Philip wrote - (about
http://www.expectingrain.com/dok/div/influences.html)
>He dosen't mention the influence Dylan cover versions
>had on Dylan himself. The House Of The Rising Sun by
>The Animals was the first folk/rock record a good year
>and a half before Dylan went electric......
Good point, Philip. Clinton Heylin (in 'Behind the Shades')
quotes Eric Burdon
> "Well, it seems that one day Dylan was drivin' up to San
> Francisco from New Orleans or somewhere, when our
> record came over his radio. When it was announced he
> said to Joan Baez - who was with him at the time - 'This'll
> be the first time I've heard this version', although it was
> number one in the States. So he listened to it, stopped
> the car, ran round the car five times, banged his head
> on the bumper and began leapin' about shouting 'It's great!
> It's great!"
Makes him sound a bit like Basil Fawlty!
> I can't go to the Dylan convention in Manchester but I am
> going to see the man himself in Kilkenny next month on
> his third Irish show this year.
What a joy - Dylan in Kilkenny! Hope he's on form. I'll have to
settle for the imitators at the Convention - cover bands like
"With Bob on our Side" and others featuring the likes of
Michael Chapman (fine UK guitarist/songwriter). The main
guest speaker is Cesar Diaz, who was Dylan's guitarist and
personal guitar/amp tech from '88 -'93, giving a talk called
'On the Road with Bob Dylan', which should be interesting.
On the Saturday night they're having a 60th Birthday
Masquerade Party - with the theme of anything Bob related
- anybody got any good ideas for an easy costume?
PaulC (who's already rejected one idea of wearing a crown
and going as 'Queen Jane Approximately'!!)
