Should Dylan sing at MetroCentre from his new Xmas album?
October 14th, 2009 at 09:16am Georgette Braun
From what I’m reading, critics aren’t impressed with Bob Dylan’s “Christmas In The Heart,” which hit stores Tuesday, according to these stories in the Chicago Sun-Times and Newsweek.
Do you want to hear Dylan sing songs Oct. 28 at the Rockford MetroCentre from his new Christmas album?
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1. hokumboy | October 14th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
I’ve been a rabid Dylan fan since ‘62 and have been through, like most true fans, all his different phases and still remained a fan.
But, this new album is the absolutely worst thing he’s ever done. There was so much potential to do a unique album and add a bit of spice to old chestnuts,. But no, a bland, vapid treatment of the same old same old with a voice unsuited to the genre. The backup arrangements are true to the 50’s era Christmas fare that I think he was going for, But why did he pick that period ? That was the most tedious, uninspiring and banal era of Christmas offerings ever.
Save your money - don’t buy it!
Give that cash to a local pantry and buy something decent:
The Roches - WE THREE KINGS
Leon Redbone - CHRISTMAS ISLAND
Tiny Tim - TINY TIM’S CHRISTMAS ALBUM
Rounder Records Sampler - MUST BE SANTA!
Cyndi Lauper - MERRY CHRISTMAS, ,, HAVE A NICE LIFE!
Mary Chapin Carpenter - COME DARKNESS, COME LIGHT
Jackie Gleason - SNOWFALL
Brave Combo - IT’S CHRISTMAS MAN!
Mariah Carey - MERRY CHRISTMAS
John Fahey - THE NEW POSSIBILITY
Actually, , ,
Anything but Bob’s newest offering!
2. Georgette Braun | October 14th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Hoke: Thanks for sharing your vast Dylan knowledge. And for you giving advice.
See you at the show.
3. hokumboy | October 14th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Oh yeah,
I’ll be there!
4. hokumboy | October 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Fortunately the question’s moot.
He’s not sung any of the Christmas tunes during his first 13 performances in this latest tour schedule. Iincluding last night’s show in Salt Lake City,
5. Georgette Braun | October 20th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
I need to hire you, hoke, as a researcher. Wait, you’re doing that now for no compensation. Thanks. I appreciate it.
6. hokumboy | October 20th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Hell, you’re doing that too for ALMOST no compensation!
7. Georgette Braun | October 21st, 2009 at 8:42 am
Sounds like you know the newspaper industry.
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