Went to breakfast Saturday AM with a couple long time friends, one of whom had been the show the previous week. He thoroughly enjoyed it all, and said he thought Dylan sang pretty well (except for blowing the lyrics on Highway 61), but you couldn't understand a word when he was speaking.
On Jul 20, 8:24�am, Lakepipe <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the review, never seen Willie and would love to. > > Sounds like a great gig. > > Lake > > On 19 July, 05:49, D-Squared <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > My wife & I traveled up to the hinterlands of North America yesterday > > (Essx Junction, VT) to see Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, & Willie Nelson > > play at a county fairground. �It was a fried dough, cow flappin', > > Americana experience if there ever was one. > > > Loved Willie's schtick, thought Mellencamp was absolutely great, and > > I'm wondering if I'll ever see Dylan again. His voice is absolutely > > shot now - his band carries him - hate to say it. We packed it up as > > he was starting Highway 61, as we were getting soaked - heavy rain. He > > may have had 3 tunes left. > > > For those who may proclaim Brian Wilson's vocals can be weak at times, > > he is Pavarotti compared to Dylan. �I'm not trying to do a Wilson- > > Dylan comparison here by any means. But, I have seen both many times > > in the last few years, and I just think it's notable how BWs live > > vocals seem to improve, and IMO, are pretty good now relatively > > speaking, while Dylan's are taking on the sound of somebody gargling. > > I mean, I was wondering if there was a spittoon nearby in case he had > > to hack up a good one. > > > We had real close seats, and Zimmy had his Oscar for Wonder Boys, or > > whatever the fuck that movie was, prominently displayed on his piano. > > Big gray fedora he was wearing too - very cool. > > > OK, that't it. Long drive back home today, and I have to go clean the > > mud and cowshit out from under my toenails. See ya soon, Headz.- Hide > > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Diamond Headz" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/michaellenz?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
