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I have been a fan for many years. Dylan is one of a kind.
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I'm a huge Bob Dylan fan, and bought this to complete my collection. A couple of good songs, but not one of my favorites. Of his newer cd's, I like Tempest much better, but just my opinion.
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some very nice songs are on this new album by the storytelling master. but you have to be in the mood, you know. this one is not as depressing as Time Out of Mind, but nevertheless it won't make you jump for joy, nor should it. it's not that kind of music. it won't make you think too much either, not like Dylan's early stuff, loaded with imagery and profound play on words, innovative phrases, etc. this is more of the same from Dylan's dissappointment in relationships, the ups and downs we all go through. it's real and that's why it's good. i'll keep listening to it, when i'm in the mood. but i'll listen to say the Beatles anytime :))
On a scale of 5, I give Modern Times a 10. It's not just Dylan's voice. It's not just his never-ending tour. It's the fact that for nearly 50 years he has given all of humanity his dedication and his wisdom, so generously shared by the brain of the most prolific songwriter of all time. In his lifetime, he has lived a thousand lives. If you don't believe that, listen to any 10 of his albums: it's like listening to 10 different artists. Dylan is THE genius of all the songwriting geniuses; just read his lyrics without listening to the music (which you can do at bobdylan.com) and you'll read the most entertaining and insightful poet in history. Then add that phenomenal music--bearing in mind that Dylan alone wrote the words AND the music for all those hundreds of songs. He's written rock, country, gospel, folk, pop, and swing music songs. What other songwriter (or songwriting team) can even come close to claiming a catalog like his? Modern Times is just another precious music jewel along the way. Dylan's music will be recorded and remembered for centuries.Read full review
Dylan has about 40 albums released, with the latest being Modern Times. It entered the charts at #1 making him the oldest person to reach #1. This album is amazing to say the least. Dylan returns to an earlier political form with The Levee's Gonna Break, talking about the disaster in New Orleans. But the best track is Thunder On the Mountain, which he played on tour as his encore at Bethel. Even after all these years, his songwriting is still excellent and any Dylan fan will not be disappointed.
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