Wow, great reviews, John.
re this;
> In a time where NYPD
> officers find it necessary to fire over 40 shots at an unarmed man and
we're
> involved in skirmishes left and right, the lyrics to "Blowing In The Wind"
> sounded VERY relevant.
Yeah, I think this is a good point, and it shows that how one hears a
song is really as important as what a songwriter actually sings. My comments
about "Times They Are a Changin'" reflect what I probably would say is my
feeling that that "...Changin'" reflects more of a youthful, almost naive
prognostication on Dylan's part. In '64, I'd say there were plenty of events
and subtle changes in the cultural currents to warrant it. Seeing Springsteen
sing it a year or so ago however, in light of the massive corporatization of
American culture, accepted denigration of even the word "liberal", and almost
total lack of social protest on college campuses causes me to view it, sadly,
as almost a novelty, deluded, or worse. I'd love to interview Bruce and ask
him why he chose that song.
"Blowing In the Wind", if my memory is serving me right (I don't have
the CD with me), strikes me as more a world-weary message of longing or
urging, something to that effect. A wise man giving the lay of the land for
others to follow, hopefully. Sadly, if I had to chose a most-appropo song for
at least the cultural/socio-political direction of the U.S. now it might be
"Bad Times Are Comin' Around Again" by the Wacos, "See How We Are" by X, or
something to that effect. I hope to hell I'm wrong.
Damn, I couldn't swing either the Dylan or Mavis shows. That one hurt
to read, John <g>
Dan
