I'm watching a documentary on The Beatles and it hit me: The Beatles are friggin amazing. You're probably thinking, "Dave, 'friggin amazing' are strong words that you don't just throw around. Do you really mean it?" Indeed, I do.
A few years ago I was listening to Bob Dylan and had a similar epiphany. Before that point, I forced it. I knew that I SHOULD appreciate the man's music as revolutionary, but I had never truly understood for myself. Then at a very unexpected moment I was listening to Girl From the North Country and my whole perspective changed - I got Dylan. It's almost impossible to describe, but it felt like I was being nourished by Dylan's songs... every one was a revelation, and I was so happy because I now had hundreds of Dylan songs to explore.
Before I go to bed - one last comment. Don't overlook Dylan's most recent four albums, especially Time Out of Mind (and songs like this. These albums are revelatory in their own way because Dylan has evolved perfectly into an even more jaded, gruff version of himself that you still recognize as 100% Dylan. (I just realized that writing about music is a difficult task, so I'll stop here and let the music do the talking).
Here's a couple of my favorite rocking Beatles songs from their rooftop performance at Apple Records:
And for good measure, Girl from the North Country:
Admit it dude -- you were high when it all clicked.
ReplyDeleteHa. Quite possibly. Maybe there's a lesson there.
ReplyDeleteI've been catching up on your libertarian rants today. Good stuff. You'd fit well in business school.