In the 70's I was hooked to Dylan's lyrics, like many of u reading this. He was my hand holder when both my parents were dead by the time I was 16 and drifting alone in NYC. I told people then that he was the Shakespeare of our time. I had the good fortune to hang with Dylan & other famous singers at the time in smoke house in the Village. Like many artist, he was not a great in-person communicator. Nonetheless I went to all his concerts; mostly alone. Friends were not into his voice and they were not in the same head space as me either. I needed his words to form my character and reinforce many of my perceptions. Dylan was a friend when I had none. I still, at age 70, listen to his music when I take long drives, air flights to foreign countries, sit on foreign soil and beaches. He is the best companion. Dylan makes you think, learn and grow.
I'm 73 and regularly do Open Mic Thursday nights here @ Port Gardner Bar Winery... favoring Dylan originals. I was 18 (between graduating High School in Maud, OK and building 14 houses in that Summer of '67 to earn $ to start my Fresman year @ Oklahoma University in Norman. My only brother Dean introduced me to Blonde on Blonde and I subsequently found Nashville Skyline... and we filled that cheap Hotel room with Dylan mist nights while exhausted and recovering for another day of rough-in house framing and roofing that Summer. Rodger s/v ...Waves
so we'll shared w/ so many thank you for sharing your first hand experience w/ such a great individual... I'm so sorry for your lose of parents at such a young age... I also listen ... born in 1955 enjoyed the village at our clubs were his stomping ground was way back when ... How honest his words are I'm honored to hear his words Brovo
Paraphrase: I don't know why you awarded me this thing. I'm just a song and dance man. However, the way he says it shows otherwise. Who but Bob could be so humble and compare himself to Shakespeare at the same time? Roll on, Bob!
@@Udayabhanubhanja Bob Dylan does NOT treat people like anything. He responds as he is, and whether you like it or not does not concern him. Or even me. Long live Bob Dylan - stay exactly as you are. And stay forever young!
@@Udayabhanubhanja If you mean his fellow musicians, that's not true! Just listen to what people who have played with him says. The say the opposite of what you do.
Growing up listening to Bob Dylan allowed me to feel deeper than I ever thought possible, without being taken in by all the hype that was to follow. Thanks for your dedication to ur art and the enlightenment of your poetry.
I remind myself often how lucky I am to have lived while this Master did. His depth of emotion, shared through prose, poetry and song has forever shaped the backdrop of our lives here....for the better. Congratulations Mr. Dylan. This is a most deserved honor that has been bestowed upon you💜🙏 Your words have held me safely through many a storm for which I am forever grateful.
Good speech by Bob Dylan for the Nobel prize giving ceremony. He proved that only a great book reader can become a highly talented man like him. Excellent choice by the Nobel committe.
About a year earlier than 2016 I was thinking Bob Dylan should recieve the Nobel Prize for Literature. His poetry - wrapped in musical chords - had a major impact on me and made me delight in the English language. Well deserved Bob!
Hi All, What Bob Dylan wrote for his acceptance speech demonstrates his artistry as a poet--his words, read by Azita Raji, illustrated his life as a writer and thoughts on that particular subject matter in less than ten minutes! Dylan, although choosing not to attend the 2016 Nobel Banquet, let his written words narrate what he had to say. I am happy to say that I grew up listening to Dylan and even say two of his concerts! As a person who loves writing poetry, I can say, with absolute certainty, that listening to Dylan deepened my appreciation for literature, especially those who have a innate gift to be versifiers. Take care, QP
Bob Dylan is a lyrical, and musical, and literary genius. I discovered his music in the '90's. Been the biggest fan, ever since. I saw him live at Tanglewood, in 1992.
Anyone who doesn't think Bob deserved a Nobel prize is by all means entitled to his or her opinion. My own thoughts in the matter although are completely different. Bob Dylan has changed my life, his songs have seen me through many of my worst days, even when I was physically unable to access a music playing device. His lyrics are undeniably of the best caliber of writing ever to be laid down, at least in my opinion. He deserved all the praise bestowed upon him. So there is my opinion if anyone cares.
It was a wonderful speech written by bob Dylan, which he obviously could not bear to deliver himself though he managed through it to be present. The Nobel Prize is well deserved.
I wish this woman would do some audio books - so they would be a pleasure to listen to. Good readers are so hard to find and the electronic voice is still - robotic. Lovely voice!
@@RunplaysinHD the true author of Shakespeare, Edward DeVere, ward of Lord Burleigh, the Queen's banker, was intimate as a child with the players of a troop Burleigh sponsored.....if I remember, the rel-life Yorrick's name was Will Kemp, and he was the best comic in the troop
Throughout my extensive education during my youth, both academic and on my own, I was introduced to countless writers. But it's only Bob Dylan who I still go back to repeatedly, who still resonates with me many years later, who still brings a tear to my eye on a regular basis.
I think whoever decided that Bob Dylan should receive the Nobel Prize is brilliant, and innovative. I bet they came across many doubters and people who said he wasn't 'worthy' of it. But they recognised that Bob Dylan is the modern day Shakespeare, modern day poet lauriette, and therefore a more than worthy winner. People should look up his lyrics. I'm so pleased he received this now, while he's here to know about it, rather than a posthumous one, which is usually how brilliant songwriters are written about. Usually too late by then. Bob Dylan will be remembered forever, along with Shakespeare, great poets and literary figures. Well done Mr Dylan you deserve this.
Dylan is the american shakespeare? have u read shakespeare? "Thou detestable maw, thou womb of death, Gorged with the dearest morsel of the earth, Thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to open, And, in despite, I'll cram thee with more food!" Four hundred years old and it brings tears rushing to your eyes. Dylan is good. Better than average. Shakespeare is the poet laureate of the English Language.
michelle I couldn't agree with you more. He is the Shakespeare of lyrics and there never was a lyricist to equal him, no not even The Beatles, and if the steadily declining intelligence of lyrics these days is any indication then he will certainly never be surpassed.
One can ask if his texts are literature. But it seems like 12 lines of his songwriting have been able to be as meaningful and deep as a thick book of a great writer. Then he deserves the Nobel price very much. Great work and that gained throughout a whole meaningful life. Highest Respect for this.
When I found the opportunity to see Dylan live I lived in Silver City, NM. The concert was in Las Cruces, NM, probably an hour away. I lied to my husband about the cost of the tickets and bought them, they were second row. Perfect. The concert was DYLAN, of course. Sitting in that prime seat my mind was that he should have looked down from the stage and said "hi, Judi, hi, Steve" but that was of course that we had appreciated and loved him for so many years.
Where would we be with out Bob Dylan's words , music , and non conformist way of expressing himself ...........who would have stood in his place? Unimaginable
Marisa Dower Morgan No one, we were just lucky enough to be on the planet at the same time he was. Five hundred years from now his name will be there alongside Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart. His songs were written for the Everyman because there are so many of us. Wanting to be in love, being in love, and loosing that love. His songs could shine a light into a dark place where we were afraid to look and his songs were about things that happened to each of us in a way that only someone who had experienced these things could have written them. And this gave me comfort knowing that if someone like Bob who could have anything the world has to offer would have to suffer the same things that the Everyman must go through than there’s really no way of getting around these things and so these things are things we all have to deal with in this life. Life has never been easy and it never will be. No one is going to give any of us a key to the back door of a bank. I want to thank Bob for keeping it real.
Bob Dylan transcends the world of music and the written word. The question is not if he deserves such an award. A better question, after 55 years of being the recipients of his poetic/musical wisdom, would be...if not he, then who?
Bob had over 125, 000 books on his library. I was there to fix his jacuzzi. He had a MASSIVE collection of records. He said the Nobel was nothing. I asked him about boxing and his lit up! He said he cried when Ali died. Then he said goodbye. I asked him as I was leaving about Buddy Holly. He just shook his head and said... "I just walked the back road and sang in my head." Bob is a gentle soul. He sees himself as part of life. And he is! x
I've seen Mr.D several times...Madison Square Garden, 1974; small town in New Jersey, unannounced, 1988, Jones Beach Long Island, New York, 1992 (?), twice in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the 2000's...you never know what you're going to get...but, its always an experience!
he's a genius, even if you dislike him or don't agree with this nomination, you can NOT deny that he was a genius lyricist, he's the shakespeare of music
Actually, dear Bob WAS required to appear in person, within six months, to get his Medal, Diploma, and check worth about $900.000. US - not bad! . He was required to give a lecture, which is online w/his voice taped - and boy did HE LECTURE those stuffed shirts!!! He talked in depth about three BOOKS (LITERATURE) that had greatly influenced him growing up Moby Dick, All Quiet on the Western Front, and Homer's Odyssey - and then he let them have it: the DIFFERENCE between "literature" which is to be READ, and PERFORMANCE: He talked about how Shakespeare wrote his plays for the stage, to be PERFORMED, he said a lot of funny things, too - but he LECTURED the ACADEMY that songs are not the lyrics, SONGS are the performance. He was brilliant. (He also gave two private concerts while in Sweden - no photos allowed.) He's always been the greatest of many great "modern: musicians!!! cheers
I've loved and studied Dylan for over 40 years, and have finally concluded that it's his MELODIES which are the most important part of his work - of course the lyrics for which he won this prize are filled with untouchable brilliance, but without his hugely underrated melodies, their richness and power would be hugely diminished.
There's no doubt that the melodies he begged, borrowed, and stole are wonderful vehicles for what he had to say, but perhaps his most powerful poetic work, Subterranean Homesick Blues, has almost no melody at all!
The modern Bard. Influencing and viewing out loud for us all. May the universe bless his grumpy, acerbic self. With a wink, a nod, and an incredible speech, he is still taking names.....and somehow, comparing himself to Shakespeare which is right and good. Sail on, Bobby Zimmerman and take us with you
A bunch of self-proclaimed self-important patronizingly smug wealthy elitists giving an award to a man who spent the last 55 years brilliantly exposing such hypocrisy. The irony is astounding. The whole scene could be an acerbic stanza in a Dylan song. Long live Bob.
The famous anti-establishment journalist Art Buchwald once wrote; If you criticize the powers that be long enough and hard enough, they'll make you of them!
Bob Dylan’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in the Stockholm City Hall on 10 December 2016, was given by the United States Ambassador to Sweden Azita Raji. 0:55 [Nobel Prize]
"Outside in the cold distance A wildcat did growl Two riders were approaching And the wind began to howl" - All Along the Watchtower, 1967 If you're wondering why Dylan got the Nobel Prize
I don't think the extent of his shyness has been adequately reported. I imagine he would have been extremely anxious to get up in front of this type of crowd and deliver his words as our Ambassador was able to do w/ the the aplomb, cadence and overall dignity she provided.
In a soldier’s stance, I aimed my hand At the mongrel dogs who teach Fearing not that I’d become my enemy In the instant that I preach My existence led by confusion boats Mutiny from stern to bow Ah, but I was so much older then I’m younger than that now
Great speech, I was imagining him reading it the whole time! Trying to figure out what some people saw that made them dislike the video, still clueless...
There is no other who deserves it more than Mr. Dylan. The broad brush strokes he has used to create poetry through lyric and song extends to the world at large. It is the mark of excellence. Fortnuate am I to grow up and old with such a magnificent artist who has worked tirelessly a whole lifetime to reach those of us who sought to love, to learn and to laugh. My deepest thanks for all you are, all you are not, and all that you have given to so many. 🙏♥🥇
William Faulkner, in his Nobel Prize speech, clearly describes a future prize winner who is in fact, bob. The connection between these two acceptance speeches is profound, relevant and inspiring. I encourage any of us fan folk to here the Nobel acceptance speech william Faulkner gave and note the modest solemnity and earnest passion in speaking on art. Thanks .
I grew up with Bob Dylan, 44 jears. Robert teached me moore than somebody else could do. If you understand his lyrics,you get almost as wise as himself. Thank you, Robert...
Bob is the American Shakespeare. I've been on Bob's train from the early 60s when I was in high school..A bad kid used to run away from home and school often. Once when he'd come back he said he's been in Greenwich Village and seen this ragged guy sing weird (folk) songs, and he was hypnotizing. To this day I recall he said the guy's name was Bob Dylan, and he was going to be a big star.
My brother, who is two months older than Bob, came back from the Berkeley Free Speech movement in '62 with a record under his arm. He said, "This is a folksinger who writes some songs I really like." It was the FREWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN album. I was 7. He put it on the old Victrola and cranked it up. Each of my 3 older brothers, and my older brother-in-law, got hooked. The songs ran through my head my entire youth, until I got to be a teenager and sat down and really took them apart. I was hooked, too. It seemed so simple....one guy with a guitar singing simple melodies, telling it like it is. Thousands have tried to do the same thing, but few have come close. Every time we hear something that sound like "the Next Bob Dylan," it's Bob,doing it again.
For me, his legacy is "Freewheelin' through "Blond" since I bought those albums the week they came out. I saw him many times beginning in Buffalo in '65 and most lately in Hong Kong in 2011.
though english is not my first language, bob showed me what english poetry is through his songs. oftentimes I was brought to tears. ps:i could read muo-yan in chinese but never liked him.
Congratulations Bob Dylan - You’re well deserved the Noble Prize., I’ve advocated for this. I sat in front of my TV and wished you would win, but didn’t Really believe to hear your name. - And Sara Danius came out the famous door, she said your name, oh Bob, my heart ♥️ was pounding, it went to Bob Dylan, The Master..then the phone started to ring, everybody wanted to have a world with me. But I didn’t win it was you Bob Dylan, the Greatest .ok I understand their Calls, they know how much I appreciate you, talk about your fantastic songwriting..Cheers Bob 🥂🍾🙏♥️🌸❤️ (iI love you) 💗🙏
...and watch your parking meters...just kidding yes a wonderful speech. Bob truly deserved it, his book Chronicles is powerful and has a dream like quality that captures you, like his songs. lt should be required reading in college level.
This is some ceremony, very formal and honorable, I'd probably feel very nervous and out of place I think so. I'm barely comfortable around myself and I'm never really comfortable anywhere, ever. Aside from that I think I may have accidentally sold my soul. I'm not sure how this is possible but I actually may have pulled it off. I believe I spoke with Jesus on the phone the other day. He said it's time for me to come home and that I better be careful. Then he told me don't forget to pray and wished me to have a nice day. And that was it. If music is a form of literature then Bob Dylan is the right recipient of the Nobel Prize for this. His music has the ability to stir the imagination and question the life that goes on around us.
7000 miles from home for a 5 minute speech for a 75 year old man who already travels tens of thousands of miles every year.....AND has grandchildren's birthday parties and graduations to attend.....I wouldn't go, either......
Big shout out to Bob Dylan's support group. Those who nourished him, his dealer, his doctor, his sound man, his musicians, his family members who told him he's wasting his time, the Midwest, God (on his side;not on his side - don't think its important which), the women and men he met, the allowances/exemptions made because of his name........its hard to remember everybody in the written word!
Magnifique VIDEO, je suis très heureuse que BOB DYLAN ai reçu cette haute distinction du Prix Nobel de Littérature car c'est plus que Mérité.......personnellement j'apprécie ENORMEMENT CE CHANTEUR DEPUIS LES ANNéES 60 éTANT FAN ET MELOMANE AINSI QUE LITTERAIRE AUTODIDACTE MOI-MEME........CONGRATULATIONS WITH TO MY RESPECTS
''There are artists who'll wrest us up & place us into themselves. These are the One's who'll continue wresting us up... far & beyond their appointed rests in peace.'' ~Their Fans
Dario Fo, an Italian playwright, actor, theatre director, songwriter and political campaigner, received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1997. Incidentally, he died in 2016 (like Leonard Cohen), the year Dylan was awarded. Back then, in 1997, I read a comment in a German newspaper (I think it was DIE ZEIT) that it was a good choice, but the prize could also have gone to Bob Dylan.
Bob Dylan, my favourite artist of all times,but what he has achieved is nothing I won’t be surprised,the artist has changed the music industry,anyway we will always love Bob Dylan forever
I love his references to the bard. Even early in his career “Stuck Inside of Mobile..” he had Shakespeare time traveling 400 years to ask some French girl if she knew Bob Dylan. And now, decades later he can rightly stand alongside the bard. Two giants who wrote, performed and produced their own work, and never missed a beat in describing all the intricacies and contradictions of the human condition. I’d finish with God Bless Bob Dylan if it wasn’t clear He already has.
