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Bob Dylan gives me the creeps and his music sucks
People rave about this, but to me it's incomprehensible. I Want You is probably the most typical Dylan song for me, i.e. stuffed with imagery that makes no sense, huffed out in his unique but imitable style. Although I would like to be wrong, I really think the emperor has no clothes.
Welp, I guess it's about that once a decade point in time where I try out a Bob Dylan record to see if I finally get it. I don't.
Honestly I had trouble focusing on the lyrics or melodies because I was so distracted by Bob Dylan's weird vocal style. The twang at the end of his lines is probably an acquired taste and maybe if I force myself to hear him sing like this over and over I could tolerate it.
This album is not really my vibe
Folk Rock isn't exactly my thing, but I think that the music is okay. The rest, that is Dylan's lyrics and his voice and the way he sings, especially on this album, is between boring and annoying.
I said it once and I'll say it again: I'll like Dylan when he respects women in his lyrics.
Just reminded me of Neil Young, in that the music itself is nice but the vehicles are very distracting and unpleasant. The songs have a interesting structure and the lyrics seem probably artistic and meaningful. Most of that was drowned out by Bob Dylan sounding like a caricature of himself.
Gonna catch flack for this but i don’t like this era dylan much at all.
Not great
harmonica
Didn’t like it
2 Sterne. Lieder zu lang, und der nuschelt so
My least favorite Dylan album so far. It's felt less like storytelling, and more like rambling nonsense
Alright well I listened to about half of it and I’m unsure of if I’ll listen to the rest later bc I’m sorta busy but like. Look I get these are all good albums and I acknowledge that. I ain’t saying this is crap music. But I didn’t really enjoy listening to the first half of this album. It wasn’t for me.
I still really do not get most of Dylan.
This harmonica is killing me. I liked the lyrics a lot from the first song. I cannot with this harmonica though. Why does he love it so much? The rest of the songs are pretty mid when they aren't killing me slowly via harmonica.
Długie, podobne do siebie i nie jarające mnie. Może 2 piosenki fajne. 2/5
Not great Bob
I just could never get into Bob Dylan. Never did it for me and this album was no exception
"What the hell is this song about?" I sure would like to love Bob. I really would. Wait...no...I DO love Bob. Sorry. I got confused for a minute there. huh. Here's one of the albums of all time.
Not my favorite Dylan album
Hope you like harmonica. There was actually a song I was unfamiliar with, and I actually liked it. Most Dylan songs are better when covered by other people IMO. This being the third Dylan album on this list I'd say it seemed like the covers are better because of the lack of passion in Dylan's delivery. This album actually was performed with some feeling. So that was a welcome change. Still, it's Dylan. PS This album cover won best cover of 67 (I believe). The other covers must have been utter garbage.
Didn't hate it as much as I expected
I am really trying here. I swear. But I really can’t get into Dylan’s stuff. There’s too many of the things I don’t like: harmonicas and his voice. That said, this is probably the most I’ve been able to sit through. But, just when I thought it might be the end, turns out it was only the 4th song. Send help.
4.5/10
Lyrics go over my head. Sounds OK. Whatever
I don't get Bob Dylan.
I don’t know. It was alright.
Не. До сих пор не фанат Боба Дилана. 4/14 = 29%
2/5
If Bob tried with this girl as hard as he was mewing this album wouldn't exist. What a sacrifice.
I'm starting to get a little Bob Dylan'ed out after this 3rd album given to me. I'm afraid of how many more I have to go. I think I enjoyed his harmonica the most on this album compared to the other two, but this one definitely dragged on too long.
First time through. 1.5x.
Part of me wants to like Dylan more than I do, but I find him quite boring overall.
It's Bob Dylan. I've heard Dylan described as one of the worst harmonica players. There is a lot of harmonica here. The rest is pure Dylan.
Another Bob Dylan album and another one where I can't stand his singing. This time, it's a little better, but the harmonica always makes me want to stop listening. It's a shame because some of the music itself isn't actually that bad. 2/5
Ugh
I get it, I just don't love bob's voice and his mostly amateurish harmonica playing. I like some of da Bob songs but none on this album.
Я ничего особо о нём не думаю. Ну бобдулан чё с него взять. Ну ээаа
2,5
Would have been better if it was shorter. The quality and effort is so much better on the b-side.
My main problem with this album is that it would be better if someone else was playing the harmonica and WAY better if someone else was singing, or nobody at all. Al Kooper on keys and Robbie Robertson on guitar completely carried the production. Upon further research I found that the only other thing Bob did for this album was the mixing which is also just not great. I found myself enjoying the intro to most songs and would almost become depressed within one measure of a Bob lyric or harmonica cacophony. HOWEVER, just like I said to Kerri about the Beatles, you have to suspend some judgement and appreciate how it was made almost 60 years ago, it made way for improvement. Bob Dylan tripped so Billy Joel could soar. I was happy to find out where leopard skin pill box hat comes from.
Bob can be egregious with his rollercoaster vocal pitch change on some vowels (yooOOuuUUuu) but other times his unique style works well. Harmonica was often too loud. Not many standouts in either direction, it's consistent. Made me wanna listen to Dr. Dog. Thought I would like this more but the vocals got on my nerves a bit. Top songs: Visions of Johanna, I want you, Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again
The music was great, but I’m just not a fan of his singing style. Sorry Dylan fans 🤷🏻♀️
Dylan doesn’t do it for me. I want you Ok Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again Bra Just like a woman Ok
Am I the only person who finds Dylan a bit creepy? Just Like A Woman is at the very least patronizing and at worst infantalizing and misogynist. It's also badly sung. The squealing harmonica and droning organ on most of the songs made this album a bit of a task to listen to. Yeah, I get it, he was a big deal back in the day. But I don't really get the hype.
El título me hizo imaginar un cúmulo de cadáveres de mujeres rubias
Not my typical genre but enjoyed most of the album, especially a few songs. Just not sure how often I’m listening to this.
Great songwriting, landmark album for Dylan and for rock in general. Not easy to listen to, harmonica is always too high in the mix. Not an album you can really enjoy listening to without knowing the backstory and context.
Not my fav of BD.
It was alright. Bob Dylan is very talented but it felt like a lot of the same without variety. This album is lacking compared to others in my opinion, but it is a simple listen
I can appreciate, but I will just never be into Bob Dylan.
I just can’t get into it
Folksie-Rough-Rock
Yeah still can't stand his voice. I tried. Again.
Bob Dylan is fine, but his style gets so cloying. I've had to listen to his songs done by the Byrds and the Fairport Convention, and it's always the same disjointed mess of lyrics. I'm a lyrics guy at heart, and there's just not enough here sung with meaning and purpose for me to enjoy.
Lose about 30 minutes and you'd have a perfectly decent single album that I'd score at 4.
Never could get into Dylan. Always felt he was overrated. Too folksy for me. WAAYYY to much harmonica. We get it dude, you're deft with the jaw harp!
One of the most praised artists of all time, and one I simply never get. His singing is less grating on this record than most, but it's still a punch to my eardrums when listening for an extended period of time. All the songs sort of blend together for me, there isn't much change in cadence or speed. I don't understand much of the lyrics, so maybe that impacts my review...I don't hear story telling as much as rambling. Shrug emoji.
Der nölige Gesang, stets im gleichen schmalen Frequenzbereich, die unangenehm durchdringende Mundharmonika, die schleppend langsamen Rhythmen - nein danke.
There are a couple of good songs on here, but damn, the ones that irk me drive me up the fucking wall. Rainy Day Women makes me want to choose violence.
i don’t think he’s that good a singer lol and a woman would have never gotten away with that kind of performance
I am a big fan of Bob Dylan's hit songs, none of which were in this album. This album was honestly quite boring and I felt like it dragged on for too long. Maybe its just me, but I felt that the music was a bit too wordy and his singing voice started to become irritating about halfway. I recommend a listen only to those who are fans of his or folk rock in general. Favorite Song(s): N/A
I like a lot of Dylan's work, but this album is too much of the stuff I'm not as interested in.
Bob Dylan sucks. And why would they cram that suckiness into two 7 minuter and an 11 minuter? This album does have a couple of recognizable songs though
Jag älskar Tom Waits och jag gillar Bruce Springsteen. Rimligen borde jag också tycka om Bob. Men oavsett hur många gng jag försöker så orkar jag inte. Han har helt klart gjort kanonlåtar. Tex Boots of Spanish leather i Nanci Griffths version är ju hur bra som helst. Och även Joan Baez har bitvis gjort ok versioner. Fler av denna skivas låtar är ju mkt bra. Klassiker skulle väl många säga. Men det där jävla vidriga munspelet alltså. Han kan ju fy fan inte spela munspel. Nån idiot har gett ett av mina barn ett. Det låter fan lika illa när de går loss som när Bob blåser på. Och hans sjuka betoningar när han sjunger... Nej, Bob Dylans musik ska helst framföras av andra artister.
Over rated. I don't get it
I like a lot of Bob Dylan's stuff but this album is incredibly annoying for some reason. I've always been cool with the fact that he had a terrible singing voice - that's just part of the package. This album, though... I don't know if it's how it was recorded or if he was just pushing his voice even harder than usual, but it's incredibly grating. I prefer the Dylan of yore (Freewheelin', The Times, Bringing it all back home, Highway 61.)
I just hate Dylan....
I got really stoned and coded a discord bot.
Der Junge mit der Mundharmonika. *Schnarch*
Not for me but I appreciate what it was
Damn. I saw that album cover and for a moment I thought Tom Baker had made a record. But no, it's Dylan again, the man with the most irritating voice in music. That long, piercing harmonica on Pledging My Time all but guaranteed a one-star review before I'd even heard the rest. Having said that, I'd like this album a lot more if you could cut out Dylan's vocals and that flipping mouth organ of his. Let's pretend any of this matters at all and add an extra star to the review, for the band.
Does not age well. The harmonica is over the top.
It was fine. I can't stand the sound of Bob Dylan's voice. I understand his cultural significance, but his music is just not enjoyable to listen to and sounds all very similar. This album is too long and repetitive.
Fun psychedelic acoustic hippie vibes. Band sounds great, but imbalanced production with vocals being a little too hot. Some songs really dragged on for a long time. Some great folksy tracks sprinkled in. Harmonica kind of made me wanna hurt myself. Really talented guitar. I can see how, with the help of some psychedelic enhancements, this album lead the mid 60’s
Not to my taste
Wildly overrated everything made it seem like it was supposed to be some deeply profound work the songwriting is mid at best and good lord his voice is agonising to listen to for more than 15 seconds.
like the harmonica, guitar, and piano.....just not his voice. or his lyrics. or the 11 minute long song at end of album
Boring and long.
With a voice like sand and glue...and a blurry cover of the album too. Yeah, I know Blonde On Blonde is a must listen. And yet the Bob Dylan of this album has never been my vibe and I don't (solely) blame the harmonica. I have friends who stan for Bob Dylan in ways inconceivable to me who would rush to the defense of him and this record. And yet, I say give me the Dylan of Masters of War and the Dylan of Hurricane you can leave this record at home.
Ugh more Dylan F
I didn't enjoy the first Bob Dylan album suggested to me by this list and I didn't enjoy this one either. I guess Bob Dylan just isn't for me.
Ugh. I don't like Bob Dylan. The best I can say about this record is it's inoffensive. I won't give it a 1 as it doesn't completely ruin my day but I don't like it.
fav song: one of us must know
Droning on and on
This album is distilled Bob Dylan. Each song is distinctly in his voice, a bit too much to my taste. I found the tone of the album on a whole to be really monotonous and uninteresting. I can appreciate the songwriting talent, with a colloquial and rhythmic playfulness throughout, on display, but this was not for me.
Never listened to bob dylan before, was alright, got tired of his voice by the end
Known Before: Artist Standouts: No 4.5
I have immense guilt for ranking Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" as a 3 stars. It should have been 4, but I can't figure out a way to update my ranking. As for Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde," this was a particularly underwhelming album. For the famous American singer-songwriter, this folk rock album missed the mark and was not Dylan’s greatest work. This album was slow, long, and boring. If anything, this reminded me of the lazy vocals of Randy Newman with loud harmonica.
Decent but dated
Not my cup of tea, felt like the entire album sounded the same and didn't feel like this was Dylan's best work
I’m not a fan of Bob Dylan, and this didn’t change that. Musically well put together but just not for me.
Nou Bob Dylan, ben benieuwd I guess? Nog zo'n artiest die altijd bovenin de top staat wat betreft muziek/albums gemaakt maar ik denk niet dat ik veel van hem heb gehoord. Rainy Day Women#12 & 35 vind ik echt herrie. Wat een naar nummer, de mondharmonica is echt zeer irritant aanwezig zeg. Sowieso ga ik niet echt lekker op het stemgeluid van meneer Dylan. Het is een beetje een zeikerig geluid voor mij. Tot noch toe is er niet een nummer dat er uit springt en die mondharmonica is op letterlijk elk nummer stevig aanwezig. Ik weet niet man, dit is gewoon echt niet mijn muziek, ik snap dat hij een nobelprijs voor de literatuur heeft gekregen enzo, maar dan had ie maar voor anderen moeten schrijven en niet zelf moeten zingen. Hij heeft geen goede zangstem en de muziek is constant overschaduwt door die klote mondharmonica. Ik geef het 2 sterren omdat de teksten wel zeer sterk zijn en ik toch wel respect voor de beste man heb.
It’s not really my thing.
I feel like there's something wrong with me while listening to this, because it's Dylan, and I should like it, right?! Well, I don't. I guess I'll just have to stick with some of his other albums. But don't worry, it's not him, it's me. The recording is of fair quality, but the rawness of the performance makes me wonder if this would land better as a live album. It's almost as if I can hear the shape of the music coming from inside a club, but I can't feel it while I'm on the outside of the foggy window trying to look in. I picture the people inside having fun. I imagine their laughing and clapping. I get a sense that there's a strong exchange of energy between the audience and the band, and yet I remain outside—experiencing it for myself remains out of reach. Thinking of it another way, the album strikes me as something I might feign liking, to impress a woman, timing the playback for while I'm doing dishes right before she comes in the door. I think the music probably deserves at least a three, but a two in my scale indicates, “not for me, likey won't listen again,” so that's what I'll give it.
Part of me wants to like Bob Dylan because he is legendary as a lyricist, everyman poet, etc. I just really did not like anything about this, the instrumentation, his voice. Some of the lyrics were striking, but that’s it.
Bob Dylan is just not for me apparently
I'm just not a harmonica person. Or a slow-guitar person. Or a Bob Dylan person.
:/ not for me
vaut pas blowin in the wind
I’ve never been a Bob Dylan fan.
boring af lots of harmonicas
Not a fan of his signing… sorry lmao
I’m convinced the harmonica is the worst instrument of all time
Sorry music critics bob dylan is boring
I really, really tried to like this. I did not succeed. Some of the backing tracks I kind of dug, but overall this was another Dylan slog to get through.
Look. I respect Bob Dylan. The man is a poet, has a lot to say, and is a good songwriter. But this shit is just not my bag. I don't find it pleasant to listen to. Not a fan of the bluesy folk and harmonica and just general loudness of this. Dug the slow jams though. At 1hr12mn, it's also the first album in this challenge that I didn't listen to all the way through. 7-minute folk songs are absurd. The two stars simply reflect my enjoyment, not an objective rating of the music's quality. Please give me an album I'll like listening to next, mr robot algorithm.
Not my cup of tea, but I can see why it's important
I think there's a lot here, this has potential. Replace the singer with someone, who can actually sing and this might be a 4. But my god can Bob Dylan just not sing... Had to stop after 45 minutes, it's just too much.
I have always thought more of Bob Dylan’s songwriting than his music. This album has done nothing to change my view. It was a smooth, consistent listen and I feel that I would enjoy this album equally well as soft background music while performing another task, or simply reading the lyrics like poetry.
The harmonica on this album evokes feelings that I experienced as a child on a long car trip with my family where a younger sibling was allowed to weild a kazoo, uninterrupted, for hours on end. If you are able to get past that, your ears will be rewarded with the incoherent ramblings of a person who mistakes being high for actually having a personality. Like a fly in the house, Dylan some how manages to be both boring and annoying.
Rainy Day Women is super, and a great opener. It just jumps right in. Although I'm guessing most people know it as the Every Body Must Get Stoned song. Rest of the album is meh. Also didn't anyone ever like women? The song Just Like A Woman is terrible.
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35: 1 - you really should be stoned for this tbh. Pledging My Time: 2 - someone please shoot that man on the harmonica. Visions of Johanna: 6 - would've been a 7 without the harmonica. starting to sense a trend here. One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later): 5 - so infuriatingly close to being good that it actually makes it less enjoyable. I Want You: 4 - things are starting to blend together. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again: 3 - I know Bob Dylan is supposed to be an amazing songwriter and all that but I can barely focus on the lyrics because everything else annoys me so much. like why couldn't you just write some poetry and leave it at that? did you really have to start singing it all?? Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat: 3 - wow how shocking. it sounds exactly like every other song before it. Just Like a Woman: 4 - his voice is starting to make me want to throw up. Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine): 5 - at least it's kind of interesting? Temporary Like Achilles: 4 - yawn. Absolutely Sweet Marie: 3 - maybe I'll just give up on making comments. Fourth Time Around: 4 Obviously Five Believers: 4 Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands: 6 - did it have to be 11 minutes long tho?
Not bad, but not particularly fresh or interesting. Recognize a lot of influence that this has had on other musicians (Sixto Rodriguez).
Wasn’t massive on this one
I listen at work so I miss lyrics and that's where Bob Dylan shines. Just not my cup of tea so much musically
2.5 could’ve been higher if his singing wasn’t SO bad
This does absolutely nothing other than annoy me. For the voice of a generation he sure doesn’t have anything coherent to say.
Not the biggest fan of Bob Dylan.
Wow. That’s a lot of harmonica. Clocking in at 73 minutes I figured more songs would sound different. Apparently I was wrong.
il fait exprès d'être le plus chiant possible en chantant et je trouve pas ça correct ????
Ei
It doesn't sound bad, but for me is like a giant book of poetry with some guitar and some more instruments. A little bit boring
I don't know Dylan that well, his iconic songs are great and I've always wanted to dig into his catalogue a bit. This album wasn't really for me. It was too long, not very interesting and his voice was starting to annoy me by the end. I assume this was an early album and he hadn't settled on his sound yet? Some flashes of good stuff in there but I'm hoping for some of his bigger albums to come up.
I had not listened to much Bob Dylan before, it had a lot more harmonica than I expected. As people rave about Bob I felt like I needed to give this a proper listen. For me it almost hits that middle ground where I can appreciate it but not enjoy. However, his voice is so whiny and annoying it loses a star just for that. Highlights: Rainy Day Women Most Likely You Go Your Way Obviously Five Believers
Bob has his place for sure but I can only handle his singing for a couple songs before tapping out. I also feel the same about harmonica in a song sooooo...
Really not a fan.
Obviously I'm missing something here, but it does absolutely nothing for me. Hopefully the 6 other Bob Dylan albums won't be this excruciating.
bob dylan meh
Bob Dylan the songwriter, lyricist and poet: immaculate. Bob Dylan the performer, singer and guitar player: amateur at best. That's a shame because most of the underlying themes are strong. The problem is, no one but Dylanophiles can fully understand what he's saying and the music, while tightly played, sounds ripped from many blues takes and classics. In my opinion, a product of the time, and a classic for those who already have it in their rotation.
His voice becomes cumbersome after like 5 songs.
I don't get it. I think you must have been there when it was new to fully appreciate it. Favorite song: I want you.
his vocal cadence always reminded me of a child trying to explain his crayon drawing to a group of adults
It was good just not my type of music
it's ok, too much harmonica. does this list really need 5 Bob Dylan albums? Was almost like a parody of folk music, however i guess this is the guy they parody. 2
Still don't like Bob Dylan
Great songwriter, but really have to be in the mood for Dylan. He's difficult
Que les gens qui aiment Dylan viennent devant ma porte demain matin pour que je leur renverse un sceau de pisse depuis le premier étage.
Dylan je vais te foutre ton harmonica dans le cul tiens le toi pour dit.
I’m finding that the book of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die is far too heavily saturated with Bob Dylan. I understand that people like his music, but do we really need so many different albums? None of his music has blown me away so far, so I’ll admit going into this album already somewhat exasperated. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: I Want You That has probably been my favourite Bob Dylan album in terms of the music itself, but my least favourite for the vocals. His strange talk-singing is so very annoying on here, seemingly more so than the other albums I’ve heard. I’d probably have quite enjoyed this if it was purely instrumental, but his voice ruins it for me. And for that reason, I’ll likely not be returning to this again. Musically, it’s fun. Vocally, it’s hellish.
I’m sorry Jared its just too much harmonica sometimes 2.5/5
I tried. I mean I really tried. Trust me I tried. I tried so hard. But I just can't get over that voice. Sorry Bob.
I tried but I can’t stand Bob Dylan
*on listened up until track 10* Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yeah, he’s a charming and brilliant vocalist, just a shame for me me personally that he needs the harmonica ever present in his production Favourite song: Track 9 - Most Likely Go Your Own Way (and I’ll Go Mine)
I guess this is supposed to be Dylan's opus? I generally like Dylan but found this almost a chore to get through. This is the fifth I've reviewed in the first 200 albums. I didn't find this to be remarkably different than his other albums.
- 2.5 - Moderate vibes - A little long, but enjoyable enough to listen to
- Sometimes his singing is more like a strained version of spoken word - Strong storytelling - blues rock that makes you want to tap your foot
Was a struggle to get through. Nothing to excite you and each track is needlessly long
But I thought this was meant to be good? Like one of the best albums ever?
Two stars for Visions of Johanna but a ton of skips
A couple of good tracks, but most are just a whining Jewish-American intellectual.
Ugh. Why is Bob Dylan doing a dodgy Bob Dylan impression for this whole album. It reminds me of sitting around in a campsite with my mother's tedious hippy friend.
Score: 30 Album art: 50 I want to fucking die ThIIIs albUuum sUUUcks. If you're annoyed at how I typed that sentence then congratulations, you know what listening to this fucker sing for an hour is like. As much as I love hearing completely off key vocals set to endless verses with harmonica mixed at the fucking top of the mix, I'm very glad it's over. First couple songs are terrible. The faster paced songs liked the death grips one and obviously five believers are actually pretty decent. Especially on the latter song, Dylans singing actually matches the song and it isn't bad. Any slower, ballad type songs had me frantically searching my surroundings for a loaded gun. I cannot stand the constant ebb and flow of his vocal volume. He also never shuts up, and almost no songs have a chorus. The song will end the same way its starts regardless of length. If you aren't here for lyrics or harmonica, well then that's too bad. Not really related to this album but I'm also pissed this loser takes up 1% of this entire album list. He ain't that important, let's get some more variety please. I want to give this album a 1 but I wont because I know it's not truly that bad. The writing is interesting, and if you're here for that I can see why you could enjoy this more. But this isn't for me.
I like harmonica, but whoa, cool it dude. Okay, so the BIGGEST issue with this is his voice, it is absolutely hilarious to me. Maybe if I had been listening to this since 1967 I would have gotten used to it, but this is my first time listening to a Dylan album in full. I already knew what to expect with his voice, but having it constantly in my ears for over an hour is really hard for me. I had better get used to it though, cause I know I have another 100 Dylan albums to get through on this list. I enjoy blues, the lyrics seem well written, and this is supposedly one of the greatest albums of all time... but as of right now I cannot rate this higher. Also, the last song may be used as a form of torture in some countries.
I recognize that Dylan is probably one of the greatest songwriters of all time (if not *the* greatest), and taken together with the bluesy sound he explored on this album it works really well together. The thing is, though, (a) it's too long, both in overall length and the length of the individual songs, which drag like crazy and (b) I can't fuckin' STAND Bob Dylan's voice. Especially on this album where he sounds almost like he's doing an impression of himself. The question, then, is what to rate it? I think it would maybe be a 4 star album if his voice was less annoying. Given that I had to force myself to listen to this, I don't think I can rate it higher than a 2.
Bob dylans voice is constantly swinging and i do not like it. it doesnt sound good at all. its so fucking gross tbh, 1 good song (sooner or later)
Not a huge Bob Dylan fan, the ups and downs in his voice are kind of annoying. But I do really like the music other than that.
Dylans moan-singing was exhausting. Like baby trying to explain why it's crying.
I feel bad but I really really don't like this. I'm going to sound like every other hater but I don't like his voice, and his music is just so boring to me. Maybe one day I'll be able to appreciate it. :/
Immer das gleiche Gequäke. Außerdem viel zu lang. Wenn er bloß darauf verzichten würde, selbst zu singen, Gitarre und Mundharmonika zu spielen, wäre der Welt ein großer Dienst erwiesen.
MMMMMM L'unica che mi prende è 'Obviously Five Believers'
Ik had heel veel moeite om dit een uur en 10 minuten lang aan te horen. Een keer een los Dylan liedje is wel te pruimen, maar een heel album achter elkaar van een soort toondove meneer die klinkt alsof ie na een biertje teveel heeft bedacht dat ie kan zingen is teveel. En dan ook echt elk liedje op precies dezelfde manier zingen: dat gewauwel met die lelijke, stevige, vanuit z'n buik aangezette uitschieters de hoogte in, die klinken alsof z'n maag leeg is maar z'n lichaam desondanks blijft overgeven. Niet voor mij gemaakt dit. Mondharmonica en orgeltje zijn altijd leuk, muzikaal dus wel prima. 2 sterren
Ugh. All the songs sound the same. Sure he's got a way with words, and has some great songs - Hurricane comes to mind. But generally my favourite Dylan songs are ones performed by other bands - and they won't be on this album.
Whiney...
It’s fine I like I want you But just find it does nothing that makes me want to return to it
Never really understand the mystique behind Bob Dylan. Perhaps as a lyricist, he finds ways to resound with listeners but musically and vocally, he leaves a lot to be desired for that complete experience.
Honestly did not like this album very much but it wouldn’t be the worst thing to have on in the background.
Good lyrics, but not much else. Very surprised I didn't love Bob Dylan but may just not be for me
Skrrt skrrt
I just don't love Bob Dylan
God, man. I think that a lot of my issue with this has the potential to be the Seinfeld Syndrome. A lot of jokes on that show seem cliche and dumb to a first viewer now because they established so many of those cliches. Maybe because Bob Dylan pioneered so much, maybe it sounds shitty and derivative on a first listen in 2022. Maybe I’ve always hated Dylan’s voice and no matter what I do I can’t get past it. There are other vocalists worse than him that I can listen to…there’s something about him that just really gets me. Look some of these songs are certainly written very well, but some of the rhyme schemes on this album feel like My First Singer-Songwriter Record. The intro track has one of the worst sprees of simple one syllable rhymes I’ve ever heard. Maybe we’ll get another later Dylan record on this and he can redeem himself in my eyes, but until then I’m happy to shelve this one.
Apparently, it doesn't really matter whether the album comes from some obscure, niche band I've never heard of, or from Bob Dylan. This genre of music is just insanely boring.
I only hate his voice and his harmonica... So...
Really can’t get on with his nasal whinging
Never listened to this album before. While there are definitely some Dylan songs I really like, I did not like all on here.
Not a fan of Bob Dylan but like a woman is good. Preferred the second half of album. Voice is annoying.
He's a legend and all but this album is a tough listen.
I don't like the way Dylan sings, it is tiring. I also don't really love the music, like boring blues. Maybe I'll love another Dylan album
Not my favorite Dylan (but at this point I am not sure I have a favorite Dylan...it all may just be meh to me). 2/5
More overrated Dylan, hurray. I’d rather blend neon blood into my food
Wierd start
Not my style. I can see why it's so appreciated, but it's simply not my kind of music.
Just not a Dylan fan.
Couldn't finished, didn't like the "melody"
Sorry guys, I like the music (why don’t people use a harmonica anymore!), but I just can’t with his voice.
Demasiada armónica, ¿no?
Why do people pretend that they enjoy Bob Dylan's music? Just droning on and on with his horrible voice and ear piercing harmonica. Who cares? 3/10.
trop d'harmonica :( déso bob
Some good parts
Bob Dylan might be another case of I Gotta Sit Down With The Lyrics, bc on first listen I just found him kind of grating.
Eh, I didn't care much for the first song. I'm not a fan of Dylan's mumbley vocal style. The music itself is cool but his voice is just distracting. Sorry Bob, I'm not much of a fan besides maybe some of your biggest hits.
Not a very big fan. I just don’t understand Bob D.
Like with my previous album suggestion (Heroes by David Bowie), this is another album that I wanted to like a lot more than I actually did. Bob Dylan's craft is clearly immense but it just doesn't tick the boxes for me. Sorry Bob
The only benefit I got out of listening to this album is figuring out where that one Death Grips song title comes from
Surprised myself but I really didn't feel this one at all. Can't put a finger on why, but nonetheless on this morning it was not the one.
Didn’t hate it but pretty boring. No reason this had to be 72 minutes, get it together Bob.
Couple of songs were good… trash the rest!
Of the Dylan albums we have listened too this was my least favorite
I really want to love Bob Dylan but aside from a few songs his music just doesn't really do anything for me.
Music is great but all these years have passed, and Dylan's voice is still grating. I'd rather listen to cover versions. Didn't add.
I just wasn't very into this one. it's like it's all the Dylan stereotypes- the nasal singsong between two notes, really grating and repetitive. And I love so many Dylan songs and have an album called Lullabye Dylan for goodness sake. This one just wasn't for me. Still I'd listen it to it over some of these in the past 100, so it still gets a 2.
It was fine.
02/07/2022 Lol, no. I can't stand this guy's voice and wow, harmonicas sure are annoying, too! Happy for those that like it, though.
i don't like bob dylan
Tasapaksua rallattelua joka ei ainakaan päivän fiilikseen ja etätyöpäivään sopinut
Just do not get Dylan at all!
I don't quite get the mystique surrounding Bob Dylan
More Bob? Hurrah. I sure hope there are like 27 more Bob Dylan albums on this list.
I really don’t like his voice but I did enjoy elements of this. I used to say he’s a better poet than a singer, but the lyrics are often rambling nonsense. Tried a couple of times but couldn’t make it through the double album.
I'm sure the words are good but I know it's my fault but I have a massive blind spot
Eh. Love Bob Dylan for his impact on musical culture, vocals are garbage.
I still really hate Rob Dylan as a performer. It's hard for me to get past him and adequately review the work.
Some real good songs on here but this album feels like it has been overrated and hyped over time.
Não é muito a minha vibe
Look. There's no review on Dylan or this very very famous album that is gonna be new anywhere. Dylan...the great(est?) American songwriter, revolutionary, etc etc etc. Oooh he went electric... I just don't enjoy the songs. It's that simple. I know there are great messages and symbolism in here. I do. Just that for me music is music first and this ... eh, it really strains my ears to listen to the blues or folk with that harmonica just wailing (screeching) over and over and endlessly. It's not even so much his voice - that seems a tired critique although I get that too. Hey I like a lot of Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler sounds eerily similar to Dylan. "Rainy Day..." is funny in a novelty sense (in fact as a kid I thought it *was* a novelty song for years) but I only need to hear it once a year. Anyways - it's the music. It's laconic, repetitive, and dull and sure I'll hear you out if you tell me if i were alive and a teenager in 1966 this would have blown my mind and I believe you. I'll even be fine if I come to your house and it's playing: "oh hey! Blonde on Blonde! cool. ... got any Rush?" See also: Leonard Cohen. Not my bag. Pass. 4/10 2 stars.
Never really got Dylan. My bad, I know
Oh, more Dylan. This one is the worst yet for his voice, he needs to mix up his flow a bit. Musically nothing outstanding, vocally horrendous, lyrics ok.
not for me
its just a bit guff. its weirdly formulaic.
Dylan en ik, ik weet het niet.
Ik heb het echt geprobeerd, maar Bob en ik zullen nooit vrienden worden. Ik trek die stem echt voor geen meter.
It's Bob Dylan. Not my kind of singer, and his voice gets old pretty fast. 2/5
I just don’t get Dylan. 2*
Note à moi-même: streamer cet album si je veux écouter de l'harmonica. Il y en a dans CHAQUE musique de cet album. À écouter en road trip sur la route 66 ou pour traverser le Nevada. --> L'album me soule
Good musician. Terrible singer
не интресно
Не впечатлило, однообразно, гарможка уши режет
most borin trash shit zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
wack boomer
meh
Not a fan of this Bob Dylan. Some of the bluesy tracks were OK not much else did anything for me. 2*
This was so Bob dylan-y it almost sounds like a mock of himself. I thought I usually like him, but this felt overly nasaly. Just didn't do it for me.
From the first minute of listening, I suddenly understand why people compare early Springsteen (see: "Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ") to Dylan. "Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again" sounds so much like "It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City" and "Sad Eyed Ladies of the Lowlands" sounds so much like "Mary, Queen of Arkansas" that I'd almost call it plagiarism on Springsteen's part. I can understand why people like Dylan so much, but his style just isn't for me. This is definitely one of those "I probably learned something from this, but I'm not going to listen to it again" albums.
I can’t get over his voice. It’s like Kesha with sing-talk. There are some catchy hooks but ultimately this isn’t my thing
I know its a classic and there are some Dylan songs I love... but getting through this was a chore.
This surprised me. This was not for me.
Fav: Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35
Mi tema con Bob Dylan es que su "sonsonete" o no sé como llamar a ese tonito con el que canta con el que extiende las 'e' y las 'i' me maaaaata de hueva, y es mucho más notorio y tedioso en las canciones que son como "country". Las canciones tipo blues son un poco más tolerables. En cuanto a la música, no estoy muy seguro a qué se debe la fama de Bob. Quizá por haber difundido en Blues, aunque estoy seguro de que hay mucho mejores exponentes del género.
I like the music but I don't really like his voice.
I just don't like Bob Dylan.
Ok i guess 2.2/5
Not really my kind of album, good soothing music though.
ok vähä speed kuuntelin läpi mut main thoughts: - mitä tapahtui med huuliharppu??? tai yleensä diggaan siit mut toi ei ees osaa soittaa sitä?? - laulu vähä friiki ahh - overall semi mid sori 😁❤️
I got to song 2 before noping out. The first song was stupid, about getting stoned. The second had a super long obnoxious harmonica part that made me want to quit this 1001 album thing.
I know I'll ruffle some feathers with this but I couldn't even finish this album. Found his voice and overuse of harmonica so grating.
I Just hate country music
It feels like in this generator all shitty albums were collected. I feel irritated from every album
Kyllästyin venyttävään laulutyyliin hyvin nopeasti. Sitten aloin toivomaan että oispa levy jo ohi.
I'm sorry but I didn't like this album ONE BIT. It literally made me cringe a little how he sang some songs and, I mean don't get me wrong, the songs weren't that bad but, you may already guess, this is not the genre I would listen to. And when I say he made me cringe, I mean it like slightly okay, I just couldn't stand his voice for some reason LOL. SORRYYYYY
Bleeeeehhhh
Velade mellan betygen men blev tyvärr alldeles för trött på detta innan albumet var över.
not a big fan
this was a strruuuuuuuuuuuggggle
album #50 sick to bastard death of bob dylan. ꩜ album rating: ★☆☆☆☆ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 1,039 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 29 ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 11 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 39
I don’t listen to much Bob Dylan but I swear I’ve heard much better from him. It was a bit repetitive. I went into this one with some excitement as I’ve been meaning to try out his music because I’ve heard songs from him that I really enjoyed. Nothing really stuck out here but it wasn’t terrible. Edit: You know what I KNOW Bob Dylan can do better than this and now I’m just pissed off with this album. Stupid.
Not for me. Typical tedious Dylan. A couple of tracks on side 3 were ok but maybe I had been beaten into submission by that point.
1. rainy - 1 2. time - 2 3. vizionz - 1 4. knouu - 1 5. uuant - 1 6. memphiz - 0 7. Skin - 1 8. Woman - 2 9. Go - 1 10. Achilles - 1 11. Marie - 1 12. Fourth - 0 13. Five - 1 14. Lady -1
Bob Dylan peaked on his 2nd and 3rd albums, 4th album is alright. I've never liked Blonde on Blonde, he drank too much of his own bathwater by this point.
Too much harmonica
Lo siento, sé que es un gran artistia pero no es de mi gusto
Couldn’t finish. All the songs sound the same. He has an annoying cadence and nonsensical lyrics.
ok.
i do not like this vibe
Not a fan
No es mi estilo
J.... te više usna harmonika konačno dajem keca dylanu ne može ovo više gubim strpljenje potpuno nabij sebi usnu harmoniku u nemuzikalnu guzicu.
The harmonica can be a cool instrument if you use it sparsely to create a mood or if you can actually play it (think Stevie Wonder) ... but not if you just randomly blow into it at max volume. Some potential on this album that could have been developed into songs, but it all sounds like a band jamming on an idea in the practice room with some guy reciting ill-fitting poetry to it. And when the lyrics are finished, cue a fade-out. The mix sounds awful and unbalanced too.
I've never been much of a Bob Dylan fan. I think he's a great songwriter but as a performer I can take or leave him. So this 1hr 12min Dylan album was a bit much for me.
Dylan remains a tough listen for me. Every song despite the sometimes excellent lyrics sound the same. Harmonica, singing, repeat ad nauseum.
entiendo q es Bob Dylan!!!!! pero honestamente me pareció repetitivo y llano1/5. Paralelamente a esto, estoy haciendo una playlist en Spotify con canciones de los álbumes q me van tocando, agrego una (o más si me gustaron) si o si y la que agregue de este álbum fue " Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again"
This is not for me Plenty of other reviewers have already listed the reasons why is some detail
It's a wonder Dylan has had so much staying power with the number of craptastic throw away albums he released in the 70s. Jesus what is this album doing on this list
The final song being 11 minutes long was the kick in the teeth I didn't need at the end of this album.
Opening song is kind of jazzy, but not in an upbeat way. The harmonica on this album is actually so loud that it is physically painful. Bob Dylan’s vocals are not really my taste… 2/27/26 (14 songs, 112 mins)
I hate this man and his harmonica
Não gostei nao
I’ve been doing this listening daily thing for close to 2 weeks now. This has been my least favorite album, I didn’t even finish it. The music behind the man is fine. But I really dislike the way Bob Dylan sings
Liked: NONE Disliked: Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, Visions of Johanna, Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again, Just Like a Woman, Temporary Like Achilles, Absolutely Sweet Marie, Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands Lowkey hated it. Something about the way he sings just gets on my nerves, I thought everyone was overreacting.
Nope nope nope. Sorry. Can’t do it.
I hate to say it but I didn't enjoy it at all. Whole album just sucked. It may be my poor taste but I really wanted it to end the whole time. Harmonica carried.
Bleurgh
You can't make me listen to Bob again !!!
I wanna take that harmonica and shove it so hard up his ass he stops this assault on my ears.
JESUS never again
Album 35 Top 3 "favorites" off the album: I Want You, Fourth Time Around, Obviously Five Believers Nah. I could just leave it at that. Nah. Crucify me if you want. He's not my thing. His voice was grating. He has the cadence of a mix of Mr. Boss and Allan from Smiling Friends. It's not really singing so much as it is sliding around in a way that's trying to be musical but just ends up being like an even more untuned slide whistle or one of those sticks that you flip back and forth to get the funny noise. Bob Dylan choose a note and stick to it challenge: impossible. Bob Dylan make it interesting to listen to challenge: impossible. Contrary to what other people think, though, I consider this to be the appropriate amount of harmonica. The harmonica actually saved this for me. I nearly faltered with the beginning of Temporary Like Achilles; I had to turn down the music momentarily, but I stand by my harmonica appreciation. At least it isn't his voice. Oh, and let it be known that Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands would normally be my flavor of song, but: 1. Bob Dylan is singing it. 2. It is 11 minutes of Bob Dylan singing it. So, my marriage to the nearest brick is sealed with a sudden, passionate kiss. I'll give him points for some of the lyrics. Absolute minimum, to be clear, but still a crumb. There is some artistry here. Again, SOME. Crumbs. My lovely mother told me that Peter Himmelman is his son-in-law, I grew up listening to Himmelman when my parents had it in the car (My Best Friend Is a Salamander, anyone?), so I'll stick to him instead.
I feel like an ox on the oregano trail
A lot of harmonica First 2 songs really slow and boring can barely hear singer with all that harmonica.
Maybe its just today but I can't deal with the harmonica. It's like nails on a chalkboard and I quit on the 2nd track. I may try to revisit at some point.
Didn't love the style. or the Voice. seemed lazy. I know lots of people that love Bob Dylan. But I am not one of them.
1/5 - No, just no. Couldn't get past track 7, and that was me holding on for dear life.
He’s horrible and everyone knows it they’re just pretending.
this was a painful and frustrating listen. grating harmonica, dylan's slurred enunciation.. this is reeeally not for me. managed to get through 6 out of 14 tracks.
Genuinely made me feel a bit ill. Gets a 2 though because I kinda liked everything apart from Dylan's voice and that godawful harmonica Actually, no, it's getting a 1, I don't care anymore
No no no no no. Bob Dylan's ridiculously terrible voice married with a harmonica? Gross. Barely survived listening to the entire thing.
Bob Dylan sucks ass
Doubled up on Dylan this round so maybe I'm just already primed to not like this but this was even worse than the blood on the tracks one to me. Just...bored out of my mind trying to listen to it.
I think I am not a Dylan girl. It all started to sound the same by about halfway through.
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