Alright, well the Giants just won the World Series and I decided that this is officially the world series that I have cared the least about ever. Neither of the teams were one that I root for, and it was basically domination by the Giants throughout. No exciting seventh games, just blowout after blowout. Oh well, maybe next year will be better.
I think I've talked about my love of folk music a few too many times on these blogs, but I think I'm going to add yet another rant. For any of my avid blog readers, of which there are probably zero, you might know that I really like a guy named Josh Ritter. Well I just got his newest album and it has a really good song on it called "Change of Time". I've been investigating to find out if he'll ever get near Columbus, and I found a possibility. He's playing on November 15 in Cleveland, and I'm actively trying to convince any of my friends that he's good enough to warrant a road trip. So far I have been very unsuccessful. From what I hear he is a very good person to see live, but I guess I might get to find out for myself. Also, I found out far too late that Bob Dylan on his Never-Ending Tour is doing a show in Columbus on Thursday at the Schott. Maybe its good that I don't see him so that the lasting image of him in my mind is a young revolutionary rather than an old man with a truly terrible voice. Also, for any one who wants to get a one night incredible introduction the world of Folk Music, there is something for you. My family is friends with Bill Cohen from NPR and every year he does a "60's coffeehouse" where he goes through all the huge folk icons in an incredible performance.
Finally, here's a video that proves that music used to be so much more than it is now.
Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man
No kidding. I believe this was the least watched series in television history! I was not familiar with any of the players and I couldn't have cared less! As far as Dylan goes, my parents have played his CDs for years and I think I will sound "unrefined", but he is a better songwriter than a singer in my opinion!
ReplyDeleteIf you ever get the chance to see a very early Dylan performance, you'll hear that he used to have an incredible singing voice. He got in a motorcycle accident in 1966 and it really did a number on his throat. I think he broke some parts of his neck and it really messed him up. There are rare occasions of him singing well over the past 40 years of his career, but they are few and far between.
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