Oh, I really enjoyed this. What a seductive mix Bob has of knowing what he wants and spontaneity. And that comment about what a great singer he is — I agree. And there's more truth than one might think in that Shakespeare comparison — indeed, I made an analogy between Bob and Bill myself in a blog post some time back!
When I walked into the living of my childhood home on Wednesday, August 28, 1963, it was Bob Dylan's singing voice that caught my attention on the TV set -- just as when I was a child of 4 or 5 hearing Mahalia Jackson for the first time on TV. I stopped whatever it was that I was doing and listened. In my lifetime, very few singing voices have had that power. I don't remember hearing Mahalia Jackson that day in 1963 or Martin Luther King, Jr's speech either. I was 13 years old, and my attention span was short. All I remember is Bob Dylan's voice and the black and white TV image.
Thanks so much for the link to "Time Passes Slowly #1."
Bill Shakespeare. Of course. Tell ol' Bill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljOUM4s3cG4
Interesting to listen to "Tell Ol' Bill" today. I remember seeing that movie but didn't catch the lyrics. Starts off sounding something like the beginning of "Duquesne Whistle." And has these lyrics:"
" ...The tempest struggles in the air And to myself alone I sing It could sink me then and there I can hear the echoes ring ..."
"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." (John Muir)
How can I be useful, of what service can I be? There is something inside me, what can it be? -- Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
Welcome to "37TH DREAM (RUMORS OF PEACE)".
The photograph currently at the top of my blog was taken on December 4, 2020 in my living room, which is where I do my art work. My father bought that table so that he and my mother would each have a place of their own to do whatever they wanted to do. I have found it to be a great table on which to work on my mandalas. I update this photo every few months.
"OLD GIRL OF THE NORTH COUNTRY" (the earliest name for my blog) came to life in early December of 2006 so that I could post a 42-year retrospective of my paintings and drawings and through that action, create a new relationship with the day the man I loved returned from Vietnam in December 1970. For a while (sometime after spring of 2008, which is when he died) my blog was "TALKING 37TH DREAM WITH RAINBOW (RUMORS OF PEACE)". For a number of years, it's been "TALKING 37TH DREAM (RUMORS OF PEACE)." As of April 12, 2017 my blog was titled "37TH DREAM / TALKING 37TH DREAM (RUMORS OF PEACE/LOOKING UP)". Somewhere along the way it became 37TH DREAM (RUMORS OF PEACE).
To begin viewing the retrospective with narrative, scroll down to December 8, 2006, on this page:
I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant. -- Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)
All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. -- Martin Buber (1878-1965)
It is only a little planet, but how beautiful it is.
-- Robinson Jeffers
The true end of a war is the rebirth of life; the right to die peacefully in your own bed. The true end of war is the end of fear; the true end of war is the return of laughter.
-- Alfred Molano
Enjoy every sandwich -- Warren Zevon (1947-2003)
Not in God's wilds will you ever hear the sad moan, "All is vanity." No, we are paid a thousand times for all our toil, and after a single day spent outdoors in their atmosphere of strength and beauty, one could still say, should death come — even without any hope of another life — "Thank you for this most glorious gift!" and pass on.
-- John Muir (1838-1914)
Philip Henslowe: Mr. Fennyman, allow me to explain about the theatre business. The natural condition is one of insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster. Hugh Fennyman: So what do we do? Philip Henslowe: Nothing. Strangely enough, it all turns out well. Hugh Fennyman: How? Philip Henslowe: I don't know. It's a mystery.
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Oh, I really enjoyed this. What a seductive mix Bob has of knowing what he wants and spontaneity. And that comment about what a great singer he is — I agree. And there's more truth than one might think in that Shakespeare comparison — indeed, I made an analogy between Bob and Bill myself in a blog post some time back!
Try this too: http://vimeo.com/73242019
Glad you enjoyed this, too.
When I walked into the living of my childhood home on Wednesday, August 28, 1963, it was Bob Dylan's singing voice that caught my attention on the TV set -- just as when I was a child of 4 or 5 hearing Mahalia Jackson for the first time on TV. I stopped whatever it was that I was doing and listened. In my lifetime, very few singing voices have had that power. I don't remember hearing Mahalia Jackson that day in 1963 or Martin Luther King, Jr's speech either. I was 13 years old, and my attention span was short. All I remember is Bob Dylan's voice and the black and white TV image.
Thanks so much for the link to "Time Passes Slowly #1."
Bill Shakespeare. Of course. Tell ol' Bill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljOUM4s3cG4
Interesting to listen to "Tell Ol' Bill" today. I remember seeing that movie but didn't catch the lyrics. Starts off sounding something like the beginning of "Duquesne Whistle." And has these lyrics:"
" ...The tempest struggles in the air
And to myself alone I sing
It could sink me then and there
I can hear the echoes ring ..."
"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." (John Muir)
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