dylan for over 60 years now, it’s quite surreal that there are people who are listening to BD for the first time in 2023.

[@ucbookman]

LOL! That's what Autotune will do to current music fans seeking uniqueness and meaning, not to mention real instruments.

[@slm_766]

They are discovering the music that their GRANDPARENTS first listened to. I'm glad to see them trying to expand their musical experience.

[@uuuuu2b]

@@slm_766 or even great grandparent!

[@stuartwiner7920]

Bob is one of the very few artists alive today who people will remember in 100+ years. You seem bewildered by what he's putting out there. You might want to spend more time on him.

[@ucbookman]

There's a quote somewhere that says, "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear". That usually happens with Dylan fans, early on or later in life. But when it does, you become practically obsessed with him and his genius songwriting.

[@HansDelbruck53]

I've always thought of Bob Dylan as the uncrowned Poet Laureate of America. His poetry and his music are nonpareil. He influenced an entire generation of singers and musicians with his brilliance and his influence has resonated long past his heyday as a writer/performer. He's one of the very few in the music business who truly deserves the title of Artist. He didn't win a Nobel Prize for nothing.

[@Rick-or2kq]

Who influenced him? Alan Ginsberg.

[@thomashiggins9320]

@@Rick-or2kq I'm fairly certain that Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger might've had a smidge of influence, too. 🤨

[@HansDelbruck53]

@@Rick-or2kq Definitely Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger.

[@stevenmeyer9674]

@@Rick-or2kq Woodie Guthrie.

[@nels9382]

Listen to Blowing in the Wind and other on that list; also the Byrds Mr. Tambourine Man.

[@malcolmgillham8598]

I’m 76 and I’m going out to a music session today ,I’ve listened and played Dylan’s songs since 1963 ,the lyrics can be breathtaking ,inspirational truefull,and soul searching,songs like the hurricane,north country blues,the ballad of Hollis brown chimes of freedom can make you weep,but enjoy fis music you have to sit quietly and listen with an open mind then you understand the songs ,

[@MG-hu9pe]

Your/our experiences with respect to Dylan are lost on this young lady

[@reachbk101]

75 yr...Saw him in Newport when he changed over. ; )

[@tomenrico6199]

Bob Dylan is widely regarded as the voice of his generation, the greatest singer-songwriter of the rock and folk music era that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s. That's high praise considering that his peers included the likes of Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot and James Taylor, not to mention Lennon, McCartney and Harrison of the Beatles and many others. Dylan has been awarded ten Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. He also won an Academy Award (aka Oscar) for best song for a motion picture. He has been admitted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He has also received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom. Oh, and he also received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016, the only songwriter so honored.

[@stevenkovler5133]

James Taylor just played at Bethel Woods in NY, the site of Woodstock ‘69!

[@balancedactguy]

His "Voice" sounded like he was having trouble breathing!

[@rooky55]

Also the performances with his legendary and amazing girlfriend Joan Baez.

[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

Dylan is not just an artist. He's a phenomen. This song was a massive hits for The Byrds. You should check it out.

[@whattiler5102]

Phenomenon?

[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

@@whattiler5102 Ooops. You're quite correct.

[@Dobzie795]

​@@whattiler5102He is a phenomenon...100% tell me otherwise

[@whattiler5102]

@@Dobzie795 Why are telling me this?

[@gibbogle]

Like most people (I suspect) I heard the Byrds version before I heard Dylan's. Both great. I used to know the words off by heart, can still almost recite them.

[@michaelplano6941]

“The Times they are a-changin’” is much like Mr Tambourine man with lyrics that weave a picture and is a good example of a 60’s folk protest song.

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

You picked this album wiseley...

[@Caseytify]

😆😆😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@alnath01]

This album is a "must have" ! "Ballad of Hollis Brown", "The Lonesome Death of Attie Caroll" are so true, even nowadays !

[@SamHarrisonMusic]

To really get why Dylan’s so brilliant, I’d recommend ‘it’s alright ma, I’m only bleeding’. Not his most famous song, but the lyrics are just next level, painting mind pictures. Gates of Eden too.

[@warrenbartlett6405]

I totally agree amazing songs as well as Chimes of Freedom and A Hard Rains a Gonna Fall. 😀

[@fractuss]

@@warrenbartlett6405 Hard Rain is the most idea packed song I know of, and great.

[@wraithby]

"Boots of Spanish Leather", "When I paint my Masterpiece", "When the Ship Comes On", "It's all over now, Baby Blue" are just a trickle of the great songs written by Bob Dylan.

[@MG-hu9pe]

Boots is one of my all time favorites too. Hauntingly sad.

[@Code9]

Good song suggestions. Also the two songs he wrote that became virtual anthems of the counter-culture movement ("The Times They Are a-Changin'") and the civil rights movement ("Blowin' in the Wind").

[@GerryBolger]

When the Ship Comes in is such a great song

[@a.m.hofmeister725]

Goodness me you haven't even gotten to the 70s!!! Arguably the best Dylan era.

[@davsav]

Dylan was the poet to a generation. Young intellectuals would discuss their real meaning late into the night.

[@kerrykelly3699]

For me, the Janice Joplin, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Mamas and the Poppas et al era embodied songs I liked later on in life because they were classics, and they were owed attention because of their description of the times. The technology at the time was comparatively simple, so the words were everything. It also helped if you were stoned when you listened. 😊

[@DianeJennings]

Did it now? 😂 that is such a vibe though

[@kennethtarlow]

sorry but you must old :)

[@rooky55]

Don't forget Joan Baez,

[@gudlisner501]

“Visions of Johanna” is in my opinion his standout achievement. If there is a more lyrical song out there I haven’t heard it.

[@innaminute523]

If there is anything close, maybe "It's Alright Ma"

[@hgoodin1013]

Visions of Johanna is, without a doubt, the singularly most perfect song. Ever.

[@jaradams]

If there is a more lyrical song out there, Bob Dylan wrote it.

[@MrFuzzyDoggie]

Desolation Row

[@jaradams]

@@MrFuzzyDoggie See?!?

[@ElizabethRoss-uj8rl]

Bob Dylan is a legend. I knew him best during the folk music era of the 1960s, but he has continued being a genius, an award winner, and an icon for several generations of listeners and fans. Singer, prolific songwriter, one of my idols. Thank you for choosing this one, it is not only legendary, it is nostalgic for me.

[@waywest8138]

Dylan is one of the most important songwriters in history. The raw unedited heartbeat of America as it left adolescence.

[@bob_._.]

For a while, The Band was Dylan's backing band. "Piano Man" is by Billy Joel, who is also well worth a listen.

[@DianeJennings]

Some folks mentioned below, he did uptown girl, which I know the cover up from Westlife 😂

[@jamesslick4790]

"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" and "The Stranger" would be cool Billy Joel tunes for "reaction" videos!

[@edkeaton]

"New York, State of Mind" and "My Life" are two other great Billy Joel songs to react and listen to. 😎👍♥️

[@mirandak3273]

I never thought about it. But Joel’s Mr. Piano Man is very much influenced by Mr. Tambourine Man.

[@thannaske5371]

NO. He isn't.

[@Lynnefromlyn]

I’m an English woman in her 70’s and Bob Dylan is almost in my DNA. I was introduced to his music and words when I was about 14 and have never looked back. I would never have called Bob a sex symbol! But certainly attractive. His word-smithing is just wonderful. I can’t say any more because it’s fruitless. You need to k,now that any many well respected famous artists have been influenced by him and his work.

[@raydurz]

Bob Dylan is probably one of the greatest lyricists in popular music. My favorites of his are probably Tangled Up in Blue, A Hard Rain' A-Gonna Fall, Like a Rolling Stone, and All Along the Watchtower (Elga Fox does a great cover of that one. So does Jimi Hendrix).

[@DianeJennings]

Jimi Hendrix is on my list but I don’t know where to start with him!

[@LindaC616]

​@DianeJennings I think Purple Haze for the guitar, All Along the Watchtower was a big one, too. Maybe "The Wind Cries Mary". Sad news about Sinéad

[@raydurz]

@DianeJennings There's Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, Voodoo Child, Spanish Castle Magic, I can go on and on.

[@perkinscurry8665]

@@DianeJennings Star-Spangled Banner from Woodstock

[@gwengoodwin3992]

Don't forget Shelter From The Storm and Forever Young.

[@harpermcalpineblack8573]

Dylan is one of those people who could hold an audience single-handedly. It's the lyrics, but also his vocal styling and phrasing were unique - not a pretty voice but very influential.

[@stuartwiner7920]

It doesn't have to be pretty. When he sings you feel he's telling you the truth. That's a rare quality to convey and it makes up for his shortcomings.

[@KathyBlackwell-xk9rg]

I love Bob Dylan's voice but back in the day I would buy records of Bob Dylan's and my younger brother would break them he did not like his music at all!

[@fractuss]

Charismatic beyond words.

[@robperry5293]

Brother Bob known as the voice of a generation. Bob was in a band, "The Traveling Wilburys" quite possibly the best all-star band of all time with members Goerge Harrison (Beatle), Tom Petty, Jeff Lynn, & Roy Orbison Any of their songs are worth a reaction. One of my favorites is "Tweeter And The Monkey Man". Watching your reactions is great, it is like watching a reaction from a time traveler or someone that was in a coma for many years.

[@S9999Frank]

Tweeter and the Monkey man is so underrated :-) Amazing song !

[@jonm1114]

To answer one of your questions, yes, "Knocking on Heaven's Door" is exactly the song you were thinking it might be. Dylan started out as a pure, old-school folk singer, and the Dylan you watched performing "Tambourine Man" is that version of Dylan. Later on, he embraced some of the instruments and production techniques that were more typically identified with rock and roll music. He was said to have "gone electric" and there were many in the folk music fandom who were critical of Dylan for, in their eyes, having "sold out" to reach a mainstream audience. Whatever truth there may have been to that (and I doubt there was any, at all), the change in sound did, in fact, bring him quite a following among mainstream music fans. If you want to hear some of his popular mainstream hits, I recommend "Like a Rolling Stone", "Tangled Up in Blue", or "Positively 4th Street".

[@c.j.wilkerson9112]

Even if he did "sell out", what made Bob Dylan so good never changed. He could be making music on Garageband and still be a world class poet!

[@ronmaximilian6953]

Bob Dylan is one of the most prolific songwriters and artists so the last 60 years. You have heard many of his songs in movies, television, and also covered by other artists. If you've ever watched a movie or television show about the 1960s, there's no way you didn't hear him.

[@robertlevasseur6843]

Bob Dylan's output as a song writer and influence on popular music is staggering. He started out as a folk singer/song writer and was regarded as the most important performer in this genre when the video that is shown here was recorded. He then went on to invent folk rock and followed up by developing country rock. All this before the age of twenty five.

[@jacksonmorganfroghin4815]

Girls screamed for Sinatra, Elvis and the Beatles. But not for Bob Dylan. They were quietly listening very intensely to the lyrics. They way you saw them at this concert. Like a Rolling Stone is my favorite. But there's so many more.

[@razzberrylogic]

Diane looked bewildered and very perplexed As she listened to Dylan sing Mr. Tambourine Man She’s not sure what song to listen to next But her dreams have come true, as a cereal fan

[@DianeJennings]

Hooray! 🎉

[@martinkasper197]

First I thought Diane was singing Black Sabbath Dio era...Sing me a song, I'm a Singer...(Heaven & Hell)...😂😂😂

[@anyone9689]

i thought she seemed agog and spellbound

[@cavanrouse8428]

Thicko!

[@EdmontonSacredOakTemple-in4xj]

Dylan won the Nobel Prize for literature, specifically for his song "Hard Rain" (about the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis). And is an astonishing lyricist. The Nobel performance, by Patti Smith, is emotional and powerful.

[@CapnDan57]

Great review, Diane! Bob Dylan is a prolific song writer. He has over 40 full albums released and hundreds of songs covered by other artists. He is still touring today, in fact, you just missed him in Spain a few weeks ago. While not having a normal band, he did form the Super Group, "Travelling Wilburys" and had some great songs from that. Dylan's lyrics are always poignant and topical. One early controversy was when he first played electric guitar in '65. One could do a deep dive on Dylan and not see the end for months! Congratulations on the new sponsor. I clicked the link right after watching this! Have a Wonderful Wǝᴉɍdnesday.

[@iceman34]

Mused thst first time thst you haven’t done Jimmu Hendrix yet!! Yes consider doing along the watch tower.

[@DianeJennings]

Aww thank you I super appreciate it. OMG that is a whole lot of songs! What a legend!

[@williambenner701]

​@@DianeJenningsabsolutely the greatest lyric writer of pop music. It has been rumored that he sold his soul to the Devil! However he did some Christian albums as well.

[@kensilverstone1656]

Bob Dylan is the best songwriter in history with a unique delivery that brings emphasis, beauty and power to his songs unlike anyone else.

[@Kevigator]

Dylan first gained popularity with his songs of social injustice; “The Times They are A Changing” and “Blowing in the Wind” being his most famous ones. He didn’t really write for other artists. They just took his songs and made them more pop oriented. I personally like his versions better. He is a true legend.

[@patrickkeyes5916]

If he had only written this, we’d still be talking about him. And then there were all the other masterpieces.

[@jacobdugan4305]

You can begin to understand how Bob Dylan won a Nobel Prize for Literature for his song lyrics with this song. You should also listen to It's All Right, I'm Only Bleeding, All Along the Watchtower and Tangled Up in Blue as well.

[@jerrywarren3900]

Glad someone mentioned this

[@DianeJennings]

It’s going on the list Jacob!

[@bradhankins8229]

@@DianeJennings Tangled Up in Blue for sure. This is considerably later and has a very different sound, but still with the amazing lyrics.

[@kenkaplan3654]

greatntro. Add Desolation Row andv about 50 other songs

[@DavidAntrobus]

@whiskeysal "Sad Eyed Lady" is so incredibly, achingly lyrical. Some of the most evocative lyrics ever. Arguably his most beautiful song, although it has plenty of competition.

[@Dave-nk6qz]

The last stanza still gives me goose bumps. 60 years later.

[@glennandadriansrocktalk]

I think his real most famous song is "Like A Rolling Stone" but this one's good too! He is one of the best lyricists that ever lived. Listening to his songs is like reading a book.

[@motomanbill1959]

Just the tip of many amazing songs, he could write about almost anything. His verse goes on and on with short chorus or hook. Master story teller. Tangled up in blue, the lonesome death of Hattie Carol, Blowing in the wind, Highway 64 revisited, ballad of a thin man, Hard rains gonna fall, leopard skin pillbox hat, song for woody, subterranean homesick blues, desolation row, like a rolling stone, ...somebody stop me! Enjoy

[@jpavlvs]

The Byrds had a huge hit with their cover of Mr. Tambourine Man. Just saying. Thanks for doing this. I hadn't heard Dylan sing it for a long long time.

[@thereisnospoon52]

Bob said in Biograph Dylan: "drugs never played a part in that song." It can be interpreted many ways, for me it's just the most beautiful song about dreaming ever made. Dylan performing live is often a challenge even for experienced fans, listen to the studio versions first. His career is over 6 decades, please don't try to judge it on a couple of songs. I've been absorbing his music over 50 years and still noticing new things in his writings. It never sounds stale or old. Try these: Tangled Up In Blue Positively 4th Street Gotta Serve Somebody Shelter From The Storm The Times They Are A-Changin' Like a Rolling Stone Masters Of War Lay Lady Lay Tweeter And The Monkey Man Blowin' in the Wind Forever Young Hurricane Girl From the North Country Simple twist of fate Subterranean Homesick Blues Knockin' on Heaven's Door

[@alu.minium521]

Bob Dylan. In his early years trying to find his sound and audience, he spent a lot of time with The Clancy Brothers in New York. Learning Irish trad sounds and patterns. He introduced the yellow submarine band to sandwiches. Most of his hits are better known by other performers. Of all the titles that he could wear, he just referred to himself as an entertainer. BOOP

[@DianeJennings]

OMG you gave me better info than Google just now. That is so interesting. I do here I tried element to his style.

[@eileenmurphy2019]

Liam has done great stories on line about their friendship. Dylan was in awe of Liam's talent.

[@docnflossie7351]

Love minus Zero; Girl from the North Country; Lay Lady Lay; Don't Think Twice.

[@eileenmurphy2019]

Listen Reviews Images News Full Who performed at the DVD KZbin Guitarist Like a rolling stone All filters Feedback Tools Search Results The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration The Clancys were there.

[@sirslice7531]

In the early days Bob was traveling down the road created by Woody (Guthrie).

[@jerryconrad2737]

Dylan been famous over 60 years now and still touring. Written a thousand songs. About a dozen genres of music. Famous bands like the Beatles and Rolling Stones were playing Dylan records in their hotel rooms. I saw him live twice. Ok so this is just my opinion but for me he is probably the greatest singer song writer in the last 500 years. Its not even close.

[@michealtull9033]

Bob Dylan is one of the great Poets of our time , his music reflects his poetry . Blowing in the Wind and Like a Rolling Stone are great examples of that .

[@deltabravo287]

Bob Dylan is a legend among musicians. An absolutely iconic songwriter with a tremendous catalogue of songs. He can confidently lay claim to having influenced probably the most influential band in history - the Beatles.

[@stuartwiner7920]

He might be more influential than the Beatles, if only because the Beatles were unique and un-copyable, while people could emulate much of what Bob was doing and make something in the same fashion. All the Beatles admired and praised his work. It probably inspired them to move away from simple romance in their own lyrics into more poetic, introspective directions.

[@Hexon66]

@@stuartwiner7920 I don't know about un-copyable. I mean almost from the beginning they were copied, even promoting it themselves. Just look at Badfinger, and later Oasis. And it's probably best to point out George and John when it comes to introspection in their lyricism. I don't think Paul could ever be bothered.

[@cmanayf4354]

Bob is the person who inspired me to write songs. Lyrics full of imagery. Thx for reacting Diane!

[@barryinthepi390]

Bob Dylan was the Poet of my generation, I'm 80 now. Try listening to "Blowing in the Wind" and "It's a Hard Rains Gonna Fall" for some of the early Dylan.

[@rbj9697]

Bob is still touring. I've seen him 20 times in the last 6 years. His catalog is immense, and he has influenced many musicians.

[@damotheman4196]

Sometimes im guilty of forgetting how great these lyrics are.. Writing like that at that age? Genius gets thrown around a lot these days but we can all surely agree that he is one

[@heathinvaderstudios]

Bob Dylan is a legend in songwriting. Many have covered his works, from the Byrds, to Nick Drake, to Jimi Hendrix, and many, many more. His lyrics are so insightful and his musicality is so simple, it’s impossible not to get sucked into the songs and dive into their lyrics’ message/story and almost haunting melody.

[@richardfordham931]

Bob Dylan didn't write for others. He originally recorded his songs but they get covered a lot. You're right about "Knocking on Heaven's Door." Bob Dylan originally wrote it for a movie called "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid." It became a hit, and many have done versions of it. He was never in a band, but he had accompanying musicians from 1965 onward.

[@chicken2jail545]

Hi Diane! Bob Dylan is one of the best songwriter of his generation. His voice however, is an acquired taste. But songs like Tangled Up in Blue, Don't Think Twice (it's Alright) All Along the Watchtower, and The Times, They are A-Changin are real gems. Boop!

[@LindaC616]

Ireland has Tom Waites, so I think they'll forgive him the voice

[@DianeJennings]

It did take me a minute to understand the voice 😂 excellent lyrics. Will have to explore more.

[@chicken2jail]

@@DianeJennings His voice is actually quite good compared to Tom Waits! But Waits is a genius too, he's definitely worth a look also.

[@danieltaylor3396]

The bluegrass band, The Dillards, once compared Dylan's voice to a hound dog caught on a barbed wire fence....Dylan's song writing though is unsurpassed.

[@michaelsommers2356]

@@chicken2jail _"His voice is actually quite good ..."_ No one thought so at the time. What he did was make it easier for those with terrible voices to become accepted as singers.

[@kinokind293]

I found I was tearing up, seeing him and hearing that song again. It always takes me back to those days. It wasn't all hippies, drugs and loud music (although that was big part of it). The video must have been recorded at one of the folk festivals, as evidenced by the quiet, attentive audience. It was about sadness and lament, anger over the war and racism and injustice. They were dark yet hopeful times. The best of times, the worst of times. . .

[@scottferguson2092]

Thanks Diane! Bob Dylan was way before my time, but I think his songs seem to be poems set to a melody. Thinking songs, which I’m usually fond of. ❤

[@DianeJennings]

I like thinking songs 😊

[@darachmilner561]

He’s not before your time! He is fully active. Just finished one of the best tours of his career. And released what many regard as one of his strongest albums in 2020. Like I tell people he’s a contemporary artist!

[@nedludd7622]

Al Cooper was in the Paul Butterfield Blues Band which was a major group in the 60's. It also had great guitarist Mike Bloomfield who joined Bob when he went electric. "Knocking on Heaven's Door" was written for Sam Peckinpah's film "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid", a wonderful film. Dylan even had a role in it.

[@johnniekight1879]

The Byrds had a huge hit with this song. It put Dylan on the map for many listeners.

[@jnagarya519]

The lyric of this song, even without the music, is as musical as language can be. And notice how natural the rhymes come out of the lines. A WONDERFUL song.

[@jeffpope3221]

If you want to listen to more of Bob Dylan, I suggest "Like A Rolling Stone," "Blowing in the Wind" "Tangled Up in Blue." But there are a hundred more songs just as good.

[@ptournas]

Great reaction! I couldn't wait to click on this one to see your introduction to Bob Dylan. And it was a great song to start off on, showing him at the beginning of his career. I hope you go down this rabbit hole and let Dylan take YOU for a trip upon his magic swirling ship! There a lot to be explored and an incredibly variety of music styles, poetry, stories, and performances, sometimes alone, sometimes with a band and sometimes with other top tier musician! Buckle up Kiddo! 😁❤

[@elishuk9942]

Dylan is one of the best songwriters ever and known for his brilliant, clever lyrics, and his odd voice. Try "like a Rolling Stone", "Times they are a changing", "positively 4th street". Enjoy this journey! You know how prolific Dylan is by how many artists continue to cover his songs today

[@teddtarr]

I always thought his "Blowing in the Wind" was the song for which he was best known. It's lyrics became an anthem of sorts for the 60's civil rights movement . My personal favorites of his include: "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright", "Lay Lady Lay", "Tangled Up in Blue", "Forever Young" ( the Joan Baez cover), "Knocking on Heaven's Door" ( Eric Clapton cover), & "Subterranean Homesick Blues"

[@bjs301]

Dylan was the biggest legend in folk music, then turned to rock & roll and sent most of his early fans into despair. He wrote many classics, but my all time favorite is Tangled Up in Blue.

[@daviddemar551]

Tangled up.in Blue is my favorite Bob Dylan song too. I think you might enjoy k.t. Tunstall 's cover of it. There's several videos of it on YT. My second favorite Dylan song is one more cup of coffee from the Desire album

[@paulhenson4434]

Jerry Garcia did a wonderful live version of tangled up in blue.

[@daviddemar551]

@@paulhenson4434 I know! it's on the double album live by the jcb ...I love that album Thank you for the referral even though I beat you to it. Btw I love watching reaction videos and I'm just astounded that younger people who've lived in the US or other first world Western countries all of their lives have never heard of Nobel prize winner Bob Dylan and or they've never heard blowing in the wind or the times they are a changing. Didn't these people go to day camp or summer sleep away camp or get exposed to this music in school music programs? Thank God my late parents put me in a YMHA- h for Hebrew- arts day camp in 1970. My parents loved frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett but they also loved the Beatles and Pete seeger and Broadway stuff and miles Davis and dizzy Gillespie and salsa and classical music and klezmer and gershwin so I was exposed to EVERYTHING as a kid even though we weren't rich. My father played banjo and ukele and mandolin and were semi lefties etc.

[@paulhenson4434]

@@daviddemar551 Awesome, glad ya had the upbringing ya did. Legion of Mary JGB I belive 3-1-80 is incredible! Garcia n Dylan was pretty tight. These type of musicians were the soundtrack to my 66 years on earth! NOT FADE AWAY. Hope to meet ya at the great jubilee!

[@lextek.]

Bob Dylan (born 1941) is arguably the most consequential and impactful poet, song writer and musician of our time. His hundreds of songs have been covered by thousands of artists. He was at the top of the folk music period of the early 1960s and and shocked the crowd at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival when he hit the stage with an electric guitar. The crowd of die hard folk fans went apoplectic with shock and rage, calling him a "traitor" to their beloved style of acoustic folk music. From there it was to the moon for Bob's career. As noted by a previous poster Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition". Keep exploring his very deep catalog, you will come to love him. Bye the way, I loved your practically hypnotized expression while watching and listening to Bob!

[@PhilliptBates]

One of the greats. He's well known for his lyrics and being a modern day poet. I enjoyed your reaction, as always. Also loved the ad! Keep cool during the heatwave.

[@DianeJennings]

Glad you enjoyed it! It’s easy when you’re excited about the product 😂 a poet? That actually makes a lot of sense. The song did sound a whole lot like poetry.

[@robertrodes1546]

Bob Dylan was often backed by a band called The Band.

[@bamacopeland4372]

I absolutely love this song. bob dylan is one Best artist of all time. May not have the best voice but he is a prolific lyricist. He spoke for the common folk. Also he wrote one of the most poignant songs in "blowing in the wind"

[@doriwiljt]

“If You See Her Say Hello” , “Call Letter Blues”, “Gotta Serve Somebody”. So much to choose from.

[@jamesloftus6157]

A lot of artists covered Dylan's songs. He is admired for his poetic lyrics and not so much for his singing. I remember reading that a woman who knew him ( I guess when he was young) was disappointed that he chose to perform with that nasal voice, saying she thought he had a beautiful voice. I think his song "Lay, Lady, Lay" may have been sung partially in the voice she was talking about.

[@DianeJennings]

That’s so interesting! I think some artists like Britney Spears also - different genre of course Dash find their commercial sound, and stick with it, where, as they might be technically better singers, then the main stream songs would have them seem

[@LindaC616]

That IS a good one

[@wilburross9709]

That is a new take for me...Thought I read that "Lay, Lady, Lay" was the result of Bob admitting that his singing voice was probably never going to be commercially successful (I've heard many people over the years say that Bob Dylan was a success because of his lyrics, in spite of his voice) and taking voice/singing lessons from a trained professional. This was the commercially acceptable singing voice they found and developed in those lessons. Of course, many of his fans freaked out and said "That don't sound like Bob Dylan" and many of the people who had complained about his voice before didn't even recognize it was the same guy, so it was kind of a wasted effort.

[@josephmanser7670]

At 70, I've listened to Dylan and loved his work since the sixties. Many times I've been asked what it is that made Dylan what he became. I always respond with what I believe is that he wrote, played, and sang with, his soul.

[@deennaemilio]

Bob Dylan is an American treasure.

[@tofty21]

No my friend, a world treasure!

[@jim55price]

Bob Dylan was one of the greatest English-language poets of the 20th century. I was very fortunate to grow up in that era, and at 68, when thinking about the music scene in general, I sometimes feel sorry for people growing up now. As for drug-influenced songs, that's a double-sided blade : a song can have references to contemporary drug use without "being about" drugs, just as a song can refer to red cars and hot food without "being about" either. As a writer, Dylan included such references mostly because of the nature of his audience, not because he was singing "about" drugs. Compare his work with, for instance, Eric Clapton's "Cocaine" or Steppenwolf's "The Pusher". Those songs are specifically about drugs. Dylan's descriptive drug references are only good contemporary poetry. (Of course, if you listen to Dylan's "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35", well, you'll have a Dylan song specifically [but not entirely] about drugs, although his use of cultural metaphor there makes it clearly not about *only* drugs. It's not like he wasn't there. It's that his work in general can't be classified as just dope songs.) I do hope you'll dig deeper into his work, because it is simply astounding in ways that few other poets even dream of reaching. Thanks for your reaction here. Cheers.

[@DonP_is_lostagain]

The interesting thing about Dylan's songs is, his most successful ones were all done by someone else. Jimi Hendrix basically owned his "All Along The Watchtower" to the degree Dylan said, "It's his song now.". Mr Tambourine Man was made more popular by The Byrds. Basically, the rock groups of the mid-60's introduced many Boomers to Bob Dylan, because until about the 70s, he was pigeonholed as a "folk" artist, not in rock'n'roll. Which, next should be the Byrds cover of Tambourine Man. A perceived down side to Dylan singing his own songs is, sometimes they seem to go on forever. 😊

[@DianeJennings]

Oh really?! That’s funny 😂

[@jimcox8148]

Add "Blowing in the Wind" sung by Peter, Paul and Mary and "Lay Lady Lay" sung by Melanie

[@martinkasper197]

Mighty Quinn by Manfred Mann's Earthband... Knocking on heavens door for example by Guns and Roses...

[@mandandanmandamayor3511]

I would argue that non of these songs versions are more famous than Dylan's, except for maybe All Along the Watchtower. And none of these songs were even close to being his biggest. Like a Rolling Stone has been listed by Rolling Stone as the greatest rock song in history. The Times They Are a Changin, Tangled Up In Blue, Highway 61 revisited. The whole album Blood On The Tracks has only huge songs. He had 4 or 5 albums in the top 100 rock albums by Rolling Stone. The Byrds are semi-famous because of Bob Dylan. He is often considered on the upper tier of all time. A place where the Beattles, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and pretty much no one else resides.

[@kovie9162]

@@mandandanmandamayor3511 Everyone says that Blonde on Blonde is his greatest album but I prefer Blood On The Tracks too. And, the Byrds basically owe everything to Dylan and the Beatles, the former for Mr. Tambourine Man and his merging of folk and rock, and the latter for George Harrison's introduction of the 12 string Rickenbacker guitar and its sound to the nascent folk rock scene along with their approach to music and fashion. Not putting down the Byrds, great band, but what's due is due. And I'd add to your excellent list Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, and a few others. It's a popular music pantheon.

[@karenblalock8869]

The genius of Dylan can’t be overstated. His lyrics are dense with imagery, stinging and tender, evoking emotions and ideas set to music that only he could write. For 60 years, Dylan has explored any genre he wanted, reinventing his style-& often changing his own lyrics, or changing the rhythm of the melody- as it suits him. Dylan defies definition, a gift to the world.

[@christopherturco197]

This video and song are from Bob Dylan's early years as you probably already know by now. His early music is more in the folk music genre as that was still very big in the pop music scene of the time (early to mid 60s). One of my favorites from his early years is a song called "Lay Lady Lay," although many of the ones you mentioned when you looked him up are also favorites, too. Just so much good music from him.

[@rickeycarey4556]

Bob Dylan good choice. Bob Dylans well known acoustic guitar and harmonica. Tambourine man gave the crowd of listeners a lot of soothing calming vibes music. Thanks for making the mid week joyful with your reaction video. Eating that cereal on the video you made me want to try the cereal out.🥣 Give Chewie some healthy treats for me. Happy Wonderfully Weird World Famous Wednesdays. Party On! 🎉🎵🎤🎸

[@DianeJennings]

That’s great news you got magic spoon from me. I hope you really like it too. We are both sugar lovers. Chew is very limited at the moment with the diet, but he has got some special treats.

[@rickeycarey4556]

@@DianeJennings I like heathy food too. That is true sugar is so addictive. Glad you are taking care of Chewie's diet keeping him healthy. 🤗

[@dahshkeeNYer]

Back in the 60s, we thought that the lines "I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to" referred taking speed, which was hugely popular and very easy to get back then, with doctors prescribing excessive amounts of it if you were concerned about being 5 pounds over weight. The studio version of MrTM has a lovely, free guitar playing in the background; you should check it out. For a recommended acoustic playlist, try Don't Think Twice; The Times They Are A-changin; It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding); One Too Many Mornings. For humor, try Talkin World War 3 Blues. For electric Dylan, there's Highway 61; All Along The Watchtower; Tangled Up In Blue. There are tons more Dylan tunes worth listening to, but this is a bit of a start. Enjoy!

[@mikeh720]

As much as I admire Dylan's ability, his songs always seem to sound better when someone else sings them. The collaboration he did with George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, and Jeff Lynne (Traveling Wilburys) was fantastic. Their song End of the Line, and its accompanying video, are a masterpiece saying goodbye to Roy. A great idea for a reaction (that'd probably get struck down by someone) would be a comparison of different artists performing the same Dylan song - All Along The Watchtower (Hendrix and U2) or Knocking on Heaven's Door (Dylan, Eric Clapton, and Guns n Roses) are great options.

[@JerryCollins101]

Agreed. He did get a little "mumble mouthed" later, probably from all the drugs.

[@DianeJennings]

I’ll have to check these out!

[@bobespirit2112]

@@JerryCollins101Actually, not sure but I don’t think Dylan was a big drug user. I was thinking he pretty much gave them up early on. Hmmm…have to look up. 🤔

[@matthewzuckerman6267]

I've never heard anyone who could sing one of his songs anywhere near as well as he can. Lots of fine voices and performances but almost all of them only scratch the surface of the songs.

[@bowtangey6830]

Also listen to Dylan's own version of "Watchtower" on the "John Wesley Harding" album. But Hendrix's version (with the Experience) on "Electric Ladyland" is the iconic cover, highlighting the genius of Dylan and Hendrix. --Play it with the volume UP. 🌩💢💥

[@kevinhouse1015]

Please go down this rabbit hole. More people cover his songs that anyone. You're heard his songs, but by other artists.

[@edkeaton]

Happy Wednesday Diane. Bob Dylan is a phenomenal singer. Great choice of music to react to. Thanks for sharing this Diane. Have a great rest of your week. RIP Sinead O'Connor 😞💚💚💚🙏

[@mikek0135]

RIP Sinead O'Connor. 😥

[@WinteryMix84]

Please, oh please go down the Dylan rabbit hole! You will be blown away with each song.

[@alltogetherfitandproper4252]

So glad you did this reaction. Tons of great suggestions in the comments. For the heck of it I’ll add his studio version of the song Hurricane, based on a true story. There is one great live version as well, but there’s just so many great songs to go to you almost can’t go wrong.

[@hgoodin1013]

SO MANY Dylan songs to listen to. Visions of Johanna is one of the most perfect songs. It's hard to say where to start. Tangled Up In Blue, Positively 4th Street, Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again, Absolutely Sweet Marie...I could go on forever.

[@alanbrown8527]

Going down the trail of Dylan’s incredible catalogue of songs and performances is a journey not for the faint of heart but, rather for seekers of poetry, music, mystery, romance, truth, justice, God, philosophy and fun. There is no subject under the sun that Dylan hasn’t touched upon or musical style he hasn’t used to service his writings. Please continue. Try a love ballad and a protest song next from his early writings. “Girl From the North County” and “Masters of War” from Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan album.

[@JasonMoir]

It was only a matter of time before you got a cereal endorsement. I've been wanting to try it for a while, and now I definitely will.

[@DianeJennings]

I know! I can’t believe it’s actually taking this long though. Be sure to use my discount code and link. It’s my new morning obsession. 😊

[@LindaC616]

​@@DianeJenningsBilly and Dom had the same sponsorship, but their podcast is on hiatus

[@JasonMoir]

@@DianeJennings Just bought my custom 4 box combo pack. 🙂

[@j20tower]

I’ve been listening to him since the 60’s. He’s a legend. His most famous song is Like A Rolling Stone. You should listen to it.

[@chrismachin2166]

Generation Z scares me.

[@cascito]

As a person who comes under the definition of Genz , but nowhere near a Genz , I can agree with you

[@BGM16]

Same here 😬😄

[@HellenKillerProject]

Bob picked up the electric guitar and the world went insane. He had abandoned the folk music scene. His song "All Along the Watchtower" was a minor hit until a young guitar player placed it on an album and Bob had to adjust his version. Jimi Hendrix had breathed a new life in the song and it is a bit of history. Whoda thunk that Jimi was a fan boy and there are quite a few makes by Jimi on Dylan's tunes. Most are bootlegs )= Bob has remained a force in the music world. He rewrote his career over and over and staid visible and significant over the many years he has had to perfect his craft.

[@jamesoliver6625]

Bob was more poet than anything. Bob Dylan....Joni Mitchell.....John Prine (my favorite), the poets of a generation.

[@peterfrance702]

It's a joy to see Dylan's music connecting with you.

[@rickeycarey4556]

Billy Joel Piano Man is the song your thinking about on the Video. He would be a good artist to review. More good songs of Billy Joel uptown girl, the longest time, a matter of trust, we didn't start the fire, just the way you are.

[@DianeJennings]

We didn’t start the fire and uptown girl I know those ones! Except, I know the Westlife version of the second one

[@rickeycarey4556]

@@DianeJennings That's good. Billy Joel has the jams

[@LindaC616]

​@@DianeJenningsbefore that, Piano Man and Just the Way You Are were the huge hits. But "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" is a fun bit of Americana

[@fredneecher1746]

74-year-old faded boomer here. I think it's great that young people like yourself are discovering the music I grew up to, so I subscribed, hoping you will discover more of Bob Dylan and the era of the 60s. Dylan is a colossal figure in popular music with a long and complicated life story. He is noted for his poetic lyrics and unique style, much copied but never equalled. His music went through many changes, and he is still touring at 82! You might like to check out It's Alright, Ma, and Desolation Row, both from the mid-60s. Be warned, though - they are long songs! Thanks so much for the reaction.

[@snootybaronet]

Diane, the interpretation you brought up is total nonsense. The song is about following poetic inspiration. Dylan is describing his own experience of producing poetry that cannot be explained rationally. He's describing a poetic muse that inspires him and he cannot fully explain where it comes from. The inspiration has itself to be explained through poetry.

[@seanfetterly3059]

Gotta say at least your handle is honest

[@snootybaronet]

@@seanfetterly3059 Crawling on my belly at your level isn't an option.

[@jamessceeles4397]

"Blowing in the Wind" is my personal favorite; one song we had to sing in elementary school.🌹✨💖🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@realityisiamthespoonthefor6735]

"they" shipped this video from the other earth on the other side of the galaxy.

[@EShelby2127]

This album made me a Bob Dylan fan, it's for his 60th birthday, other artists performing Bob's songs. For many of the songs, their performances bring out the beauty of his words, better than Dylan could, with his unique voice. Give it a listen and then go to Bob's recordings.... "Love Minus Zero-No Limit" - the first cut, is a favorite. - "My love she speaks like silence, Without ideals or violence, She doesn't have to say she's faithful, Yet she's true, like ice, like fire. People carry roses, Make promises by the hours, My love she laughs like the flowers, Valentines can't buy her. In the dime stores and bus stations, People talk of situations, Read books, repeat quotations, Draw conclusions on the wall. Some speak of the future, My love she speaks softly, She knows there's no success like failure And that failure's no success at all. The cloak and dagger dangles, Madams light the candles. In ceremonies of the horsemen, Even the pawn must hold a grudge. Statues made of match sticks, Crumble into one another, My love winks, she does not bother, She knows too much to argue or to judge. The bridge at midnight trembles, The country doctor rambles, Bankers' nieces seek perfection, Expecting all the gifts that wise men bring. The wind howls like a hammer, The night blows cold and rainy, My love she's like some raven At my window with a broken wing." Bob Dylan - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aquzhaODfrqahbc

[@adamcortright494]

I know I'm obviously not the only one, but this song means everything to me. It's in my bones.

[@LieutenantBonk]

Yes! you know Knockin on Heaven's Door!!! I loved the expression when he started singing.

[@tomelder2358]

Yes, astonishment is THE correct reaction to my generations poet, Bob Dylan. He stands alone in his broad and deep ability to frame words and presentation into jaw dropping offerings that will live, perhaps, forever.

[@tamsinlouisadungey3643]

Dylan has the honour of a Nobel prize for literature. for his lryics

[@TerryYelmene]

For me it is arguably just the two, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan who stand together as greatest songwriters of the 20th century.

[@whattiler5102]

Joni was hugely influenced by Dylan "Positively 4th Street" because after listening to it she realised you could write a song about ANYTHING!

[@JamesPolichak]

Ophelia, she's 'neath the window For her I feel so afraid On her twenty-second birthday She already is an old maid Desolation Row - Bob Dylan

[@devster52]

My wife and I have been to Dublin 3 times. I think it might have been on our first trip that Bob Dylan was doing a concert. We were on a bus coming back from a tour of Belfast when our driver mentioned the Dylan concert that night and broke out in a great impression of Bob Dylan singing "Maggies Farm". What a hoot to hear this Irish guy's version of Dylan while we were in Dublin the night of Dylan's concert. You need to listen to that one and you should also try "Positively Fourth Street".

[@johnmaliskey7951]

Bob Dyian was an icon in your grand parents time............. The late 50's and 60's were a protest turbulent time in U.S. History and seemed to spread the music globally. I hope you check him out further ......................... enjoy

[@rittherugger160]

Context is important. Dylan was a leader of antiwar, proworker, antiestablishment movement of the '60s and '70s. He was a poet and a thinker. Perhaps you should also take a look at Arlo Guthrie also.