Dylan started his musical odyssey in 1959 when he began playing in Dinkytown, Minneapolis while attending the University of Minnesota. Shortly after starting to play he changed his stage name to Bob Dylan, after being influenced by the poetry of Dylan Thomas before legally changing his name in 1962.
Much of his best known work is from the 1960s, when he became an informal documentarian and reluctant figurehead of American unrest, promoted by Joan Baez. Some of his songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are A-Changin'", became anthems of the anti-war and civil rights movements, with Joan Baez and Dylan singing together at the March on Washington in 1963. However he later became disenchanted with the civil liberty protest scene, feeling that he had been used by them.
His album Bringing It All Back Home marked a move away from the folk scene and a move towards rock and roll and Dylan began to consciously distance himself from his early association with civil rights. He also started to become irritated when being interviewed, often given facetious or irreverent answers to questions. Bringing It All Back Home was a controversial album as it the first on which he played electric guitar. This was seen by some of his fans as a betrayal of this folk roots, with some saying that it obscured his meaningful and poetic lyrics.
The second half of the 1960s was marked by a string of well received releases, with his song "Like a Rolling Stone", released in July of 1965, later being named "The Greatest Song of All Time" by Rolling Stone magazine in 2004, placing #1 in a list of 500 titles. It also marked the formation of Dylan's backing band The Hawks (who would later call themselves simply The Band). Dylan embarked on a world tour of Australia and Europe in 1966, during which he seemed to be under a lot of strain and pressure by both his fans, the music press and his own promoters. Dylan himself admitted that he began taking drugs seriously whilst on this tour, and found it immensely hard work. On returning to New York he crashed his motorbike, sustaining serious injuries in the process, and went into a period of withdrawal while he recuperated. During the late 1960s, Dylan again changed stylistic tradition, moving away from the psychedelic culture of the time. It was then that he recorded All Along the Watchtower, perhaps more famously recorded by Jimi Hendrix.
The 1970s were a period during which Dylan was more sporadic in his output, releasing some poorly received LPs. He rarely appeared in person until 1974, when he began touring again with his backing band The Band. He also wrote one of his most extensively covered songs, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, as well as what is now recognised as one of his best albums Blood On The Tracks. Towards the end of the 1970s, Dylan discovered Christ, and released some albums of gospel music. He started to talk to the crowd about his faith during his performances, and wouldn't play any of his early work, which alienated some of his previous fans.
Dylan today still remains an influential and popular artist; despite a period of little note between 1980-2000, his 2006 album Modern Times reached the US chart at #1, as did his 2009 album Together Through Life, in the US, Britain, France and several other countries. His 2012 album Tempest was also critically acclaimed. Since 1988, Dylan has been on the so-called Never Ending Tour, during which his performances have provoked controversy, with some critics claiming that his lyrics have become incomprehensible, an experience which is not helped by his tendency to change his set-list and vocals almost every performance.
Bob Dylan's strong influence over the past few years is becoming even more prominent amongst a growing group of younger emerging artists such as George Ellias and Devendra Banhart. Dylan's early lyrics incorporated politics, social commentary, philosophy and literary influences, defying existing pop music conventions and appealing widely to the counterculture of the time. While expanding and personalizing musical styles, Dylan has shown steadfast devotion to traditions of American song, from folk and country/blues to rock and roll and rockabilly, to Gaelic balladry, even jazz, swing and Broadway.
Dylan performs with the guitar, keyboard and harmonica. Backed by a changing lineup of musicians, he has toured steadily since the late 1980s. He has also recently performed alongside other iconic artists, such as Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty and Eric Clapton. Although his contributions as a performer and recording artist have been central to his career, his songwriting is generally held as his highest accomplishment.
Nobel Prize for Literature (2016) - On October 13, 2016, Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for โfor having created new poetic expressions within the great American song traditionโ. The prestigious award has been given annually since 1901 and previous Nobel Laureates for Literature include Harold Pinter and Samuel Beckett. Here is the speech written by Dylan, although unable to attend:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/10/arts/bob-dylan-nobel-prize-acceptance-speech.html?_r=0
02 Going Going Gone
Bob Dylan Lyrics
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Where the willow don't bend
There's not much more to be said
It's the top of the end
I'm going
I'm going
I'm gone
On the pages and the text
And I don't really care
What happens next
I'm just going
I'm going
I'm gone
I been hangin' on threads
I been playin' it straight
Now, I've just got to cut loose
Before it gets late
So I'm going
I'm going
I'm gone
Grandma said, "Boy, go and follow your heart
And you'll be fine at the end of the line
All that's gold isn't meant to shine
Don't you and your one true love ever part"
I been walkin' the road
I been livin' on the edge
Now, I've just got to go
Before I get to the ledge
So I'm going
I'm just going
I'm gone
Bob Dylan's song "Going Going Gone" from his album "Planet Waves" is a song about a person who has reached a point in their life where they have decided to leave everything behind and start anew. The first stanza of the song highlights the idea of a person who has reached a place where willow trees don't bend, where nothing moves or changes, and there's no more to say or do. This is the top of the end, the point of no return, and the person has decided to go, to leave everything behind.
The second stanza shows that the person has made up their mind to close the book on their life, including everything they have achieved so far. They don't care anymore what happens next; they just want to go. The person has been playing it straight, but now they have to cut loose before it gets late. The final stanza of the song talks about the person's decision to follow their heart, which is the advice they received from their grandmother. The person has been walking the road, living on the edge, and now they must go before they get to the ledge. The song ends with the repetition of "I'm going, I'm just going, I'm gone," emphasizing the person's determination and finality of their decision.
Overall this song emphasizes the theme of moving forward, leaving behind what doesn't serve you, and following your heart. It's a reflection of life's journey, and the idea that sometimes we must stop and re-evaluate our paths and goals. It's a reminder that we all have the power to make changes in our lives and start anew, and that sometimes leaving everything behind is the only way to do it.
Line by Line Meaning
I've just reached a place
I have arrived at a point in life where everything seems stagnant.
Where the willow don't bend
The familiar things and ways of the past no longer hold any sway.
There's not much more to be said
There is nothing left to talk about or do in the current situation.
It's the top of the end
This is the climax of events that signals the end of something.
I'm going
I have decided to move on from this situation.
I'm going
I am determined to leave and start a new journey.
I'm gone
I am leaving forever.
I'm closin' the book
I am bringing closure to this chapter of my life.
On the pages and the text
On the events that have happened and the things that have been said.
And I don't really care
I am indifferent towards what might happen next.
What happens next
The future holds no interest for me.
I been hangin' on threads
I have been living on the edge and taking risks for too long.
I been playin' it straight
I have been living with honesty and being sincere up until now.
Now, I've just got to cut loose
I have to break free from this mundane and uneventful life.
Before it gets late
Before time runs out, and there is no turning back.
So I'm going
I am leaving this behind forever.
Grandma said, 'Boy, go and follow your heart
Grandma had always advised me to pursue my passion in life.
And you'll be fine at the end of the line
If I trust and follow my heart, I will find happiness and peace.
All that's gold isn't meant to shine
Not everything that looks valuable is really worth coveting.
Don't you and your one true love ever part
Never leave the one who is meant for you.
I been walkin' the road
I have been on this journey for a while now.
I been livin' on the edge
I have been taking risks that were both exciting and dangerous.
Now, I've just got to go
It's time for a change and to try out new adventures.
Before I get to the ledge
Before I fall off the edge and lose control.
So I'm going
I am leaving everything behind and not looking back.
I'm just going
I am not entirely sure where I am going, but I am leaving this place anyways.
I'm gone
I'm gone for good.
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Written by: BOB DYLAN
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Self Portrait
Self Portrait 2
Street Legal
Planet Waves
New Morning
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Well, I've just reached a place
Where I can't stay awake
I got to leave you, baby
Before my heart will break
I'm going
I'm going
I'm gone
Come over here, baby
'Cause I'm telling you this
You gotta believe it
You gotta give me one more kiss
I'm going
I'm going
I'm gone
Fix me one more drink, baby
And hold me one more time
But don't get too close
Don't make me change my mind
I'm going
I'm going
I'm gone
Now my mama always said something true
You gotta follow your heart
You'll be fine at the end of the line
All that's gold wasn't meant to shine
Just don't put your horse in front of your car, oh
Now from Boston to Birmingham
Is a two day ride
But I got to be going now
'Cause I'm so dissatisfied
I'm going
I'm going
I'm gone
Goin'
Goin', goin', gone
Goin', goin'
Goin', goin', gone
๋น์ ํ์ธ์
I've just reached a place, where the willow don't bend
์ง๊ธ ๋ด๊ฐ ๋์ฐฉํ ์ด๊ณณ์ ๋ฒ๋๋๋ฌด ๊ฐ์ง๊ฐ ํ์ง ์๊ณ ๋ปฃ๋ปฃํ์ง
Not much more to be said,
๋ฌด์จ ๋ง์ ๋ ํ๊ฒ ์ด,
It's the top of the end
์ฌ๊ธฐ๊ฐ ๋ฐ๋ก ๊ผญ๋๊ธฐ์ธ๋ฐ ๋ง์ด์ผ
So I'm just going, I'm going, I'm gone
๋, ๊ทธ๋ฅ ๊ฐ๊ณ ๋ ๊ฐ๋ค๊ฐ ๊ฒฐ๊ตญ, ์ฌ๋ผ์ ธ ๋ฒ๋ฆฌ๋๊ฑฐ์ง
I'm closing the book on the pages and the text
์ฑ ์ ๋ฎ์ด ๋ฒ๋ ธ์ง ๋ณด๊ณ ์๋ ๋ด์ฉ์ด ๋ฌด์์ด์๋์ง๊ฐ์
And I don't really care, oh what happens next
๋ ์ ๋ง ๊ฑฑ์ ํ์ง ์์ ๋ฏธ๋๊ฐ ์ด๋ป๊ฒ ์ ๊ฐ๋๋คํด๋
I been hanging on the threads,
๋ ์ํ๋ก์์ ์ฐ์์ด์์ง๋ง,
I been playing it straight
๋ ๊ตฝํ์ง ์๊ณ ๋ฐ์ ๋ค์์ง
Now, I've just got to cut loose before it gets late
๋ ๋ฆ๊ธฐ ์ ์ ํํ ํธ์ด ๋ฒ๋ ค์ผ๊ฒ ์ด
Grandma said:
์๋ง์ ์๋ง๋ ์ด๋ ๊ฒ ๋ง์ํ์ จ์ง
"Boy, go and follow your heart,
"์์ผ, ๊ฐ์ด์ด ์ํค๋๋ฐ๋ก ๋ฐ๋ฅด๊ฑฐ๋ผ
And you'll be fine at the end of the line
๊ทธ๋ฌ๋ฉด ๊ฒฐ๊ตญ ๋ค ์๋ ๊ฑฐ๋๋ค
All that's gold doesn't shine,
๋น๋๋ค๊ณ ๋ชจ๋ ๊ธ์ ์๋๋๋ค
Don't you your one true love ever partโ
์ง์ ํ ์ฌ๋์ ๋ ๋ ๋ณด๋ด๋ฉด ์๋๋จ๋ค"
I been walking the road,
๋ ์ง๊ธ๊น์ง ์ ์ฒ์์ด ๋ ๋๋ฉฐ,
I been living on the edge
์ํ๋ก์ด ์ถ์ ์ด์์์ง
Now, I've just got to go, before I get to the ledge
์ด์ ๋ ๋์ผ๊ฒ ์ด ์์์ ๋ถ๋ชํ๊ธฐ ์ ์
Oleg Gorky
This is one of Bobโs most underrated albums; this and New Morning were both classics.
Wander-A-Lot Travel
My favorite!
jose alias
Underrated???
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Exactly what have been arguing with people for the last 40 years my two favorites along with oh Mercy and the second of the acoustic solo albums he did in the 90s Most of the time from a mercy is one of the most incredible confessions I have ever heard in song
Colin Williams
Can't imagine a world without BOB DYLAN.I love this man and his music so much!
BilisNegra
Or without Brian Wilson, or The Beatles.
Nigel F. Dolan
@neasabrennanย Suddenly realised this comment was 10 months ago! Good to see someone joined up the dots. Thanks!
neasabrennan
@Nigel F. Dolan
but itโs getting there
Juliana Mendes
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Aaron Ramsey
The ones who know, know. Iโve seen everyone you can imagine in concert. But nothing compares to seeing him in 2018. Merle haggard, eagles CDB Styx Neil young. They were all great. But when I left the Dylan show I carried it with me for months, it was a completely different experience. Iโd felt like I just watch Beethoven do a set before my very eyes. Incredible.