and now i'm hearing it and everyone's right, it's awesome. incredible selection of dylan songs also, many of them from the edge of the christian period/infidels
Many computers ago I had an unmixed (rooting around now, maybe alternate takes) version of the album that I liked more. None of the 80’s verb and gloss:
I’m inclined to agree Infidels is half classic and half ok. “Man Of Peace” and “Union Sundown” are kinda throwaway, “I And I” is aight, “Neighborhood Bully” is interesting, appropriately unclear.
Also a shameless shout out to my friend Carla Olson who mimes Mick Taylor’s solo in the Sweetheart Like You vid: A great artist in her own right. I helped her put out a Best Of Carla Olson and Mick Taylor LP last year and I’m working on reissuing her amazing record with Gene Clark right now:
gave this a listen and yeah: god fucking damn similarly that piano and violin rendition of "If Not For You" is unbelievable
This podcast was really good. 55th Anniversary of the “Judas!” show. 36 From the Vault: Play It F***ing Loud! (Let's Talk About Bob Dylan) on Apple Podcasts
Y’all should watch the Shadow Kingdom concert film he just put out if you can. He’s really singing and the staging/arrangements are a perfect late night vibe. Only one I didn’t care for is “Tombstone Blues”.
I haven't seen it yet but apparently Buck Meek from Big Thief is playing on Shadow Kingdom? that's fucking awesome also, the tracklist of the next Bootleg Series is out and full of Infidels/EB era outtakes. I personally am thrilled
Where dis tracklisting at? i’d love to hear the supposed sessions with The Plugz, doesn’t look like they’re on the 2 disc version though
https://linktr.ee/PhilosophyofModernSong omg edit: thought the link would embed with a description but bobby wrote a book on modern songwriting
Yearly update. Infidels really jumped up for me last year, if the middle wasn't poor it'd prob be in the next tier.