Reviews (page 8 of 14)
This is the third Bob Dylan album within the last 10 ish days and it’s been the third Bob Dylan I’ve struggled to get through. I at least had a better time with this one than the previous 2. Unlike Highway 61 and Blood on the Tracks this one actually had a decent songs I wouldn’t mind playing again. Unlike the others that only had 1 song each. 6/10
I actually preferred "Bringing It All Back Home" over this album. The music here felt too country and harmonica-infused (there were a couple parts where the harmonica screech hurt my ears). The pieces that had the strongest classic folk sound were the best. "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" was probably the best song, and almost perfect despite the length. Dylan comes across as a fantastic lyricist overall, and his stories were what captivated me when I listened to "Bringing It All Back Home".
Litt kjedelig, litt for repetitiv, hørte lite på teksten da.
Sort of became background...not sure
Relaxed, ironic and reflexive. I understand now why they call him 'the voice' of that generation. Even tho it's not really my sound, I like his lyrics and the way he is 'publically intimate'
3.66
I can appreciate Bob Dylan's importance in the music canon of the 20th century while also wincing every time he sings because his voice is just not it for me. He's significantly better than Nico, the New Order guy, and the lead singer of The Flaming Lips but still not enjoyable to listen to. He's tied with Leonard Cohen for me on the 'your lyrics and instrumentals are impressive, I just wish someone else was singing your songs' spectrum. Fourth Time Around also sounds like it's trying too hard to be Norwegian Wood (I just googled it and that's apparently exactly what it was mimicking ... I remain on team John Lennon/the Beatles in this petty conflict).
Always struggle with Bob. Nice back band here though.
It’s rated as one of his best but it dragged a bit. Eventually the singing becomes stale. Enjoyable in smaller bites.
Not very melodically interesting. I don't think I'm much of a lyrics person.
Only had Dylan 3 days ago and I said my tolerance is about 20 minutes. So this feels like an insult. Too long, but probably the most listenable of his so far.
Bob's golden rule still upholds: AlbumRating ∝ HarmonicaUptime
I didn't hate it as much as I thought I might, but it wasn't really my thing either. I can understand why it's so great and influential. I just didn't enjoy it.
es un buen album pero no mucho de mi estilo supongo
folk. dylan. catchy?
I might give it a 4 if he didn't have such an annoying voice and vocal delivery style. He al
Es muy folk-country. Chill. Me gustó bastante
Oh BOB. Already know this ain’t my favorite of one of my least favorite artists. But I still respect the Bob. To a degree. And I will try this again today. See how it sits. So: I respect the lyricism. I do. But. Musically this is, and continues to be, painful. It’s not just Bob’s voice or his, at times, affected delivery. It’s the heavy leaning on blues tropes that don’t feel authentic. It’s the harmonica and all the treble terror it conjures. It’s the pace that often makes me feel that I’m supposed to be stoned on something far stronger than marijuana. And songs that pick up the pace make me itchy more than groovy. So, I just can’t go higher than 3. 3 Boolean: true, ok?
Some catchy tracks but I'm not super into the style or vocals
The issue with this project is that if I only have one day for each album then I'm probably only going to listen to it once and that's usually while I'm working. It seems that the main attraction with Bob Dylan is the lyrics rather than the music and that's not something that you can easily pick out first time. The music was fine, nothing that blew me away, no riffs or arrangements that I thought were incredible and I couldn't really pick out any lyrics. I'm sure if I was more familiar with the album or any of the songs I might be rating it higher, but based on one day it's just ok
There are Bob Dylan songs I like, but I do not like Bob Dylan. My attitude toward Dylan has vacillated between skepticism and hostility for 40 years. This album's fame and daunting reputation to me are an intractable mystery. Just as hit or miss as other electric Dylan albums of the Sixties. It's not a famous song, and I've never listened to this album in full before, so I was not familiar with Obviously Five Believers, but for my money, that is the most successful song on this album. It is difficult to capture in words how much I dislike Rainy Day Women. #blahblahirritatingpretension. I thought it was dumb and annoying when I first heard it on WBCN Boston in the early 80s, and it hasn't improved any since.
The first song almost made me turn this album right off, but I stuck with it because I wanted to give it a fair chance. It’s definitely a slow, gradual album, but in the end only three songs really stood out to me. One of my biggest issues was that the harmonica felt way overused. His voice also came across as very nasal to my ears. I think I would’ve enjoyed it more if he sang a little less and let the instrumentation breathe on its own, because the music itself had some really cool moments. Overall, I genuinely tried to give the album a chance, but it just wasn’t for me.
Fui ler sobre o album e consigo perceber que foi importante na altura. Não desgostei, mas também não me prendeu
Meininki on hienoa mutta ei Bobin parhaimmistoa
It’s iconic I get it but I’m just not all about bob dylan yet.
Bit too much Bob for one sitting
Love me some good ol Bob
some songs great, some rambly. probably needs a more focused listen to appreciate the lyrics.
jo, ja, det er fint - ikke blæst bagover
I really like the music on this record, even if it does feel a little bit like a "death by 1000 harmonicas" situation. I just wish this record didn't feature Bob Dylan himself. I know, I know, that's sort of a ridiculous take on what might be considered one of Bob Dylan's best records. But man, Bob Dylan really ruins Bob Dylan for me. He could be revealing the meaning of life itself, but I'd never know it because I find his voice so objectionable that I have to try to tune him out. It's not just that he mumble-sings everything in the same cadence with the same inflection over and over and over, it's also that it always sounds like he's trying to squeeze out an aggressively stubborn shit. Anyway, the music itself keeps this from being a 2-star review. 6/10
I don't get Dylan. I know he's praised by a lot of people that I respect. And I do appreciate his music on certain levels. But far from a level that I would call genius. I enjoyed listening to this album, but if I never hear it again, I won't feel like I've missed out. ★★★
my bestie won't let me rate this anything less than a 10/10
Bob Dylan is just so bob dylan
Not for me
Oh, I knew this day was coming. The day I would have to start facing Bob. 7 albums on the list. I have forced myself to listen to many of them over the years. Haven’t hit one on the list, yet. They crowd best of lists, many of them. I keep trying, and failing, to properly appreciate Bob. Perhaps today is the day and Blonde on Blonde is the album… My mom loved this album I just realized. Bob’s gonna stone me to death and bury me with a proper NOLA funeral march including tuba. God I hate the harmonica generally. At least Bob’s relentless, high end use of it just… doesn’t help. His delivery of couplets is so, so annoying and affected. Oh, he won the NOBEL PRIZE you say? Well… can I just read him? ‘Cause listening to him is… excruciating. Look, sorry. Bob is FULL OF SHIT. Well backed. But full of it. I have no issue with truthful creation of characters. It’s trying to pass bullshit off as authenticity that chaps my hide. Yeah and this is like 75 minutes long. I was going 4 out of… acknowledgment… but no. This really is bullshit. 🐂💩 3 for being Bob. Boolean: True, I guess
#3. It’s alright, just generally not a fan of his style of singing
Me gusta bob, tampoco tanto en este disco
Not my cup of tea but a classic album
The lyrics are amazing, sure. But I didn't come here to read, and the music is just a bit too generic a lot of the time for this to be the classic everyone wants it to be.
Another legend that I'm listening to for the first time, and Holy Harmonica! While Dylan is undeniably a lyrical genius (and I found this to be the aspect I enjoyed the most), I can't help my "meh" reaction to older folk and singer-songwriter tunes. Great musicianship, but unfortunately another album I suspect I'd appreciate much more if I was born before the 2000's. A 3 star record, but a very high 3 for sure.
I preferred this to freewheelin' but it has similar issues
Not the sort of thing on my normal playlists. I didn't mind it. There is something there, but it won't get added to any playlist of the future either.
Not my favorite Bob Dylan album, but not a bad album.
Bob Dylan
Overall solid but didn’t enjoy it as much as his previous album 3
5 stars for the lyrics, 1 star for the voice and music
Si hubieran hecho la película sobre este disco la gente se hubiera dormido. No soy hater de bob, entiendo que es algo único, pero no encontré ninguna canción que me haya gustado mucho, I want you pega en el palo.
Un álbum que no me gusta mucho de Bob, tiene buenas canciones y suena lindo pero no me gusta que sea muy Soft (ni un tema muy arriba) Top Picks: 1- Stuck inside of mobile with the Memphis blues again (no conozco una canción tan larga) 2- Leopard Skin Philips Box Hat 3- Obviously five Believers
Wieder so ein Album, dass durch den Gesang Punkte verliert. Instrumental zeitweise echt spitze, aber gesanglich ist das alles zu geschwollen und unmelodisch.
A great folk classic
Look I’ll start this by saying I’m not a Dylan guy, and I’m also not a lyrics guy. But I really did my best to get into this - it’s just not for me. I do think the band is really doing some solid work here, and I was surprised to find a handful of choruses that stuck with me more than I expected for Dylan’s usual style. That being said, I just find the harmonica assaulting, and the songwriting really subpar. I know that sounds like a shocking take, but if you subtract the lyrics (which I personally find pretentious, esoteric, and free-associative) the songs are really just general blues/folk/cowboy chords. I’ve seen the movie. I’ve read the tales. I’ve heard the music. And try as I might I just cannot find the value that everyone else seems to divine from this album.
I know I should be able to get past his vocal style and appreciate the music and lyrics, but I can't. I tried. But his voice is just aaaarrrgggghhhhhhhhh PS I find I actually can appreciate the lyrics, if I read them in silence. They're very good.
he really is a horrible singer isn't he? didn't mind the tunes but wish it was timmy chalamet instead
I’ve heard this before. I think this was his third electric album and it feels like he was running out of steam, there are good songs in here but they don’t hit as hard as the earlier electric stuff and sound really ordinary. This might just be a case of Ringo syndrome where it sounds complacent because it was influential and so many people copied the sound after it came out, but they don’t really move me. Honestly I do prefer his acoustic stuff over the electric so that’s part of it. The record sounds great, the backing band is great, he’s a terrible singer but he’s a great singer if that makes sense, so it should be a great album but I’m at a solid 3 on this for what I said above.
good.
This is my second Bob Dylan album over the last couple of weeks. If you've followed along with my on this, you know that I really struggle with Dylan. And, of course, this one is a double album, clocking in at over an hour and 10 minutes. I liked some of the songs on this album more because they were a bit more fun and upbeat. You could definitely hear the influence of the session musicians brought in during the recording sessions in Nashville - it had more of a bluesy sound to it. But, there was a lot of harmonica and it was mixed to really dominate over the other music. And Dylan's voice on this one is exactly why I struggle with Dylan. It's just really hard for me to listen to. There was only one song on this album that I knew. Because I'm just not familiar with his catalog, I don't feel qualified to say where this ranks amongst his albums. As usual, it's fine and I appreciate who he is and his talent, but I won't listen again.
this was decent but no better than any other bob dylan
Bob Dylan is good at what he does but this felt quite monotone.
Вже настільки було багато Ділана, що, мені здається, я трохи втягнувся. В першу чергу, це стосується вокалу самого Боба та його інтонувань. Багато блюз-року, що теж плюс. Розбавляє фолковість. Як і у більшості подвійних альбомів, тут є пісні, без яких він слухався б простіше. Чесні 3!
This would be an enjoyable listen in a specific mood. Tentatively, though, I don't think I am in said mood.
Okay, but not my favorite Dylan-period
Someone take his harmonica. 3/5
God he goes on ! Too long
About the List: To me, the whole point is to expand one's musical worldview. It NEEDS a two-albums-per-artist limit. Sorry, Dylan fans, but it's true. Heard Before? Yes, but I wasn't paying close attention. Notes: - as with most Dylan albums, the mix is atrocious. thin, trebly, too many instruments given too little space in the back of the mix, while the harmonica cuts swathes of destruction in front. - but of course this is a lyrics album. song structure gets subsumed beneath the desire to get all the words in. for poetry, there's very little compression of thought. - even with these severe limitations, there is brilliance here that rewards close listening. although i personally find it difficult or even exhausting to pay close attention when the instrumentals are so secondary. - "I Want You" is a pop gem which left me very much wanting more of the same. Verdict: A goldmine for people who care about what Dylan has to say and don't mind nodding along to the ho-hum ebb-and-flow tunes for an hour. Listen Again? Meh. I'm really happy to hear all these Dylan songs once, but I prefer music with more going on musically.
Okayy ni slabo
mittelgut find ich. die Mundharmonika wird relativ schnell zu viel.
Still unlikely to ever be a fan of his voice, but I enjoyed the more bluesy swing to a lot of this.
So I had Highway 61 Revisited about a month or so back, and I absolutely loved that record. One of the things I loved about H61 was how it seemed like Dylan pulled all these genres and pieces of music and glued them together with his charm and songwriting. Now I was ecstatic to see this record, but after listening it this just feels not like a melding of different sounds but just Bob Dylan as a genre for over an hour; which I guess proves you can have too much of a good thing. I certainly was not annoyed by any of it including the voice and the harmonica which many seem to complain about, but it does become a bit overbearing over the course of a double LP. This album also didn't really have any stand out tracks either compared to H61, at least to me personally.
Didn't know this in many ways was considered Bob Dylan's Magnum Opus, but sheesh you're gonna be sitting for a while. Sure there were some good songs sprinkled throughout, but if it doesn't grab it it is dragging you through some Bob Dylan sludge for over an hour. Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands is almost like a parody Bob Dylan song but probably a prime example as to why he has the joke impression that he does. It's fine, and the musicians on it are fabulous, just a lot to listen to
I dont like the harmonic on the first two tracks. General rule of thumb is dont hsve a harmonica solo. It was kind of mid. Sorry to all the bob Dylan heads out there 😭✌️
3.5
Not his best work...
I did a project on this album. I am gonna give it a 3. gonna take a nap during this its sooooo slow. ughhhhh
Its bob dylan and he sounds about how you would expect. this album does has some good tracks on it but overall not really my thing.
Nice album
Que puta pesada con la armónica. Está bjeno Qcyo
High quality harmonica
Enjoyable stuff and classic Bob Dylan, but a bit too long
3.5
I like this but as usual the shrillness of the harmonica brings it down for me. Like would it kill them to mix it a little lower !! And also I just don't feel like it's his best. It's doing a lot but not much at the same time
this is too much for me
My Rating 3.3
It’s been great to hear quite a few albums by Bob Dylan during this project as I’ve finally gotten around to liking his music but being confronted with this double album might be a bit much to take in for now. Definitely some classics on here but a lot of these songs are going to need a few spins for me to fully understand. One thing I’m beginning to understand is what a fantastic harmonica player he is! Some of these phrases take a long breath to play not just on the inhale but also on the exhale so controlling that would take aome talent and the notes are quite well in tune. Anyways I’m still enjoying his music but starting to question how many more albums we really need by him on this list.
Nice at times, other times really grating.
Ni fu ni fa, Bob
Only the Boomers could make this guy the voice of a generation. Somehow only my second Dylan album and I’m almost through a third of the list. This one was better than The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, which I forced onto the fence with a 2.5/5; it’s more polished and a couple of the songs are actually good. Still hate his voice though! A more accurate title for this album would be Assault by Harmonica, Suites 1-14. This will garner a 3/5, and I doubt any Dylan album will score higher than that for me
Oddly enough, the only way I felt like this album was the feeling of when you’re winding down at home. It was mellow and calming, it was enjoyable to listen to!
Very nice album, "I Want You" and "Most Likely You Go Your Way" were pretty good.
This was just fine. I really liked Just Like a Woman and there were a few other great lines in there. Idk, it just didn't grab me as much as some of his other stuff. Felt less cohesive in a way.
BD of Minnesota. Active in music since the 50s. Blonde on Blonde the 7th album by Dylan, released when he was 25. Lots of instrumentation with forward movement, that I like. Pleasant throughout and impronted on culture. But not moving for me
- Boycotting this misogynist Zio domestic abuser. - I'd never listened to this album before, and I enjoyed a lot of the songs. (This version of "Visions of Johanna" is so much better than on the live album on this list.) - Some of the songs are better than others - I liked the first half a lot better than the second half. - "4th Time Around" seems like Dylan's answer to Norwegian Wood... - A lot of the melodies are enjoyable, and I really liked the keys throughout. And, especially on "One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)". - The lyrics are always well written and feel bittersweet. There's also a lot of casual misogyny. - Each song kind of feels like it goes on too long... and the album, as well.
It was good and all like a fine thing to listen too, but genuinely all of his songs sound the same and you cant convince me that his voice isn't so painful sometimes
Definitely not my favourite Dylan album.
ta bom aprobado 3/5
I don't really like Bob Dylan's voice here, but the songs are silly enough to make up for that. They're probably deeper than I recognize right now, but eh. Not a bad album
This was fine. I lump Dylan in with the Stones as a guy who has some priceless gems mixed in with a lot of stuff about which I care not a whit.
Still don't like ol Bobby
I cannot stand bob Dylan’s voice
It was okay, not really my thing tbh. I did enjoy reading along to the lyrics.
Enjoyed this, but not as much as I’ve enjoyed other Bob Dylan previously. Some of the wailing was a bit of a tough listen. Might just be tired listening to this on a Sunday night but the country tinge is not to my taste really.
If this is a masterpiece, then I think I should give up doing the generator now. All the reviews bleating on about what a wonderful lyricist the Bob is, I just don't really see it based on this collection. Sure, he can write a nice story that brings you inside a narrative, but bloody hell, the delivery is criminally bad at times - the music is mostly borderline boring, and listening to Bob's nasal whine get really grating after about 3 songs, and then you've got 10 or more to go..... Having said that, I can appreciate 'Just Like A Woman', and 'Stuck inside of Mobile.....' was worth a listen. I'm surprised so many people rate 'Rainy Day Women #12 and #35' as such a masterpiece, it sounds like something they chucked out at rehearsal, and the lyrics are bollocks. 'Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands' is a good way to finish the album, although it probably goes on for too long to be honest. I dunno, it's not a masterpiece in my book, but I can see why it is seen as important in the grand scheme of rock 'n' roll history, it's just not something I can see myself listening to again any time soon. Thanks, Bob, but no thanks.
Bob is niet mn favoriet maar het album luistert prima weg
Za długie
harmonica ensemble
Going to go lower than most on this one too. This is all the worst parts of Bob Dylan imo. I don't like the frumpiness of Circus Music Dylan or the intestinal heaves of his voice going UPPP and doooooown. I'll take 'Freewheelin' Dylan' any day of the week over 'Blonde on Blonde.'
You go Your Way (I'll Go Mine) is very tough.
Bobby d
The music itself isn't bad but the way Dylan sings annoys me. It's like hes adjusting his volume based on a sine wave, and every sentence trails off into the void.
Apparently a storyteller but I didn't hear it
I do not like his voice or "singing style". Perhaps he should have been a poet rather than a singer.
I wish I liked Bob Dylan but I just don't think I do, I like his version of knockin on heaven's door but so far I haven't found another song I like that he sang, he just sings/says things in an odd, extended way and I don't really like it, but his music isn't bad? I thought Bob Dylan was some kind of beautifully poetic singer but it doesn't really sound like that?
Best Track - "I Want You"
Too many harmonicas AGAIN! Stand-outs - One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) - Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
One of my favorite Dylan album, a bit long-winded.
May have been born a little late. I appreciate the cultural significance and really like the hits, but the whole album uninterrupted is a lot 3.7
Its fine
Definitely sounds like a Bob Dylan album.
Some cracking tracks but I’m still buttsore about his crappy concert I went to decades ago. Also his voice is fine for a song or two but grates after a whole album
Mid Dylan
I wish I liked Bob more, but I just don't.
3.6. well its definitely bob dylan!
He sings like it hurts but the instrumentals sound great
My fourth Dylan record on this project and by far the best. Still not really my thing though.
The second album by Bob Dylan on this project and a similar result. You have to enjoy Dylan’s intonation or else it will become extremely tiresome but I believe it brings character to his songs. Dylan is amazingly talented musically and shows that with his guitar and harmonica abilities on multiple tracks. Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35 is the highlight of the album. I prefer the last album a bit over this one, Bringing It All Back Home, but this was solid as well.
Bob Dylan is a brilliant songwriter and musician, no question about that. I'm a fan of his songs and even his voice, but this one just went on too long. This was my first true end to end listen of Blond on Blond, Rainy Day Woman is absolutely the highlight of the album, great song that stands out in any crowd. The uptempo songs had a bit of a Rockabilly feel I'm not sure I ever picked up on before. A very welcome change of pace from just straight up harmonica....there is ALOT of harmonica on this one. This is Dylan, so to say it was enjoyable is an understatement. But, to say it's great is an overstatement. I'm in the middle.
Typical Bob Dylan.
Not for me, but very folksy
Asså skit tills just like a woman där var peaken sen gick den ner igen
En del goa låtar
like fine i guess
I still remember the last Dylan album two days ago 😲. How long before I hear that instrument again? Oh, the first song 😳... Definitely a more diverse folk-rock album than "Blood on the Tracks". But being a music-first person, Bob's poetic storytelling is still lost on me. I'm used to hearing pop melodies and hooks, so he's really opening my mind to experiencing music in a different way. Thanks Bob, seriously.
60’s Rock ⭐️One Of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)
i loved the sound, it's very 60s american diner. great lyrics too. yet it is all overshadowed by the fact that his singing would silence the nails going down the chalkboard and the dying cats
Apparently bob dylan also not my thing lmao his harmonica is killing me
Still don't like him.
Great album, not my personal favorite Dylan, but still great. There are a handful of songs on here that I like to hear on a compilation, but has more skips for me than most of his albums. The song about a pill box hat has always kind of grinded on me. It used to be on a playlist at work when I worked in a coffee shop. We played that dang thing every day. Coworker got fired for playing the Ramones at top volume all night one time, I respected it (I think it was "The KKK Took My Baby Away" that got him reported by a customer. I will be knocking this down from 5 to 3 stars because of this memory, and because of my general distaste for a double album. I do love "Stuck Inside of Memphis..." and "Visions of Johanna".
The musicality was great, the storytelling gets a thumbs up. I can appreciate Bob Dylan and all he has done for music. It is just not for me.
Great music. Shitty singer.
I like the surprise element of doing this and often find myself looking forward to each day's album, so I've never looked at the complete list as I don't want to spoil the fun. However, I'm beginning to think all of Bob Dylan's 40-odd studio albums might well make an appearance at various stages. I really hope not as there are some real duds. That said, this is an acceptable one - the playful opener, the well known ones like I Want You and Just Like a Woman, and Dylan doing his best Dylan impression all make for a perfectly enjoyable Dylan experience. But you can have too much of a good thing.
very bluesy
This was alright. I liked it quite a bit better than the other Bob Dylan album I listened to so far(Blood on the Tracks). Catchy bluesy tunes. Still not huge on Dylan, but glad to have given it a listen. (3)
Dylan is pretty cool. What's great on this album is the Nashville players he has behind him. I get it, when this album came out (and when Dylan came out) no one was doing what he was doing lyrically. I'm not about to delve into his lyrics and figure out what the fuck he was talking about, I don't have all day to do that. But even Dylan admitted that he just put words together sometimes and there always wasn't some big meaning in every song...look at him that way, he becomes something like musical version of an expressionist painter. This was a good listen and I get why people adore this music, I just doubt I'd ever seek this out again on my own.
Oh right off the bat I am happy. This reminds me of a cottage night. But also fuck these songs are long. And can I be honest? Having trouble discerning the difference between songs. Is this because I am not generally a fan of this genre? Or do they actually all sound the same?
despicable amount of harmonica
An hour plus is too long for Bobby D. At least this is better than old, sad Bob on Time Out Of Mind
Pretty standard Bob Dylan album
I'm not really a big fan of Bob Dylan but this album pleasantly surprised me with how shockingly decent it was. Granted, i did just listen to Pere Ubu yesterday and anything i listen to today will be a masterpiece compared to that but i'm still surprised with how much i enjoyed this album more than either of the previous two albums i've heard by him. The folk rock style that this album goes for isn't anything too special but with time, it did become pretty nice to listen to, albeit i could have done without the harmonicas assaulting my ears every few seconds. It still does have the positives the last two Bob Dylan had with the negatives toned down a fair bit. Best Song: Obviously Five Believers Worst Song: Temporary Like Achilles
Would give 3.5 if I could.
My first full introduction to Bob Dylan and there's some awesome poetry and writing but I just can't jive with his enunciations and songwriting. This album just made me want more Nick Drake. I did appreciate how detailed the Wikipedia was for this album. Favorite Song: Fourth Time Around.
1966 год, нэшвилльская студия, три часа ночи — и Боб Дилан диктует музыкантам, которые никогда не слышали ничего подобного, что-то между галлюцинацией и любовным письмом. Первый великий двойной альбом в истории рока появился не как амбициозный жест, а как простая невозможность уместить всё это в одну пластинку — 72 минуты сюрреалистических текстов, женских образов и того самого «тонкого ртутного звука», который Дилан больше никогда не смог повторить. Здесь нет проходных треков, зато есть Visions of Johanna — возможно, лучшая песня десятилетия — и Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands, занимающая целую сторону винила. Нэшвилльские сессионщики потом признавались: они не понимали, что играют, пока не услышали готовую запись. Зато когда услышали — всё стало на своё место.
good
I don't mind Bob Dylan, but one can only take too much harmonica to the eardrums before it's too much. Also, the lyrics to "Just Like a Woman" do not land the way I believe Dylan intended. I mean, she is just like a woman for everything but cries like a girl? Give me a break. 3/5 stars for harmonica overload and dated lyrics.
I now know the maximum tolerable amount of Bob Dylan for me is slightly less than the entirety of this album.
I once dated a guy who was OBSESSED with bob dylan. In that time, I felt like I needed to study him so I listened to a ton of Bob Dylan. When he is all you listen to, the sound gets kind of boring and repetitive but you start to hear the lyrics more which are so genius. That being said, I hadn’t listened to Bob Dylan meaningfully in a few years. This album is good but it’s not freewheelin bob dylan or blood on the tracks. Favorite songs: visions of Johanna & stuck inside of mobile
Good
Previously heard 'I Want You' but nothing else stuck, not my kind of music!
Bättre en förra albumet
Bob Dylan is a great visionary but. His vocal range is just so monotone sounding almost spoken word much of the time
tommosta tausta folkkia, ei oikee sukat pyöri jalassa nut iha ok 6/10
песни без гармоники норм, ни одну не запомнила. кажется там был сексистский текст
Too much harmonica
I am sure it is great
It was decent. I think I liked it more than the other Bob Dylan album I heard on this list so far. Wasn't anything I'd jam out to, but was fun at times.
Очень скучно Я ожидал от боба дилана большего Пару хороших треков все равно есть Исполнитель легендарный но есть работы и получше
Not bad.
I just like when Jerry Garcia covers his songs. This guy probably was an awful hang
Ok, Dylan er chill å høre på. Ikke hans beste album da
i don't know if i much like this bob dylan guy.
2.5 (72:37, 14 tracks (some very long) 7th album, 1966) folk rock (blue rock) First (major label) double album somehow – odd it took to 1966. Blonde on Blonde completed a trilogy (1965's Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61 Revisited.) Regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. Yet it peaked only at 9 Billboard Top LPs The two singles "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" (aka everybody must get stoned) “Just Like a Woman" are recognizable and good. "Visions of Johanna" I liked however overall the album has waaaay too much harmonica and Dylan’s voice is just annoying. He’s a polarizing artist, a lot of 1’s and 5’s. I was going to give it a two but it did grow on me enough I didn’t want to group it in with other 2s I disliked a lot more – begrudging 3 as I suspect other Dylan albums will upset me a lot more. Hate a lot of the lyrics – I know he won a Nobel Prize in Literture but I guess I’m just too simple to understand these lyrics as many songs just sound like some drunk guy rambling on to a complete stranger about some woman that hurt him. Nonetheless it’s ranked 38 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Dylan started recording in New York but changed producers and moved to Nashville – I speculate this resulted in deeper blues and country sound. Album cover - close-up portrait of Dylan, blurry, I like the cover. Track listing 1. "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" 4:36 2. "Pledging My Time" 3:50 3. "Visions of Johanna" 7:33 4. "One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)" 4:54 5. "I Want You" 3:07 6. "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" 7:05 7. "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" 3:58 8. "Just Like a Woman" 4:52 9. "Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine" 3:30 10. "Temporary Like Achilles" 5:02 11. "Absolutely Sweet Marie" 4:57 12. "4th Time Around" 4:35 13. "Obviously 5 Believers" 3:35 14. "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" 11:23
Average Dylan, very distinctive voice / harmonica combo here…a bit too much for such a long album. Could have been trimmed down a bit.
Same as the other album, very ‘innovative’ instrumental.
not much of a dylan fan
I’ve heard of Bob Dylan before. Favorites: Visions of Johanna, I Want You, Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again, Just Like a Woman, Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine) Thoughts: If I ever listen to this album again SKIP THE FIRST TWO. These first two were so hick/hillbilly it turned me off the album but after that it was alright. I hate the harmonica, and the first two songs feature it so heavily. Somehow over the course of the album my ears opened up and I was able to enjoy the return of the harmonica on the back half of the album. Bob Dylan is a wizard but the first two songs still suck.
i really wanted to give this a try since it's not my usual style at all but the harmonica was overwhelming, like, sometimes less is more. some songs were okay tho.
Somehow harmonica returned
middle of the road bobby d for me
It’s nice, not something I’d listen to normally but not bad
Este álbum tiene muchas canciones donde me imagino a los gringos yendo al bar a ahogar penas Justo like a woman es la mejor rola del álbum Harmónica on fire 3.5
I don’t really have much more to say after reviewing like 10 Bob Dylan albums.
A few great songs but as many i do not care for. He has the voice of a work on a string, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Couple good couple so so - got old
Nice work musically, Dylan's Voice can be hard to stomach.
Overall good but I still have the same problem with this Bob Dylan album as I have with many of his others--it's more or less the same song over and over again for too long. He's truly better to me in moderation and 72:37 of his music is not moderation.
The movie definitely helped me like Bob Dylan more
I like Bob Dylan, but sometimes his voice tears me out.
Not my fav of his
Ei ehtinyt kuunnella kunnolla, pitää kuunnella uudestaan. Silti hyvä. 3/5.
6/10
Beginnings of a legend. His iconic, cartoonishly drawn our voice (almost on a sarcastic level, like he's drunk or trying to impersonate trump, or both) over guitar. Already with his iconic mouth piece. Very folky, before his big rock hits. Not something i go crazy about, but really interesting where he came from
makes me want to learn harmonica
I've been thinking about vibes recently and this album certainty has them. I find that it has great song writing as well as great flow treading the line between transitioning between songs while making sure that each one has an identify on its own. The instruments are also a key point of the album for me and really make every song pop just a bit more.
Some great songs. I hate the delivery. He sounds like a boy making a motorbike sound.
Classic Bobby D
Quintessential Dillon.
This was a good listen.
무난하게 좋네유
Good vibes, but some really dumb lyrics. I’m giving it a 3, but think I’m being generous.
Harmonica gave me a bit of a headache
An album that was well ahead of its time for 1966. It's a nice expansion of the singer-songwriter genre with varied instrumentatal dynamics introduced alongside the storytelling. I find it hard to get too excited about Bob Dylan's voice or songs - a lot of them are very formulaic and straight-forward. Fun honky-tonk keys and harmonica in some of the tracks brightens it up a lot. 'One Of Us Must Know' and 'I Want You' are fabulous, fun songs.
Listening session: january 19th, while commuting from and to intership Listened to before: no Thoughts: this is a fitting album for today because I just started reading Just Kids by Patti Smith yesterday Favourite tracks: Just Like a Woman & I Want You
I've tried to get on with Dylan, but never really succeeded. That said, this is probably one of my favourites I've listened to.
Harmonica Fave track: I Want You
Not my favorite. On some songs the harmonica was a little much otherwise I loved the instrumentals tracks. The singing is very particular, It's Dylan's style. I didn't really care for it but I appreciated it on some songs. I'm curious about some covers because I loved the music and and the lyrics. (Sorry don't come for me) Favorite song : Most likely you go your way (and i'll go mine) Least liked song : Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
Decent, but a bit dull. Not as good as the later stuff.
Although, it’s somewhat lengthy, the quality is great and the lyrical content is funny at times. Not sure if he intended it to be. Dylan has such a unique cadence and style. Enjoyed this one as a casual listen. 3.2/5.0
This is the Bob Dylan singing/songs I don't like. Did not enjoy.
“She takes just like a woman, yeah she does She makes love just like a woman, yeah she does And she aches just like a woman But she breaks just like a little girl” den chorus find ich ja mal extrem schlimm, gendernormen sind so unnötig. ich weiß, dass er im insgesamten meint, dass die frau noch ' mental unreif' ist. Das macht es aber kein bisschen besser. heutzutage singen typen immer noch so, wenn nicht sogar noch schlimmer. als gesellschaft sollten wir eig schon längst weiter sein. mein lieeblingssong von Bob Dylan ist obv knockin' in heaven's door, nr2 für mich ist aber sad-eyed lady of the lowlands, das ist auch auf dem album und rettet meine bewertung auch bisschen
I'm familiar with quite a few of these songs on this album, but this is my first time listening to the album start-to-finish. Bob Dylan is a great songwriter who should not be allowed to perform his own compositions. That was my opinion on him prior to listening to this album, and it only reinforces my opinion after listening to the album.
I know it's Dylan. I know its one of the best albums of all time. But I can't bring myself to love this right now. It sounds hokey -- again, I know he's one of the greatest songwriters of all time, and maybe its because I grew up with his weird lil crooney voice, but I got no love for Bobbie D right now. I go in cycles on him, so maybe in a few years I'll wanna listen again.
Always a good day & listening experience when it comes to Bob Dylan.
Different vibe but I liked it
it's fine
didn't think I was gonna like tbh but isn't that bad possibly only 60s shit I'm rlly a fan of didn't know he made knocking on heavens door kinda fire some songs r rlly long tho took a while to get thru
Rainy Day Women, I Want You, and Just Like a Woman are classics. Hard to follow Highway 61 revisited, which really changed his sound. A great record, but I would rank it as the 4th-6th best Dylan album. I'm partial to the pre-rock Dylan, though.
Not my cup of tea
“Everybody must get stoned” hell yeah instant 5/5
This is far and away the best Dylan album of the five I've had on the list so far. It still suffers from a few slow-moving folk song stinkers and Dylan's usual vocal swill, and the album is too long. However, the music on this album is actually good (big shock, believe me), and there's - wait for it - VARIETY on this album. It's almost like after 7 or 8 tries Dylan realized you actually have to put effort into an album for it to be good. Finally, the harmonica is actually well-done on this album instead of the usual straight forward blind honking he usually employs. 3.0/5.0: Good
above average songs for dylan but entirely too long
The lyrics are quit confusing
Un disco de Bob Dylan, no sé si es el mejor o no. Lo que más me ha gustado es la instrumental de las canciones
Fine. Dylan gets so repetitive. At least his voice wasn't destroyed by cigs at this point.
not my type of music album. Like his other songs though
Good ol bobby dylan Not bad
Was not my favorite
not my favorite, but oh... to listen to Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands for the first time again
When I was reading through the other reviews I saw how much they mentioned the use of the harmonica, I didn’t think it could have been that much…. God there’s so much harmonica in this album, it’s not a bad thing, just, idk I didn’t expect it to be thaaaat much harmonica, yk?
I’m not a big fan of Bob Dylan’s vocals, so that kind of made this album hard to listen to. It is also harmonica heavy which can be jarring. I did find some songs that I did like and will be replaying but probably won’t revisit the album as a whole.
I gave this album a go earlier this year after bouncing off of it so many times….. To me it just doesn’t compare well with Highway 61, which to me is near perfect. Maybe I just haven’t spent enough time with it…… Yeah - no - I don't think it's me. The bluesier numbers are pretty fun, as is the rather stupid "Rainy Day Women." "Just Like a Woman" is likewise dumb but tuneful. It's the seven minute "epics" that just don't hold any water for me, and this from a guy who LOVES "Desolation Row." They add to the monotony of this record, which in my very humble opinion has no business being a double album. Dylan is really leaning into his eccentric vocal delivery here, and it's extremely one-note. Sorry, man. I've tried to get into this thing and there's nothing there for me. THREE STARS
This is an album by Bob Dylan that I think shows and highlights the fact that he's just not that good of a singer. I'm not a lyrics person, but I think they would've shined and impressed me a bit more if the songs were performed by somebody else. I love all of his earlier records, and close to none after this one. Mid 3
Promised a friend I would give the record another try in the future, but this time in mono, because the sound of the harmonica on this thing is something else (and not in a good way). The songs are good. I would've loved to be a lyrics guy, because I'm sure I could have enjoyed this appraised album a lot more. Highway 61 all the way, baby.
not the kind of stuff i usually listen to, but i still enjoyed it
Exellent
Decent album subtracted by harmonica
Classic, but took a couple of songs to get into. Visions of Johanna is a must listen
#1 good background music not listened to much like it might do more
None of my favorite Dylan songs on this one, obviously a classic, 'Iwant you' is a standout.
Recognise original songs of which my fav artists have covered e.g. just like a woman Jeff buckley
Por lo que voy escuchando (#2 song) tiene un buen manejo en la armónica, suena muy americano todo, lit vieja escuela xD Al final no terminé de escucharlo, pero se nota que tiene unas rolitas clásicas de EU
absolutely love bob dylan!! favorite tracks are I Want You and Just Like a Woman
Not my kind of music but not bad. 5/10
After seeing the Bob Dylan biopic, I understand his point of view a bit more. BUT, like with every other Dylan album that comes up on this project, I will say this: Bob Dylan is absolutely the voice of a generation... just not MY generation. So, while I understand his standpoint a bit more, this music just doesn't speak to me.
Harmonica. Wel goeie vibes voor late night drive maar harmonica...
Repeat
There's obviously something there, but this man can't sing. 3.
esta bien, aunque el que escuché fue otro álbum de el mas enfocado en el blues porque este no me llamó la atención 🤚
That’s a lot of harmonica. Iconic for its time I guess. It’s official though. I’m not a Bob Dylan guy.
Liked it ok. Rainy Day Women was one of my faves as a kid, and it's still good. The rest was OK. Some great lyrics in there. Just not something I would enjoy on a regular basis.
Groundbreaking but kinda tedious.
I liked this
More like Blond on 'Blonde on Blonde.' Yes, dear reader, I am blond. A dirty blond but nonetheless--I just read that ladies are blonde and males are blond too. Bobby Dylan isn't my normal cuppa. I appreciate his contributions but don't revisit him often. However, this is a strong album with some classics. Top tracks: "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35," "I Want You," "Just Like a Woman"
I think to truly love Bob Dylan you may have to be a lyrics-first type person. I am not
it's great, but i'm not that much into folk
Individually, each of these songs is fine, but it turns out I simply cannot cope with more than two tracks of Dylan's voice in a row before I start to wish he'd choke on his harmonica.
I like Bob dylan, but this album isn't my favorite.
Things started off as I expected from a Bob Dylan album (way too much harmonica and Bob deciding to sing the songs himself) but things improved by the mid section and it turned into a not so bad album overall.
Not a big dylan fan.
Some classic Dylan tracks here but like a lot of Dylan albums it really drags with overlong tracks and a lot of repetitive melodies. Plus the "Dylan voice" is extremely grating in a lot of spots. Cut out a half an hour of filler and this would be like a 4.5 for me. As is, it barely makes it to a 3 for me.
bob dylan, harmonica, bastante cheerful, celebrativo,
It’s quite beneficial for the list to have many albums from certain artists. Yeah, people complain a lot about it, but I think it would be worse if every artist was limited to one or two albums. Having many albums from one artist gets you lots of repeated exposure, cause sometimes it takes longer for something to grow on you. It can force you to discover things you otherwise wouldn’t have
Visions of Johanna carries this album
Not sure how he got as popular as he did but its alright. I suppose if i was alive in the 60s i would have digged this too.
Not my favorite Dylan album
Very chill and soothing
Good songs, kind of long
Bob Dylan is very listenable but this album is crazy long.
A lot of it blended together, the writing is great but don’t always love the sound. Needs another listen but added a few songs
not for me
Je trouve l’album un peu répétitif à force, mais sinon c’était pas mal, mais assez hétérogène avec des très bonnes musiques et vraiment des musiques boring af
3/5
Way too long, some excruciatingly annoying choruses, also some good songs
Yeah, I'm not in my Bob Dylan era. I heard this album before, I liked it before, but now it's just... meh.
Not his best
Amazingly I got 2 Bob Dylan albums in a row. This one, and the one from 1997 "Time Out of Mind." Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I actually thing I enjoyed the later one better. It was more eclectic in a way. I know Blonde on Blonde was groundbreaking and iconic but I'm not much of a fan of when early rock skews towards the blues and the harmonica got to be a bit grating after a while.
Mid 3? Fine but nothing grabs me
ez a mesélős félig-szavalós stílus szórakoztató és vagány, de egy egész albumnyi sok volt belőle
are his adenoids insured?
Difficult start, but some great songs in there. But I do think the songs sound too much alike, espacially with the harmonica being way too present. In small doses Dylan is a genius but here it feels a bit repetitive
Unpopular opinion I don’t love this album it sometimes feels like self parody but that’s okay Bob it’s still a jam
If I had a nickel for every time I had to listen to a Bob Dylan album this week I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice
Really classic songs, love the album but slow start and I could swap music with some of his other contemporary albums and not lose much in terms of theme or classic status
Joan Baez once said, after hearing Dylan sing, “I couldn’t believe something so powerful could come out of that toad”. Not that my opinion counts for much in the light of all the praise that Dylan gets, but I feel the same way. There are some amazing tracks here (Rainy Day Woman, Visions of Johanna, Stuck Inside A Mobile, You Go Your Way) but there’s a bitterness, self-centredness, and dated misogyny to his lyrics that make it hard for me to listen to.
I can understand the importance of Dylan, and his legacy in music. I can appreciate the lyrical ability and the poetry he used. But I just can’t take his voice for an entire album.
once you get over Dylan's awful singing voice, this is actually a decent album
5 Bob's out of 10 lizard wizards
Aaaaargh, I am so compromised by Dylan. Genius, or rambling poet who got lucky being in the right place right time I cannot decide... So I am sitting on the fence 😐
Didn't captivate me as much as Dylan's others!
Helt ok. Ikke veldig spennende.
Mye munnspill og sånt... veit ikke helt jeg. 2-3. Jeg liker det jo, samtidgi er det litt mye iblant
Not bad. Some good songs, but I just find all of his elongated words and vowels annoying 😂
3.5/5
*I get the musical quality of this, but I'm not an overly big Dylan fan...don't love the voice and the lyrics don't do enough to get me super excited to listen to his stuff.
I know myself. I would have been one of the dorks at the Newport Folk Festival booing this man for going electric.
So so, as usual spoilt by Bob's singing style
Bob Dylan doesn’t do much for me as a singer or lyricist but the instrumentals here really carried the experience.
Society has outgrown a need for Bob Dylan. Some stand out tracks like Visions of Johanna and Stuck Inside a Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again, but otherwise not my cup of tea.
au bout d'un moment l'harmonica commence un peu à coincer, j'avoue. je sais pas pourquoi j'ai jamais vraiment accroché à bob dylan, et malheureusement ce n'est pas cet album qui me convertira. l'élément le plus intéressant reste les paroles, il faut reconnaître qu'elles sont incr et bien pensées, mais après niveau sonorités je trouve que c'est un peu trop monotone pour moi. et disons qu'on a du mal à vibrer. si quelqu'un pouvait transposer ces paroles sur une autre instru et ajouter un petit choeur en plus je crois que je serais convaincue.
Despite the 1 hr + run time, Blonde On Blonde is actually a good (Dylan) album. Not as whiny as his usual and a bit more rock than folk. Visions of Johanna is the top track followed by Just Like a Woman. (3.2*s) Incidentally, everybody DID get stoned. Rainy Day Woman was a a huge radio hit and was still getting play through the end of the seventies…
Bobby D pulls together a good one with Blonde on Blonde. Good balance of folk-rock-blues that doesn't wear you down. Classic opener and the rest good, clever writing. Picked up a solid back up band as well. I like to think this trilogy is where Dylan hits his peak in developing his own style. Probably will get the other two releases on the list but if not, I will give them a listen. Many interpretations of the album title...maybe Bob was just into light haired lesbians. 3.08 stars for not recording just another leopard-skin pill-box hat.
That's definitely Dylan, and it's surprisingly enjoyable. I've waxed poetic about my contempt for Bob Dylan on prior entries but I really don't have any negativity for Blonde on Blonde. It's a rather effective album pretty much from start to finish. I expected I would have to suffer through this as a double album but Mr. Zimmerman was able to hook me and keep me engaged for 70 minutes, a feat that I didn't expect was possible until this listen. While I quickly moved on from prior Bob Dylan entries, there are a couple of tracks from Blonde on Blonde that I will definitely revisit in the future. While Dylan mostly misses the mark for me, I can see why this album is listed among the greats. It pulls all the right strings whether you a Dylan die-hard or not. It's a pretty perfect slice of the 60's folk movement that Dylan was such a key component of. While I don't think he'll make a believe out of me in the long run, I have to give props to this one. 3.23 stars
The older I get the better Dylan sounds. It’s still an effort to listen to an entire album but no longer like fingernails on chalkboard. 3 stars.