moanin, groanin' no singin

[Bob Doleful]

The winds blowin the wrong way..a hard rains fallin and noe Dylan still manages to do a brill Dirk pastiche here!...anddon't forget to mention it in the blog..

Bob Dylan Says Modern Recordings "Atrocious" - "They Have Sound All Over Them"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bob Dylan says the quality of modern recordings is "atrocious," and even the songs on his new album sounded much better in the studio than on disc.

"I don't know anybody who's made a record that sounds decent in the past 20 years, really," the 65-year-old rocker said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.

Dylan, who released eight studio albums in the past two decades, returns with his first recording in five years, "Modern Times," next Tuesday.

Noting the music industry's complaints that illegal downloading means people are getting their music for free, he said, "Well, why not? It ain't worth nothing anyway."

"You listen to these modern records, they're atrocious, they have sound all over them," he added. "There's no definition of nothing, no vocal, no nothing, just like ... static."

Dylan said he does his best to fight technology, but it's a losing battle.

"Even these songs probably sounded ten times better in the studio when we recorded 'em. CDs are small. There's no stature to it."

[purple joggers]

I see there is a new report out that telling us how music helps with health, but in more than vague terms,
e.g. "Parsec" from Stereolab helps with your (any) chronic illness, if you fear the dentist, you should listen to "Crazy In Love" by Beyonce before a visit, while Ravi Shankar songs will help prevent you having a heart attack.

There’s more – tempo-rich songs from operas (?) by soprano Heather Nova will counter your ‘feeling down’ and your depression, and Pink Floyd’s "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" help you diet. Vibrant choir music with harmony changes and sweeps of volume stop you seeking comfort in food, and quiet melodies with high pitch, like some violin and flute music, help against your tinnitus.

And when going to sleep, you should listen to Louis Armstrong’s "Wonderful World", apparently the ideal lullaby for adults. How true!

Lastly, protect yourself against sore throats and colds by singing yourself, irrespective how it sounds - advice which Bob Dylan seemingly knew long ago.

[Carmelita]

hmm..Prof.Brainstorm, theres a name from the past..I loathed Enid Blyton but read the mad professor.

Well, as per usual, its cobblers but there IS a huge difference in what I can listen to from day to day. Some moods are so black - fortunately rare - that if Pete Doherty deserves respect for anything in his worthless life its for the song 'I Can't Hear the Music' because music fails to raise the spritis on such occasions. When mildly miserable then I go into mini-Dirk mode and listen to fairly mellow Jazz. So the day I chose Chet Baker was obviously one of those days. Then in good moods I'll play anything fairly randomly and in very very good moods I'll play loud guitar music, lots of riffs and stuff to dance and gig too.

What the people putting the survey together concluded may pertain to some people..but doesn't ring any bells with me.

Nice post though, Pj!

btw. my name is Carmelita, I'm Dulcineas long lost ugly sister. Have you seen her anywhere?

[purple joggers]

Carmelita said:

my name is Carmelita, I'm Dulcineas long lost ugly sister. Have you seen her anywhere?

Oh, I see her face everywhere I go
On the street, and even at the picture show
Have you seen her?
Tell me, have you seen her?

Oh, I hear her voice as the cold winds blow
In the sweet music on my radio
Have you seen her?
Tell me, have you seen her?

Why, oh, why, oh
Did she have to leave and go away?