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90 minutes of this shit? No doubt it’ll be rated highly because it’s Bob Dylan, but nope.
ugh no more nasal boy pls
p822. 1998. 1 star. A live double album of Bob Dylan's nasal whine. Fuck no. Not one song on this adds anything to the studio versions. The second album is better, but that's not saying much. This is only on the list because of the Judas moment, and that is NOT a good reason to listen to this abomination.
Yet more Bob Dylan. I have to say, the first disc of this album was less bad than I expected. Maybe Dylan is starting to grow on me? But the second disc was the same screechy yelling I've come to loathe so much. I feel like he has to yell harder when accompanied by electric instruments in order to not be drowned out by the band Ranging from boring to actively bad, this is gonna be a no from me
Boring hahaha and sorry Dylan is a big one but doesn't make it necessarily not borning :p
I couldn't listen to the end. So bad. I have no idea why this should be a must-listen album. Bad singing. Boring melodies.
No thank you.
If someone besides Mr. Burns could sing these songs that’d be great.
Never in my life have I needed a harmonica solo. I really do not like Bob Dylan.
No
Sounds like Mr Burns from The Simpsons
I don't think any other artist is so widely regarded that I think is so utterly shit. The vocals are so grating he's just mumbling along. The first half of this there's nothing much more than him, the guitar and the awful harmonica thing. Feel ashamed this was in the UK
I don’t get it
I could not wait for the first half to be over. Too much fucking harmonica! I get he is a cultural icon, but I can not comprehend why. The second half, it was tolerable, even though according to the mythological tale that has grown up around that entire event, it was the hated portion. I sincerely hope that I am done with Bob Dylan on this list. I just do not get it.
horrible and annoying. 1 star for easy listening strumming.
Meh lol not a fan. Didn’t listen
Op track 1 begint ome Bob alweer te zingen als een totale, ik weet dat je het tegenwoordig niet meer mag zeggen maar ik kan even niet anders, mongool en na zo'n 2 minuten begint hij z'n mondharmonica bruut te verkrachten. Zoals altijd klinkt Bob alsof hij nog herstellende is van z'n zoveelste TIA danwel full blown beroerte en heeft 'ie als klap op de vuurpijl ook nog eens een verstopte neus. Ik kan niet genoeg benadrukken hoeveel ik me erger aan zijn manier van zingen. Ik weet inmiddels serieus niet meer of ik dit liever hoor dan Beach Samba en dat is echt bizar veelzeggend. Bob en z'n harmonica staan vrij hard en het gitaartje valt grotendeels weg, wat bij mij zorgt voor pure irritatie. De liveopname voegt dan ook weinig toe, behalve dat het me opvalt dat er dus blijkbaar mensen zijn die hier voor klappen. Ik ben op een punt in m'n leven dat ik geen anderhalf uur naar Bob Dylan ga zitten luisteren. Ik heb als onderdeel van deze lijst al drie albums van hem gehad en ik vond ze alle drie om te huilen. Dan gaat dit album m'n mening niet veranderen. Na zo'n 20 minuten heb ik het opgegeven. Het leven is te kort en te kostbaar. Dit album gaat me geen nieuwe inzichten geven. Niemand hoeft vier Dylan albums te luisteren voor het sterven. Niemand. Totale overkill. Fuck zeg.
I do not like Bob Dylan’s style
I like Bob Dylan but this was cheeks. Singing was bad, and not even the good type of bad like on his studio albums. Like a rolling stone is one of my favorite songs and he absolutely butchered it. This live album has no business being in this list. What is special about this that i needed to hear this instead just listening to the far superior studio albums?
I really don't like Bob Dylan's voice. It's strained and whiney, and he slides his pitches all over the place. It just flat out does not sound good. When he doesn't strain, whine, or slide his pitch, it actually sounds pretty good. The issue is he slides his pitch at the end of every line and pushes his voice frequently for lyrical/musical emphasis. If his voice wasn't so bad, I would really like his music. He's an excellent guitar player and maybe an even better harmonica player. I also generally love music from this era (Peter, Paul, and Mary and The Mamas & The Papas being two of my favorite bands). The second half of the album helps a touch. The instrumental sections get even better and easier to listen to. Unfortunately, at this point I'm so sick and tired of Dylan's voice that I'm taping out. DID NOT FINISH
This experience has provided me with vital information - that Bob Dylan is the measure of all music, as I don’t believe within infinite universes that there will ever be a professional musician as poor as Bob Dylan. I’d rather listen to the screeching of a thousand and one cats with constipation.
Oh my god. His voice is just terrible. From the first few seconds of the album all the way through minute 90(!!!!!). His nasality and generally lazy vocal delivery quash any chance his lyrical ability had at shining through. Also, the harmonica is at a level beyond grating, and the entire first half of the album is painfully driveling accoustic folk. The second half of the album finally shows some energy, but no amount of average rock can save the travesty that is the first half of this record. Overall, this album is pure torture; a test of endurance that only the most masochistic person would put themselves through.
Take Bob Dylan out of a studio setting and make him live, and what do you get?! You get even more irritated, that's what. But seriously, unfiltered Dylan basically equates to even more nasal droning and even more harmonica, two of the qualities I can't stand in him. Enough is enough with all the fucking Bob Dylan on this project.
Boring
I can’t deal with that voice, I’m sure I’d really enjoy these songs if they were covered by talented singers. Unfortunately it was like listening to Johnny cash after a stroke in parts and the rest was reminiscent of a pissed bloke doing karaoke. It’s concerning that he was able to sing a disc worth of songs and they still allowed him to sing on disc 2. To top it off the average run time for each track felt like 10 minutes, I am angry that I had to endure 89 minutes of this shit
Truly horrible stuff, my heart sank when I saw the album, and I wish it had stopped whilst listening to it.
Give it a rest, Robert. (I feel like Bob is a name he would like fans, warm acquaintances and friends to use, I am quite literally none of those things) I'm struggling to find anything positive to say about this album, other than the fact it did eventually end. Robert's voice is something of an acquired taste, in the same way that mercury probably is- and it felt like it was being dripped into my system, one inane tune at a time. Despite sounding like a cross between a human groan tube and a plastic bag that was having the air squeezed out of it, you might think there was some solace to be had in the lyricism, for which I understand Robert is supposedly renowned. No. The lyrics for the most part were diffuse and without any obvious meaning.. and I'm not buying into this deeper meaning, or reading between the lines bollocks. I'm not listening to a man squeezing air out of his face for an hour and a half, to then be expected to do some DIY and build my own meaning out of the cheap, flat pack audible horseshit that has been slopped into my ears. Every now and then Robert, pick up your end of the couch and tell me what you're waffling on about. You'd think that was it.. but wait there's more! The final nail in the coffin for me, was the incessant use of the harmonica. There's a time and place for the harmonica, which for Robert would appear to be everywhere and all of the time on this album. There's a reason tramps, prisoners and those weird bumpkins that hang around in train carriages in the old west use the harmonica, it's not because it sounds fantastic, it's because it's easy to carry. Use a different instrument from time to time, Robert.. instead of just blowing air into a piece of shrapnel and setting my dog off howling for the best part of two hours. All in all I enjoyed the album and can't wait to not listen to it again. 1/5 stars
Even a turkey with a harmonica stuck in it's wattle can write good songs. However the good ones didn't feature much on this, it was an incredibly tedious listen.
Can't fall asleep to this, because the 500dB harmonica could wake up an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh from his thousand year long slumber. Can't rock out to this, because it's 90 minutes of Bob Dylan mumbling about the time he got an extra chicken nugget in his Happy Meal or something. Can't have shit. Stuck in perpetual limbo. You've done it again, Robert Zimmerman - and by "it", I mean "me in"! Hey, that was pretty clever. Follow for more Simpsons trivia.
❤️/5
I like Dylan ok... In bite size doses. I literally could not get through this. 😮💨
I couldn’t get through it. Bob Dylan is the most annoying, overrated artist ever.
This is the seventh Dylan album I've had to listen to and it's still a complete fucking mystery to me how anyone can listen to this guy and receive enjoyment.
Again: more poetry than music. I cannot Imagine that old Folks DON‘T get the cringe listening to these crooked metaphors.
I had no idea Dylan has such an awful voice. Not being familiar with his work I was quite looking forward to this, but it’s almost unlistenable.
Another truly overrated performer. Fu**ing awful vocal
Dolor de cabeza. Y eso que me gusta Dylan. Pero en concierto parece que le están pisando el dedo meñique del pie.
Ick, his voice
I’d give it a 0 if possible
Somehow I've never listened to Bob Dylan sing before now. I've heard plenty of covers of his songs. I know he's a phenomenal writer. But I've never heard his voice. I've been told by people that have seen him live recently and they've commented on how awful he sounds NOW.... I've never known how awful he sounded 60 years ago. Wtf??? Why did anyone bother listening to this guy? Did anybody ever sit him down and say, "Bobby, just stick to writing songs"???? And who the hell gave him a harmonica??? I just listened to muddy waters and the harmonica on that album was crisp, clean, and smoking. This was trash
didn't know his voice was so annoying
I do not like Bob Dylan
- Gesanglich gefällt es mir irgendwie nicht so gut, mag aber auch einfach an der Qualität der Aufnahmen liegen - Werden ja sicherlich noch andere Alben kommen, also vielleicht überzeugst du mich ja beim nächsten Mal @Bob
No. Fuck you, Bob.
First listen Saved 0/15
bob sucks
not a huge fan of his and the fact it's a live album distorts his voice even more, I guess it's supposed to be raw, but just can't stand this, tried several songs and can't get very far 1.3
Look, if I were smarter I’m sure I’d appreciate the hell outta Bob Dylan’s lyrics but if I listened to music for lyrics then I’d read a book or some poems. I do not hear a cat in a blender as my inner voice while reading so why subject myself to that in music?
I was already tired of it by the end of the first song, and then it just kept going. This is the first time I've refused to listen to a whole album from this list.
Odd, very formal live album. I'm not huge on Dylan. The Dylan songs I like are the ones other artists cover. I wouldn't really seek thus out or leave it on if it was on the radio.
Tedious. No joy. I know its good music, it just sounds bad to my ears.
I’ve never liked Bob Dylan, purely because of his voice - WHY DOES HE SOUND LIKE THAT??? I tried to listen to this album.. at least the songs Emily rated that she likes, but oh my god. I don’t think anything can change my hatred for this man literally because he sounds like THAT. *puking emoji*
Abysmal. I know it's an unpopular opinion but I can't stand Bob Dylan.
How is this guy so popular? I just don't get it. I'm really considering abandoning this list project.
please god not bob dylan again every song sounds the same his voice is dumb and i couldnt finish the album
I have never enjoyed anything about Dylan. I'm at a complete loss as to why anyone wants to intentionally listen to him. His voice is like gravel scraping the bottom of a dirty pot.
This man is a talentless scrotum and a live album is not an album.
I mean, the history of this performance is fairly interesting, but I don't think that's a good enough excuse to put this on a \"Must Listen To Album\" list, especially because it's just a worse quality version of songs already *on* this list. That's like putting a mediocre book on a \"Must Read\" list because the pages were printed with marinara sauce instead of ink. Sure, the making of the album was interesting, but that doesn't supersede the averageness of the book itself.
I absolutely hate the first half (acoustic, solo|) of this. It's so dull and the singing through his nose is appalling. To be fair, Side 2/Disc 2 (the electric side, with band) is more interesting (although apparently a lot of the audience didn't approve). I still don't like his delivery or subject matter, even on Side 2. It's a bit of a mess.
Mr. Sinus Infection
Dolor de cabeza. Y eso que me gusta Dylan. Pero en concierto parece que le están pisando el dedo meñique del pie.
Pjesme su dobre, ali ovo izvođenje je u rangu Kinokluba na ferovoj brucosijadi. Možda mi je ovo i gore. 😢
I don't get it. Who cares how great the lyrics are if you can't stand how the man sings?
Dolor de cabeza. Y eso que me gusta Dylan. Pero en concierto parece que le están pisando el dedo meñique del pie.
Dislike. Dylan. Immensely.
I feel like a live album wasn't the best introduction to his music. Interested to hear some studio stuff
I quite like a few Bob Dylan tracks in isolation, but his vocals really grate after 1-2 tracks which make a whole album in one sitting like a weird form of torture. He gives an unusual cadence to his lyrics and an unpredictable syllable emphasis that swings from too little to too much, all too rapidly. All things considered, it makes for an uncomfortable listening experience.
glad its over
I've heard Bob Dylan but this was not it. The core element of bob dylan songs were there, but still it was as soulful as others like Netite Moore or Long Black Coat, maybe its just me idk
Why do the most boring artists get the longest albums!?
They realized they can get money from the bootleg, so they sanitized it and stripped it of all the things that makes it "bootleg-y". The background and historical context of this one and a half hour live album is much more interesting than the music itself.
Wordsmith, dream weaver, conscience of a generation, god awful singer, shocking he went electric because the songs were fucking shit.
even the harmonica should be ashamed of itself
was zoned out most of the time but whenever i pay attention i never liked it
This is so boring and so long. The Bob Dylan inflection is strong here.
Bob Dylan må vara en stor poet men musikmässigt är det inget vidare
это было слушать тяжелее чем Slayer или King Crimson ну ооооочень затянуто, каждая песня, весь лайв в целом. полтора часа за 3 подхода все равно ощущаются вечностью тем не менее имя музыканта мне известное и судьба и роль у человека невероятные, но мы тут музыку оцениваем, поэтому 1
Нет, ну... Я всегда знал, что у Боба Дилана немного гнусавый и как-бы "невнятный" голос. И это придавало ему особый шарм и сексуальность, но когда этого было в меру. Бля, Боб, мужик, если тебя держали в заложниках на этом концерте - моргни два раза. Спасибо. Опять же, вопрос, почему это лайв? Я не особо погружен в творчество, но имхо, можно было бы лучше побольше альбомов включить. А то здесь... я прям честно мучился, пока слушал. Мне вроде и Боба жалко, потому что слышно, что душу вкладывает, а в ноты не попадает. Ну как так вообще... С гармошкой тоже забавно: иногда супер в тему, а иногда (видимо из-за плохой записи) она будто иголки в твоих ушах. Я ждал лучшего. Можно конечно сделать скидку на то, что это бутлег. Но! Какого хрена вы тогда бутлеги добавляете в список альбомов? Разве что показать, как раньше распространялась музыка кустарными методами...
впечатление первых 10 секунд: какой-то вайб квартирника, брыньки такие забавные. впечатления после: аааа, это батя собрал семью и вспоминает как в музыкалке 40 лет назад учился (уроки вокала жоска проебывались, остальное в целом нормас). и вот он играет, играет, играет. а ты заебываешься. но в начале второй половины он выдает неплохое соло (соре не помню где конкретно, я в прострации внетрековой уже был), так что 1+
I fucking hate Bob Dylan's music. The whiny voice. The ever-present harmonica. The off-key singing. I'm not a fan and I truly, truly do not get it.
Not horrible but ok, voice was slightly hard to listen to and mumbly. Nothing too life changing but may be something to return to later
Ugh, I knew it wouldn't be too long before I got a Bob Dylan album. I can appreciate him as a great songwriter. However, his voice has always irritated me. I tried going into this with an open mind, but the harmonica in She belong To Me was so painful. I could use it as an effective alarm on my phone. I honestly struggled to make it past the first few songs because the harmonica is just so obnoxious. I'll have to see if I can tolerate the studio versions of these songs, but I just can't get through these live versions.
I don’t understand how Bob Dylan became famous after listening to this. Couldn’t finish the album because it was so awful.
Gosh damn, never thought I’d have three 1s in a row, but looking at this recent run I can see why now. My buddy and I have a bit every once and awhile we’re we imitate Bob Dylan’s annoying voice. That’s the only enjoyment I will have with this artist. Make it a live album and now I’m totally checked out. Wish I could give it a zero.
Just not a fan of Bobby D
King of dogshit
Damn...another live album...for a guy we've seen on here multiple times. Just brings me back to James Brown...
No. Are we cursed? Did one of us dig up a forbidden idol or trinket from a lost civilization, drawing the ire of an angry god? I just realized this is our fourth live album in a span of two weeks (our third in the last five albums!). Not only that, but it's Bob Dylan, an artist who is undeniably represented on this list with SEVERAL studio albums. Here's what I did with this "album" - I trimmed it down to the songs that aren't featured on Dylan albums that we've already gotten on the list. That brings this to only four tracks. If you trim further to songs that don't appear on any studio albums, it's just one. I'm sorry, but do we need this at all? '60s Dylan is my favorite Dylan, and truly a legendary artist, but 11 times out of 10 if I want to hear '60s Dylan I'm putting on a studio album. I don't care how magical the experience of seeing him live might have been back then, that's a privilege that the people who went to his shows should get to keep to themselves. At the very least, it shouldn't be included on a list of 1001 albums to listen to before you die because IT'S NOT AN ALBUM. Coming from someone who honestly loves a big chunk of Dylan's work (I've given at least one album from him a 5-star rating, and a couple others 4.5 stars), I have to say that including this on the list is even more embarrassing than including Time Out of Mind. I'm ashamed on behalf of whoever put this here. Favorite tracks: One Too Many Mornings (in the last month that I've woken up to see a live album assigned. Someone needs to get in trouble for this). Album art: OoooOOooH, it's a picture of Bob Dylan, big whoop. Grow up, we do not care. Also what the hell is the deal here, this was recorded in 1966 and not "released" until 1998? Is that supposed to make me care? It has the opposite effect. 0.5/5
No thank you... probably an unpopular opinion but I just do not see the appeal of Dylan 🤷♀️
Heb het niet zo met bob
I don’t like his voice. I get that he’s a great musician and songwriter, but my hands are tied when i can’t get past the voice. And there was a LOT of harmonica, which just made my headache worse. I did persevere and noticed that the timbre of his voice changed a bit on the plugged in tunes. A bit more palatable but not much.
I think that harmonica might send me into therapy.
Not for me, great lyricist but I can't stand sucky/blowy harp
Can't think of who, but he sounds like one of Eddie Murphy's SNL characters, singing. This was a really tough listen for me. I made it through, but needed a few breaks so I wouldn't pull out my own teeth. I'm going to be pissed if my Spotify starts adding this guy to any of the "made for you" playlist. Scored a 1 because I don't know how to make a zero. Are the negative scores?? Sorry I listened and hope I never have to hear this guy again.
All voice with a little acoustic guitar. Did not like it
Dolor de cabeza. Y eso que me gusta Dylan. Pero en concierto parece que le están pisando el dedo meñique del pie.
Not really that good for live Dylan. Poor quality for any live album, which I’m already not a fan of. Love Dylan and all the studio versions of these songs, but personally found this album a chore to get through as it took me all day. 1/5
Another classic, but there I must say I'm disappointed with the experience. I see a lot of wasted potential here, or maybe there wasn't any potential at all? The use of harmonica was an interesting choice, but it worked with the music and that's I think the best thing for me in that album. Overall, I found the music... fine? Like, it's pleasant, nothing wrong with it, but it's just boring and monothematic. It's like listening to the same thing over and over again. I think with 15 tracks you can show off much more than just very quiet and monotonous music. Also, Bob Dylan has a very weird voice, that almost sounds like it's forced. Some may say that the man doesn't know how to sing, but I don't have a strong opinion about that. I couldn't figure out any of the lyrics of those songs, but when I finally read them it made sense, it was well-written, but the singing style covered it all, unfortunately. I can't point out any most and least favourite tracks, they all sound the same.
1.5hrs if screeching harmonica, mumbling Dylan, inane "storytelling" lyrics that repeat lines about chewing gum repeatedly How EXACTLY did this man become so successful? Desolation Row has been covered by far more engaging musicians. I'd give it 0/5 if the system allowed it. Don't be fooled by the recorded clapping, this is not a good album. It's not 0ffensive, just boring and tedious.
This is not for me. I don't like his voice and style of music. Its so bland. Everything is the same.
Hated it. Too slow and boring.
no
I don't like Dylan. I'll give it a try, I guess. I'm thinking it'll just make me want to listen to trad folk. I mean, he's not a good singer. He's a bad harmonica player. He's a mediocre guitarist. He just kinda sucks. He's a good song writer, I guess, but that's about it. I gave up with the bad harmonica in Desolation Row.
Not a fan of this live album!!
I love Bob Dylan, but I think a live concert from him, is not my kind of music.
Dylans voice is insufferable most of the time.
Not exactly my kind
eh
I don't really like Bob Dylan...
nope
I just really don't like Bob, and live Bob is somehow worse.
Too long. Miserable. Don't listen to this on a sunny day, will ruin your mood.
The harmonica is definitely a unique sound. 2/10
Nope, canciones muy parecidas, aburridas.
No
Tal vez tenga algún valor extra por ser en vivo pero otro de Dylan? Y ahora en vivo? Armónica,Plano, maullidos de gato, plano, maullidos de gato, Armónica.
I do not like Bob Dylan
I hate when people think they care
Of historic interest only.
7.5/10 few classics and gorgeous voice, sprinkling of humour but also poignant.