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by Gary Nolan
Collegian Staff Writer
As we look back on the
yester year of Rock and Roll,
several big names come
immediately to mind. One name
that will surely top many lists is
American native Bob Dylan, who
earned both public and critical
acclaim in three decades of music.
His most accomplished work
remains his 1965 release
Highway 61 Revisited.
Dylan began his musical
career in the now legendary
coffeehouses in New Work. He
played no original tunes, but
entertained many audiences armed
only with his acoustic guitar,. a
harmonica, and an original nasal
voice that gave new emphasis to
traditional music.
Bob Dylan later donned a
pen to create some original works
that landed on his first release in
1961. The young Dylan began
to grow musically behind his idol
Woody Guthrie. He went on to
release several "protest" albums
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Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited earns
on Nolan's list of must-have albums
that seemed to put a soundtrack
to a generation.
Dylan switched his style of
music from folk to electric and
began on the rock and roll trail,
somewhat abandoning folk
music. He then released the now
famous Highway 61 Revisited
album, named after ._a road in his
native Minnesota state.
Throughout MS career, his
style and inspiration has remained
a mystery to critics and fans
alike. He has purposely shied
away from the press and, when
confronted, has facetious,
sarcastic comments that only
seem to fuel fans' curiosity.
This album is no exception, with
wild tales on a lively I:o49kgroinid
that is sure to enter - lain even the
most critical audiences.
The album begins with
what many critics call "one of the
best ever written." The
improbable hit "Like a Rolling
Stone," which is over six
minutes . in length, proved to
critics and radio people alike that
hits did not have to loom in the
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"Like a Rolling Stone" tells
a tale of self-confidence by being .
given everything with all the .
advantages and being left
devastated and alone, without
anything, to the point of
desperation. Dylan climaxes the
futility of this world by quipping
"When you ain't got nothin', you
got nothin' to lose." Dylan
serves it up with a particular
"Like a Rolling Stone," which is over six initiates
in length, proved to critics and radio people alike
that hits did not need to loom in the three minute
realm.
style that shows little sympathy,
almost tauntingly. The rockin'
piano background and drums lend
flavor and help to keep the track
rolling.
Another tale begins with
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even more crazy than the last.
This one includes many
characters, among them Jack the
Ripper, Belle Star, Mom, Dad,
Jezebel the Nun and even Paul
Revere's horse. Only Dylan
could incorporate these wildly
different personalities into a
story. This tale could be forever
analyzed.
it Takes a Traifi to Cry" and
"From a Buick 6," Dylan
discusses death, love, and an
assortment of other messages to
the tune of a well placed piano
and guitar. Lending cryptic
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tracks such as these still remains
Dylan's trademark.
On the final track,
"Desolation Row," Dylan
concludes with the most crazy
and confusing .tale of them all.
The acoustic melody lends a soft
edge to these wild lyrics. Critics
have tried to explain this track for
several years to no avail. With
Dylan's complex metaphors this
track must be grasped line by
line. In this over 11 minute
masterpiece,. he lends - more
meaning in one song than most
groups do in a lifetime, with no
exception to the glamor metal
bands flourishing today.
Dylan lends meaning and
creates thought in the listener's
mind due to the complexity of
this man. Several have tried to
emulate, but none have ever
duplicated this lyrical master.
Highway 61 Revisited remains a
superb album, and Dylan has
surely earned his place in
listener's hearts.
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