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Stoneage
Dylan can't be too old since he has been old all the time. That's part of being a poet.
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windmelody
I heard Dylan last June, his voice suffered a lot over the years, but his stage presence and charisma are fantastic. His band is very good. I hope to see him again, when I think of his voice I assume that he may go on for maybe five or seven years, but I can only speculate. I would love to hear a new album from him. Leonard Cohen showed that of even old men with old voices can do decent records.
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seitan
- there isnt really matter of age in music, - this i not sport - it depends on what musicians are aiming for. I would like to remind you people of Johnny Cash - I think Cash did his finest recordings at very old age - in fact his last recordings were his greatest - Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits have done great recordings recently, so It´s not an question of age - I´m sure Dylan can write great songs, his voice is already gone, but I wish he would focus on songwriting and recording, and stop playing golden oldies at gigs...you cant really be a oldies hit jukebox, when you cant sing those old songs anymore..but I´m sure he could make good recordings and write good songs for others.
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seitan
- there isnt really matter of age in music, - this i not sport - it depends on what musicians are aiming for. I would like to remind you people of Johnny Cash - I think Cash did his finest recordings at very old age - in fact his last recordings were his greatest - Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits have done great recordings recently, so It´s not an question of age - I´m sure Dylan can write great songs, his voice is already gone, but I wish he would focus on songwriting and recording, and stop playing golden oldies at gigs...you cant really be a oldies hit jukebox, when you cant sing those old songs anymore..but I´m sure he could make good recordings and write good songs for others.
Yes, it's not just about age. Agree with you on Johnny Cash, etc. With Bob it's a question of is there any chance or hope of saving his voice or has the damage been done. Like I said, would quitting smoking help or is it too late?
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johnh
I saw Bob in Glasgow last october... sounding better than he had in a long time
video: [www.dylanvideo.com]
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dewlover
erm, Bob Dylans' voice is "gone"? Isn't that like an oxymoronic, or something??
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bam
"erm, Bob Dylans' voice is "gone"? Isn't that like an oxymoronic, or something??"
No, Dylan had a voice. It wasn't a classic voice, but it was powerful, unique, and effective. His voice was more limited in the 90's, but it still existed, and could get the message of a song across. Now he can't even croak out the lyrics or the melody in a way that gets the message of the song across. It's just gone.
Springsteen, by the way, still can. His range may not be what it used to be, and he's a bit hoarse in concert at times (though he usually gets stronger during the show), but to compare him to Dylan in this regard is totally unfair. Bruce's voice has (at least) four things Dylan doesn't have -- you can hear the words, you can hear the melody, control over dynamics, and lungs. Plus, he can still play guitar.