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Bob Dylan was primarily a poet. His lyrics and social commentary provided a voice for our times back then (I'm 72 now). He even has his lyrics out in a book. His voice was perfect for his songs.
There really was a Mr Tambourine man that inspired this song. Just like a master poet, he wrote in a way that it can have literal, metorphical, and symbolic means.
In 2016 Bob Dylan became a Nobel Laureate of Literature that put him in the same league of people as Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, William Yeats, Sartre, George Bernard Shaw and many more great of the literary world pretty impressive
I was born in 64. I'm the last year of boomers. My husband loved Dylan. I got tickets to see him about 12 years ago. He was obsessed. My husband recently passed. He woukd have love binge listening to all the music you're reacting to. Thank you.
I was born in 1964 too. I really do think we were so lucky to have been brought up with all these wonderful singers/groups. We had the best of times. 🎼🎶 So sorry for your loss. ❤❤
Bob Dylan was the Poet Lauriat of our generation. My first love was folk music. Pete Seeger was the one who introduced him in this clip. Bob Dylan’s song “The Times They are A’changing” was theme song for my graduation in 1975.
Sometimes a cigar is only smoke that being said my favorite Dylan line is, "I wish you could stand inside my shoes then you'd know what a drag it is to see you" from the song "Positively Fourth Street"
Dylan was considered to be a genius poet during an era where music was often considered only a conveyance for truth found only in poetry. We were a "seeking" generation.
Wikipedia-While there has been speculation that the song is about drugs, particularly with lines such as "take me on a trip upon your magic swirling ship" and "the smoke rings of my mind", Dylan has denied the song is about drugs. Though he was smoking marijuana at the time the song was written, Dylan was not introduced to LSD until a few months later. Outside of drug speculation, the song has been interpreted as a call to the singer's spirit or muse, or as a search for transcendence. In particular, biographer John Hinchey has suggested in his book Like a Complete Unknown that the singer is praying to his muse for inspiration; Hinchey notes that ironically the song itself is evidence the muse has already provided the sought-after inspiration. The figure of Mr. Tambourine Man has sometimes been interpreted as a symbol for Jesus or the Pied Piper of Hamelin. The song may also reference gospel music themes, with Mr. Tambourine Man being the bringer of religious salvation. Dylan has cited the influence of Federico Fellini's movie La Strada on the song, while other commentators have found echoes of the poetry of Arthur Rimbaud. Author Howard Sounes has identified the lyrics "in the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you" as having been taken from a Lord Buckley recording. Bruce Langhorne, who performs guitar on the track, has been cited by Dylan as the inspiration for the tambourine man image in the song. Langhorne used to play a giant, four-inch-deep "tambourine" (actually a Turkish frame drum), and had brought the instrument to a previous Dylan recording session.
In an interview with Ed Bradley, he was asked What does he think of being the greatest songwriter ever his response was I’m a poet I just turned my poetry into music.
One last thing he wrote blowing in the wind in 10 minutes sitting in the park. It is an American classic. ! Check out like a Rolling Stone positively fourth Street it ain’t me Babe is just a list that goes on and on and on ! One of my all-time favorites, just like a woman unbelievable
Bob Dylan went on a total life's journey with his music. He pretty much evolved through the years. Multiple genre person for sure. From Folk to Rock to Country to Rock again to Christian. You name it Bob's done it. I believe Mark Knofler of Dire Straits helped him record some of his Christian music of which he has made 2 albums. They came out around 1980. I was pregnant then so it is easy for me to remember.
Dylan was a voice of the day and brought forward the thoughts young people were being introduced to while boys were being sent to Vietnam ….all while dropping acid in the background. I think Mr. tambourine man is his youth which was lost forever as a new age was dawning.
Sir, imagine to be a military man coming home haunted, by what you saw. And there is this Hippie with the tambourine, helping you to forget, for a moment. It was the Vietnam-Era.
In my opinion, Bob Dylan was as influential to music culture as the Beatles, if not more so. Not so much for his vocal abilities, but for his dynamic use of complex, interesting lyrics. For this, he's considered to be one of the greatest songwriters in history. He had already started out as an influential, acoustic folk singer (as exemplified by the songs on his early albums, especially my favorite: "The Feewheelin' Bob Dylan"). But when he decided to "plug in his guitar" in the mid-sixties....OMG....a friggin major milestone in rock history. Of course, the backlash Dylan received from folk music purists at the time was huge. But....Dylan was a trailblazer; one of the first artists to expertly show that songs with complex, thoughful lyrics work well in the rock genre. Look to three of his most influential rock albums of the 1960s (ie, when Dylan made his move from acoustic folk and blues music to rock): "Bringing It All Back Home", "Highway 61 Revisited" (both 1965) and "Blonde on Blonde". (1966). Amazing!!!
I just checked something out. Dylan was only 23 years old during this performance 🎉 genius poet. BP - I think you'd like The Hurricane by Dylan. It was written in 1970. You'll want to bring up the Google. I won't tell you what it's about but you will want to know more once you listen. Also, waaayyy back when I was a youngin we actually had a semester class on Rock Poetry (damn I sound old lol). We studied some of the greats including Dylan and Don McLean. So don't worry that you don't understand during the 1st listen. It takes a few.
Don't think twice, It's all Right; It Ain't Me, Babe; and The Time's They are a changing are my favorite Bob Dylan songs. I like that you have an open mind about the older stuff. They opened the doors for everyone that followed.
The '64 Newport Folk Festival is when Bob met Johnny Cash. They had been corresponding for months and were overjoyed to finally meet. They did 3 collaborations. When Johnny died Bob said "John was the North Star, you could guide your ship by him. The greatest of the greats, then and now". Bob has been performing a lot of Johnny's music on the tour he is currently on with Willie Nelson, Billy Strings and Robert Palmer.
The beauty of Dylan's poetry is that each time you visit it you see more than you did the last time. His phrases have reverberated in my brain for years.
"I'm ready for to fade into my own parade. Cast your dancing spell my way. I promise to go under it". Yeah, the Riddler strikes again, but the good thing about Dylan is that whatever impression the song gives you, whatever it makes you feel...That's what it means.
The best interpretation I’ve heard, of many over the years, is that Mr. Tambourine Man is the personification of the creative writing process. I’ve heard Dylan in interviews speak, as so many songwriters have, of the way in which songs often come to him and tend to write themselves in a wave of creativity such that he can barely take credit for consciously creating. “Take me on a trip upon your magic swirlin' ship, My senses have been stripped, my hands can't feel to grip, My toes too numb to step, wait only for my boot heels To be wanderin'. I'm ready to go anywhere, I'm ready for to fade Into my own parade, cast your dancing spell my way, I promise to go under it.” Looking at those lyrics, the interpretation seems to fit. Anyway, check out the originally recorded album version which is IMO far better.
To me, Mr. Tambourine sounds like his muse, the inspiration for his songs that he has followed and will continue to follow through all the conditions that life throws at him. If someone asked Dylan where he gets the inspiration for all the profound songs he has written, I imagine this song is how he would answer them.
First Thankyou from the bottom ofve love the music ofve my life. I'm 72. .my grandchildren don't understand. But you bring me back to those days. Appreciate the honesty of your exploriation ofve our generation. THANKYOU! Born in 1952. A true baby boomer!
I love the line from another song: "but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now". "Mr. Tambourine Man" brings back memories of my late boyfriend who was killed while we were still in high school (mid 60s). He introduced me to Bob Dylan. I shall be eternally grateful❤. I listened to this song endlessly the day I found out he had been killed. Thank you, David! RIP❤❤
The song with that line is called "My Back Pages." Both that song and "Hey Mr. Tamborine Man" were recorded by the Byrds, and got more airplay than Dylan's.
Just an FYI, in this video, Bob was introduced by another absolute folk legend, Pete Seeger. Pete is famous for writing/singing songs including, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?", "If I had a Hammer", "Little Boxes", and the anti-Vietnam song "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy."
Dylan's had about 12-14 different singing voices over his career (this was somewhere around number 3). He started out by imitating, at least to some degree, Woody Guthrie and Rambling Jack Elliott, and then started pushing his writing in new directions and adapting his voice to meet the needs of his lyrics.
I have always taken Mr. Tambourine as a song about Dylan's drive to create. When he has the creative drive he is following the Tambourine man. When you cast your spell I "promise to fall under it" is a key line to me. I would not dare to try to pick each line. There is a reason this man won the Noble Prize for literature. If you like deep meanings try "Visions of Johanna" or "Highway 61 Revisited" of Subterranean Homesick Blues". It's rabbit hole that could fill your life.
I don't know if Mr. Tambourine Man was a street performer or a studio musician but Dylan was tired, too tired to perform and just wanted to listen, letting his mind wander wherever. I get this way but usually my thoughts head towards the atmosphere to be forgotten like yesterday's clouds but Dylan remembered them and put it into words and music. Dylan has a fantastic memory, reading pages of a novel once and putting them into his own lyrics. His knack of internal rhymes helps him to recall the verses of his songs like the troupidors of old, going from town to village to town for a meal and a place to lay down for the night.
Bob Dylan has been recording and touring for over six decades. There are a lot of hit songs that he recorded in the 1960s and 1970s. After you react to all of them, please react to the 1984 Bob Dylan song/ music video, “Jokerman”, from his 1984 album, “Infidels”.
so many great tracks from this man...one of my favorites was covered by Jimi Hendrix - "All Along the Watchtower"... also "The Times they are a Changin'" is unbelievable
Allowing thoughts to consider what it might mean is important, not crazy. Good art doesn't answer, it questions. We walk around with amazing computers in our pockets, using them to provide directions in many ways, to provide the right answer, but THE answer is almost always wrong. And certainly dangerous.
Didn't say is was crazy.I said it could drive you crazy.For me I don't have to know what the song is about to enjoy it.Ask Bob Dylan what it's about and he said it's about a tambourine man.Good enough for me
BP, congratulations! Hopeful Baby & Mom are well. As for Dylan, his most famous song...Like a Rolling Stone. And, Blowing in the Wind. You might like to compare his song, knocking on Heavens Door, with the Guns n Roses cover.🙂
While many of his songs lack a story we can discern, a good number of his songs are stories. I would suggest your next Dylan song be a story. As he has written over 600 songs, there is a myriad of choices. My suggestion would be "Tangled Up In Blue", "Forever Young" or "Like A Rolling Stone". I've not gone deep here as these are songs that any Dylan newbie should start off with but they are classics for a reason. Enjoy.
One of the greatest singer songwriters of the 60’s. You really should react to Like a Rolling Stone. I think it’ll be right up your alley. Especially lyrically.
There are SO MANY great Dylan songs. His Desire album is one of my top 10... every song on there is good... no filler There is a song on there called Hurricane I would recommend. It is a true story about boxer Rubin Carter. Much love from Maine and keep doin what ya do ❤
I'M SURPRISED YOU HAVEN'T REACTED TO ANY TRAVELING WILBURYS , THE BAND THAT HAS TOM PETTY , BOB DYLAN , GEORGE HARRISON , ROY ORBISON AND JEFF LYNNE... A FANTASTIC SUPERGROUP I GOT TO SEE TWICE ON TOUR.. HANDLE WITH CARE IS A KICK ASS TUNE...
Bob has famously never entertained any reporter who asks about the meaning of his songs. He answered one such question with "My songs are mathematical. I use words like other people use numbers". I like it that way. Just enjoy the wordplay and mystery without explanation.
So blessed to be born in the generation of such beautiful music! Absolutely love Dylan💛 His catalog is insane but two of my favorites is “Don’t think twice it’s alright” and if your curious for another vibe from him “Gotta Serve Somebody” is a must🔥 Thanks BP! Loving the throwbacks❣️
Do the Hurricane. It's about the Hurricane a black boxer who got framed by police before his world champion fight. Charged with murder. I think he's out
It requires imagination to write a song, but it also requires the imagination of the listener to interpret the song . You don't search Google for the meaning, you search yourself.
I’m looking forward to seeing Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp in Pittsburgh in September! Just a grandma going to enjoy the music that has soundtracked my life!
This is very open to interpretation. Dylan is famous for the interpretability of his songs, rarely going into great detail if any detail at all about meaning or purpose. That's one of the things that makes him so special - a true poet. I've always invisioned "Mr. Tambourine Man" to be similar to that of Gandalf the Grey [movie version]. An old wise man, seemingly imortal and unworldly. Someobe you frequently go to for comfort and refuge - yet is seemingly never present. A chance to escape from reality and gain wisdom imposibble to be given by man. The "song" is exactly that - advice; seemingly magic that is fit erfectly to each person and their needs. (And about as much weed, too, lol)
Just to give you an idea of what impact she has had on music he has had over 200 songs covered ! He has written songs you’ve probably heard 1 million times just never knew he wrote them!
Our time is passing ( it seems quickly ) but these are the songs of our youth. If you have heard, Mr.Bojangles, it is the same concept, perhaps a little more melancholy.
If you like Bob's harmonica playing you should check out the songs "Just Like a Woman' and "Tangled Up in Blue." Great stuff and beautiful harmonica playing.
Bob Dylan received the Nobel Prize for literature as he was the voice of a generation. He was unimpressed and sent his brother to Stockholm in his place.
if want to hear Dylan being direct try Hurricane, a true story about Rueben Carter a black boxer being wrongly convicted of murder, to say Dylan was pissed is an understatement and he turned his anger into an incredible song. Alternately you could try If You See Her Say Hello, a straight forward broken hearted love song. He wrote in every conceivable style and level of complexity..
