It made acclaimed poets weep, and folk singers everywhere wish they had written it. “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” is one of the earliest examples of Dylan’s most profound compositions. Almost all of the songs included were original compositions, and several were protest tunes or love ballads – and they all hold up today. Popular songs:įreewheelin’ turned Dylan into a celebrated songwriter, unrivaled poet, and countercultural icon effectively overnight. Though at first considered a failure, it became popular on the heels of Dylan’s breakout second album. The album that got recorded was a selection of covers and only two original cuts, most notably “Song for Woody,” which Dylan wrote an homage to his folk hero, whom he met shortly after arriving in New York. Finally, the aspiring songwriter and guitarist struck lightning by landing a record deal. When a young Dylan left his home in Minnesota for New York City in early 1961 to find Woody Guthrie, he went to where the music was, performing in the hip folk-music bars in Greenwich Village, networking and building his repertoire and talent. Get stoned if you wish, and dive in deep. So, if you want to take the brave trek into his complete discography, it is a journey that will, by and large, pay off.
He constantly reinvented his musical identity and public image, and his art was all the better for it. No matter what the prevailing trends of the time were, Bob always did what felt right, which usually encapsulated the unexpected. The highs and lows of Dylan’s discography represent the most base components of art, evolution, and integrity. What’s more interesting is the discography itself – the body of work that ranges from godly to human, all too human. Bob Dylan is one of the most influential artists ever, full stop.īut those words have become ubiquitous in music and popular art.
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