Bob Who?

snow

Apparently some people dont know who he is.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090815/ap_en_ce/us_people_bob_dylan

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obieone

Ooooooh, that's gotta STING!:p
Not to mention his 'natural' appearance, coupled with the described neighborhood, they probably figured he was friggin HOMELESS!

CaligulaPolk

what was he doing in low income neighborhood with no ID???

wanted to buy some DRUGS???

snow

CaligulaPolk wrote: »

what was he doing in low income neighborhood with no ID???

wanted to buy some DRUGS???

Dear god!! sometimes the things you say amaze me, do you even think before you post?




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CaligulaPolk

snow wrote: »

Dear god!! sometimes the things you say amaze me, do you even think before you post?




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yes just wondering what he was doing there in first place

snow

CaligulaPolk wrote: »

yes just wondering what he was doing there in first place

Well according to his own statement he was just walking around looking at houses to pass some time before that night's show.

Maybe he was maybe he wasnt but I would be willing to bet a years salary that he wasnt looking for drugs. If he wanted drugs of any kind for any reason trust me he would hve someone else fetch them for him. 68 year old music legends dont go buying drugs on the street corner.



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CaligulaPolk

snow wrote: »

Well according to his own statement he was just walking around looking at houses to pass some time before that night's show.

Maybe he was maybe he wasnt but I would be willing to bet a years salary that he wasnt looking for drugs. If he wanted drugs of any kind for any reason trust me he would hve someone else fetch them for him. 68 year old music legends dont go buying drugs on the street corner.



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never know maybe he want meet some random drug dealer on the "Street";)

statement can be changed when police/reporter involved

nooshinjohn

snow wrote: »

Well according to his own statement he was just walking around looking at houses to pass some time before that night's show.

Maybe he was maybe he wasnt but I would be willing to bet a years salary that he wasnt looking for drugs. If he wanted drugs of any kind for any reason trust me he would hve someone else fetch them for him. 68 year old music legends dont go buying drugs on the street corner.



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Bob Dylan may be legend to some but to me he is still that same anti-american nutjob he always was... never did care for his music or his views. I am inclined to believe he was looking to score some good stuff before the show. I could be wrong but a 68 year old pothead does not function with to many braincells.

snow

nooshinjohn wrote: »

Bob Dylan may be legend to some but to me he is still that same anti-american nutjob he always was... never did care for his music or his views. I am inclined to believe he was looking to score some good stuff before the show. I could be wrong but a 68 year old pothead does not function with to many braincells.

Have you and Caligula both been sucking down the stupid juice tonight?



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66chevyIISS

Couldn't he have just asked Willie for some of his Drugs in the next tour bus over?

comfortablycurt

nooshinjohn wrote: »

Bob Dylan may be legend to some but to me he is still that same anti-american nutjob he always was... never did care for his music or his views. I am inclined to believe he was looking to score some good stuff before the show. I could be wrong but a 68 year old pothead does not function with to many braincells.

Umm...Dylan isn't exactly anti-American. He's anti "**** that goes on in America". Just because he speaks out about the corruption that goes on in this country within our government doesn't make him anti-american...it makes him logical...and intelligent. Also...not gullible and willing to believe everything he's told.


Also...if Bob Dylan wanted drugs...I don't think he'd be wandering around on the street looking for them. He'd have one of his crew members score them. I have a feeling ole Bobby D's got a few connections that don't involve wandering around on the streets of New Jersey hoping to score something. I know plenty of potheads that are Dylan's age...they all function just fine, and have plenty of brain cells left.

He was probably just wandering around taking in a little bit of scenery and clearing his head. I'd have to imagine that living a life on tour like that gets kind of taxing after a while.


Bob Dylan is my idol. Sure, he's a nutjob...what's wrong with that? So are most musicians. I know I'm a nutjob.

nooshinjohn

I have plenty of people that I respect... presidents, athletes, actors, and musicians. I choose however to idolize none of them as there are none worthy of being held in such high esteem.

comfortablycurt

Well...I'm a guitarist that also happens to sing and dabble in the harmonica a bit. It kinda comes with the territory.

That and he's VERY widely considered to be THE SINGLE greatest songwriter of all time.

CaligulaPolk

snow wrote: »

Have you and Caligula both been sucking down the stupid juice tonight?



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LOL, no juice

snow

comfortablycurt wrote: »

Also...if Bob Dylan wanted drugs...I don't think he'd be wandering around on the street looking for them. He'd have one of his crew members score them. I have a feeling ole Bobby D's got a few connections that don't involve wandering around on the streets of New Jersey hoping to score something.

He was probably just wandering around taking in a little bit of scenery and clearing his head. I'd have to imagine that living a life on tour like that gets kind of taxing after a while

Agreed my point exactly. Even if he chose to use drugs there are any number of people who would be more than willing to get him anything he wants.

comfortablycurt wrote: »

That and he's VERY widely considered to be THE SINGLE greatest songwriter of all time.

Agreed he is a ledgend whether you like his music or his political views or whatever else he has earned my respect for this alone.

Lasareath wrote: »

Damn I wish I would have found him first, I would have brought him home and took pictures of him listening to my system!!! LOL

Absolutley and have him sign them and your Carvers wouldndt that be uber cool to have Bob and Bob sign them.



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F1nut

Lasareath wrote: »

Damn I wish I would have found him first, I would have brought him home and took pictures of him listening to my system!!! LOL

One look at you in that full length leather coat and he'd be running in the other direction as fast as he could.

Fongolio

I own 19 Dylan LP's. He started by singing and playing Woody Guthrie style (who he idolized) who sang about the common man and his troubles. Perhaps he was just wandering around trying to feel that way again for just a few minutes. He probably enjoyed the time NOT being a celebrity for a change. Ya, he's weird but the man can tell a tale with his songs and has been writing recording and performing continuously for almost 5 decades. He is rich beyond my wildest dreams and yet he still tours almost non-stop. This man deserves respect for, if nothing else, being damn good at, and dedicated to his chosen profession.

comfortablycurt

Fongolio wrote: »

I own 19 Dylan LP's. He started by singing and playing Woody Guthrie style (who he idolized) who sang about the common man and his troubles. Perhaps he was just wandering around trying to feel that way again for just a few minutes. He probably enjoyed the time NOT being a celebrity for a change. Ya, he's weird but the man can tell a tale with his songs and has been writing recording and performing continuously for almost 5 decades. He is rich beyond my wildest dreams and yet he still tours almost non-stop. This man deserves respect for, if nothing else, being damn good at, and dedicated to his chosen profession.

Exactly...Whether or not you like Bob Dylans music, or his political views, you've gotta respect him. He's done things with music that very very few could ever even dream of. The fact that he's 68 years old, and is still putting out AWESOME albums to this day, says a lot.

IIRC, there are about 53 Dylan albums out there. That figure includes the "official" greatest hits compilations, but those are by no means the majority of those 53 albums. To most bands/musicians, 6 or so albums is a VERY full career. Dylans bootleg series has 8 volumes, most of which are multi-disc sets. Those are just full of stuff that wasn't good enough to make it on the albums(ha), and alternate takes of songs. The stuff that "wasn't good enough" is still incredible...some of his best work is on the bootleg series IMO.

As I said...whether or not you're a fan of Dylan, you've gotta respect what he's done for music. Very few could even dream of accomplishing what he has.

KrazyMofo24

It's obvious John and Caligulapolk have no idea who Bob Dylan is either.

hearingimpared

Lasareath wrote: »

Damn I wish I would have found him first, I would have brought him home and took pictures of him listening to my system!!! LOL

F1nut wrote: »

One look at you in that full length leather coat and he'd be running in the other direction as fast as he could.

Yep he would have thought his mafia bookie was coming to collect!:eek::D

nooshinjohn

KrazyMofo24 wrote: »

It's obvious John and Caligulapolk have no idea who Bob Dylan is either.

yes... I know who he is and what he represents to the vast majority of people. He is a true Legend, but then again so is Jane Fonda, and I don't care for her either. Just because someone is great in the eyes of the masses does not mean he or she should be thought of by everyone as being so. While I conceed that Dylan is a talented writer, I never did care for his singing style. To many he is just as legendary as John Lennon, and while I didn't care for Lennon's views either, at least he could carry a tune, and tell a story with his music that I could at least understand.

Exactly...Whether or not you like Bob Dylans music, or his political views, you've gotta respect him. He's done things with music that very very few could ever even dream of. The fact that he's 68 years old, and is still putting out AWESOME albums to this day, says a lot.

I do not have to respect him or anyone else just because of who he or she is in the minds of some, as some of you may not respect or appreciate some of the people I admire, but that in no way deminishes their accomplishments.
I do know who Bob Dylan is, I just don't like him...

snow

nooshinjohn wrote: »

yes... I know who he is and what he represents to the vast majority of people. He is a true Legend, but then again so is Jane Fonda, and I don't care for her either. Just because someone is great in the eyes of the masses does not mean he or she should be thought of by everyone as being so. While I conceed that Dylan is a talented writer, I never did care for his singing style. To many he is just as legendary as John Lennon, and while I didn't care for Lennon's views either, at least he could carry a tune, and tell a story with his music that I could at least understand.




I do not have to respect him or anyone else just because of who he or she is in the minds of some, as some of you may not respect or appreciate some of the people I admire, but that in no way deminishes their accomplishments.
I do know who Bob Dylan is, I just don't like him...

No one is asking you to like him or his music but to accuse someone of looking to purchase drugs when logic and reason and all the evidence is to the contrary because you dont like them is IMHO petty.

This thread was started not to discuss the mans personal life but simply in amazement that these young officers were not aware of who he was nothing more nothing less.



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cfrizz

Nicely summed up Snow.

george daniel

Yep,, he was out, getting a "feel" ,,picking up on vibes,,Dylan is like a cosmic sponge of sorts.If he needs anything, I'm sure he either picks up the phone, or dispatches one of his assistants to procure whatever. In other words,,he was out,"picking up a feeling". Just my .02.;):)

comfortablycurt

nooshinjohn wrote: »

yes... I know who he is and what he represents to the vast majority of people. He is a true Legend, but then again so is Jane Fonda, and I don't care for her either. Just because someone is great in the eyes of the masses does not mean he or she should be thought of by everyone as being so. While I conceed that Dylan is a talented writer, I never did care for his singing style. To many he is just as legendary as John Lennon, and while I didn't care for Lennon's views either, at least he could carry a tune, and tell a story with his music that I could at least understand.




I do not have to respect him or anyone else just because of who he or she is in the minds of some, as some of you may not respect or appreciate some of the people I admire, but that in no way deminishes their accomplishments.
I do know who Bob Dylan is, I just don't like him...

So you don't respect the fact that Dylan is one of the most accomplished musicians to ever walk the face of the earth? Wow.

In regards to not being able to understand him...that was a period in Dylans career. The vast majority of Dylans work is clear as a bell. Dylan has some work that is real crap...but that stuff is outshined tenfold by his gems.

Check out Desire, Nashville Skyline or Blood On the Tracks. You'll have absolutely no trouble discerning what he says. You might even learn a thing or two about the world.

You can't judge Dylan by hearing a few songs or a few albums. He has played basically every genre of music you could imagine. He's done folk, blues, rock and roll, jazz, country...hell, some of his stuff is borderline hip hop. Some of it rocks out really hard...some of it's mellow. Some of it is some good old swinging, good timing YEEHAW! music, some of it is some crusty sounding BS.

Not to mention that Dylan has played music with some of the greatest musicians of our time. Johnny Cash, The Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson and Gram Parsons just to name a select few standouts.

I don't care who you are...there are some Dylan albums that you would absolutely love.

CaligulaPolk

of course i know who bob dylan is.. my brother loves him i remember hearing about him growing up but of coruse i dont pa y attention to his music. i know who he is.

dekuda

I know who he is and I grew up listening to his albums and music on the radio. Never did care for it( nor did my friends) .Everyone haves there own taste in Music. I respect who he is and what he has done but never cared for his music. I would pick up a John Prine,Pete Seeger or Arlo Guthrie album before a Bob Dylan.

KrazyMofo24

No one said you have to like his music.

wz2p7j

Early one mornin'
I was layin' in bed
Wondrin if she'd changed at all
If her hair was still red

What's not to understand? :p Chris

George Grand

This place gets dumber every day.

mhardy6647

Bob Dylan, it is said, introduced the Beatles to marijuana. For that alone, he would have to be near the top of the pantheon of modern music.
(not sure who got 'em on to acid)

EDIT: In all seriousness, Dylan is a fellow who has honed his inscrutability to an art form in and of itself.

I wonder whether his ID would say "Dylan" or "Zimmerman"?