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Changed ManBy DON BLANK*** . . the songs on this specific record are not so much songs but rather exer cisos in tonal breath control . , T the subject matter the something to do with the meaningful as it is—hasbeautiful strangers, vivaldis green jacket and the holy slow' train. From' notes by Boh Dylan,Bob Dylan’s songs become more obscure with each succeeding album* while his new sound (exemplified by electric guitars) seems to have gained him k larger audience (witness the sue cess of Like a Rolling Stone i This ironic phenomenon has has prompted charges of commercialization by many of Ins confused old fans. Some simply don't like his new sound,Nevertheless, Dylan's newest alburn. Highway 61 Revisited, isjust as worthy as any of his previous ones.Dylan has not sold out. He is still angry. IIis anger has simplytaken new forms and new objects.In his first three albums, Dy- 1Ian’s contention is that man’s 1enemy is the system He rarely, if ever, sings any of these songs lt;(never his so-called protest 1songs) in concert now. lt;In his last three albums (be *ginning, perhaps ironically, with 1Another Side of Bob Dylan) arc 1more concerned with the individ Jual He sings of alienation with [the guilt on the alienated (“Like a Rolling Stone and Ballad of a Thin Man). He sings of sick 11people in a sick society (Desola j1tion Row and “Highwayvisited), and offers no simple ^answer as he did in his earlierprotest songs. wAs for the rest of the album ,w, , there arc two blues, with nhe traditional mood but mod c■rn hang ups, This is a tender, erhaps love, song: ft “Takes i Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train uo Cry, And there is one lighter w-ong: From a Ruick 6.Granted Dylan’s sound is S(liffercnL The use of aceompan- lilsis, however* adds a musician- J*1hip, which, whether you like it \r not, surpasses anything Dylan rould or can do on solo guitar.The notes, a fine poem by ytan, are a pleasant change rom the typical self congradu Rory type on most albums.Dylan has changed (note even tie difference in his mood on his Ibum covers, say between The imes They Are A'Changing nd his latest) And as hard as might be to some, the change . at the least, worth examining* L
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Buffalo Spectrum
Buffalo, New York, US
Fri, Sep 17, 1965
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