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It’s difficult, or near impossible, to say anything new about Bob Dylan. He’s been reviewed and praised by many people throughout his illustrious career; The Times they are a Changing’? I’ve heard that one before. Nevertheless, one cannot help but enter a state of awe when listening to his work. In Elizabeth 2008, Dylan freshens up his style, while keeping the profound significance of the chronicle and storytelling lyrics.
After Dylan, everything changed in pop music and rock and roll. Suddenly the songs are stories, and they illustrate emotions just as well as theatre, cinema, literature or any other so-called “high art”. What made a nasal-voiced musician with mediocre playing skills become a legend? His Lyrics. Yes, capitalized. They have inspired a political group (“The Weatherman”), a national Canadian festival (“Winterlude”), been the subject of entire theses and placed amongst T.S. Eliot, John Keats and Alfred Tennyson.
In Elizabeth 2008, Dylan gives us classic songs like Mr. Tambourine Man and Like a Rollin’ Stone with new vocal metrics. Some of the songs, if it weren’t for the rock solid band behind him, wouldn’t even be recognizable. Over the years his voice has evolved from the nasal whine to a throaty half-growl, somewhat like Tom Waits. The performance is magical; it keeps the listener guessing, even though we’ve heard the songs so many times. Rather like how João Gilberto plays his standards while mixing up vocal metrics.
The live performance in Indiana is a must for Bob Dylan fans. He keeps the music real, and performs beautifully, making it a great addition to any Classic Collection.
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