Paul Simon - So Beautiful or So What

[Love Expresso]

I saw im live open air back in 1995 and the first impression I got from him was spitting on the green in front of the stage right after entering the stage ... It was his way of saying hello obviously.. I didn't say a word to the audience of course during the whole show and didn't bother taking of his sun glasses... But the show was great nevertheless. It was one or two days after he played in front of the Wrapped Reichstag in Berlin. He was in good shape musically. The funniest thing about a Dylan concert however is in my opinion that there are really all those Dylanologists, holding up banners, proclaiming things outside the venue and stuff. Really funny these days, was also funny back in the 90's... Thinking of them makes me understand why Dylan never talks to his audience anymore. Or it is only because he is just cool! 

LE

[Pottel]

theme time radio hour was BRILLIANT. the music iu got to know there (all those songs the hillbillies used to play were played here in their original obsucre, but awesome versions)
my favorite Dylan songs are:
Things have Changed
Series of Dreams
I Want You
Blind Willie McTell (obviously)
Tell Ol Bill
and many more
but i cannot stand the folkish stuff from his early days, i prefer albums like his last 4 or 5 and stuff like Under a Red Sky, Infidels and Slow Train Coming.

[Best Brown Baggies]

Slow Train Coming

Droooooolllllll

What a cool album. Contains my fave BD song (Precious Angel) with sublime guitar playing from Mr K.

Cheers   BBB

[Pottel]

just started reading some 756 bob dlyan monster encyclopedia, and what do i stumble upon, mr. Clarke:
Clark, Alan [1952 - ] Alan Clark was born in Dur-
ham, north-east England, on March 5, 1952, lived
in nearby Birtley and then the equally nearby
Great Lumley, which overlooks Durham County
Cricket ground and the River Wear. He learnt
piano from age six but outplayed the manager of
a local Hammond Organs shop on organ when
hardly able to reach the pedals, and was earning
money in clubs by age 13. He rejected a place at
the Guildhall School of Music in London and spent
1971 playing on a cruise ship between Miami,
Haiti and Jamaica, where he encountered reggae
music and lived a clubbing high life. From here
he became a session musician whose trademark
sound is

[Pottel]

omg, i want the tapes they're talking about!!

In September or October 1980, when Dire Straits
were playing some dates at the Roxy just after the
release of their album Making Movies, Dylan was
among those present at the Sunset Marquis hotel
n Los Angeles, along with TIM DRUMMOND, MARK
KNOPFLER, two members of BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

[Pottel]

then on the man himself:
Knop?er, Mark [1949 - ] Mark Knop?er was
born in Glasgow, Scotland, on August 12, 1949 but
from age seven lived in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in
north-east England, learnt guitar and at 16 ap-
peared on local TV in a harmony duo with a Sue
Hercombe. After a year studying journalism in
Harlow, Essex, and a junior reporter

[Pottel]

part 2
Knop?er had no involvement in the rest of
Dylan

[Pottel]

part 3
Back in the spring of 1984, when a?cionados
learnt more or less simultaneously of Dylan

[Jackal]

"Oh kno, knot Knopfler!" 

Pottel, I know we discussed Dylan in here, but I think your posts might deserve a seperate thread?

[Jackal]

I think it is absolutely fair to compare the two - they are both two of the greatest songwriters of their generation.

Simon has always been more "pop" orientated with more of an emphasis on melodies.

Dylan is more about the lyrics.

That's basically the conclusion of my 450-word post I wrote but deleted.

Music: Simon +1

Lyrics: Dylan +1

[Pottel]

"Oh kno, knot Knopfler!" 

Pottel, I know we discussed Dylan in here, but I think your posts might deserve a seperate thread?

nope, coz my intention on this copy and paste action was the knopfler/clark angle.

[Jackal]

"Oh kno, knot Knopfler!" 

Pottel, I know we discussed Dylan in here, but I think your posts might deserve a seperate thread?

nope, coz my intention on this copy and paste action was the knopfler/clark angle.

Sorry if I missed it, but where was Knopfler/Clarke introduced in the discussion? It started with opinions about the new PS album, then Dylan vs. Simon was discussed.

[Pottel]

ok you caught me.
will not do it again.

[Jackal]

Hehe I don't really care. I was just a bit confused since you posted so extensive comments. "Did I miss something?" Happy Easter.

[Pottel]

easter eggs :-)