Reviews (page 12 of 14)
It’s Bob. And a classic one at that
didn't really like some of the songs on side 2, especially the out of tune guitar song. Can't judge the lyrical content on just one listen. Pretty good overall. 3.5/5 ?
Strong start with 2 of my favourite Dylan songs then tails off a bit.
All the songs, except ...rolling stone, sound like demos to just get something on tape before recording it properly! He's not a great singer, which has been said before, but I'm also not sure his lyrics are as good as the reputation would suggest. One of the more disappointing albums for me, since I have always heard how great it is, but it just wasn't
probably sacrilege but nah today
This is just Bob Dylan doing what he does best! The songs are enjoyable, the album flows with a nice pace, and the entire thing is just a pleasure to listen to. It's basically what you expect from a Bob Dylan album.
album put Dylan on the map and established him.
Un poco rollo
First album by Bob Dylan I’ve ever listened to, it was enjoyable and belied it’s “age” somewhat. Would listen to it again and maybe others by Bob Dylan,
It's been a while since I listened to Dylan. A few years ago, I binged most of his discography, realised how much of it was dreadful, and never went back. This one is his transition from acoustic folk to folk rock. It's definitely an important album which shaped the future of folk, rock and pop. But that doesn't mean I like it. The music is pretty listenable (though nothing too exciting), and I quite enjoy Dylan's monotonous droning voice from this period (not like years to come where he would sound like Kermit the frog). My major issue is that Dylan's poetic songwriting is a major part of his talent/appeal/acclaim, and I think it mostly sucks. Desolation Row and Highway 61 Revisited are alright songs. Most Dylan albums have a handful. But large swathes of his songs are just pseudo-surrealist boring storytelling. I still find it hilarious that he won a Nobel prize for Literature. Overall, I have no regrets about not giving this a spin for the last decade... 3*
It's a good album imo but just not my style. I wouldn't ever choose to turn it on, but I could see myself appreciating it in the background if it happened to be on. I like that it's soothing and reflective. I'm not really into the genre I guess.
Fun to listen to. I've been meaning to look him up. One recognized song
I love the first track "like a rolling stone". But this is in no sense a favourite of Dylan. Much prefer Blonde on blonde. Not the greatest but it was fine listening again to this album.
Didn’t impress me
I really wanted to like this but it was a struggle to get through.
track 1 and 2 were great
Not a first time listener with this one. I like the album though it's not my favouring Bob Dylan record. Perhaps a controversial take but I'd be much more of a Dylan fan if I could listen to his music with the mouth organ removed. What a horrendous instrument
"you're a cow, give me some milk or else go home" - what is this dude even talking about sounds and vibes are good but half the lyrics are actual nonsense
Bob Dylan is one of those musicians whose back catalogue is so big it can be difficult to work out as a newcomer where to jump in. This album will do it, but..... I'd still rather go to a curated collection rather than take it album by album
It's ok. I don't understand why Bob Dylan had the cult status he does though.
Ok... I respect Dylan's musicianship, but he's a bit whiny for my taste
Bob dylan is only alright for me. I don't think I jibe.
A good all ‘rounder. I’m not sure how to explain it, but the piano and guitar sound about as close to being out of tune as you can get without being out of tune.Phenomenal siren whistle work on the title track. 3.75.
I didn’t hate this - and I really do dislike Bob Dylan. I used to say that maybe he’s a better poet than a performer, but now listen to his lyrics, it actually seems like a lot of his stuff is arbitrary, rambling nonsense. Still, I found this album less unpleasant than most of his work.
Still not a big fan, but its okay
Aburrido, aunque no tanto como otros de Dylan.
Still not a Bob Dylan person but I did enjoy this one more than the last album. The lyrics are great and I've enjoyed these songs performed by others.
Decent album. Enjoy the more upbeat songs (Queen Jane, Like a Rolling Stone). The song length did drag on at times. Felt like they could be 3-4 mins vs. 5-6. 3/5
Didn't like this as much as Blood on the Tracks. Like a Rolling Stone is hard to beat. Actually like both ends of the album as Desolation Row is also classic
3. decent enough, really good at first. I started noticing and getting a little worn out by his style of more talking than singing. That's personal preference I suppose but gets a little much after awhile.
Swampy blues, clunky rock and roll. Some good tracks and possibly iconic for Dylan fans... but for me it all sounds a bit samey!
3/5 Bob dylan has a really recognizable voice
(Like a Rolling Stone) - 6/10 Solid Instrumental and the vocals feel a bit corny until he yells, "HOW DOES IT FEEL?" (Tombstone Blues) - 5/10 It has potential and feels solid but it's too repetitive/redundant (It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry) - 6/10 It's real good, but I would like it so much more if he sounded like he cared (From a Buick 6) - 7/10 Best song so far. It felt really consistent throughout without being repetitive (Ballad of a Thin Man) - 8/10 Loved it! It had an amazingly melancholy feeling throughout the song
I struggle to understand if I love or hate so much of Dylan's work. I have mixed feelings about his voice, the use of the harmonica, the instrumentals are great but often get grating and can quickly overstay their welcome. Despite the complaints, there are a lot of high points. When he hits a good note or fun tune it sounds amazing, I just wish he could keep a hold onto that gold when he gets it. His voice is so distinct, its hard to find anyone else who comes close to Dylan's inflection and drawl. That unique sound really helps him stand out and stick into my mind, maybe even enough to be seen as someone with skill as a vocalist. I really appreciate the folk vibes, the telling of some sort of story that you missed the beginning of. Gives it an odd, not otherworldly, but foreign feel and makes you hold onto the singers words. The instrumentals are really good and I have respect for the band that's able to make such a good folk/country/rock song. However, they need to take that fukin harmonica away from them, same for the whistle from highway 61. My feelings on the harmonica have changed once I got to Tom Thumb's Blues, a little whinny at high pitches, but that's a fault of the instrument and not so much the band I suppose. I really, really like desolation row, the length makes it hard to listen for the whole 11< minutes but that's just because my attention doesn't last that long for songs. They do their damnedest to keep me on board though and it has some of the most genuine singing from Dylan, and that fucking harmonica, that I've ever heard along side like a rolling stone.
Color me not too impressed. Sounded like it was the same thing throughout with some sprinkled variety, but the vibe that it had was good and the Bob Dylan voice was a very classic voice.
It's not the type of music I usually listen to but I did enjoy some of his songs I can see what makes him so famous.
Pretty good - a Bob Dylan album I guess
I have never been about doing fan. I wish I liked him more than I do. He writes excellent songs. And is a true artist. But I find little enjoyment listening to him. His voice used to Great like nails on a chalkboard I've overcome that at least so I can give him a little bit higher rating than I would have some decades ago.
Good album, interesting story telling but feels dated/airy imo
We have listened to a lot of bon Dylan at this point and I think musically for me this was the best album
I mostly don't get Bob Dylan. It seems like he writes a libretto 4x the length of other writers, but the badly un-economic tactics almost never seem to cohere for me. It's like he's just stringing together as many semi-poetic phrases as he can. Definitely belongs on this list, but I don't dig it.
"Like a Rolling Stone" is the only track on this album that I was familiar with before listening. The album collectively is okay and there isn't anything that I felt like I would skip. I'm just not sure that I would want to come back for a second listen anytime soon. Bob, you did "okay".
La parte rockera está buena, el folk... meh; a eso le sumas la voz de Dylan y me aburre. Pero no es un mal álbum, definitivamente no es un MUST listen
Couple of good songs on here. But I know them from covers which were probably better versions
Bob Dylan è uno che parla un sacco: le sue lyrics sembrano piene di parole e lui le urla come se le stesse vendendo al mercato. La cosa strana è che secondo me funziona. Per la seconda volta rimango positivamente colpito dal suo stile. Non sento di andare sopra il 3 comunque.
Ecco un altro prodotto inaspettato di questa avventura musicale: Bob Dylan mi sta simpatico. Non l'avrei mai detto ma alla fine, anche se alla lunga si accolla con la sua armonichina e lo stesso giro di accordi per 11 minuti, comunque non riesco a volergli male perché il suo spirito mi suona autentico. I testi sono scritti bene e nonostante tutto c'è abbastanza varietà da non risultare fastidioso. La sua voce penso sia il fattore determinante nell'odiare o meno la sua musica, a me non dà fastidio, alla fine la trovo corrente col piglio un po' country folk rock. Direi un po' meno di 3 forse ma 3 sia.
Definitely not the best Bob Dylan album
Alright album kind of boring
Great. More Dylan.
Lyrically incredible, musically repetitive. The amount of harmonica is, at points, too much for me personally. An amazing piece of poetry it is, an incredible piece of music it is not.
I was excited about this and wasn't disappointed by the opening track but after that I was underwhelmed. I understand in the context of the Newport festival and going electric that this album was probably interesting or important at the time but most of it just doesn't hold up for me personally. Left me feeling a bit flat. Also, the cultural references just annoyed me after a while. Bettie Davies said to Cassanova that Napoleon Boneparte would buy Bo Diddly's horse. Ok Bob. Add to that the predictable rhyme/rhythm of the lyrics and you get a meh from me. Some of the parts I enjoyed most were the harmonic solos because at least they were unpredictable.
Decent, maybe overrated.
What is my mans talking about?
I like Dylan as a songwriter, but not as much as a performer - the harmonic grates a bit, and the mumble loses it's charm. Still a few gems here though.
I am not a big Bob Dylan. This album did change my feelings about him.
bah c'est du bon rock à papa quoi. 3
Good
Moody vibe
Easy listening for me and Like a Rolling Stone a favorite for me !!!
Típico de Dylan. Like a Rolling Stone e Isolation Road. Por lo demás no puedo evitar que, al faltarme inglés, me acabe aburriendo.
Seems like classic Dylan. Not really for me, but also not bad.
I just don't know what I think about Bob Dylan. He has such a distinct voice but it isn't always in the best way. Like a Rolling Stone is really good and has grown on me a ton but I don't love the rest of the album. Would probably need a few more listens Saved: Like a Rolling Stone
Yanno foie gras? Yanno how they force feed the ducks to fatten their livers? That sound of ducks squawking in discomfort and pain, that's Bob Dylan's voice.
C’est bon, j’ai bien aimé l’hamonoca pis toute. Bel album pour faire un roadtrip. Parc contre, les chansons se ressemblent toutes.
Dylan doing Dylan things.
Je partais avec un préjugé négatif, ça c’est vite dissipé. La guitare est bonne les arrangements piano, harmonica parfaite. La Voix est normale mais c’est original. Les chansons s’enchaînait bien et ce n’était pas trop répétitif. Je l’évite le deux dernières était de trop, soit j’étais tanné ou c’était moins bon Je lévite la toune du gars tout nu ... oui tombstone blues très bon
More Bob Dylan
Adelante mis muchachos!
L'album commence fort avec Like a Rolling Stone, mais après je trouve qu'il y a beaucoup de chansons qui me laisses froid. Je vais continuer à écouter Bob Dylan mais je vais me choisir un autre cd.
Not my favorite album so far, but desolation row is pretty good. Kind of prefer the MCR cover though.
No surprise to see Dylan on here, but this one didn’t move the needle much for me. It’s fine; I get why people flipped for him lyrically. There’s stuff I like here it’s just probably not something I’d ever feel like I just HAD to put on again. I do love that people got so upset that the dude started playing electric guitar music that they would literally go to his shows just to boo him. Hahaha. That’s how I feel whenever I see Dave Grohl with an acoustic guitar.
I can appreciate this, but it's not part of my personal history. I need more time with a record like this.
Should have listened to the lyrics.
Some decent songs
I didn't percieve the lyrics, but it's good music. 7
Was okay
Noh tämä on Bob Dylania - hyvässä ja pahassa mielessä. Onhan esim Like a Rolling Stone ihan timanttinen biisi, mutta suuria osa levystä on todella yhdentekevää rallattelua. En ihan ymmärrä statusta jonka Dylan on musiikkihistoriassa saanut. Ei häiritseveää, ei loistokasta. Hitit nostaa kakkosen kolmoseksi.
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Like a Rolling Stone: nr.1 in Rolling Stone top 500. Waarschijnlijke diepere betekenis in de lyrics waar ik niet zo veel aandacht aan heb besteed.
I liked it but I’ve haven’t got much pull to check out his other albums.
God sangskrivning, varmt, fortællende, rock/blues
Bobia parhaimmillaan. Aina miellyttävä kuunnella, mut wow-experience puuttuu.
Not a big Dylan guy. Low 3
Too much slow rolling blues with metaphors within metaphors
low average
"Are you sick of all this repetition?" Yes, Bobby, yes I am.
I like the music better, but it’s still Dylan singing. Ugh.
This was better than the other Bob Dylan albums, but I still don't understand the hype. I like the band, the harmonica, everything else, but his voice.. it grates on me.
Tenho curiosidade de ouvir Bob Dylan, mas nunca fui a fundo. Agora é uma boa oportunidade. Num sou fã do Bob Dylan mesmo. As letras podem ser fantásticas, mas a musicalidade não é o meu estilo.
Eh, I can only deal with about 20 minutes at a time. Was okay but felt long.
Apparently legendary? Only remembered the harmonica all over the place. Needs a second listen while reading the lyrics.
never really been a harmonica rock guy, i can appreciate it but i just like billy joel more… saved 0/9
Not a fan of his voice/style
I just don’t care about this album.
It's crazy how much my opinion of Bob Dylan would completely flip if he only wrote songs and had someone else perform them
Unfortunately I just do not care for his voice
Okay, pretty predictable as to be expected with a lot of blues. Held back by the worst harmonica you're heard in your life.
Bob Dylan has never done it for me.
I wonder how many of these albums will come from the 60s, and sound very droning
The first 4 songs weren't bad, that may be the most Dylan I can take at a time. Ballad of a Thin Man and Highway 61 Revisited are incredibly weird songs.
Just hootin and hollerin
favs: it takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry queen jane approximately desolation row rating 1.6/5
2 someone please burn that harmonica (the 2 is for uniqueness)
meh... not my music taste
I thought it was alright. I’m not the craziest fan of Bob Dylan so it wasn’t the craziest vibe.
i got halfway through, that was enough 4/10
4/10
I gave Bob a chance. We all know his voice isn't the best, his playing isn't the strongest either. The lyrics must be the redeeming feature, surely as a Nobel Laureate in Literature, but for me they just don't hit here.
in the album's defense, I can't stand harmonicas
It’s Bob.
Iconic piece of poo
I have this record
Not a fan, always found his voice annoying and he spawned a thousand dreadful buskers
Mjm
I only listened halfway before giving up. Sorry, Bob Dylan. His music doesn't appeal to me (and it obviously can't / doesn't have to, since my dad wasn't even born when this came out)
No me gusto :(
Just that voice and harmonica grate. Gods songs though.
no. just no. i really don‘t understand the hype for him. if his focus are the lyrics, why didn‘t he become a poet instead of an awful singer? and this shitty harmonica just makes me really aggressive
I don’t get Dylan. Too slow and boring for me.
Yea I’m just not a huge fan of Dylan’s singing style
I'm not doing it again
meh
So whiney
vou me conter aqui. mas pqp como é que esse cara ficou famoso, o acordo com o demônio deve ser real mesmo, n tem outra explicação.
God I struggle with this. I just cannot at all do his voice. it grates, it pains but fucking hell some of songs are really good and have this luminous poetic quality. SOme are awful. Three chords, harmonica blasting into the mic, dude cannot sing, my ears bleed. This leaves me somewhat torn. In the end I think I can find other people who have this quallity who just make way better music
Very important album historically. I’ve never heard a full Dylan album, I’m looking forward to this one. Like a rolling stone: 10/10 Amazing song. What an opener. Tombstone blues: 5.5/10 It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry: 5/10 From a Buick 6: 5/10 Ballad of a thin man: 5/10 Queen Jane approximately: 5/10 Highway 61 revisited: 5.5/10 Just like Tom Thumbs blues: 5/10 Desolation row: 5/10
An okay album. I find the harmonica usage in his music to be quite bad as opposed to country or other genres.
Muy lentooooi
bruh, guess it was a one in a million experiencies, but too mid for me. Didn+t get me to pay attention hehe. I should give it another listen tho
Not for me
Its fun
Interesting, i didn't grow up listening to bob dylan so i only really knew him from osmosis, so i didn't expect him to basically be r&b i thought of him as a folk guy. cool but i'm not gonna go out and listen to it. the fucking slide whistle abraham killing his son song was a strong choice. desolation row was too long.
Me gustó solo la canción de like a rolling stone pero del resto no me tramaron mucho las canciones, es demasiado country aunque sea un artista con severa canción. 2
The least boring of Bob Dylan so far on the list.
meh
I don't get why there's so much Bob Dylan in this list. I thought I had already listened to this, but it was a different one. Same bad singing and obnoxious shrill harmonica.
No es de mi agrado
Not a huge fan of his voice , no tracks really pulled me in.
i’m not a massive bobby d fan so this didn’t sound any different to anything else i’ve heard of his
This is Bob Dylan album number 7 for me and I'm praying it's the last one. This one was actually not terrible. There were some fun bluesy elements. I'm just tired of this guy and his winey voice.
Hard to rate, folk isn't my thing
I totally get the high scores people give this but it just doesn’t fit with me that much.
Holy harmonica. Was listening to this while cooking and even the joy in that was reduced. I wonder how many more Bob Dylan albums I have to go through. Sad thing is, they all sound the same to me, nothing changes. Man and harmonica.
Мені подобається такий жанр музики, тому я думала буде краще. Нудно
I just cannot get into Dylan at all. I've listened to a number of his albums and a recommended playlist from a friend and big fan, but I just don't jive with. It's long and ambling, nearly stream of consciousness singing that ultimately falls flat for me. Of course I've heard the hits, but the other tracks just aren't interesting. He may be one of the more influential artists of all time, but I just don't enjoy listening to him at all. Really that's the thing that drags this album down for me. The instrumentation - while often out of tune or misplaced - may seem like a detriment, but I like that overall aesthetic. It's just the lyrical/vocal style that I don't enjoy at all. It's too linear.
I liked "like a rolling stone" and the vibes were nice but some of the songs were longer than needed
meh
dylan no thank you
Dylan just isn’t my thing. Influential? Yes. Talented as a songwriter? Sure. Someone I’m interested in listening to singing? No.
The songs might have felt quite meaningful in their day, and I can catch pieces of that, but the lyrics often felt nonsensical and hard to follow
The worst voice in music history - sounds like Vic Reeves pub singing....
Oddly enough, even at 5.67 minutes per song. This wasnt terrible. I went in wanting to hate it. But the constant instrument changes and uses kept me in. Holy fuck though. 11 minute song? The fuck is this. Still better than TOOL. 4/9, 66.67%
no gracias.
I can't stand Dylan.
Like a rolling stone! Followed by a bunch of rambling tunes attempting to tell stories.
fine. just fine. I feel nothing really but annoyance for the guy for trying to take money off starving Ethiopians and give it to American farmers. 4.5 / 10 Alright track: Ballad of a Thin Man
I remember hating this the first time I listened to it so was dreading it going in. I didn't hate it as much this time, although safe to say I still don't really "get" Dylan.
Excellent song writer but can't stand the nasally voice
I love the lyrics, even if Dylan's voice gets a bit repetitive and grating to listen to after an hour. And the backing tracks are quite nice too. Except the harmonica solos. Not sure if it's modern compression or maybe me listening on headphones but the piercing notes Dylan hits with it hurt like hell. Furthermore, every song, while sounding nice, did feel like it over-stayed its welcome. Basically, Bob Dylan rambles at you while playing some bouncy folk-rock. Favourite track: Tombstone Blues 2.5/5
definitivamente no mi estilo, pero quería escuchar algo de dylan asi que bien
not my style lamentablemente
What a slog.
What a chore. One great song (Like a Rolling Stone) and a pile of dissonant honky tonk rambling. Bob Dylan has a terrible voice and I still don't care if he's a poet, he's horrible to listen to. Queen Jane Approximately is a particular mess, even the guitar seems out of tune.
Bro por favor las canciones se hacen larguísimas. Like a ROlling Stone es un clásico pero no significa nada SI TODO SUENA IGUAL CAPO. Fui salteando de canción en canción porque no puedo. Desolation Row es una historia, lo entiendo, pero te aburrís a los 3 minutos Y ENCIMA VA Y LE METE ARMÓNICA A TODO BRO CERRA EL UPITE
A harmonica and some twang. Not my favorite voice or genre. 2*
Not a fan of sing-talking, but it has a cohesive theme. Favourite track: Like a Rolling Stone
ive listened to this album so many times in an effort to give bob dylan a chance. it's not bad, but disappointing given the immense respect put on bob dylan's name. the instrumentals on this album are so harsh, and it's difficult to understand the sound of this album. and the vocals are atrocious. trust that if i sang like that, i would be the victim of so much hate. but bob dylan gets away with it? again ive listened to this album so many times, and while i like some songs (Like A Rolling Stone, Tombstone Blues, It Takes A Lot to Laugh), i'm overall not very impressed by this
2,5 Solid but not for me
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This could have been alright if he didn’t open his mouth.
ugh 2/5
This, I think is the 3rd Bob record I have encountered in this list. No matter the order, it boils down to this basic rule: you either love Bob or you loathe Bob. The odds of being in the first camp i.e. Bob lovers, increase with age. If you are old as fuck you probably love Bob. This says more about you as an individual and your failure to discover a world of music that evolved from Bob more than 50 years ago. Punk Rock is 50 years old. Think about that fact for a moment. There have been numerous expansions of musical expression since Bob shocked the folk/Jazz world by plugging in. Bob’s music has certainly evolved. His nasal whine has not evolved enough to make this enjoyable. I’m sure that the songs here merit some attention. I, fall in the later camp of Bob listeners. I can’t stand Bob’s records. In fact, I can also judge all the music critics who fawned over this record. That’s not criticism- it’s fucking promotion. Trying to convince someone that something this boring is an exceptional record, is just fucking sales. Like a Rolling Stone, Tombstone Blues and Ballad of a Thin Man are passable tunes but they would all be either mid set songs - not hits. And that’s the problem with the record - even the hits are boring. So, it’s a 3/5 but because it’s Bob, deductions take this down to a 2/5.
sorry i cant force myself to like bob dylan, i just hate harmonica and folk also i hate his voice, so much, like really much, sorry i really think hes so overrated whole his songs are good but when its covered by someone else
My problem with Bob Dylan songs (other than his voice) is they just go on and on and on and on without changing. If they were 3 mins long I'd not have time to get bored.
I always thought that Bob Dylan was a great songwriter hampered by the fact that he was a lousy singer (and an even lousier harmonica player). After listening to this album, I'm not convinced he was even that good a songwriter. Repetitive, simple chord progressions limp along under lyrics full of bizarre metaphors that almost rhyme, if you squint a lot. Okay, the King of the Philistines refers to LBJ, but is Dylan actually SAYING anything about it? I'm not sure the Emperor has any clothes at all.
Really not for me. Respect the songwriting but his voice drives me mad
Just like some dude rambling about nothing quite repetitively Also -10 points for using the word midget in a song
I really like the instrumentals, but the vocals are a little too high-pitched for me. I usually enjoy calmer and deeper songs; I did enjoy "The Ballad of a Thin Man" and "Highway 61 Revisited."
not bad, but not that good either
Bob Dillhole Why you so many albums in list? I get it, you influential, but my God, I hate your voice.
Just confirms that Dylan was a great songwriter but a god awful singer - all his stuff is better when someone with actual vocal ability sings it.
Wow. I don’t like him. The first song is good but the rest just sounds exactly the same and just this warble
Little disappointed I didnt like more. Just couldnt get into it
yo el 20% del album: damn these cats are cooking yo el 30%: tendré que buscar mas contexto cultural? post-war folk rock obvio es woke pero, i can’t get past it el otro 50% del album: bob dylan metete la dichosa harmonica por el cu fave: ballad of a thin man
Overall rating by me: 3/10 Songs added to the playlist: ,,Ballad of the Thin Man" Notes: I don't really know the cause, but I just can't listen to Bob Dylan's songs. Can't quite put my finger on it but there's something lacking in his country repertoire.
I'm over Bob Dylan. Jeez. This is like the 4th on this list??
Definitely good music, I just personally don’t like his voice and tbh couldn’t finish the whole album
Some of this is hilariously bad, and the musicality is almost nonexistent. At times it sounds like the instruments are playing in different times and different keys, and the guitar sounds out of tune on a few tracks. Also, Dylan's voice is atrocious, and the harmonica is ear-bleed inducing. That said, some of the tracks are significantly better than the others and almost enjoyable. 1.5/5.0: Bad
Holy shmoly this album did not need to be fifty minutes long. Verses repeat too much at the end of the songs. A lot of hooting and hollering if you ask me.
THIS IS THE 6TH BOB DYLAN ALBUM IVE HAD TO ENDURE ALREADY. HOW MANY MORE ARE COMING? WILL HE HOLD A TUNE ON ANY OF THEM? WILL HE PLEASE STOP SCREAMING INTO THAT HARMONICA? TRY BLOWING INTO IT A LITTLE MORE DELICATELY BOB, AS YOU’LL FIND OUT THAT IT CAN MAKE A PLEASANT NOISE. WHY HAVE I WRITTEN THIS ALL IN CAPITALS. I’M OFF TO MEDITATE TO GET OVER IT. (2 rated as it is better than the folk shite of some of the other offerings)
для любителей Боба Дилана.........
You know what you’re getting. Not horrible, but only 2-3 songs worth replaying.
I just don’t like Bob Dylan it turns out. Good storyteller obvs but not so good on my ears
Why revisit 61 when everyone knows that you get your kicks on Route 66? Just seems like poor trip planning.
Nice album
The instrumental was pretty solid but man Dylan's voice is SO BAD, he should not have been allowed near a mic at any point in time. The accompaniment is the only reason why I'm not rating this a 1.
Bob Dylan can kick rocks.
Goddamn why is there so much fucking Bob Dylan on this list? This makes 7 or 8 for me I think. There can't me many more. Well let's get into it, maybe this one will change my mind about him. Yeah this didn't change my mind. It's bad. Guitars are literally out of tune for some of it. And put that fucking harmonica down Bob. How did this man win a Nobel prize? However, I do like some of the guitar work on this album when it's in tune so that's a plus I suppose. And I do rather like Ballad of a Thin Man but I think it's safe to say I am still not a Bob Dylan fan. 2/5
En av de mindre irriterande bob dylan albumet. Men fortfarande lite för mycket skärande munspel
just not my vibe
I don't know man. I think by now I've heard enough Bob Dylan to know if it's for me or not. I'm just not sure that he's really my cup of tea. Like a rolling stone was good. The rest, just ok.
The album finished and rolled onto the next Dylan tracks on Spotify but I couldn't tell. That says it all. Every song is the same. If he didn't have the famous name I'd be wondering what this whiny voice was doing here. Sorry Bob. Overrated.
meh. Dylan isn't my thing 2.5/5
I hate harmonica
Highway 61 Revisited was another decent album from Dylan. Opening track Like A Rolling Stone is one of the most recognized anthems and still holds up great. We move on the Tombstone Blues which isn't bad before settling into a handful of standard Dylan fair that I find just-OK. The album closes with 11-minute Desolation Row which I recognized but didn't do much for me. The electric version of Dylan that he settled into during this period is a lot more listenable than a lot of other stuff from his discography. Blonde On Blonde did some good work trying to flip me on Bob Dylan. I haven't turned as of yet and while Highway 61 Revisited is an OK attempt, its tough for me to be a believer when this album is truly carried by Like A Rolling Stone. The rest of the album isn't bad, but it also isn't great. The last couple entries haven't been insufferable and at least put up an argument as to why he is looked at as one of THE guys in terms of music history. It's not my thing but I can recognize why his presence in the 60's and beyond is such a touch point. I'm still not fully sold though. I expect that a lot of Mr. Zimmerman's best stuff has now been featured. I'm sure there will be another couple OK albums as well as a couple of pedestrian entries that I would prefer were skipped as we get through the back half of this list. I'll give them all a listen but it doesn't mean I have to love them while getting through them. 2.08 stars
The harmonica really is an obnoxious instrument isn't it?
That damn harmonica will be the death of me
If I never hear that harmonica again it'll be too soon.
didn't really care for this
Interesting lyrics. Vocals are terrible and the harmonica is worse
did Desolation Row really need to be 11 minutes long
I am 17 minutes in. There is still over half an hour left. I fear I may not make it. Send my hatred to Robert Dimery. Update: slowly, but surely, I made it.
I can't tell if it's because of my friend's Bob Dylan impression, but I just find this so grating.
Unfortunately, this has become all too common these days, thanks to our over reliance on vehicles.
bit samey
Dylan er fortsatt sykt overvurdert. Ustemte gitarer, enkel kjedelig klimpring og dårlig stemme. Hva er dette for no. Noen helt under par minneverdige gitarlinjer.
Nah bro this guy stinks. Meandering and boring 4/10
It's ok, like a rolling stone is the only one I particularly liked
not for me
A historically pivotal electric-folk milestone, but as a modern listen it’s mostly nasal, talk-sung blues with few sticky melodies—aside from “Like a Rolling Stone,” I wouldn’t replay the whole album.
Pretty ok for bab dylan
Lots of thoughts. Ultimately the album made me think of how the art is constrained or informed by the medium. When listening to headphones, I was struck by how loud certain parts of the composition were, and by how bland (generally) most of the individual parts were. Many of the songs were sonically very full, almost too full, held stable by basic drum patterns and overly chordal rhythm guitar. And the harmonica was loud. Now all that being said, I dont think Ive ever heard people actually talk about the compositional or instrumentally technical aspects of a Bob Dylan song. They are there to provide the base for his singing, specifically the lyrics. And while the lyrics are witty and era-appropriately punchy, by the end of most songs I stopped caring because of how long they just. kept. coming. Obviously Like a Rolling Stone is a hallmark of music. And its a great read. As a poem. I’d honestly prefer to take it in that way than through my headphones again. Yes the chorus is great and iconic, but after the 5th time in one sitting it loses its weight. I dont want to just shit on this though, so I really did make an effort to try and get in the headspace of someone who would be listening to it in 1965. So I pulled out my speaker and let it play while idled in the background and honestly it was a much better experience. It feels like it was made to play ambiently in the background while you idled. The production and volumes and istrumental choices make much more sense to me then, and Dylan’s voice gets evened out across an atmosphere rather than concentrated directly into both ears evenly with no panning. Make some lunch, draw a little, and let your ears latch onto a line every 2-3 minutes that stands out or makes you laugh. Its a good time.
Listening to this Folk Rock album felt like being trapped beside a street preacher with a megaphone who won’t stop talking. It clatters forward on twanging guitars, sharp harmonica blasts, and loose, rolling rhythms, with nasal, sneering vocals half-sung and half-spoken.
Not my jam
Yawn.
I'm really really trying to enjoy Dylan and Christ I just can't. I couldn't wait for this to be over. He's a gifted musician and I'm sure his lyrics are brilliant to the right ear but Jesus it's just not for me at all.
i don't really like this era of Bob Dylan, not my vibe
Why does my lovely holiday have to get Bob Dylan to ruin it, AGAIN?! Okay, let’s see if he’s magically transformed into someone who doesn’t just write the same song 1000 times and rhyme every last word… …”diplomat….siamese cat” Jesus Christ Bob. Okay, I know I’m primed and bias, but surely I can’t be the only person that thinks this guy is criminally overrated and just does kindergarten rhymes?! I just don’t enjoy this man. His music is quite good and some good arrangements but once you’ve heard one, you’ve heard them all. And can guess the next word of every line, which doesn’t strike me as creativity. Reached my limit at 3 albums. God knows for the next ones on here…I’m actually mad after this one…charlatan.
2.5
Bob Dylan is alright. I dont hate him. Hes just not my favorite. Like A Rolling Stone is probably the best song on this album.
It's fine. It's okay. It's something I feel like I don't need to listen to again in Its whole.
2/5. Honestly, this is pretty boring. Songs sound mostly the same, the stories they tell aren't interesting. Bob Dylan can't sing either, it always sounds like he's talking about some random shit and music's playing in the background. I heavily disagree with anyone who thinks this guy is a great musician, he's overhyped by a generation that should've known better.
Just absolutely horrible I’m sorry I know he’s a legend but I have no clue why his voice and cadence is enraging.
Maybe I’m just not intellectual enough, but the Dylan-heads always say “its not about his shitty voice or basic music it’s the poetry and imagery” yet the meandering resemblance of a story in songs like Desolation Row lacks any sort of consistency that allows me to draw out some deeper meaning. Sorry Bobby, I tried. I really did.
folky. harmonica. signing?
I am certainly not a Bob Dylan fan, but I’m also not a pure hater. I don’t have the same complaints about his singing style nor choice to use a harmonica. My issue with Bob Dylan is that he was probably an okay poet who tied his lyric to aggressively mediocre folk backing. I love folk, but I prefer when it has a richness to it in instrumentation or vocal harmonies. An hour of guitar and harmonic that are mixed too loud over the lyrics gets very tiring. Dylan’s rhyming scheme of having every line of a stanza use the same syllable also wears rather thin rather quickly. I understand why his work is on this list, but as a musical experience it’s okay at best. I think reading his lyrics as poetry would probably be a better way to ingest them, and leaves room for more musically interesting takes for a list like this.
Like a Rolling Stone and Desolation Row are great tracks. Unfortunately, other than that, I just can't get into Bob Dylan. His voice is not pleasant for me, and I feel like I'm too stupid to "get" his music... He seems a bit pretentious and not a very likeable guy also. Fully aware this is a hot take and he is well-liked but luckily there isn't a downvote system here!
Way, way overrated. Maybe it works if you are tripping on acid or otherwise stoned and in another dimension. But stone cold sober, this just isn't very good. A generous 2.
Mid
this strikes me as the most consistent dylan album experience which is a step up from what we've already had, but it also never reaches any particularly pleasing heights after the opening track so it's still.... all bob dylany, which isn't a positive for me
Listening with lyrics in front is key. Can't make out the words otherways.
This is OK. Not the worst Dylan I've heard, but still not my thing. I still really hate his voice.
I find Bob Dylan somewhat harsh.
zzzzzzz
I'm not personally a huge fan of the early rock & roll era sound.
Not as bad as I thought but not for me
Man Dylan just doesnt do it for me anymore
The first 10 seconds of this album and a few short bursts of a siren whistle might convince you this album is a good hang. Welcome to harmonica hell: 2.5
Meh.
Meh. There’s a mix of reasonable songs (title track and while long, Desolation Row was more engaging than many others) entirely drowned out by harmonica on other songs that is on a spectrum from grating to bone-grinding. Particular shout out to the closing sequence of Queen Jane Approximately for being truly terrible. Hope I enjoy the next Dylan album more.
I can't help but think more hysterical preacher than lyrical master. This album does nothing to bring me into the bob light. It's just too much repeated rambling to enjoy. The extremely light blues / rock overtone again does nothing to blunt the theme. Even the signature songs fail to inspire any more than acceptable background for me which is just plodding and mono. The most dynamic element is a harmonica and frankly no song in my opinion can ever be carried by that.
Great song writer not so good to listen too
Hard to finish. Songs came across as 60’s virtue signaling. Song structure wasn’t interesting.
I mean it was a lot better than that other trash the other day. Didn't mind this and the opener is a classic. High 2s.
Trotos
I’ve learned to hate the harmonica. 3/10
This album just sort of washed over me. I know Dylan is importan as an artistt, but I wasn’t captivated by the poetry of the lyrics here, the songs were so long they felt self-indulgent, the songs all felt like they were so similar that the blurred into one and (whispers) he was a bit out of tune. Didn’t convert me to understanding why he’s held in such reverence as an artist.
I don't know whether I don't get Dylan, or just don't like Dylan, but outside the well-known songs, it just doesn't grab me. Awesome cover tho.
Second 'album of the day', and ehh. Its kinda hard to rate this one. I was at one point a big Bob Dylan fan, though nothing on this album was ever in my rotation. 'Like a Rolling Stone' is of course a good song, but one of those that's maybe too big for its own good. A little played out. Ballad of a Thin Man may be the origin of something I dislike a lot about music, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Desolation Row is probably the closest song to stand out as a solid piece of music in its own right, divorced from all the historical context. The other songs really do just blend together kind of annoyingly. The album isn't for me, but I get it as one of those who's legacy is more rooted in historic significance than musical quality.
I prefer this to the folks music he made first
Bob’s voice has a very distinct tone but it can be quite grating. A lot of his songs sound samey and are very drawn out. Loves the harmonica doesn’t he?
Not my cup of tea. It wasn't bad necessarily but all the songs sounded like each other.
bruh. not another bobby d. album! ugh... edit: i did finish this one, which wasn't as bad as the other on here. but i can finally relate to my mom and why she doesn't like neil young -- his 'whining' is somewhat parallel to bobby's nasally prolonged annunciations. welp.
2.5
Like a Rolling Stone is good, but i mostly don't get the fascination with Dylan
Provjerena Dylan formula "lupi jednu loše otpjevanu ali nesumnjivo genijalnu pjesmu i onda ostatak albuma mumljaj iste gluposti". Na tu genijalnu pjesmu, jedva dvije zvjezdice.
Very bluesy, 2-3
It has only been a few weeks and this is my third bob dylan album. It better ends here
Maybe Dylan is just generational??? But his "poetry" has never landed for me.
Not much of worth in here other than a few funny rhymes. Even like a rolling stone, which should be a good song, is 6 minutes long for absolutely no reason
Love what he stands for. Just not really my vibe. 2 stars but much love
Oké maar helemaal niet mijn ding
Wat lekkere en wat mindere nummers. Vind het album niet een mooi geheel. En misschien ook gewoon niet helemaal mijn ding
look. i know a bunch of people will say this is the greatest album of all time and be firm on this. i can understand why, it's just. this is my 3rd singer songwriter album in a row, and like... i do not like the genre. i can appreciate what it's done for music as a WHOLE but this is just not it. the harmonica solos also like are just annoying lmao
I recently watched (and very much enjoyed) the 2024 Dylan biopic, and I was hoping that movie was going to change how much I enjoy his music. Nope. Any praise I could give Bob Dylan is immediately negated by the pain of harmonica and vocal torture. I couldn't finish this album in the allotted time, and normally when I do that, I make some time in the afternoon to finish up. Not gonna happen today ⭐⭐
Like a Rolling Stone is (of course) pretty good; it starts to drag quickly
I don't care if he is a Pulitzer prize winning poet. If I can't listen to the poetry because I can't get past the voice, what are we doing here?!
Alright
Bob Dylan is an amazing song writer He should stop trying to play the harmonica Great lyricism, there is a good reason why so many artists cover bob Dylan songs I actually enjoy his slightly whiny singing voice. Often the instrumentation is good until the harmonica then it's just horrendous. Every song on here is great right before the harmonica kicks in, that's it's borderline unlistenable Basically whenether anyone else plays a Dylan song they do it better than him. So top marks for writing, he's just abit shit At performing
My inherent dislike of Bob Dylan stems from an almost visceral hatred of his voice. I have been reliably informed by my dad that, some day, I’ll get it - alas, that day hasn’t come. I’ll be amazed if it ever does. Objectively, “Like a Rolling Stone”, is a good song - as are so many of his compositions. I just prefer when someone else sings them.
I distinctly remember my Mum telling me as a kid that some of my favourite artists "can't sing", yet she loved Dylan. Life is full of mysteries. So plus points: Hammond organ (songs are always improved by Hammond organ), the lyrics are often beautiful. Negative points: the voice (god, the voice), the siren whistle on the title track, most tracks are 20-30% longer than they need to be, Dylan absolutely murdering the harmonica (an instrument that can be great, but not in his hands in my opinion). I am genuinely baffled that Like A Rolling Stone was at #1 on multiple versions of Rolling Stone's Greatest Songs of All Time. I mean it's a good song, and I get it was influential, but there are so many better but still influential, tracks to listen to. It's certainly not unlistenable, but I can't imagine returning to it. 2/5
Generally like the sound but still not my favorite vocals. I’m convinced the lyrics are nonsense
3rd album by Bob Dylan on here. I don't understand the fascination with him. Biggest problem with this album, the songs just keep going on. With 9 songs on the album and 51 minutes of run time, it averages out to almost 6 minutes per song. Contrary to popular belief, they aren't that good.
An obvious classic, but I ashamedly am not a fan of Dylan. I don't dislike him, but i've never found myself caught in a Dylan loop. Listening to this album now, I like it more than I remembered, but still not something i'd come back to.
So much harmonica. Too much. So grating. I don’t like Dylan’s voice that much. The music behind him was good. The songs were all wacky, I couldn’t figure if they were supposed to tell a story? Desolation Row was ROUGH. The same thing over and over for 10 minutes. We get it, the world is upside down.
Bobs voice is really hard for me to enjoy, sounds like he's nasally complaining
liked songs: I like the folk sound of earlier Dylan better. Very repetitive. I don't like his voice, song structure, or the harmonica. 2.25
Vijftig minuten jarenzestig-Bob! Dat is teveel. Zijn nasale zeurstem heeft maar één manier van verbuigen en die heb je na een minuut of vijf wel genoeg gehoord. Muzikaal is er ook niet veel variatie en alle nummers zijn te lang. Aan het laatste nummer, Desolation row, lijkt al helemaal geen eind te komen.
Man wat een drama. De man zingt niet. De mondharmonica schiet soms volledig uit de toon. Ok, af en toe werkt het. Die gelukstreffers zijn op single geknald... 1,5 ster, omdat ik inmiddels weet dat deze lijst nog erger te bieden heeft.
Harmonika (eeek), Songs way too long, feels overrated Fav: Desolation Row
3/10… country rock / folk
ughhhhhhhhhh.
Also not really my vibe. Love to Bobby tho
This man went heavy on the harmonica! I’m not sure about this album. I think I’m supposed to like this album because of the recency bias of the biopic but I can’t get into it. I can see how provocative this album was during its time, but I don’t seem to get it today. I’ll stick to Kevin Morby, today’s version of Dylan (complementary) Favorite Track: Like a Rolling Stone
I already made a "Boo Dylan" or "Bad Dylan" joke before so I cant go to that well. I just dont get the appeal. Like a Rolling Stone is alright, and its always the song Bobby D fans recommend to me, but man, the rambling vocals and using the harmonica as a breathing mask gets old so quick.
Dunno what it is about Bob Dyland. A great deal of it is not for me. Dylan’s voice is so big in the mix in this album to the detriment of accompanying parts
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Bob Dylan overrated
I understand the importance of By Dylan and why he's so beloved, but his music has never touched me like it has so many other people. Not for me.
I don’t know what to say about this one. Everything is quite mediocre and for me personally it can stay on repeat in my local pub haha