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[wmeugene]

Those albums Bob Dylan made in the 60’s and 70’s are much better than the albums he made in the 2000’s in my opinion, even though they are loved by his fans!

@Joe Mac - You’re a huge Bob Dylan fan! What do you think of his album “Modern Times”? It’s very different in tone, I quite liked it actually, but nowhere near as much as masterpieces such as Blood On The Tracks, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde. Which is totally understandable as albums like that are considered the best of all-time by a lot of critics!

Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde on Blonde, and Blood on the Tracks are 3 of the best 50 or so albums of all time.

I'd rank Modern Times somewhere between 12th and 20th among Dylan albums. That may not sound glowing, but Dylan may have the deepest catalog among any popular artist of the last 75 years (I know Miles Davis may have something to say about that). Its well worth owning.

 

[radiodead]

I’d prefer The Greatest over Modern Times but both would be automatics for me. The Greatest was a huge record for me in college and “Lived in Bars” is on my short list of 00’s quintessential indie rock songs.

 

[lonestarlahr]

I’d prefer The Greatest over Modern Times but both would be automatics for me. The Greatest was a huge record for me in college and “Lived in Bars” is on my short list of 00’s quintessential indie rock songs.

Same here. I have some good memories of listening to Modern Times on my iPod back in the day. "Spirit on the Water" still pops in my head once every few months.

 

[ByersVinyl]

I listen to Dylan a lot, although Modern Times i only cherry pick from the odd time. a VMP pressing would be n8ce.
If any UK based member wants to pick up an extra id be very pleased.
A Dylan pick would be hard for me to ignore and ive successfully (and easily) done that for the last 12 months.
If it is Dylan....

 

[duke86fan]

my parents cant stand dylans voice no matter what..

i'm like "cmon its pretty nice on [insert track from highway 61]"

i can't stand his voice on modern times

these sound like randy newman songs and not in a great way

 

[NathanRicaud]

my parents cant stand dylans voice no matter what..

i'm like "cmon its pretty nice on [insert track from highway 61]"

i can't stand his voice on modern times

these sound like randy newman songs and not in a great way

Awwww you and you’re parents are so cute! Like that’s so adorable honestly!

I love that your parents say that they can’t stand Bob Dylan’s voice hahaha I wonder if they’d say the same thing if you played a Future album lmaooo

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

Been revisiting Modern Times since I saw it was a possibility for the pick. It might not be Time Out of Mind, and I also prefer Tempest from his "latter-day" stuff, but it really is a great record. Would be a bizarre introduction to Dylan for uninitiated members, though.

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

Also if it's The Greatest that would instantly become the best 2000s indie record they've done of all the thousand.

 

[GentleSenator]

Been revisiting Modern Times since I saw it was a possibility for the pick. It might not be Time Out of Mind, and I also prefer Tempest from his "latter-day" stuff, but it really is a great record. Would be a bizarre introduction to Dylan for uninitiated members, though.

it's a great album and a product of its time, but yeah i agree with your last sentence. if that were my intro i'm not sure i'd not be inspired to dig deeper.

 

[imtheocean]

I'd be happy to get Modern Times, if only for Workingman's Blues #2. Something about that particular song that really hits me.

 

[Ethos99]

I’d prefer The Greatest over Modern Times but both would be automatics for me. The Greatest was a huge record for me in college and “Lived in Bars” is on my short list of 00’s quintessential indie rock songs.

What "the Greatest" album are you referring to? Sorry for being out of the loop.

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

What "the Greatest" album are you referring to? Sorry for being out of the loop.

Cat Power.

 

[Joe Mac]

Those albums Bob Dylan made in the 60’s and 70’s are much better than the albums he made in the 2000’s in my opinion, even though they are loved by his fans!

@Joe Mac - You’re a huge Bob Dylan fan! What do you think of his album “Modern Times”? It’s very different in tone, I quite liked it actually, but nowhere near as much as masterpieces such as Blood On The Tracks, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde. Which is totally understandable as albums like that are considered the best of all-time by a lot of critics!

i adore modern times, it’s part of a late career trio with Time Out Of Mind and Love & Theft that I consider to be if not quite at the level of his very best, not far off it at all

i feel very unsure about the idea of picking up modern times... the first song doesn't really leave the same amazing impression of blonde on blonde or bringing it all back home or highway 61

Thank god it doesn’t sound like Rainy Day Women, I fucking hate that song, worst start to a great album ever!

 

[Joe Mac]

Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde on Blonde, and Blood on the Tracks are 2 of the best 50 or so albums of all time.

FTFY

Id rank probably another 3 or 4 Dylan albums above Blonde on Blonde, good as it is. Modern times would be towards the bottom of the top 10 or maybe just outside it for me.

 

[Ethos99]

Cat Power.

I was looking for a Bob Dylan album named The Greatest, DUH

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

What "the Greatest" album are you referring to? Sorry for being out of the loop.

Her backing band on that LP is a bunch of Stax Session players which fits with the VMP Anthology clue. At this point, Cat Power and Bob Dylan are the front runners.

 

[A Lost Highway]

my parents cant stand dylans voice no matter what..

My mother thinks the same thing. Just says 'he cannot sing' matter of factly.

 

[duke86fan]

My mother thinks the same thing. Just says 'he cannot sing' matter of factly.

It's like my parents got together and married based on their mutual dislike of Bob Dylan as a vocalist. They admit he has good songs but other people have to sing them

Though tbh the raspiness of 2000s Dylan is kinda grating so modern times is a maybe

 

[A Lost Highway]

They admit he has good songs but other people have to sing them

Exact same thing my mother says too.

 

[dhodo]

To quote a dearly missed genius "All my favorite singers couldn't sing."