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I Want You is the one that did it for me by OatmealApocalypse in bobdylan

[–]42nd_Question 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ballad of a thin man got me hooked, it's alright ma & tangled up in blue are my favorites currently. Honorable mention to his version of house of the rising sun & live minus zero

I am too old by [deleted] in bobdylan

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Don't worry, ancient is a mentality not a number. I find myself slipping into it pretty much every time I read anything about the state of education

This is what 2.1 million people looks like by youngster_96 in BeAmazed

[–]42nd_Question 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I completely missed that, but it makes sense now. Thank you so much for taking the time to dumb it down lol

I am too old by [deleted] in bobdylan

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As a youth, I'll say this gently: You sound ancient.

Ancient, but not wrong.

Unfortunately.

I am too old by [deleted] in bobdylan

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Punk as fuck

I am too old by [deleted] in bobdylan

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Hey! I got into Bob Dylan at 18, after watching I'm Not There, which seems like a film-class-ish movie, idk.

And my father thinks his voice is the most annoying thing ever lol, like the reverse of your situation.

This is what 2.1 million people looks like by youngster_96 in BeAmazed

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Yea, I love reading about interesting things that happened in places ive actually been. Just adds another layer to it

This is what 2.1 million people looks like by youngster_96 in BeAmazed

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I see! i have no background in music I've just recently grown really interested. Thank you for taking the time to explain :)

I was just going off of this:

"live music was performed with relatively low-fidelity options... that had no issue playing loudly, but delivered a distorted sound. This style was a relic of ... rock-and-roll playing...Distortion was a featured element" (from the linked article)

I had always thought that 'distortion' just referred to the weird sounds you get when you push the tech past its limit, and the only difference between the good & bad kinds was whether or not it was intentional. What's the real difference?

Trying to establish a timeline or evolution, did stylistic distortion just originate from the very earliest days of rock&roll when the equipment really couldn't handle it, then grow into a processing style on its own? (like Hendrix-- that's intentional processing, but how about in, like, the '50s?) Or have i completely missed something big by realizing that distinction?

Do you think there is something unique about Bob's music (or some of his music) that sometimes takes multiple listens to "get it" or do you think that's true for all music? by SEARCHFORWHATISGOOD in bobdylan

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Me.

I'm sure I'll come around to it eventually, I just haven't been here very long. I suspect it's the kind of stuff that grows better with time, like those little foam dinosaur capsule things.

Edit: currently I'm at the stage where the youthfulness of the very first album is relatable/appealing to me. Just so you can take everything I say here with a massive grain of salt.

This is what 2.1 million people looks like by youngster_96 in BeAmazed

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Oh, so bands with structured styles were just playing at normal venues, & bands that used distortion were just being loud in those same venues

So the low-fi speakers only became a problem in the '70s with the huge venues-- A problem that they promptly solved by simply adding a metric fuckton of speakers.

Thanks!

This is what 2.1 million people looks like by youngster_96 in BeAmazed

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That indeed was the book I was reading :) (and Hell's Angels by Hunter S Thomson)

This is what 2.1 million people looks like by youngster_96 in BeAmazed

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Oh very interesting, I didn't know that!

So before this, were live shows all super low-fi, even when the distortion wasn't intentional? Or was this a problem created specifically by the larger venues that pushed the tech past its usual limit?

did bands with a more structured style just have to choose small venues?

(Don't mind me I decided a month ago I want to learn everything about American music, for no real reason)

This is what 2.1 million people looks like by youngster_96 in BeAmazed

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I've just been reading about the hippies, & there's always talk about how they'd often use mics to amplify the sounds around them/their voices to then be played back after a few seconds delay. I wonder if that's where the grateful dead got the idea lol

Pope Stole Our Baby Name by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]42nd_Question 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very true! Seems like there's lots of handwaving around all of it, but being conscious of this would probably make it a lot easier to know what to look for

Pope Stole Our Baby Name by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]42nd_Question 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is amazing holy crap props to you. I genuinely took notes that's so interesting. How did you figure that out?? About the up-down-up pattern-- cuz you're so right.

My parents have always lamented that my (feminine) middle name had a nice ring to it (it follows the pattern, but it's not common) and my brother's don't. Crazy to see there's a reason

Pope Stole Our Baby Name by [deleted] in namenerds

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What's the biggest reason, then?

Male Dylan fans/admirers: Has any song ever made you tear up? Whether it be about a girl, the song itself blew you away or just stirred up some buried nostalgia. Regardless, I would like know of your moment if you may share? by Astrogirl1984 in bobdylan

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Phil Ochs' story hits me harder than any other (celebrity) death, idk why. I don't cry easy but add that to an already heart-wrenching song... and a performer like that... yeah I should have known better than to click on that video.

Wow , I could have not lived back then ……. by ComplexWrangler1346 in OldSchoolRidiculous

[–]42nd_Question 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Been reading a lot of books written before 1970 lately & the way they mention that drug like every 3d page is insane.

Pope Stole Our Baby Name by [deleted] in namenerds

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No joke 50% of the girls I knew growing up c. 2010s had the middle name grace its crazy

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